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Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio | Dongle Version - Revolutionary new tools for editing, colour correction and professional audio post production for SD, HD and Ultra HD, all in a single application

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

Dongle Version - Revolutionary new tools for editing, colour correction and professional audio post production for SD, HD and Ultra HD, all in a single application

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  • Professional video editing, colour correction, visual effects and audio post production all in a single application
  • Instantly move between editing, colour, effects, and audio with a single click
  • Designed for multi user collaboration so editors, assistants, colourists, VFX artists and sound designers can all work live on the same project at the same time

What's New

DaVinci Resolve 19 features powerful new DaVinci Neural Engine AI tools and over 100 feature upgrades! New AI tools include text based timeline editing, music remixing, dialogue separation and UltraNR noise reduction. IntelliTrack AI lets you use video to track the Fairlight audio panner. ColorSlice vector grading and film look creator offer richer grading vibrance and color density. Plus there are new features for live TV production and broadcast. DaVinci Resolve now supports realtime selection of live camera recordings for instant replay to air with slow motion and stingers. Multi Source is the fastest way to see your cameras and edit to the timeline while the cameras are still recording!

DaVinci Resolve 19 is the world’s only solution that combines professional 8K editing, colour correction, visual effects and audio post production all in one software tool. You can instantly move between editing, colour, effects, and audio with a single click. DaVinci Resolve Studio is also the only solution designed for multi user collaboration so editors, assistants, colourists, VFX artists and sound designers can all work live on the same project at the same time. Whether you’re an individual artist, or part of a large collaborative team, it’s easy to see why DaVinci Resolve is the standard for high end post production and finishing on more Hollywood feature films, television shows and commercials than any other software.

Introducing the Cut Page

Designed specifically for editors working on high end fast turn around work such as television commercials and even news cutting, the cut page is all about speed. It’s an alternate edit page with a streamlined interface and revolutionary new tools that will help you work faster than ever. The cut page lets you import, edit, trim, add transitions, titles, automatically match colour, mix audio and more. Whether you’re delivering for broadcast or for YouTube, the cut page has everything you need to get the job done, all in one place. Plus, the regular edit page is still available so you can switch between edit and cut pages to change editing style right in the middle of a job.

Editing Features in DaVinci Resolve 16

DaVinci Resolve includes everything professional editors need to cut blockbuster films, television shows, and commercials. It’s perfect for both offline and online editing. The high performance playback engine makes editing and trimming incredibly fast, even for processor intensive formats such as H.264 and RAW.

Fusion VFX Features in DaVinci Resolve 16

With over 250 built in tools, Fusion VFX’s advanced 3D compositing engine and node based workflow let you quickly connect effects and tools together in a flow chart style, making it easy to create cinematic feature film quality visual effects and broadcast motion graphics right inside of DaVinci Resolve.

Colour Features in DaVinci Resolve 16

DaVinci Resolve’s legendary colour tools let you manipulate colour in breathtaking ways to get results that are simply impossible on other systems. That’s why DaVinci Resolve has been used on more feature films and television shows than any other grading system. You get powerful primary and secondary tools, curves, tracking, stabilization and more.

Fairlight Features in DaVinci Resolve 16

With Fairlight in DaVinci Resolve, audio is no longer an afterthought in post production. You get a completely integrated and powerful digital audio workstation with full mixer, EQ and dynamics processing, sample level audio editing, ADR tools, sound library support, FairlightFX audio plugins and more.

Collaboration Features in DaVinci Resolve 16

Featuring a universal timeline, powerful database driven design, bin and clip locking, built in chat, timeline comparison tools and more, DaVinci Resolve Studio is the world’s only post production solution that lets different artists all work together on the same project at the same time.

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Upgrade to DaVinci Resolve Studio for even more creative tools and options. You get a huge set of indispensable ResolveFX and FairlightFX plugins, along with support for 4K, 8K and higher resolution projects at frame rates up to 120 frames per second. You also get the new DaVinci Neural Engine which enables features such as facial recognition, speed warp retiming, automatic colour balancing and automatic colour matching. DaVinci Resolve Studio also adds film grain tools, advanced noise reduction, blur and mist effects, HDR grading, 10bit H.264 support, 3D immersive audio, stereoscopic 3D support, multi user collaboration tools and more.

DaVinci Neural Engine

The new DaVinci Neural Engine uses state of the art deep neural networks and learning, along with artificial intelligence to power new features such as speed warp motion estimation for retiming, super scale for up-scaling footage, auto colour and colour matching, facial recognition and more. The DaVinci Neural Engine is entirely cross-platform and uses the latest GPU innovations for AI and deep learning to provide unparalleled performance and quality. The DaVinci Neural Engine provides simple tools to solve complex, repetitive and time consuming problems. For example, it enables facial recognition to automatically sort and organize clips into bins based on people in the shot.

New and Improved ResolveFX

DaVinci Resolve Studio 16 features major improvements to existing ResolveFX, along with several new plugins that editors and colourists will love. You get new ResolveFX plugins for adding vignettes, drop shadows, removing objects, adding analog noise and damage, chromatic aberration, stylizing video and more. There are also improvements to the scanline, beauty, face refinement, blanking fill, warper, dead pixel fixer and colourspace transformation plugins. Plus, you can now view and edit ResolveFX keyframes from the timeline curve editor on the Edit page or from the keyframe panel on the Colour page.

No Monthly Cloud Licensing

Unlike cloud based software, DaVinci Resolve Studio does not require a connection to the internet and there are no monthly subscription fees. DaVinci Resolve Studio is only £239, which is 50% less than the cost of popular cloud subscriptions. Plus, you get full nonlinear editing, advanced colour correction, Fusion effects and motion graphics, and Fairlight professional audio tools, all included in the one easy to buy solution. It’s like getting 4 high end professional applications for the cost of one.

Legendary DaVinci Quality

DaVinci Resolve’s Emmy™ award-winning image processing technology features deep 32-bit float processing combined with unique, patented YRGB colour science that processes luminance independent of colour. This allows you to adjust the luminance of video without rebalancing the colour of your highlights, midtones, or shadows. The massive internal colour space is perfect for the latest HDR and wide colour gamut workflows.

