If you move media and do not update Resolve, what is likely to happen?

• A. Offline clips
• B. Automatic color matching
• C. Faster project reload
• D. Efficient rendering

Answer: (A)

When media is moved on disk without updating Resolve, the program loses track of where the files are, so those clips become offline. Resolve stores the actual file paths in the project, and changing the location breaks those links. As a result, the timeline and media pool show missing, offline clips (often marked with a red indicator) and playback or rendering of those clips won’t work until you reconnect the files.

To fix this, you reconnect the media by locating the new file locations. In the Media Pool or timeline, choose the offline clips and use Relink or Locate Media, then point Resolve to the new folder or drive. If you’ve moved an entire drive, mounting it with the same path and keeping file names unchanged also helps Resolve automatically reestablish links.

The other options don’t match what happens when media is relocated without updating resolve: color matching isn’t triggered by file moves, and project reload speed or rendering efficiency aren’t the direct outcomes of moved media without relinking.