


In the Source window, switch the view from Source to Offline and your reference video will play side by side with the timeline. A check mark should appear next to the name of the video you selected. In the Edit tab, right click on the timeline thumbnail and select Timelines>Link Offline Reference Clip, then choose your reference clip from the dropdown menu. Right click and select “Add as Offline Reference Clip.” It will appear in your Media Pool with a white checkerboard in the bottom left corner. In the Media Storage window, navigate to where you saved your reference video.

In the Media tab, right click anywhere in the gray to create a new bin and name it “Reference.”įor this next step, make sure “Reference” bin is highlighted so your video comes into the right place. The process is slightly different from importing raw media. This guide goes over how to import and link to an offline reference clip in DaVinci Resolve.