Blackmagic RAW

Blackmagic RAW is a new and modern codec that gives you stunning image quality and blazing fast performance in an intelligent new file format. Featuring advanced de-mosaic technology and a revolutionary intelligent design, Blackmagic RAW gives you both the quality and benefits of RAW with the speed, ease of use and file sizes of traditional video formats.

Blackmagic RAW is a hybrid codec with an intelligent design that moves part of the de-mosaic process into the camera where it can be can be hardware accelerated by the camera itself. This gives you incredibly efficient encoding and small file sizes. Blackmagic RAW files are much more than just a simple RAW container because they combine image data along with information about the unique characteristics of the camera’s sensor. This gives you much better image quality, even at high compression settings. Plus, you get total control over RAW settings such as ISO, white balance, exposure, contrast, saturation and custom colour spaces. Blackmagic RAW also includes extensive metadata support including user customizable sidecar metadata files, plus GPU and CPU acceleration, new Blackmagic Design Generation 4 Colour Science, different encoding options for constant quality or constant bitrate and more.

With Blackmagic RAW you can shoot, edit and grade projects all from a single file format. Picture adjustments and settings that you make in the camera will come into DaVinci Resolve via metadata and are completely editable. You can even make changes to the RAW settings in DaVinci Resolve, open the files in other applications that support Blackmagic RAW and automatically see the settings. You get a consistent look and controls between software applications, even on different platforms. Blackmagic RAW is the world’s fastest and highest quality RAW format.

Hardware Control Panels

When you have a client looking over your shoulder you need to work fast. DaVinci Resolve control panels are designed to give you fluid, hands-on control over multiple parameters at the same time, allowing you to create looks that are simply impossible with a standard mouse. All controls are logically placed near your natural hand positions and are made out of the highest quality materials. You get smooth, high resolution weighted trackballs, along with precision engineered knobs and dials that feature the perfect amount of resistance so you can accurately adjust any setting. DaVinci Resolve control panels let you instinctively touch every part of the image.

Mac, Windows and Linux

DaVinci Resolve runs on all major platforms so you can use it at home or in a post facility on a Mac, at a broadcast facility running Windows, or a VFX studio on Linux. This gives you the freedom to use the platform of your choice, making it easy to integrate with your existing systems and workflows. If you’re running Red Hat or CentOS Linux, you can even build your own workstation using low cost motherboards, extremely fast processors, massive amounts of RAM and up to 8 GPUs. Imagine building your own super computer for incredible real time performance.

Open and Compatible

With all of the different workflows and systems out there, you need a post production solution that’s compatible and open enough to handle anything. DaVinci Resolve has been designed to work with all major file formats, media types, and post production software. You can use XML, EDLs, or AAF to move projects between DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, and Premiere Pro. Deep integration with Fusion makes it easy to send shots out for VFX work, or you can roundtrip with software such as After Effects. For audio, projects can easily be moved between DaVinci Resolve and ProTools. When you’re on a tight deadline, you can count on DaVinci Resolve to “just work.”

Blackmagic RAW

The world’s fastest RAW format with better quality and better features

Blackmagic RAW is a revolutionary new and very modern codec that’s easier to use and much better quality than popular video formats, but with all the benefits of RAW recording. Featuring multiple new technologies, such as a new advanced de-mosaic algorithm, Blackmagic RAW gives you visually lossless images that are ideal for high resolution, high frame rate and high dynamic range workflows. Incredible image quality, extensive metadata support and highly optimized GPU and CPU accelerated processing make Blackmagic RAW the world’s first codec that can be used for acquisition, post production and finishing. Blackmagic RAW is a totally new design, plus it’s cross platform, freely available and includes a developer SDK so anyone can add support for Blackmagic RAW to their own software.

Next Generation RAW Codec

The quality of RAW at the speed of video

Working with traditional RAW formats is difficult because the files are huge, they’re proprietary and extremely processor intensive, which makes them slow and inefficient. While working with traditional video codecs is faster, quality is damaged because of the limitation to 10 bit and the 4:2:2 video filter that’s used which dramatically reduces colour detail. Blackmagic Design engineers have spent years solving these problems and have created a new RAW codec that moves part of the de-mosaic processing from the computer’s CPU into the camera itself, resulting in incredibly efficient encoding for an entirely new high performance RAW experience. With Blackmagic RAW, you get the same quality, bit depth, dynamic range and controls as RAW, with better performance and even smaller file sizes than traditional video codecs.

Feature Film Quality

Cinematic quality images that you can use for all your work

The incredible quality and speed of Blackmagic RAW makes it ideal for virtually any type of production. The pristine camera native quality of Blackmagic RAW Q0 or 3:1 is perfect for effects heavy feature film and commercial work, where you need the highest possible quality. Blackmagic RAW Q5 and 5:1 are extremely high quality making them great for episodic television and independent films. Blackmagic RAW quality is so high, you can even use 8:1 and 12:1 settings for incredibly small files that are suitable for all kinds of uses such as broadcast news, live sport events, digital signage, A/V, corporate video, weddings and more.

Advanced De‑Mosaic

Custom de-mosaic in the camera hardware allows maximum speed playback

The new advanced de-mosaic algorithm is a central component of Blackmagic RAW. Part of the RAW processing is moved out of software and into the camera, where it can be accelerated. Noise management, sensor profiling and new edge reconstruction algorithms are used to produce high quality cinematic images with incredible depth, crisp details and beautiful image separation. The partially de‑mosaiced images, along with the unique characteristics of the image sensor, are encoded and saved into the Blackmagic RAW file so you get total control over features such as ISO, white balance, exposure, contrast, saturation and more. The partial in camera accelerated de‑mosaic allows for extremely efficient compression. This results in significantly reduced processing on your computer, making it faster to decode and use the files while retaining the sensor data needed for full RAW control.

Generation 4 Colour Science

Accurate skin tones and faithful colour reproduction

Blackmagic RAW uses Blackmagic Design Generation 4 Colour Science for reproducing extremely accurate skin tones and gorgeous, lifelike colours that rival those of cameras costing tens of thousands of dollars more. Images are encoded using a custom non‑linear 12‑bit space designed to provide the maximum amount of colour data and dynamic range. Unlike traditional RAW workflows that rely on LUTs which alter the pixel data in a harsh way, Blackmagic RAW is non destructive. It harnesses the power of metadata to ensure that the creative vision of the cinematographer is carried through to post production. Most importantly, the free SDK lets third party software applications use the embedded sensor profile metadata if required, as well as Blackmagic Design colour science for predictable and accurate image rendering that yields consistent colour throughout the entire pipeline.

