Davinci Resolve Export .aaf to AVID - Color Correction Round Trip opening Color Corrected Files into AVID Workflow

FIRST - YOU WILL NEED TO RENDER OUT YOUR FILES FROM DAVINCI RESOLVE - DO THESE STEPS: 

The go to the Deliver tab

Choose to Render the Entire Timeline

Click on Render Settings>

and use the slider to navigate to the AVID AAF tab

Click on Browse to select the hard drive and folder you want to render to

Navigate to the hard drive and you can choose to Add a new folder 

Name the export 


Then choose Save

Choose to Render at Source Resolution

Choose the Codec DNxHR 

this is recommended if you choose 4:4:4 or higher 




If you choose to Use Constant Bit Rate the file size will be larger 

and better quality but will take longer

Click on Advanced Settings

At the bottom of the list look for frame handles


Add 15 to 20 frames of handles

Click on the Audio tab

Check the box for "Export Audio" if you want to export Audio but generally you will not export Audio


Click on Add to Render Queue
Choose to Render All

Job has completed.

The files need to be added to AVID MediFiles Folder



Quit Resolve>Save the project. Make a backup of the project and save it for the final color correction

and conform.

See this workflow for making a backup.

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