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 Use sizing information: Lets you import position, scale, and rotation transforms from
the originating NLE via the imported XML project file. These transforms are stored in
each clip’s settings in the Edit page Inspector.
 Use color information: For Final Cut Pro X XML files only. This option lets you import a
subset of color correction data from the Final Cut Pro X color board controls.
 Import multi-channel audio tracks as linked groups: Turn on this checkbox if you want
to import multi-channel audio, such as stereo, 5.1, and 7.1 audio into individual mono
timeline tracks that are linked together in the Fairlight page. For more information
about Linked Groups, see Chapter 150, Setting Up Tracks, Buses, and Patching. If this
checkbox is turned off, multi-channel audio will be imported into multi-channel audio
tracks in the Timeline.
 Set timeline resolution to: Two fields let you specify the width and height of the frame
size you want to work at in DaVinci Resolve. The default is whatever resolution is
specified in the XML file being imported.
 Timeline frame rate: By default, this is derived from the frame rate of the XML or AAF
file being imported. If you’re importing an XML file into a project that already has media
in the Media Pool, the Timeline frame rate is locked and cannot be changed.
 Use drop frame timecode: By default, this is derived from the XML file being imported.
 EDL frame rate: By default, this is derived from the frame rate of the selected file.
 Use drop frame timecode: By default, this is derived from the frame rate of the
selected file.
 Mixed frame rate format: This pop-up menu lets you choose the method used to
conform mixed frame rates for rendering and playback. You can choose the “Final
Cut Pro 7” or “Final Cut Pro X” methods of conform, while for projects imported from
Media Composer, Premiere Pro, Smoke, or other NLEs, you should leave this set to
“DaVinci Resolve.” This pop-up menu also appears in the Load XML dialogs when you
import a project.
4 After choosing all necessary settings, click OK.
5 Assuming you left “Automatically import source clips into media pool,” turned on, if the
media linked to by the XML file is not in the expected disk location, or if you turned on
the “Ignore file extensions when matching” checkbox, then another dialog appears
prompting you to choose the folder within which the media for this project is stored.
Do one of the following:
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If you want to try to relink to media in another disk location: Click Yes, and then
navigate to the folder containing your media (all subfolders will be automatically
traversed as well), select it, and click OK.
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If you want to just import the Timeline with all offline clips: Click No.
A prompt appears if all the media was not found
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