2 Separate Encoding Methods

Constant Bitrate or Constant Quality Encoding for Total Control

Blackmagic RAW features both constant quality and constant bitrate encoding options, giving you the flexibility to prioritize image quality or file size so you can better tailor your production costs.

Constant Bitrate

High quality images and predictable file sizes

The constant bitrate encoding option is very similar to most codecs that are set to never exceed a specific data rate. The four constant bitrate variations are Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 5:1, 8:1 and 12:1. These ratios are based on the unprocessed file size of a single frame from the camera’s sensor, making it easy to understand the relative amount of compression being used. The constant bitrate variations are designed to give you the best possible images with predictable and consistent file sizes.

Constant Quality

Variable bitrate encoding for guaranteed quality

The new constant quality options preserve image quality by completely removing the upper data limit. That means complex frames will be encoded at higher data rates to preserve detail and maintain quality. Only constant quality ensures quality levels never suffer. Blackmagic RAW Q0 has minimum quantization and yields the highest possible quality, while Blackmagic RAW Q5 uses moderate quantization for more efficient encoding and a smaller file size.

Extremely Fast

The world’s fastest RAW codec for better render speed on complex projects

Unlike traditional RAW formats, which are slow and processor intensive, Blackmagic RAW is designed to accelerate your post production workflow. It’s highly optimized for AVX, AVX2 and SSE4.1 enabled processors, it’s multi‑threaded and it works across multiple CPU cores. In addition, Blackmagic RAW is also GPU accelerated and works with Apple Metal, CUDA and OpenCL. Frame decoding and image processing is extremely fast, making Blackmagic RAW super smooth for editing, colour correction and visual effects in DaVinci Resolve. Best of all, clips are stored as single files, not image sequences. That makes media management easier and file transfers faster than other RAW formats. Blackmagic RAW performance scales as processors and GPUs get faster, making it the only codec that’s ready for tomorrow’s higher resolution and higher frame rate formats.

Integrated Metadata

Supports embedded metadata or user customizable sidecar metadata files

Blackmagic RAW and the .braw SDK feature highly descriptive and flexible metadata options that are designed to support today’s modern workflows. The SDK takes care of all the work for developers, so supporting Blackmagic RAW is easy and fast. Using the Blackmagic RAW SDK means you get flawless handling of all camera metadata such as lens information, iris, ISO, colour space, slate information and much, much more. Metadata is embedded directly into the .braw file. In addition, .sidecar files that contain fully editable and human readable JSON formatted metadata can also be used. The metadata in .sidecar files is ancillary, which means that it can override the file’s embedded metadata without overwriting it. Blackmagic RAW also supports frame based metadata so you can access values, such as focus distance, that often change on a frame by frame basis.

Blackmagic RAW Player

Review Blackmagic RAW clips with consistent colour between different software

Traditional RAW formats often display content inconsistently when viewed through different media players. Because the SDK manages all colour, colour transformations and also contains information about the characteristics of the camera’s sensor, the Blackmagic RAW Player can reliably display all of the dynamic range and deep colour of .braw clips. In fact, any software that utilizes the Blackmagic RAW SDK can ensure accurate and reliable interpretation of colour and tonal values rendered to the viewer. Most importantly, playback will be silky smooth, even on slower systems that typically struggle with other high bitrate RAW formats.

Available Now in DaVinci Resolve

DaVinci Resolve includes support for Blackmagic RAW, so you can start shooting and finishing your work immediately. DaVinci Resolve is used on more feature films and television commercials than any other solution and is the standard in high end post production. This means you can work with the world’s largest facilities to finish your work, or simply download DaVinci Resolve now and edit, colour correct, perform visual effects and audio post production yourself. DaVinci Resolve includes full support for Blackmagic RAW, giving you a non-destructive workflow. Picture adjustments and settings that you make in the camera will come into DaVinci Resolve via metadata and are completely editable. You can even make changes to the RAW settings in DaVinci Resolve, open the files in other applications that support Blackmagic RAW and automatically see the settings, so you have a consistent look and controls between software apps and different platforms.

Open Standard and Free to Download

Cross platform and license free

Blackmagic RAW is the world’s only truly modern, high performance, professional RAW codec that is open, cross platform and free. The codec is supported via the free SDK on Mac OS, Windows and Linux systems. Best of all, there are no hidden licenses or ongoing fees. Blackmagic RAW has been designed to provide the industry with an open, elegant and standardized high quality image format that can be used across products and in customer workflows absolutely free.

Free Developer SDK

Fully documented SDK is publicly available

The .braw SDK is fully documented and publicly available for all developers on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Using the SDK gives you access to GPU accelerated and CPU optimized algorithms for decoding Blackmagic RAW files. In addition to the encoded image data, the SDK also provides access to unique information about the camera’s imaging sensor so you know how to accurately decode and present the image based on the characteristics of the sensor. The SDK supports 32‑bit float, 16‑bit integer and 8‑bit integer pixel formats, manages the decoding of colour science, allows for user customizable colour space transformation, and provides access to all embedded and sidecar metadata. You even get advanced features such as I/O clip trimming, preview scaling for fast playback and much more. Best of all, Blackmagic RAW and the .braw SDK are available free and even included on Blackmagic Design’s camera software installers.

Advanced 3D LUT Management

Blackmagic RAW gives you several options for working non‑destructively with LUTs. 3D LUTs can be directly embedded as metadata within the .BRAW file, making it easy to display the images with the "look" you want. LUTs can also be stored in the .sidecar files that accompany .BRAW files. LUTs stored in the sidecar file will automatically override embedded LUTs, and if the sidecar file is removed, the embedded LUT will revert to be used again. When working with software such as Davinci Resolve Studio it’s easy to access these 3D LUTs for editing and colour correction, as they always travel with the BRAW file. Davinci Resolve can even save colour grades as 3D LUTs, so you can build your own LUT cube files for completely custom "looks" and endless creative options.

Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio
DaVinci Resolve Studio

v19 - Integrated solution for editing, colour, audio & visual effects & motion graphics

New launches at ISE 2020

Here's an overview of our vendors exhibiting at ISE 2020. Please call us on +44 (0)1457 851000 if you would like to book a stand tour with one of our manufacturers. BLACKMAGIC DESIGN HALL 3, STAND C140 The Video Assist 12G 5” and 7” monitor recorders are now shipping. The original HD versions were incredibly popular with AV technicians who wanted to verify SDI and HDMI feeds and check waveform levels. For production teams, their 4K HDR capture makes them a superb on-camera SD card recorder. The ATEM Mini is a very small, cost-effective 4 channel HDMI video switcher with streaming output. Great as a portable mixer or a signal switcher, it’s being adopted by everyone from conference producers to AV technicians looking for simple HDMI switching.

Major announcements from Blackmagic Design

Not just some new products and technical updates from Blackmagic Design. No, these are major new products and massive technical updates.

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 19.0.1

  • More responsive timeline updating when moving a large numbers of clips.
  • Smoother playback when using fixed playhead in edit.
  • Addressed disabled matte nodes being enabled in duplicated timelines.
  • Addressed media management issues when transcoding embedded AAFs.
  • Addressed applying clip grades potentially causing unlinked mattes.
  • Addressed Windows issue detecting new audio devices after launch.
  • Addressed viewer annotation markers not honoring selected marker color.
  • Addressed an issue with directional blur at 180º angles.
  • Addressed a license activation issue on systems with macOS 15 beta.
  • Addressed Dolby audio bus-assign workflows not engaging the renderer.
  • Addressed incorrect GetClipProperty script return values for audio clips.
  • Addressed issues with executing compiled Lua scripts on Windows.
  • Addressed an issue with some shortcuts with the latest Mac updates.
  • Scripting API support to query audio mapping for timeline clips.
  • Scripting API support to query format for audio tracks.
  • General performance and stability improvements.

