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FCP XML & Output

FCP XML Generation

When Generate FCP XML is enabled, Scrub creates Final Cut Pro XML files suitable for import into DaVinci Resolve, Baselight, or other color grading applications.

What's in the XML

The generated XML contains:

  • A timeline matching the conform sequence
  • References to the exported media files (not the originals)
  • Timecodes matching the source clips
  • Frame rate and resolution matching the source sequence

The XML timeline is a conformed clip list, not a copy of your edit

Clips are laid end to end from the start of the timeline, in order, each with its own trimmed range. Gaps between clips, their original timeline positions, and any multi-track layering are not carried into the XML — everything lands on one video track with no blanks between clips. This is deliberate: it is the shape the widest range of grading applications reads reliably. It applies to every mode, including Export Current, which reads your existing timeline. Your Premiere sequence is never modified.

Single Group vs. Multi-Group

Scenario Result
All clips share the same fps and resolution One XML file
Clips have different fps or resolutions One XML file per group

When clip grouping splits clips into multiple groups, each group gets its own:

  • Conform sequence (e.g., A001_CONFORM_24fps, A001_CONFORM_30fps)
  • FCP XML file
  • Set of exported clips

Importing into DaVinci Resolve

  1. Open DaVinci Resolve.
  2. Go to File → Import → Timeline (or drag the XML into the Media Pool).
  3. Select the generated .xml file.
  4. Resolve creates a timeline with the exported clips at their correct positions.

Output Folder Structure

The output folder is built from the Output Base Path, plus the Folder Structure segments and the Sub Folders mode configured in the Settings modal.

Default Structure Example

With the default Each Sequence as Sub Folders mode, each conformed sequence gets its own named leaf folder:

D:\Projects\                     ← Output Base Path
  └── 07_Color\                  ← Static folder
      └── to Color\              ← Static folder
          └── 031026\            ← Dated folder (MMDDYY)
              └── A001\          ← Sub Folder (Each Sequence mode)
                  ├── A001_CONFORM.xml
                  ├── A001_001.mov
                  ├── A001_002.mov
                  └── ...

Switching Sub Folders to Mirror Project Panel Bin Structure replaces the A001\ leaf with the sequence's bin path; None drops the leaf entirely. See Setup → Sub Folders.

Customizing the Structure

In the Settings modal, build your folder hierarchy:

  • Static folders — fixed names like "07_Color", "Dailies", "Exports"
  • Dated folders — auto-named from the current date, with a choice of 13 date formats (MMDD, MMDDYY, YYYYMMDD, YYYY-MM-DD, MMM DD YYYY, and more — the same list used across Scrub)

A live preview at the bottom shows the full computed path.

Completion

After the pipeline finishes, Step 4 shows a summary:

Field Description
Sequence Name Name of the created conform sequence
Total Clips Number of clips processed
R3D Clips Number of R3D clips in the conform
Other Clips Number of non-R3D clips in the conform
Clip Groups Number of distinct fps/resolution groups
XML File Full path to the generated FCP XML
Output Folder Full path to the output directory

Any warnings (non-fatal issues) and errors (failures that didn't prevent completion) are shown in dismissible banners.

Click Start New to reset all state for a fresh conform run, or Back to review the clip list.