Backing up your work in DaVinci Resolve is crucial, and one primary method involves backing up your Project Libraries. This process ensures that your project files, timelines, and associated metadata within a specific library are saved to an external location.
Follow these steps to back up a Project Library in DaVinci Resolve 19:
Backing Up a Project Library
The following steps detail how to create a backup of a specific Project Library directly within DaVinci Resolve, based on common workflow practices:
- Select the Project Library: In the Project Library window, locate and select the specific project library you wish to back up.
- Access Details: Click the Display Project Library Details icon. This icon is typically represented by a circled letter “i” located to the right of the project library name. Clicking this reveals more information and options for the selected library.
- Initiate Backup: Within the details view for the project library, select the Back Up button. This action will prompt you to choose a location to save the backup file.
Once you've selected a destination folder, DaVinci Resolve will create a backup file (often with a .diskdb or similar extension for disk databases or a specific format for PostgreSQL databases) containing the state of your selected Project Library.
Why Backup Project Libraries?
Project Libraries contain all the projects managed within them. Backing up a library is an efficient way to save multiple projects and their relationships simultaneously. This is particularly useful for:
- Archiving old projects or entire libraries.
- Migrating projects to a new system.
- Creating restore points before major software updates or system changes.
Regularly backing up your Project Libraries, along with ensuring your media files are also secure, forms a robust strategy for protecting your valuable editing work in DaVinci Resolve 19.
