Blackmagicdesign URSA Mini - Using DaVinci Resolve

Working with RAW files
When you first import RAW files, DaVinci Resolve will decode the sensor data contained in the
files using the ISO, white balance and tint settings used on the camera at the time of shooting.
Ifyou’re happy with the look of these settings, you can start editing right away.
The great thing about shooting RAW is that you’re not tied to these settings at all!
The breadth of available post processing options when working with RAW files mean that you’ll
develop your own workflow over time. Experimenting with the ‘clip RAW’ settings for each clip
will show you just how powerful and flexible working with RAW can be.
RAW clips give you maximum flexibility in post production. While ProRes files,
forexample, convert your camera’s sensor data into their respective codecs, RAW
clips keep the original sensor data without conversion. This lets you make adjustments
to clips, such as white balance and ISO settings, as if you were changing the original
camera settings. Working with the original sensor data also retains more tonal
information within shadows and highlights, which is useful for recovering details,
forexample in blown out skies and dark areas of the picture.
It’s worth shooting in RAW if you are after the highest possible quality, or for shots
where there is an extreme variance between highlights and shadows and you may
need to push and pull those regions as much as possible in the grade.
Typically, RAW files have been large and processor intensive, and DaVinci Resolve can
be set to automatically create proxy files to help your computer with realtime playback.
However, the speed and small file size of Blackmagic RAW means you don't need to
make proxy files and playback is just like a standard video clip. For details on the
features of Blackmagic RAW and how to use Blackmagic RAW files in your DaVinci
Resolve workflow, refer to the 'Blackmagic RAW’ section below.
212Using DaVinci Resolve