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 19.0

Cut
  • New multi source option to view time-synced footage.
  • Support for displaying clip markers and keyframes.
  • Support for a large enhanced viewer in the cut page.
  • Live overwrite now starts with a single frame duration by default.
  • Interactive Resolve FX and Fusion effect overlays in the viewer.
  • Improved grouping of Fusion effects.
  • Decompose nested clips from clip context menu.
  • Ability to find timeline clip in multi source.
  • Apply transitions to all edits and set default from context menu.
  • Cut page timelines now show render cache activity.
  • Option to select checkerboard and grey alpha viewer backgrounds.
  • Improved media pool and timeline sizing to maximize viewer size.
Replay Workflows
  • Support for the cut page as a media player and playout system.
  • Support for the DaVinci Resolve Replay Editor.
  • View ATEM multiview feeds live in DaVinci Resolve.
  • Live sync camera clips in DaVinci Resolve via Blackmagic Cloud.
  • Add points of interest and create replays from multiview and timeline.
  • Cue and run replays with live slow motion.
  • Pick from slow motion, ramp down and other retime presets.
  • Apply auto stingers to start and end of playback.
  • Automatically add replays to build highlights timelines.
DaVinci Neural Engine
  • IntelliTrack AI point tracker for tracking and stabilization.
  • AI powered UltraNR noise reduction for spatial denoising.
  • New voice isolation mode with faster response and buffering.
  • IntelliTrack powered audio panning to video in Fairlight.
  • New 2x and 4x SuperScale options using Nvidia RTX on Windows.
  • Up to 3.5x faster SuperScale on supported AMD systems.
  • Up to 3x faster AI features on supported Intel Windows systems.
  • New faster option for Speed Warp.
  • Music Remixer FX to remix voice, drums, bass, guitar and other sources.
  • Dialogue Separator FX to separate dialogue, background or ambience.
  • Option to detect speakers for text based editing workflows.
Edit
  • Ability to edit timeline content based on source clip transcription.
  • Option to display timecode column in the transcription window.
  • Option to search and replace partial words in the transcription window.
  • Select a sentence using mark clip in the transcription window.
  • Place on top button in the transcription window.
  • Support for transcribing timeline as a nested clip.
  • Ability to import and export transcriptions as SRT and SRTX files.
  • Ability to detect speakers during transcription.
  • Preview, skim and scrub source audio channels in the inspector file tab.
  • Set common source audio configurations in the inspector.
  • Preview up to 36 audio channels in source viewer and inspector.
  • Support for the precision trim editor in the timeline viewer.
  • Support for safe area overlay options in the timeline viewer.
  • Ability to select audio channels when aligning clips using waveform.
  • Support for fixed playhead mode in the timeline.
  • Support for retaining transitions when ripple deleting a clip.
  • Support for bezier controls for Open FX keyframes.
  • Missing Text+ fonts are indicated as a viewer overlay.
  • Ability to edit Text+ titles in the viewer.
  • Ability to use the keyboard numeric keypad for direct timecode entry.
  • Effect library favorites are now categorized.
  • Option to search across all effect library folders.
  • Collapse effect library categories with alt or option double click.
  • Improved snapping and cursor sensitivity on the timeline.
  • Up to 50% faster iris, shape, wipe and simple dissolves on Apple Silicon.
  • Option to select checkerboard and grey alpha viewer backgrounds.
Media
  • Support for updating clip usage for all timelines.
  • Ability to select channels when syncing audio using waveform.
  • Ability to reveal media pool bin from multi bin or search displays.
  • Action to resync a bin to include new clips in the original folder.
  • Smart bin filter for media pool clips proxy status.
  • Option to retain video metadata when syncing audio and video files.
  • Ability to resize 2-up and 4-up views in the media pool.
  • Media management now retains alpha for supported formats.
  • Marker clips are now editable in the media pool list view.
  • Generated proxies now retain reel number metadata.
Color
  • New ColorSlice six vector grading palette.
  • Node Stack allows management of complex grading workflows.
  • Support for ACES AMF 2.0.
  • Option to normalize channels in the RGB mixer.
  • SDI output now shows advanced 3D keyer strokes and marker annotations.
  • Support for double clicking to open a compound node.
  • Preview matte node layers by alt or option hovering over layer entry.
  • Node context menu actions can now be assigned shortcut keys.
  • Support for cleaning up node graph for multiple selected clips.
  • Support for creating smart filters for HDR graded clips.
  • Improved stereoscopic 3D control layouts on advanced and mini panels.
  • Support for current group filter on advanced panels.
  • Improved viewer zoom increments when using shortcut keys.
  • Support for Dolby Vision HDMI tunneling on DeckLink 8K Pro G2.
  • Dolby Vision tone mapped viewer previews and scopes in dual SDI mode.
  • Option to link Dolby Vision target display selection for trims and preview.
  • Improved HDR Vivid support.
  • Support for FujiFilm Log and Log2 for color managed workflows.
Fusion
  • Fusion viewers are now color managed.
  • Multi Poly tool for easier rotoscoping of complex objects.
  • Support for Open Color IO 2.3.
  • Support for referenced Fusion compositions in the media pool.
  • USD enhancements for Material X and advanced volumetric shading.
  • Stereoscopic 3D clip support in Fusion compositions.
  • Multiple shape toolset enhancements.
  • Improved Text+ inspector and on-screen controls.
  • Show user defined guides in the viewer.
  • Support for deleting and resetting layers in MultiMerge.
