| name | ingest |
| description | Import media from a folder into the media pool, organize into bins, and optionally set metadata. |
/ingest — Media Ingest
Import media files into DaVinci Resolve's media pool with organisation.
Usage
/ingest <source_path> [options]
Examples
/ingest ~/Desktop/footage/ — Import all media from folder/ingest /Volumes/Card/DCIM/ --bin Footage/Day1 — Import into specific bin/ingest ~/Downloads/audio/ --type audio — Import audio files only/ingest /Volumes/Shoot/ --mirror — Mirror folder structure as bins
Workflow
Simple Ingest
- Parse the user's source path and options
- Call
cutmaster_ingest_media with source_path, target_bin, and media_types
- Report: "Imported X files into [bin name]"
Structured Ingest (--mirror)
- Call
cutmaster_ingest_with_bins with source_path
- This auto-creates bins matching the folder structure
- Report: "Imported X files, created Y bins"
With Metadata
If the user wants to tag clips (e.g. scene, day, camera):
- Call
cutmaster_ingest_media with set_metadata dict
- Example metadata:
{"Scene": "1", "Camera": "A", "Day": "1"}
Media Type Filters
all (default) — video + audio + imagesvideo — .mp4, .mov, .mxf, .avi, .r3d, .braw, etc.audio — .wav, .mp3, .aac, .flac, etc.image — .jpg, .png, .tif, .dpx, .exr, etc.
