User Manual

BROWSE 108
Proxy Manager
The Proxy Manager lets you control the proxy generation process. To send a clip to the Proxy Manager
rightclickontheselectionfromtheFolderandClipWindows,orMediaPool,thenselect‘AddIntoProxy
Manager.’ To add the entire contents of a folder into the Proxy Manager, right click within the Media
storagesectionandselect‘AddFolderIntoProxyManager’fromtheoptions.
If you prefer, proxies may be pre-generated before a session. If generating proxies, a half or quarter of
the resolution is recommended for maximum speed.
TheProxymodemaybeactivatedbycheckingthe‘UseRealTimeProxies’optionthatislocatedinthe
Congurationscreenorbypressingthe‘Proxy’buttonontheResolvecontrolpanel.Theuseofproxies
is generally required when a highly complex color correction causes the system to run slightly slower
than real time. If there are pre-generated proxies, DaVinci Resolve will use them automatically, otherwise,
DaVinci Resolve will generate them on the fly.
TheProxyManagerdisplayhasvebuttonstomanagethegenerationofproxies.‘CheckProxies’looks
for the existence of the generated proxies. ‘Check Selected Proxies’ will check for the existence of
onlytheselectedles.‘GenerateAllProxies’willgenerateproxiesforallleswithintheTaskManager
windowand‘GenerateProxies’willgenerateproxiesfortheleswithintheTaskManagerthathavebeen
highlighted.The‘CancelTasks’buttonwillcancelallproxy-generatingprocesses,and‘CancelSelected
Tasks’willcancelonlytheselectedproxygeneration.‘RemoveTasks’willclearallclipsthatarepresent
within the Task Manager window.
JustasDaVinciResolveallowsthrottlingofrenderspeed,youcanthrottleproxygenerationspeeds.
This enables you to control SAN bandwidth utilization and select the speed of proxy generation your
storage system can manage. Located at the top of the Proxy Manager window, the Proxy Status shows
the name of the selected clip. Also shown, is the current proxy width and height.
Proxy Manager Display