<p>This is related to your default Project timeline framerate.</p>

<p>As soon as you add your first timeline to the Project the Project timeline framerate gets locked, and when you add subsequent imported media it will inherit the same playback framerate as the timeline.</p>

<p>If you start a new Project and first add a New Timeline - it will lock to the Project default timeline framerate.</p>

<p>If you start a new Project and first import Video media with a different framerate to the Project timeline default - it will ask you if you wish to change framerate to match the media, and then lock the timeline framerate.</p>

<p>So probably best to set your framerate on a new Project before you start editing in: <strong>Project Settings</strong> > <strong>Master Settings</strong> > <strong>Timeline frame rate</strong> </p>

<p>You can also create default/loadable settings in: <strong>Project Settings</strong> > <strong>Presets</strong></p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2019-01-28T16:00:23.723Z
I'd just add that 1) it's possible to change the playback framerate after your timeline framerate is locked in.  This won't change your final output, but if your playback framerate was misconfigured in the first place, it's possible to fix by simply changing the number. 2) Removing all media and timelines from your project will unlock your timeline framerate again.  Admittedly, re-starting from square one like this doesn't save you much work, and is close to just creating a new project, but it will preserve your bin structure and saved grades, at least. Add this 2 your answer if u want.
Jason Conrad
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2019-01-23T04:46:04.420Z
2019-01-23T04:46:04.420Z
SimplSam
<p>I have imported my Camera Footage of the Sony Alpha 68 and it is a 50 FPS footage as it shows in the metadata in the below image but when importing into timeline it gets converted to 50 FPS.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/MvCTR.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/MvCTR.png" alt="Metadata showing 50 fps"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Vpust.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Vpust.png" alt="Timeline FPS is 24"></a></p>

<p>Earlier also I have used this type of footage in DaVinci and it played well.
With the recent projects I am getting this problem.
Why is this problem occurring. I am in the middle of my edit.</p>

<p>Any help would be appreciated.</p>

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2019-01-19T11:39:13.743Z
Did you set the project frame rate prior to starting the timeline?
stib
<video><video-editor><davinci-resolve>
My 50 FPS footage automatically converted to 24FPS by DaVinci Resolve
Trishant Sharma
# My 50 FPS footage automatically converted to 24FPS by DaVinci Resolve

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-19)

I have imported my Camera Footage of the Sony Alpha 68 and it is a 50 FPS footage as it shows in the metadata in the below image but when importing into timeline it gets converted to 50 FPS.

[![Metadata showing 50 fps](https://i.sstatic.net/MvCTR.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/MvCTR.png)

[![Timeline FPS is 24](https://i.sstatic.net/Vpust.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Vpust.png)

Earlier also I have used this type of footage in DaVinci and it played well.
With the recent projects I am getting this problem.
Why is this problem occurring. I am in the middle of my edit.

Any help would be appreciated.

**Tags:** video, video-editor, davinci-resolve

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Did you set the project frame rate prior to starting the timeline?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-01-23. Score: 1

This is related to your default Project timeline framerate.

As soon as you add your first timeline to the Project the Project timeline framerate gets locked, and when you add subsequent imported media it will inherit the same playback framerate as the timeline.

If you start a new Project and first add a New Timeline - it will lock to the Project default timeline framerate.

If you start a new Project and first import Video media with a different framerate to the Project timeline default - it will ask you if you wish to change framerate to match the media, and then lock the timeline framerate.

So probably best to set your framerate on a new Project before you start editing in: **Project Settings** > **Master Settings** > **Timeline frame rate**

You can also create default/loadable settings in: **Project Settings** > **Presets**

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: I'd just add that 1) it's possible to change the playback framerate after your timeline framerate is locked in.  This won't change your final output, but if your playback framerate was misconfigured in the first place, it's possible to fix by simply changing the number. 2) Removing all media and timelines from your project will unlock your timeline framerate again.  Admittedly, re-starting from square one like this doesn't save you much work, and is close to just creating a new project, but it will preserve your bin structure and saved grades, at least. Add this 2 your answer if u want.  

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