Online & Conform

A turnover guide for editors, assistants, and producers — everything I wish every locked cut arrived with. Edit in Outline once, it renders here statically on every build.

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    Overview & Turnover Philosophy

    Welcome to the Online & Conform section of the Exline Post wiki. This guide covers everything you need to know when turning over a locked picture edit for online, conform, color, and finishing.
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    Project Setup & Media Management

    Before exporting anything, the NLE project should be clean, organized, and fully online. These few steps eliminate the majority of conform headaches.
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    Track Layout

    A consistent track layout is the single most useful organizational habit in documentary conform. When every project lands with the same structure, the finisher can work faster, make fewer mistakes, and spot problems quickly.
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    Committing Multicam Sequences

    Documentary editing uses multicam sequences constantly to juggle multiple camera angles on interviews, observational scenes, and live events. Multicam groups are a great edit-room tool, but they do not translate cleanly to DaVinci Resolve f
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    Effects, Titles & VFX

    Not every effect in your NLE will translate cleanly into DaVinci Resolve. This page covers what comes across, what doesn't, and how to handle the difference.
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    Markers

    Markers are the single most effective way to pass information from the edit room to the finishing suite. A well-marked timeline tells the conformer what to pay attention to, what to fix, and what to leave alone — all without needing a separ
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    Sequence Formatting: Slate, Bars, Leader & Pops

    Every deliverable starts with the same technical block: bars, tone, slate, leader, and sync pops. These elements exist so that anyone downstream — color, sound, QC, broadcaster — can verify the deliverable is intact and in sync. Getting thi
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    Reference QuickTime & Burn-Ins

    A reference QuickTime is the finishing suite's ground truth. It is used to verify the conformed timeline matches the locked picture — every edit, every speed change, every title, every effect. A well-built reference file prevents hundreds o
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    Exporting for Resolve: XML, AAF, FCPXML & EDL

    The XML, AAF, or FCPXML export is the timeline data that Resolve will conform. This page covers best practices for generating a clean, conformable export from each major NLE.
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    Delivery: Folder Structure, Naming & Transfer

    How you organize and transfer your turnover package matters almost as much as what's in it. A well-organized delivery gets imported and conforming within an hour; a chaotic one can waste a day.
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    Troubleshooting & FAQ

    Common issues that come up during online and conform, and how to resolve them. Many of these are easier to prevent than to fix — this page doubles as a pre-flight checklist.
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    Final Delivery Checklist

    Work through this checklist phase-by-phase before sending a turnover. Each section groups related items; skip what doesn't apply to your project.
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    Codec & Spec Reference

    A quick-reference for common delivery codecs, frame rates, audio levels, and color spaces. Use this page when you need to pick the right format for a deliverable or confirm a spec.
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    Glossary

    A reference of common post-production terms, acronyms, and jargon used throughout this wiki and in day-to-day finishing work.