When does the Relink Media button turn red?

When does the Relink Media button turn red?

• A. Media is offline
• B. Media is unexpectedly offline
• C. Relink Media is complete
• D. Media is online

Answer: (B)

In DaVinci Resolve, the Relink Media button turning red is an alert that Resolve can’t find the media it expects to use—the files are offline in a way that indicates something has gone wrong with the links. This “unexpectedly offline” state means the media paths have become incorrect or the files aren’t accessible (for example, a drive wasn’t mounted or a folder was moved), so Resolve needs you to locate and reconnect the missing files. That’s why the best choice is “Media is unexpectedly offline.” If it were simply “offline” or the action already completed, the button wouldn’t be signaling an active issue; and “Media is online” wouldn’t prompt relinking at all. After you relink the media successfully, the red alert state goes away.

In DaVinci Resolve, the Relink Media button turning red is an alert that Resolve can’t find the media it expects to use—the files are offline in a way that indicates something has gone wrong with the links. This “unexpectedly offline” state means the media paths have become incorrect or the files aren’t accessible (for example, a drive wasn’t mounted or a folder was moved), so Resolve needs you to locate and reconnect the missing files. That’s why the best choice is “Media is unexpectedly offline.” If it were simply “offline” or the action already completed, the button wouldn’t be signaling an active issue; and “Media is online” wouldn’t prompt relinking at all. After you relink the media successfully, the red alert state goes away.