You will be asked to select a file to import. Right click in Timelines in the upper left corner of your screen and select Import XML. Now you’ll want to give a name to the timeline.Īt last, you are ready to import the XML file.

At this point, you can go ahead and hit the + sign on the upper left corner of your screen and create a new timeline. If these settings don’t match those of your project, Resolve won’t recognize the file. 24fps may very well be the holy grail of filmmakers, but it sure can be confusing! No wonder some prefer shooting at 30fps for internet delivery. I shot my video with a Lumix GM1 at 24fps. Select the gear icon and configure your project. Give your project a name and be sure to save the file to your computer, not to an external drive. Once you’ve completed editing your project, the first step is to go to the file tab in the toolbar and select Export Project XML.Ī dialogue box will open. Here is a brief tutorial for those using FCP 10.1 and OSX 10 Mavericks. So I spent countless hours trying everything before figuring it out.

Some readers suggested the problem stemmed from downloading Resolve from the Apple store, recommending instead getting it from Black Magic’s site. Of course, I consulted the Black Magic forums, but there weren’t any step-by-step procedures. Each and every time I tried, Resolve would crash. There remained only one obstacle – importing XML files into Resolve from Final Cut. But since I became interested in color grading, I realized FCPX wasn’t going to cut it.

I’d had Resolve in my applications folder for forever but not for one second did I think I would ever need it, let alone learn to use it.

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