Premiere Project Prep for Resolve - Pro Colorist Explains XML Workflow

Hope this helps a bit! Let me know if you have any questions!

Really specific question here... I have a client who shoots in ProRes RAW... Is there any way (besides first converting the ProResRAW to CinemaDNG) to edit the video in premiere and just grade the clip in DaVinci? Because it is shot in RAW I don't really want to finish the edit, export it to ProRes 422 10 bit, as the RAW has 12 bit. Or is it just not normal to shoot in ProRes RAW? I mean so many people and agencys, etc. use DaVinci to grade because it so just so good, and I can understand why Blackmagic won't support ProRes RAW but heck there must be a way, or isn't there any???

If I have done speed ramping and warp stabilisation effects in Premier already, will the effects remain when exporting to resolve to Color grade and then importing back ?

So if im getting this correct: there is no loss in quality when exporting the XML from premier to Davinci because its using the source clips? Thank you for this video!

Evan, thank you for creating this video, it's very comprehensive for those users getting started. I like the way you shared all the info as it's very helpful even at an agency level. In my case, when I'm creating my own content, I have issues when going back from Davinci to Pemiere Pro as I get some clips with different length. I may lose a few frames here and there and throws my edit to the trash can. Do you happen to know why??

Awesome tutorial! Is there any way to export the XML that actually USES the proxies to grade in Resolve? My issue I'm running into is that the raw video I'm working with is in a codec that Resolve doesn't support. Davinci will read my proxies, but not my raws. So is there a way to export and XML that will let Resolve use my proxies files, then when I export back for premier pro, it will pick up my full res raws again? I hope that makes some sense.

how can we import the nested sequence in premiere pro to davinci resolve? it's not showing up when conforming through xml.

Cool tips! Would love to know more in depth, like how to do round trip with all the transitions and mixed frame rates

loved the video, really helped me be a better editor. An in-depth video about mixed frame rates, PP only effects, and other more advanced stuff would be really appreciated!

I am literally in this exact same situation. I am finding a colorist on Fiverr and many are out of the country so I can’t send them a drive. I want the work to be done in premiere because I’m editing in premiere but he’s working in davinci. It’s been very difficult to figure out so this is perfect.

Thanks so much for the tutorial!

I would love to see the follow up video for handling Time Remapping and other odd scenarios. In Premiere I use a lot of time remapping, but can't find a good workflow to make sure I have all the frames I need matching when sent over to Da Vinci. Awesome tutorial, I'm new to Da Vinci and this is exactly what I needed to start sending things over for prepping the timeline.

Your presentation needs lots of work. You might wanna rehearse doing it before you record the tutorial.

why does it matter if it copies over the proxy files? wouldn't that just be useful for a colorist if they're trying to scrub through the timeline

My consolidated project had an 84GB estimate but ended up being 320GBs. Any idea what I did wrong lol?

Thanks for the video. As many others have written, a video around the more in depth stuff like mixed frame rates, PP only effects, and other more advanced stuff would be really appreciated!

Great video! As a beginner I'm a bit confused on something: basically I just finished editing all my clips in premiere. Added all the effects, nests, transitions, etc. Now I want to import as an XML into DR, color correct, and import back into Premiere. But when I import the XML back, what is going to happen to all the effects, transitions, nests, etc that I did in the original timeline? Will I have to go back and re-add all the effects for each clip?

Hey bro, if I’m sending the project off to someone working out of davinci how do i get it to them. I work out of premiere pro

Hey man. When I export an xml from davinci to premier it doesn't tranfer the color grade. What could I be missing?

We love when Evan posts a video! 🎉

How can you update the XML file? I have a project which I'm editing and grading. The director requested some changes after nearly completing the grade. What are the steps to edit the Premiere pro file, then update the XML which I've been grading?

Absolutely make another video about conforming shots in Resolve!
That's such a big step that not many people touch. There can be quite a bit of time that goes into making sure your timeline stays frame accurate between applications.

i'm having the most struggle with mixed frame rates, please please please this is wrecking my life rn trying to swap over to resolve.
it's also not always consistent when i export the XML over - it doesn't ALWAYS fck it up. but sometimes then back on reimprot to premiere it will. it's hard to pinpoint. but unfortunately i do my own vfx so I'm going to be in adobe for a long time with my work schedule.

Making the videos we didn’t even know we needed 🤯 thanks for sharing this helpful info Evan!!