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Relinking Transcoded Media
to AMA Media
This next workflow is useful when you’ve been editing transcoded, offline versions of
processor- or bandwidth-intensive media, but you want to send the original high-quality source
media (such as ALEXA or RED raw files) to DaVinci Resolve for grading. In certain situations,
itmay be better to reconform your sequence to the original AMA-linked media files in Media
Composer before you round trip from Media Composer to DaVinci Resolve.
Step 1Relink Your Transcoded Media to
AMA-Linked Source
1 Edit a sequence using media that you’ve transcoded within Media Composer.
2 When you’re finished, open the bin that contains your project’s camera original media,
and select the AMA-linked clips that correspond to the transcoded clips you’ve been
editing.
3 Right-click the edited sequence in its bin, and choose Relink from the contextual menu.
4 When the Relink dialog appears, turn on “Select items in ALL open bins.” Select “Tape
Name or Source File Name” under the Source Name settings, and leave the “Create
new sequence” checkbox turned on.
A new sequence is created that is now linked to the AMA-linked camera originals.
Step 2–Export an AAF File
1 Select the new sequence that was created, and choose File > Output > Export to File.
2 Type a new name, choose a location for the file, and click Options.
3 Choose AAF from the Export As pop-up menu, and choose “Link to (Don’t Export)
Media” from the Export Method pop-up menu.
4 Click Audio Details, and choose “Link to (Don’t Export) Media” from the Export Method
pop-up menu.
5 Click Save to exit the Export Settings dialog, and then click Save again to export the file.
Step 3Import the AAF, Grade, Render, and Export
1 Open DaVinci Resolve, and import the AAF file you exported into the Edit page. You’ll
need to manually select the media in a second dialog.
2 Grade the project as you would any other.
3 When you’re done grading, use the AAF Round Trip option in the Deliver page to
render the graded media into a new (numbered) directory in the Avid MediaFiles
directory.
4 Open the Edit page, select the original AAF timeline you imported, right-click it, and
choose Export AAF/XML. Pick a location for the file and click Save.
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