Once the cuts are in place in Premiere, you can move the edit to DaVinci Resolve for colour grading. XML describes where clips sit and which portions the timeline uses. The source media still has to be available. A separate reference video captures the edit as it looked in Premiere so you can compare the two versions.
Export the sequence and a reference video
Identify the sequence you want and use Premiere’s Final Cut Pro XML export. Adobe recommends checking the FCP Translation Results log in the export location for conversion issues. Export the same sequence as a reference video. If it contains a speed change or transition, the reference gives you a record of how that moment looked before the handoff.
Match the imported timeline to the source media
Blackmagic’s training guide describes opening an XML through Resolve’s timeline import. Check that each source clip is linked to the right file. Compare the opening, a few distinctive cuts and the ending with the reference. Pay particular attention to reframed or retimed shots. A shot can take up the right amount of time and still begin on the wrong frame.
Approve the edit before grading
I’d check that a distinctive cut lands on the same frame in both versions before adjusting colour. Grading an unmatched timeline risks work on the wrong material or doing the same correction twice. If a particular effect causes the mismatch, preserve the source sequence and decide whether to rebuild the effect in Resolve or bring in a rendered version of that shot. Start grading once the timeline matches.