  • Option for sBooleans to retain the upstream style.
  • Option to specify duplication path in duplicate tools.
  • Set control to default now clears animations, modifiers and expressions.
  • New occlusion mask input for Surface Tracker.
  • Track forward and reverse controls for multiple tracker tools.
  • Ability to match planar tracker sizes to dissimilar logo and image overlays.
  • Deselecting trackers now hides tracking paths in viewer.
  • Improved performance for some large Fusion compositions.
  • Faster rendering of streaming 3D textures in compositions.
  • Up to 3x faster Magic Mask performance in Fusion.
  • New left flow and mid flow UI presets with vertical viewer layouts.
Resolve FX
  • New Film Look Creator.
  • New auto SDR to HDR tone mapping using Nvidia RTX Video on Windows.
  • Better Face Refinement box and profile handling and smooth skin options.
  • New Defocus Background isolates foreground with blur.
  • Improved blur quality for Radial Blur and Zoom blur.
  • Smoother sub pixel animation and finer control for Box and Directional blur.
  • Up to 3x faster Beauty, Edge Detect and Watercolor on Mac.
  • Up to 2x faster Beauty, Edge Detect and Watercolor on Nvidia systems.
Fairlight
  • Fully integrated native Ambisonics workflow.
  • IntelliTrack powered audio panning to video.
  • Ability to sidechain VST3 and AU audio effects.
  • Music Remixer FX to remix voice, drums, bass, guitar and other sources.
  • Dialogue Separator FX to separate dialogue, background and ambience.
  • Ducker track FX for auto level management of beds against dialogue.
  • Voice Isolation supports true stereo and improved buffering.
  • Dialogue Leveler has improved with faster cue up time.
  • Improved frequency analyzer displays for spectrum and waterfall options.
  • Improved real time control response to clip equalizer changes.
  • Multiple improvements for native FX processing.
  • Multiple automation improvements.
  • Support for panning in groups.
  • Support for clip head and tail snapping in focus mode.
  • Support for zoom to fit for timeline view.
  • Support for timecode and midi timecode chase.
  • Support for an exclusive solo mode.
  • Support for fades with Dolby Atmos compositions.
  • Ability to loop playback over range from Fairlight panels.
  • Preferences option to auto-patch armed tracks to default audio input.
  • Support for dynamic delay compensation with AU plugins.
  • Support for Sony 360RA Walkmix audio formats and plugin.
  • Improved ADM and Vivid audio with MPEG-H SDK 2.75.
  • Support for third party auto conform workflows.
Codecs
  • Up to 3x faster H.264 and H.265 decodes on non Studio in Windows.
  • Up to 2x faster H.264 and H.265 native encodes in Windows.
  • Support for Blackmagic RAW SDK 4.2.
  • New IMF iQIYI Deliver page preset.
  • Custom deliver presets are sorted alphabetically.
  • Support for encoding IMF packages with JPEG HT content.
  • Support for exporting AMF with image sequences.
  • Up to 2x faster decodes for ZIP1 compressed OpenEXR sequences.
  • Support for alpha-based HEIC formats.
  • Support for encoding FLAC audio.
  • Support for encoding QuickTime JPEG YUV 422 and 444 formats.
  • Support for 44.1 KHz and other audio sample rates in Linux.
  • Render support for odd numbered resolutions in mov and avi formats.
  • Initial support for iPhone Cinematic video on Mac OS Sonoma.
  • DaVinci IO Encode Plugin SDK support for audio only formats.
  • Support for Sony XAVC H raw controls.
  • Support for embedded LUTs in Sony MXF and MP4 clips.
  • Support for H.264 and H.265 bitrate settings in Quick Export.
  • GPU accelerated decodes for ARRI Codex HDE on CUDA.
  • Rendered DNxHR 444 clips now default to using full data range.
Scripting API
  • Support for managing clip color groups.
  • Ability to query timeline, clip and group node graphs.
  • Support for enumerating tools used in a given node.
  • Support to enable or disable color nodes in a node graph.
  • Support for setting and getting color keyframe mode.
  • Ability to export clip LUTs.
  • Ability to export timeline ALE and CDL.
  • Support to invoke Dolby Vision analysis on a timeline.
  • Ability to import OpenTimelineIO timelines with custom import options.
  • Support for querying media audio track mapping.
  • Support to query and set speaker detection from project settings.
  • Support to add a timeline track at a given index.
  • Support to query for a timeline item’s linked clips.
  • Support to query for a timeline item’s track type and index.
  • Support to get and set cloud project media location from project settings.
  • Improved support for querying media pool stereoscopic 3D clips.
General
  • Organization profile support for Blackmagic Cloud.
  • Support for Blackmagic Cloud monthly Studio licenses.
  • Improved Blackmagic Cloud media sync dialog.
  • Support for ARM64 based Windows systems.
  • Open FX Resolve Renderer plugin for external VFX applications.
  • Support for German and Italian user interface localizations.
  • Support for duplicating local project libraries.
  • Support for restoring timeline backups from deleted timelines.
  • Loading large timelines now shows a progress bar.
  • Support for disabling specific video tracks for a render job.
  • Option to optimize audio loudness and peaks in render settings.
  • Support for HDR viewers on Windows.
  • Support for HDR scans using the new Cintel scanner 8mm gate.
  • Support for black and white scans from the Cintel scanner.
  • Media management can trim mp3 and flac audio in mp4 and mov clips.
  • Clip flags and colors support in data burn-ins.
  • Ability to assign keyboard shortcuts for up to 5 UI layout presets.
  • New workflow integration example for common MAM APIs.
  • Improved battery life for the Speed Editor and Micro Color Panel.
  • DaVinci Remote Monitoring using IP address connections.
  • Option to specify a custom TURN server for remote monitoring.
  • General performance and stability improvements.

