# The ultimate Resolve source-sequence hack

**URL:** <https://forum.logik.tv/t/the-ultimate-resolve-source-sequence-hack/5829>\
**Category:** Tips and Tricks\
**Tags:** resolve\
**Created:** [May 16, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/the-ultimate-resolve-source-sequence-hack/5829 "2022-05-16T19:06:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![finnjaeger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@finnjaeger](https://forum.logik.tv/u/finnjaeger)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/the-ultimate-resolve-source-sequence-hack/5829/1 "2022-05-16T19:06:40Z")

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Ok lets say you are in a situation where you dont have flame, I know - VERY sad!

lets say you have 200 edit versions that have all been graded using remote grades - cool.

now you want to export this whole mess to flame(or anywhere else) you are left with 3 options:

Nr 1: The Stupid way: export every single timeline as individual clips, DPX or prores or whatever, make sure when doing .mov stuff that you dont overwrite the files by themselves → conform will be a nightmare as you have every segment like 200 times , nice…

Nr2: The Overkill way: render all timelines as individual clips but as a DPX sequence into the same folder with source tc as filename, boom instant sources sequence even across split segments and such, NICE , downside… you cant re-conform this into premiere (sometimes you just have to…) and the folder looks like complete trash … and its dpx so its gigantic.

Nr3: the LifeHack! Use resolve media management to copy and trim all timelines (with handles if you want) into a single folder , pull them into resolve, throw them all on a timeline, remove the collected media from resolve, relink the new timeline to the actual rushes —\> BOOM you have a grade-All- sources sequence timeline, aint that AMAZING??

Had to write this down as it safes me so much time, I usually yolo it and go DPX but having 200 edits in resolve allready is a complete clusterf\*\*\* jsut the rendertimes alone, final prores files that I exported are like 10GB …

PRO TIP: premiere editors LOVE forgetting random media somewhere barried DEEEP into the timeline, stuff thats not in the edit they just park there … so make sure you clean up before you do this … (literally invisible stuff to resolve i fixed by just deleteing EVERYTHING after my last frame … )

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**Author:** ![PlaceYourBetts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/placeyourbetts/32/6852_2.png) [@PlaceYourBetts](https://forum.logik.tv/u/PlaceYourBetts)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/the-ultimate-resolve-source-sequence-hack/5829/2 "2022-05-16T19:14:31Z")

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So the media manage files are just temporary intermediary?

Hacking resolve to give you a source sequence edit 👍

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**Author:** ![finnjaeger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@finnjaeger](https://forum.logik.tv/u/finnjaeger)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/the-ultimate-resolve-source-sequence-hack/5829/3 "2022-05-16T19:26:24Z")

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yea you just delete those…

its pretty dumb that resolve doesnt have that option just build in its infuriating .