4k in a 1080 timeline - Proxy workflow - Resolve

One thing to consider, is the sequence will eventually be flattened down and sent to Resolve.

Ooh, I missed that the first time.  I would change my advice.

Buy and read the following:

The Definitive Guide to DaVinci Resolve 14: Editing, Color and Audio (Blackmagic Design Learning Series): Paul Saccone: …

Do all the work in Resolve.  (I've never gotten the transfer between programs to come out as good as it should.)

I think "best" is a matter of opinion.  My preference would be to edit in a 1080 sequence using Cineform proxies.

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I have some 4k UHD footage

On a side note, those are actually two different things.

4K = 4096 x 2160

UHD = 3840 x 2160

If I were coloring a flattened sequence in Resolve, I'd want to stay at max resolution.  I'd transcode the footage to ProRes 422 UHD 4K, edit (I've cut 4K 4096 X 2160 ProRes on my 2013 MacBook Pro no problem using a thunderbolt drive and by setting the Program monitor quality to 1/2 which looks on my Apple Thunderbolt display the same as Full quality), and export a flattened 4K file for Resolve.

I'd create a 4K MASTER of the project for sure, and use that to generate any and all media requirements. 

That's me, anyways.  I believe in staying at top quality throughout a project.

Hi ScottDon,

If a smooth workflow and faster rendering are more important to you, then the first option is best if you can transcode to a smart rendering codec.

More info about smart rendering on export here.

Thanks,
Kevin