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Version: 21.2

MediaStorage

New in 21.1.0

StartCloneMedia(sourceDir, targetDirs)​

Return Type: Bool

Starts cloning media from sourceDir (string) to targetDirs (a string, or a list of strings). Use SetCloneToolSettings to configure PreserveFolderName and ChecksumType beforehand.

StopCloneMedia()​

Return Type: Bool

Stops the clone job currently in progress, started via StartCloneMedia. Returns False if no clone job is in progress.

GetCloneStatus()​

Return Type: {cloneStatus}

Returns a dict with the status of the current (or most recently started) clone job.

Refer to Clone Tool Settings for the returned keys.

SetCloneToolSettings([{cloneToolSettings}])​

Return Type: Bool

Sets the PreserveFolderName and ChecksumType options used by subsequent StartCloneMedia calls, and by the Clone Tool in the UI.

Refer to Clone Tool Settings for information on supported settings.

AddClipMattesToMediaPool(MediaPoolItem, [paths],stereoEye)​

Return Type: Bool

Adds specified media files as mattes for the specified MediaPoolItem . StereoEye is an optional argument for specifying which eye to add the matte to for stereo clips ("left" or "right"). Returns True if successful.

AddItemListToMediaPool([{itemInfo}, ...])​

Return Type: [clips...]

Adds list of itemInfos specified as dict of "media", "startFrame" (int), "endFrame" (int) from Media Storage into current Media Pool folder. Returns a list of the MediaPoolItem created.

AddItemListToMediaPool([items...])​

warning

Deprecated calling convention since 21.1.0. Refer to Deprecated Calling Conventions.

Return Type: [clips...]

Adds specified file/folder paths from Media Storage into current Media Pool folder. Input is an array of file/folder paths. Returns a list of the MediaPoolItem created.

AddItemListToMediaPool(item1, item2, ...)​

warning

Deprecated calling convention since 21.1.0. Refer to Deprecated Calling Conventions.

Return Type: [clips...]

Adds specified file/folder paths from Media Storage into current Media Pool folder. Input is one or more file/folder paths. Returns a list of the MediaPoolItem created.

AddTimelineMattesToMediaPool([paths])​

Return Type: [MediaPoolItems]

Adds specified media files as timeline mattes in current media pool folder. Returns a list of created MediaPoolItem .

GetFileList(folderPath)​

Return Type: [paths...]

Returns list of media and file listings in the given absolute folder path. Note that media listings may be logically consolidated entries.

GetMountedVolumeList()​

Return Type: [paths...]

Returns list of folder paths corresponding to mounted volumes displayed in Resolve’s Media Storage.

GetSubFolderList(folderPath)​

Return Type: [paths...]

Returns list of folder paths in the given absolute folder path.

RevealInStorage(path)​

Return Type: Bool

Expands and displays given file/folder path in Resolve’s Media Storage.