{"id":57464,"date":"2015-07-06T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=57464"},"modified":"2016-09-13T15:09:37","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T20:09:37","slug":"workflow-tip-use-davinci-resolve-to-translate-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/workflow-tip-use-davinci-resolve-to-translate-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Workflow Tip: Use DaVinci Resolve To Translate Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

DaVinci Resolve is best known for color grading, but it’s also an effective tool for translating project files from multiple software platforms. Here’s how it’s done.<\/h2>\n

Images from Blackmagic Design<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Many editors today (myself included) need to work with a wide variety of software<\/strong> to create unique pipelines for each project they work on. This is all well and good, but it can also be problematic because translating projects from one platform to another<\/strong> can create a lot of difficulties.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an example: I was recently working with a client who started editing a series on Adobe Premiere Pro<\/strong>, but, after several episodes, decided to switch over to FCPX<\/strong>. The client now needed to find a way to import the old Premier projects into FCPX so they could be properly archived.<\/p>\n

There are tools you can purchase (like 7 to X) that will do this for you, but why use another third-party tool when you can use DaVinci Resolve<\/strong>, a platform that you probably already have?<\/p>\n

\"Workflow<\/p>\n

So that\u2019s exactly what I did. Since DaVinci Resolve<\/strong> is so great at importing and exporting all sorts of translation files (XML, AAF, EDL, FCPXML, etc.), it can easily be used to port a project from one platform to another.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had the original editor of the series export XML files for all of their Premiere<\/strong> edits, and then I imported those XMLs into DaVinci Resolve<\/strong>. If you haven\u2019t done it before, it\u2019s very easy – simply right click in the Timeline panel of the Edit page<\/strong> and select import XML<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This brings in the full Premiere edit, <\/strong>assuming all of your footage is linked up properly. From there, you can simply right click on that same timeline<\/strong> and select Export XML<\/strong>, and choose the format you need.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Workflow<\/p>\n

This technique works like a charm and is an absolute lifesaver<\/strong> when you\u2019re in a pinch. However, you do need to be aware that translation issues can still occur.<\/strong> For example, a compound clip in FCPX won\u2019t translate to Premiere, since PP doesn\u2019t have compound clips. In most cases, though, this method works without a hitch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Want to learn more about migrating timelines across NLEs<\/strong>? Check this out:<\/p>\n