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6 There are two DCP package types you can output, determined by the “Use Interop
packaging” checkbox:
The standard package conforms to the “Interop” specifications for DCPs, which is
turned on by default. With “Use Interop packaging” turned on, however, the frame
rate of your output is limited to either 24fps or 48fps, so you need to make sure that
your timeline conforms to these frame rates.
If you want to generate DCP packages with other frame rates to match your timeline,
you need to turn “Use Interop packaging” off to generate a SMPTE-standard DCP.
This supports additional frame rates including 25, 30, 50, and 60 fps. However,
SMPTE-Standard-DCPs are not supported on all JPEG2000-based playback
systems so it’s generally recommended to use the Interop standard unless you know
the player supports the SMPTE-Standard DCPs.
7 Turn on the “Encrypt package” checkbox to encode an encrypted DCP. This sets the
encoder to generate a Digest containing the keys used during encryption. This Digest
will allow you to play the resulting DCP on your system, and to generate KDMs to allow
that DCP to be played on other servers.
NOTE: If you do not encrypt the DCP it can be played on any DCP player/
decoder without restriction.
8 Set the Subtitles Path. If you have a properly formatted subtitle file, click the Browse
button to link to it.
9 If you’re including an audio mix in the DCP, go to the Audio section, turn on the Render
audio checkbox, and choose the number of channels in the “Render channels of audio
drop-down menu that corresponds to the number of Audio Mixer output channels
defined in the Edit page.
10 Click the Browse button under the “Render to” field, and choose a location for the
resulting DCP. Make sure you pick a drive with enough room for the estimated size of
the final DCP.
11 Choose all necessary options from the Output Options to ensure the quality you need.
12 Click the Add Job to Render Queue button, and then click Start Render to create your
DCP. A DCP will be created and placed at the location you chose, ready for playback
ordelivery.
KDM Generation and Management
Key Delivery Messages (KDMs) are required to allow an encrypted DCP play on a designated
projector at a particular theater at a specified time. DaVinci Resolve is capable of creating
KDMs, which is convenient for exporting KDMs for select screenings, but commercial
distributors may require thousands of KDMs. Fortunately, easyDCP allows you to use external
Distribution KDM (DKDM) utilities to generate KDMs for your clients, so you don’t have to tie up
your DaVinci Resolve workstation with this task.
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