Delivery

High Quality for screening & archival

A version is needed for high-quality screenings and archival. Additional exports can also be made from this version at a later date.

# Options

• Format: MXF OP1A
• Video
  • Codec: DNxHR HQX 10 bit (for films shot with the Canon EOS C100 select DNxHR HQ 8 bit)
  • Resolution: the resolution that best fits the film's aspect ratio. See the resolution section for more information.
• Audio
  • Codec: PCM
  • Sample Rate: 48000
  • Bit Depth: 24
  • Channels: if a surround sound version exists choose that, if not then export the stereo version.

You need to create a version with subtitles burned in, and one without any subtitles and titles or credits overlaying any footage.

• Subtitles
  • Format: Burn into video
  • Recommended style: reference the best practices.

# Configuration

Follow along for setting up the options for your editing software

# DaVinci Resolve

1. Setup

   Go to the Deliver page and select the Custom Export preset at the top.

2. Video Format

   In the Video tab from the dropdown at Format select MXF OP1A

3. Video codec

   From the dropdown at Codec select DNxHR

4. Codec Type

   From the dropdown at Type select DNxHR HQX 10-bit

5. Resolution

   Select the appropriate resolution either from the drop-down or select Custom and type it in yourself.

6. Subtitles

   In the Subtitle Settings at Format select Burn into video from the drop-down.

   

7. Check Audio Settings

   Go to the audio tab. Make sure the Sample Rate is at 48000, and Bit Depth at 24.

8. Audio Output

   Select the appropriate output track for the export.

   

9. Render

   Click Add to Render Queue at the bottom. The render job will show up in the queue to the right. Once you have the jobs queued that you want, click the Render All button.

# AVID Media Composer

1. Step 1

   Go to File -> Export or right-click the timeline in the bin and click Export, and choose the export location

2. Step 2

   Select the preset SPRING EXPORT

3. Step 3

   Check the options

4. Step 4

   From the dropdown at Export As select: MXF OP1A

5. Step 5

   In the video section at Video compression select: DNxHR HQX Avid OP-Atom

6. Step 6

   In the audio section make sure the Sampling rate is at 48000, Bits per sample is 24, interleaved is ✅ checked, and select Mix according to the provided sound mix.

7. Step 7

   At last click Save and Export the film.

# Adobe Premiere Pro

1. Setup export

   Go to File -> Export -> Media or press the shortcut CTRL + M.
   
   Click the filename at Output Name and select the export location and filename of the export.

2. Video format

   In the dropdown at Format select DNxHR/DNxHD MXF OP1a

   

3. URSA video settings

   Select the Preset DNxHR HQX 2K 25 if you filmed on the BMD URSA G2.

4. C100 video settings

   If you filmed on the Canon EOS C100, select the Preset DNX HQ 1080p 25. Next go to the video section below and change Resolution to DNxHR HQ 8-bit.

   

5. Audio settings

   In the Audio tab, select the number of channels that you have.
   That would usually be:
   2 channels for stereo
   6 channels for surround sound
   
   Make sure the Sample Size is 24 bit.

   

6. Subtitles

   Go to the subtitles and Captions tab and select the format to be burn in.

7. Export

   At last click Save and Export the film.