
It is best to make the DCP in the original frame rate. Start a new project and choose the DCI resolution in Timeline Format in project settings that best matches the resolution and aspect ratio of the film:Įxample 2K DCI Flat 1998 x 1080 DCP Frame rates
Change the project setting to a Flat or Scope DCI resolution
Great deinterlacing and scaling of older video materialĮxample: How to make a 2K Flat SMPTE 25 FPS DCPįrom a 25 FPS Rec.709 2.4 gamma 1998×1080 Quicktime/MXF Prores 422 HQ and a separate interleaved 5.1 wav file.Ī typical video file converted to a DCP is made from a high bit rate cine-camera source. It is made for color grading and video editing. I have also written tutorials on how to make DCPs for free in DCP-o-Matic andĪdvanced DCPs in Fraunhofer Easydcp Creator Plusīlackmagic Davinci Resolve Studio’s main advantages are: See this post for more info on the Easydcp plugin. The Easydcp plugin (€949) supports encrypted DCPs, the Kakadu does not.
In the free version, you will get a watermark on DCPs. You can export DCPs using the built-in Kakadu JPEG2000/DCP encoder in Resolve 17/18 Studio ($295).