markersToMeta

Move marker names and notes to clip metadata inBlackMagic's DaVinci Resolve

Installing Script

Steps

1. In Resolve open the Fusion page, in the toolbar click “Fusion > Fusion Settings”
2. Click “Path Map” in the Fusion drop down of the settings window, and make sure “Scripts” is set to “UserPaths:Scripts”. If not, hit the “Reset” button.
3. Click "Script" in the Fusion drop down of the settings window, change selection from python 2.7 to python 3
   • This step is only Resolve version 18.1.4 or later
4. Hit the save button to update all of your changes
5. Download this repository's latest release
6. Add it to your scripts path. These paths can also be found by clicking the folder icon at the bottom right of "Path Map" from step 2.
   • LINUX: ~/.local/share/DaVinciResolve/Fusion/Scripts/Edit
     • Hint: if you can’t find .local try hitting Ctrl+H to show hidden folders
   • WINDOWS: C:\Users\{NAME}\AppData\Roaming\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Support\Fusion\Scripts\Edit
     • Hint: if you can’t find AppData try going to View > Hidden items in file explorer and hitting the checkbox
   • MAC: /Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/Fusion/Scripts/Edit
7. Restart Resolve
8. Now when you go open Resolve and, in the toolbar, click “Workspace > Scripts” several scripts should be available.

Using the script

Steps

1. Open a timeline in your resolve project
2. Click “Workspace > Scripts > markersToMeta”
3. Select the marker color, metadata items, and track you'd like to apply to.
4. Click "Move to Metadata" and all markers that are deleted are moved to metadata. Note that if a clip has multiple markers over it, they will overwrite eachother.