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 18.6.5

  • Support for Blackmagic RAW SDK 3.6.1.
  • Support for Sony Burano X-OCN clips.
  • Gyro stabilization with Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K.
  • Ability to import and export compound clips in OpenTimelineIO.
  • Ability to import and export clip markers in OpenTimelineIO.
  • Import module support for Python 3.12.
  • Multi-layer EXR mattes now use the layer name as default node label.
  • The add new version key shortcut now works with multiple clip selections.
  • The new version action now applies correctly on the selected clip.
  • Curves and HDR zones graphs now display correctly in compound nodes.
  • Addressed an issue with the Fusion fold transition at some resolutions.
  • Addressed an issue when rotating clips with Resolve FX Depth Map.
  • Addressed an exposure issue for some media managed Sony XAVC clips.
  • Addressed artifacts with Dolby Vision trims on some AMD systems.
  • Addressed artifacts with ACES transforms on some AMD based Macs.
  • Addressed incorrect control ranges in Resolve FX Relight directional mode.
  • Addressed issue with dynamic project switching from the Fusion page.
  • Addressed a mesh point update issue changing Fusion grid warp size.
  • Addressed issue with HDR option visibility in Fusion color space transform.
  • Addressed media sync issues after bin import or copy in cloud projects.
  • Addressed audio normalization setting not retained with render presets.
  • General performance and stability improvements.

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 18.6

  • New Blackmagic Camera cloud workflow syncs captures to cloud projects.
  • Support for Blackmagic Cloud Storage with synced project media and files.
  • Automatic proxy generation and upload to Blackmagic Cloud Storage.
  • Support for outer text stroke in titles and subtitles.
  • Ability to assign and apply favorite keywords to clips and markers.
  • Support for Fusion USD scenes with materials and volumes.
  • Import multiple mono audio files with suffixes as a multichannel clip.
  • Support for target audio loudness standards on renders.
Cut and Edit
  • Selected sync bin clips can now be edited in the inspector.
  • Ability to trim gaps in edit with the Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard.
  • Interlace project and timeline option to edit at frame or field boundaries.
  • Support for font case on subtitles.
  • Support for outer text stroke in titles and subtitles.
  • Ability to copy and paste markers in the source viewer and timeline.
  • Change speed for multiple selected clips from dialog and inspector.
  • Adding an effect to a clip switches the inspector to the effects tab.
  • Support for a source resolution option when performing render in place.
  • The playhead position is restored when undoing edit actions.
  • Option to show timecode toolbar on edit viewers.
  • Source viewer displays marker clip extents.
  • Configurable actions to switch recently viewed clips or timelines in viewers.
  • Keyboard customization support for multiple track context actions.
  • Ability to reconform multiple selected timelines.
  • Ability to assign and apply favorite keywords to clips and markers.
  • Retime curve context menu now displays both curves.
Fusion
  • Support for extruding and beveling 3D shapes.
  • Support for polygon shape tool.
  • Support for rendering USD scenes with materials and volumes.
  • Support for replacing materials with imported MaterialX files.
  • Support for modifying imported cameras and lights.
  • Improved USD toolset including uVisibility and uVariant.
  • Improved USD Loader with Trim, Loop and Reverse support.
  • New scene tree dialog for object selection in USD.
  • Context menu option in the node and keyframe views to reset tool trims.
  • Support for DaVinci Intermediate conversion options in Fusion tools.
Color
  • Dolby Vision CM 4.0 L1 analysis with user-selected filtering support.
  • Stereoscopic 3D support for Dolby Vision workflows.
  • Option to bypass input color management for RAW clips in RCM.
  • Support for monitoring audio in Resolve Live mode.
  • New option to export only .drx files when exporting stills.
  • New default smart filter for clips in current group.
  • Configurable actions to switch recently viewed timelines in viewer.
  • Ability to create smart filters with custom PAR values.
  • Output colorspace tag for ACES DCTL ODT.
  • Improved controls for switching wipe modes from the advanced panels.
  • Keyframes mode for all, color and sizing is now persisted across sessions.
Fairlight
  • Import multiple mono audio files with suffixes as a multichannel clip.
  • Support for target audio loudness standards on renders.
  • Support for loudness standards for YouTube and Disney workflows.
  • New Fairlight FX Loudness Meter with ability to monitor multiple busses.
  • Intelligent abbreviation of long channel names.
  • Support for panning presets for 3D audio height control.
  • Support for parallel bus sends and outputs with up to three per bus tile.
  • Support for Auto Safe and Auto Off over multiple tracks or busses.
  • Manage audio FX for multiple tracks or busses via keyboard shortcuts.
  • Keyboard customization support for multiple track context actions.
  • Support for the UWA Audio Vivid 3D spatial audio format.
  • Assign Fairlight FX default settings from effect dialog context menu.
General
  • Up to 2x faster Neural Engine performance with Nvidia TensorRT.
  • Up to 4x faster Neural Engine performance on modern AMD GPUs.
  • Ability to access Blackmagic Cloud services using HTTPS proxy.
  • Quick access to recent projects from the application menu.
  • Looped playback now detects and loops ranges if present.
  • Scripting API support to import and export render and data burn presets.
  • Scripting API support to import stills and list powergrades.
  • Scripting API support for per-timeline Resolve Color Management.
  • General performance and stability improvements
Media & Codecs
  • Support for Blackmagic RAW SDK 3.4.
  • Support for RED SDK 8.4.0.
  • Support for Apple Log video formats.
  • Ability to decode Sony XAVC H and XAVC HS clips.
  • Ability to remove unused media from a project.
  • New media pool column and smart bin filter for transcription status.
  • Right click to add media pool timelines to the render queue with presets.
  • Ability to import and export power bins as .drb files.
  • Ability to import and export render presets.
  • Import multiple XMLs, AAFs, FCP XMLs or EDLs as a single action.
  • Support for importing and exporting Final Cut Pro v1.11 XMLs.
  • Ability to encode interlaced formats as uncompressed QuickTime clips.
  • Accelerated H.265 interlaced encodes on modern Windows Intel systems.
  • Option to render individual clips with full media extents.
  • Support for decoding low latency AAC formats in Mac.
  • Support for decoding GIF clips.
  • Support for lens and vignette metadata for Nikon raw clips.
Minimum system requirements for Mac OS
  • macOS 12 Monterey
  • 8 GB of system memory. 16 GB when using Fusion
  • Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 12.0 or later
  • Integrated GPU or discrete GPU with at least 2 GB of VRAM.
  • GPU which supports Metal or OpenCL 1.2.
Minimum system requirements for Windows
  • Windows 10 Creators Update.
  • 16 GB of system memory. 32 GB when using Fusion
  • Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 10.4.1 or later
  • Integrated GPU or discrete GPU with at least 2 GB of VRAM
  • GPU which supports OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 11
  • NVIDIA/AMD/Intel GPU Driver version – As required by your GPU
  • Minimum system requirements for Linux
  • Rocky Linux 8.6 or CentOS 7.3
  • 32 GB of system memory
  • Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 10.4.1 or later
  • Discrete GPU with at least 2 GB of VRAM
  • GPU which supports OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 11
  • NVIDIA/AMD Driver version – As required by your GPU

