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GETTING STARTED

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Create a New Database Image

If you are connecting to a Remote Database Server, change the IP address from the local machine address, which

weshowasdefaulttoyourRemoteDatabaseServer.Entertheremotedatabasenameandselect‘postgres’

forallnewdatabaseswithfullread/writeaccessor‘MySQL’forreadonlyaccesstolegacyDaVincidatabases.

Remote Database Server

Multiple DaVinci Resolve systems can also work on the same project at the same time using the shared

database. For example an assistant could be working with the colorist to prepare ﬁles for the next reel

by conforming shots, managing the VFX replacements or using the system to do dust busting repairs,

etc. Resolve automatically prevents two users working on the exact same item by opening a copy of a

project if one is already in use and will advise you when the other session is closed.

We highly recommend the use of a separate workstation to operate as the Remote Database Server for

facilitieswithmorethantwoDaVinciResolvesystems.Byselecting‘Connect’intheDatabaseManager

youcanentertheinformationrelatingtotheremotedatabase.JustllineachitemandconrmOK

Optimizing a Database

If the database in Resolve becomes too large you may need to optimize it to improved the access speeds.

Simplyselectthe‘Optimize’buttonandthedatabasewillvacumnedofunrequiredspacesandreindexed.

Backing Up a Database

You can at any time back up and restore a database. This provides added protection should your database hard

drivefailorcanbeusedtomovemultipleprojectsbetweensystems.Selecting‘Backup’willopenthender

window and you can deﬁne the ﬁle name and location to backup. Be sure not to change the .backup extention.

Restoring a Database

If you have previously backed up a database, or have one from another system you can restore this database

over the orginal or create a new empty database to restore too. Select the destination database and then click

‘Restore’.Navigateusingtheopenndertothedatabaseyouwishtorestoreandselect‘Open’.Youthenneed

to conﬁrm to overwrite the database you selected as the destination and the database will be restored.