We often see composites go to 20+ versions, and it is frequently necessary to go back to pull something from a previous version, so we like to keep those versions of the comp file on hand. In addition, it's frequently necessary to be able to quickly do an A/B comparison between two versions to evaluate changes, which are often quite subtle.
At present, I do not see any means of tracking multiple versions of a Fusion composite in Resolve without performing an export. In addition, it's difficult to review multiple versions of the render. I experimented a little with the Take Selector, and I think with some enhancements it could fit the bill.
Suppose that once in the Take Selector, there were a button to create a Fusion clip. This would make a new comp file with a version number and an independent clip in the Take Selector such that the first take is the unaltered plate, and the output of the Fusion comp is the second. If another Fusion comp were created from the existing composite, the Flow would be copied into the new comp file and its output used for yet another Take. The user could still select the first composite, and go into that comp if it were necessary.
In the Fusion tab, there could be a menu option to create a new version, which would copy the Flow into a new comp and set its output as another Take in the Take Selector.
I'd also think that a means of moving up and down the stack with a hotkey would be necessary, and perhaps a way to mark two Takes so that an A/B comparison between them could be done without necessarily having to step up and down through any versions between them.
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Any other thoughts on features for managing composite versions? Any problems you can see with this proposal or improvements that could be made to it?
At present, I do not see any means of tracking multiple versions of a Fusion composite in Resolve without performing an export. In addition, it's difficult to review multiple versions of the render. I experimented a little with the Take Selector, and I think with some enhancements it could fit the bill.
Suppose that once in the Take Selector, there were a button to create a Fusion clip. This would make a new comp file with a version number and an independent clip in the Take Selector such that the first take is the unaltered plate, and the output of the Fusion comp is the second. If another Fusion comp were created from the existing composite, the Flow would be copied into the new comp file and its output used for yet another Take. The user could still select the first composite, and go into that comp if it were necessary.
In the Fusion tab, there could be a menu option to create a new version, which would copy the Flow into a new comp and set its output as another Take in the Take Selector.
I'd also think that a means of moving up and down the stack with a hotkey would be necessary, and perhaps a way to mark two Takes so that an A/B comparison between them could be done without necessarily having to step up and down through any versions between them.
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Any other thoughts on features for managing composite versions? Any problems you can see with this proposal or improvements that could be made to it?
Bryan Ray
http://www.bryanray.name
http://www.sidefx.com
http://www.bryanray.name
http://www.sidefx.com