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title: "Optimized media"
url: https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/optimized-media
language: en
description: "An automatic transcode-on-import feature in Resolve that creates lower-bitrate proxies (ProRes 422 or DNxHR) used during editing or grading to lighten G..."
updated: 2026-10-25
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# Optimized media

An automatic transcode-on-import feature in Resolve that creates lower-bitrate proxies (ProRes 422 or DNxHR) used during editing or grading to lighten GPU load. Toggled per clip.

Workflow, EditingEditor, Assistant Editor, ColoristEditing, Color Grading

## Related terms

[Proxy workflow](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/proxy-workflow)[Render cache](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/render-cache)[Smart bins](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/smart-bins)