How to Properly Archive DaVinci Resolve Projects, Media & Relinking
Backing up your DaVinci Resolve projects the right way is essential—especially if you’re offloading internal storage or moving to an external drive. In this video, I’ll walk you through how to archive your project and media using both the Project Archive and Media Management tools inside Resolve.
🔍 What you'll learn:
The difference between .dra (Project Archive) and .drp (Project File)
How to export your full project archive with media, cache, and project settings
How to use Media Management to copy or transcode
What the options "All Media", "Used Media", and "Used Media with Handles" really mean
How to relink media to a new location automatically
Tips for keeping your archive size efficient
How to archive individual timelines or bins if needed
Whether you're backing up to cloud storage, external SSDs, or prepping for long-term project storage, this video has you covered.
00:00 Intro
00:12 Project Archive from Project Manager
00:45 Project Export
01:06 Media Archive
02:01 Transcoding
02:56 Timeline Archives
💬 Drop a comment if you’ve got questions about archiving or want to request a future tutorial!
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