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Zaja_RH
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January 28, 2025
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Export Da vinci Resolve project into Premiere

  • January 28, 2025
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Hi

 

I may work on a project that has been previously edited in Da Vinci and I work in Premiere. Ideally I want not only one timeline, but the whole project. So I was wondering if there's any other way than just do an XML of the last timeline. 

 

Thanks

    Correct answer R Neil Haugen

    I work for/with/teach pro colorists. So this is a completely ongoing topic "over there" in that crowd.

     

    No, none of these apps have any possible way to share  project cross-applications. None.

     

    You can only do some of the stuff in sequences via the ancient XML, EDL, OMF, or AAF processes. Different ones handle some of the bits differently/better than others. But all will have things you just need to learn how to handle.

     

    Such as if you do resizing in the preferred method, the data actually make it into an XML or EDL, but if not, the data will not. And there are many things like that.

     

    So pass-through tends to be a complex process. First, "flattening" the timeline to no more than two tracks of video, and often, simply "turning off" graphics. Then, typically involving something like exporting both an XML and and EDL, along with a low-res but same-frame-size H.264 export of the sequence "as is".

     

    The next person imports the XML/EDL, and then the media, and the H.264. puts the XML/EDL media-controlled bit on track 1, the H.264 on track two, and checks everything. Cuts happening when they should, to exactly the correct frame, any sizing happening also being corrected, and oh my ... any time changes/speedramping probably rebuilt manually.

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    R Neil Haugen
    R Neil HaugenCorrect answer
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    January 28, 2025

    I work for/with/teach pro colorists. So this is a completely ongoing topic "over there" in that crowd.

     

    No, none of these apps have any possible way to share  project cross-applications. None.

     

    You can only do some of the stuff in sequences via the ancient XML, EDL, OMF, or AAF processes. Different ones handle some of the bits differently/better than others. But all will have things you just need to learn how to handle.

     

    Such as if you do resizing in the preferred method, the data actually make it into an XML or EDL, but if not, the data will not. And there are many things like that.

     

    So pass-through tends to be a complex process. First, "flattening" the timeline to no more than two tracks of video, and often, simply "turning off" graphics. Then, typically involving something like exporting both an XML and and EDL, along with a low-res but same-frame-size H.264 export of the sequence "as is".

     

    The next person imports the XML/EDL, and then the media, and the H.264. puts the XML/EDL media-controlled bit on track 1, the H.264 on track two, and checks everything. Cuts happening when they should, to exactly the correct frame, any sizing happening also being corrected, and oh my ... any time changes/speedramping probably rebuilt manually.

    Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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      Zaja_RHAuthor
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      January 29, 2025

      Thanks so much for the detailed answer. I will do it the way you say, thanks

      Kartika Rawat
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      Kartika RawatCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      January 28, 2025

      Hi Ariadna5F86!

       

      Thanks for writing in. To my knowledge, you can try exporting the timelines individually, but exporting the entire project might not be possible. To export a timeline, you can use formats like XML, AAF, or EDL. Please review this article for more details.

       

      I hope this helps.

      KR

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