<p>I wrote a simple <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/deric/DaVinciResolve-metadata/main/com.deric.ExifMetadata/EXIF-metadata.lua" rel="nofollow noreferrer">LUA script</a> extension that can be executed from Workspace &gt; Scripts toolbar after copying the script to <code>{resolve directory}/Fusion/Scripts/Comp</code>. Here's t<a href="https://github.com/deric/DaVinciResolve-metadata" rel="nofollow noreferrer">he source code</a>. Currently the number of EXIF fields is limited, but can be easily extended.</p>
<p>The script tries to match media files from Media Storage with media clips in Project's Media Pool. EXIF data are parsed using <a href="https://exiftool.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">exiftool</a>. Currently should work on Linux/Mac OS, but can be easily ported to Windows.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/XcyJf.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/XcyJf.png" alt="EXIF synchronization tool" /></a></p>

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<p>When importing MOV files on Linux, DaVinci Resolve seems to use only modification date from filesystem, but completely ignores metadata from movie file:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/qVNX8.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/qVNX8.png" alt="metadata in davinci resolve" /></a></p>
<p>Using e.g. <code>exiftool</code> we can fetch date information which seems to be ignored:</p>
<pre><code>$ exiftool -time:all -G1 -a -s DSC_0461.MOV
[System]        FileModifyDate                  : 2020:10:17 14:36:06+02:00
[System]        FileAccessDate                  : 2020:10:17 14:36:10+02:00
[System]        FileInodeChangeDate             : 2020:10:17 14:36:06+02:00
[QuickTime]     CreateDate                      : 2018:12:12 22:19:19
[QuickTime]     ModifyDate                      : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track1]        TrackCreateDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track1]        TrackModifyDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track1]        MediaCreateDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track1]        MediaModifyDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track2]        TrackCreateDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track2]        TrackModifyDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track2]        MediaCreateDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track2]        MediaModifyDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[ItemList]      ContentCreateDate               : 2018:12:12 22:19:19
[UserData]      DateTimeOriginal                : 2018:12:12 22:19:19
[XMP-exif]      DateTimeOriginal                : 2018:12:12 22:19:19
</code></pre>
<p>Any idea which metadata fields are being recognized by DaVinci Resolve 16?</p>

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DaVinci Resolve ignores MOV (QuickTime) metadata
Tombart
# DaVinci Resolve ignores MOV (QuickTime) metadata

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-10-17)

When importing MOV files on Linux, DaVinci Resolve seems to use only modification date from filesystem, but completely ignores metadata from movie file:

Using e.g. exiftool we can fetch date information which seems to be ignored:
$ exiftool -time:all -G1 -a -s DSC_0461.MOV
[System]        FileModifyDate                  : 2020:10:17 14:36:06+02:00
[System]        FileAccessDate                  : 2020:10:17 14:36:10+02:00
[System]        FileInodeChangeDate             : 2020:10:17 14:36:06+02:00
[QuickTime]     CreateDate                      : 2018:12:12 22:19:19
[QuickTime]     ModifyDate                      : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track1]        TrackCreateDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track1]        TrackModifyDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track1]        MediaCreateDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track1]        MediaModifyDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track2]        TrackCreateDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track2]        TrackModifyDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track2]        MediaCreateDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[Track2]        MediaModifyDate                 : 2018:12:12 22:19:20
[ItemList]      ContentCreateDate               : 2018:12:12 22:19:19
[UserData]      DateTimeOriginal                : 2018:12:12 22:19:19
[XMP-exif]      DateTimeOriginal                : 2018:12:12 22:19:19

Any idea which metadata fields are being recognized by DaVinci Resolve 16?

**Tags:** davinci-resolve, linux


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2020-10-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

I wrote a simple [LUA script](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/deric/DaVinciResolve-metadata/main/com.deric.ExifMetadata/EXIF-metadata.lua) extension that can be executed from Workspace > Scripts toolbar after copying the script to `{resolve directory}/Fusion/Scripts/Comp`. Here's t[he source code](https://github.com/deric/DaVinciResolve-metadata). Currently the number of EXIF fields is limited, but can be easily extended.

The script tries to match media files from Media Storage with media clips in Project's Media Pool. EXIF data are parsed using [exiftool](https://exiftool.org/). Currently should work on Linux/Mac OS, but can be easily ported to Windows.

[![EXIF synchronization tool](https://i.sstatic.net/XcyJf.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/XcyJf.png)


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