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 18.5.1

  • Addressed clips incorrectly switching grade version when stabilized.
  • Addressed playback issues with voice isolation on some systems.
  • Addressed audio playback issues when adding tracks to bus 25 or higher.
  • Addressed a potential issue pasting tracking data between power windows.
  • Addressed issues with pasting tracked power windows.
  • Addressed missing audio effects when decomposing timelines.
  • Addressed an issue with some Open FX overlays on Windows and Linux.
  • Addressed playhead sometimes not updating when in offline viewer mode.
  • Addressed an adjustment clip trim issue in the Fairlight page.
  • Addressed a startup crash during Fairlight load.
  • Addressed incorrect file location when bouncing clips with audio effects.
  • Addressed a memory issue with some Fusion tools.
  • Addressed an issue with USD viewer selection in Windows and Linux.
  • Addressed a crash in Resolve FX Relight on macOS 12.5 and below.
  • General performance and stability improvements.

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 18.5

Key Features
  • Multiple cut page improvements.
  • Support for Blackmagic Cloud Presentations.
  • DaVinci Neural Engine based subtitles from audio in Studio.
  • DaVinci Neural Engine powered text based editing in Studio.
  • Support for Universal Scene Description based workflows in Fusion.
  • New Fusion multi merge tool for compositing multiple layers.
  • Multiple remote monitoring improvements.
  • Support for fast per-timeline backups.
  • Per-timeline Resolve Color Management.
  • Support for edit and mix groups in Fairlight.
  • Support for AI-based audio classification in Studio.
Cut
  • Multiple timeline display improvements.
    • Support for subtitles in the cut timeline.
    • Enlarge a track by clicking on icon in the track header.
    • Options to display clip names and indicators.
    • Improved smart indicator and edit point display.
    • Out of sync indicators for edited sync clips.
  • Multiple timeline action improvements.
    • Automatically detect and create captions from timeline audio.
    • Perform DaVinci Neural Engine scene cuts in the cut timeline.
    • Add audio, video and subtitle tracks.
    • Split and join adjacent clips.
    • Ripple option to toggle ripple edits on main track.
    • Add markers and set default marker color.
  • New edit actions.
    • Ability to create split edits by rolling or trimming audio.
    • Alt or Option trim to bypass ripple and add a gap on the main track.
    • Trim and extend edit clip start or end to playhead.
    • Resync misaligned synced clips.
  • Reorganized toolbar for quick access to view options and edit actions.
  • Right click on smooth cut to access favorite transitions on the toolbar.
  • Cut page track numbering unified with other pages.
  • Export current frame as still from media, cut and edit viewers.
  • New motion graphic effects templates and transitions in cut and edit.
Media
  • Support for AI-based audio classification in Studio.
  • Support for fast per-timeline backups.
  • Support for additional automatic smart bins.
  • Import and export timelines using the OpenTimelineIO format.
  • New 2x Enhanced Super Scale algorithm.
  • Ability to set Super Scale settings for media from the inspector.
  • Metadata panel support for marker subclips.
  • Ability to clear in-out ranges for multiple clips.
  • Ability to change the starting timecode for multiple timeline selections.
  • Ability to reorder favorites in media storage.
  • Ability to clear recent media history in the source viewer.
  • Support for custom pixel aspect ratios in clip attributes.
  • Improved proxy linking for clips without timecode.
Edit
  • DaVinci Neural Engine based subtitles from audio in Studio.
  • DaVinci Neural Engine powered text based editing in Studio.
  • Ability to add and delete keyframes using keyboard shortcuts.
  • Ability to modify keyframes during playback on the edit timeline.
  • Export current frame as still from media, cut and edit viewers.
  • Ability to drag video tracks to reorder in the track index.
  • Ability to stabilize multiple selected clips from the timeline.
  • Retime curve now invokes the speed curve by default.
  • Option to copy grades from flattened multicams to multicam angles.
  • Ability to manage render caches across projects.
  • Ability to manually relink missing VFX Connect clips.
  • Ability to select all clips under playhead in cut, edit and Fairlight.
  • Ability to set key shortcuts for timeline view options and volume controls.
  • Smoother video updates when the system cannot play in realtime.
  • Improved text wrapping for caption previews in the subtitle inspector.
  • The timecode display window now shows timecode entry previews.
  • The Export Edit Index action is now part of edit index options.
Fusion
  • Support for importing Universal Scene Description (USD) files.
  • Introduction of the USD toolset for managing USD assets.
  • Support for USD Hydra based renderers including Storm.
  • New multi merge tool for compositing multiple layers.
  • Support for a native AI-based depth map tool in Studio.
  • GPU accelerated Clean Plate.
  • GPU accelerated Anaglyph.
  • Up to 3x faster renders when using Fusion splitter tool.
  • Find in media pool for clips and MediaIns in Fusion page.
  • Support for OpenEXR DWA compression in Fusion savers.
  • Support for BMD Film Gen 5 in Fusion's CineonLog tool.
  • Support for previewing individual shape tools.
  • Project setting option to disable tone mapping for Fusion conversions.
  • Media pool relink, replace and reveal for USD, FBX and Alembic assets.
  • Project archives now include USD, FBX and Alembic assets.
  • Media pool indicator for offline USD, FBX and Alembic assets.
Color
  • Per-timeline Resolve Color Management.
  • Support for matte finesse post-filter controls in Magic Mask.
  • Ability to undo Camera RAW changes for each clip.
  • Ability to set composite mode in the corrector node.
  • Support for marker overlays and annotations in the viewer.
  • Support for showing missing LUTs as a viewer overlay.
  • Ability to manage missing LUTs from the LUT manager.
  • Ability to sort stills, LUTs and PowerGrade albums in the gallery.
  • Generated LUTs now include spatial Resolve FX DCTL effects.
  • Automatic background refresh of gallery stills for multi user projects.
  • Improved highlight mode behavior during HDR grading.
  • Ability to copy and paste Vivid HDR trim metadata between clips.
  • Improved performance when grading HDR footage.
  • Up to 2x faster spatial noise reduction in Apple silicon.
  • Improved tracking and cache management for Magic Mask.
  • Support for Dolby Vision controls in DaVinci Resolve Mini panels.
  • Support for color warper controls in DaVinci Resolve Mini panels.
  • Ability to reset all qualifiers with the advanced panel.
  • Advanced panels in tracker mode now show active power window controls.
  • External matte node labels now default to the matte file name.
  • Node label is now retained when converting to a shared node.
  • Support for Leica L Log color management.
  • Color space and gamma options are now organized by vendor.
Resolve FX
  • AI-based Resolve FX Relight to add virtual lighting in Studio.
  • Invert Effect option in Resolve FX Glow for a dark glow effect.
  • Option to export Resolve FX Flicker Addition analysis as an alpha channel.
  • Ability to swap in and out colorspaces in Resolve FX Color Transform.
  • Improved handling of blanking in Resolve FX Depth map analysis.
  • Improved patch replacer results at patch edges.
  • Bright region recovery control for Resolve FX Glow and Light Rays.
  • Automatic input and output management for Resolve FX grading nodes.
  • Dragging a Resolve FX now applies it as a color grading node.
  • Alt or option drag a Resolve FX to create an FX node.
  • Support for smart initialization of OFX alpha mixing state.
  • Alt or option resize selection to preserve ratio in warper and surface tracker.
  • Up to 2x faster Beauty, Water Color and Stylize on Nvidia systems.
  • Up to 1.5x faster Lens Blur and Aperture Diffraction on Nvidia systems.
Fairlight
  • Support for track groups in Fairlight.
  • Elastic wave time stretching now features a voice-specific option.
  • Support for nesting VCAs.
  • Enhanced Dolby Atmos support in Studio.
  • Support for voice isolation in Studio for Linux.
  • Support for dialog leveler for Linux.
  • Improved metering previews for muted or soloed tracks and monitors.
  • Ability to set key shortcuts to scroll to selected track in the mixer.
  • Track solos are now retained across project sessions.
  • Ability to pan busses.
  • Ability to select all clips under playhead in cut, edit and Fairlight.
  • Ability to designate track and bus monitor sources from the tracks index.
  • Multiple voice isolation improvements in Studio.
  • Fairlight FX Monitor Control allowing third party Rewire integration.
  • Ability to stream and spot from applications like Soundminer.
  • Shift modifier action for 0.1 dB resolution automation level trimming.
General
  • Support for Blackmagic Cloud Presentations.
  • Sign in and upload videos directly to TikTok from DaVinci Resolve.
  • Remote Monitoring Improvements in Studio
    • Support for remote monitoring from Mac OS.
    • Improved Mac OS client with support for more formats.
    • New iOS client to monitor on iPad and iPhone.
    • Support for connecting clients using Blackmagic ID.
    • Support for streaming to multiple clients.
    • Support for viewing streams on computer displays.
    • Support for monitoring HDR streams.
  • Ability to upload new versions to Dropbox Replay in Studio.
  • Rocky Linux 8.6 based installation environment for DaVinci Resolve.
  • Press play multiple times for faster playback from the Advanced panel.
  • DRT exports now include groups and shared nodes.
  • DRA project archives now include VFX Connect media.
  • Optimized Blackmagic Cloud project library connections.
  • New vertical resolution timelines and projects default to full frame with crop.
  • Speed warp option for default motion estimation mode in project settings.
  • Stabilization, scene cut and other progress dialogs show analysis speed.
  • Quick export icon on edit and color pages.
  • General performance and stability improvements.
Scripting & APIs
  • Scripting API support to import and export DRT and DRB files.
  • Scripting API support to load data burn presets.
  • Scripting API support to get node label.
  • Scripting API support to apply ARRI CDL and LUT to a clip.
  • Scripting API support for querying and setting clip enabled state.
  • Scripting API support to add, delete, enable and lock timeline tracks.
  • Scripting API support to delete and link timeline clips.
  • Scripting API support to trigger object mask tracking.
  • Scripting API support to trigger stabilization.
  • Scripting API support to invoke scene cut detection in timelines.
  • Scripting API support to enable smart reframe for clips.
  • Scripting API support to create subtitles from timeline audio.
  • Scripting API support for adding subclips to the media pool.
  • Additional track and record frame inputs when adding clips to timeline.
  • Additional record frame input when creating a timeline from media.
  • Supported containers for selected codecs are now listed in the encode API.
  • Ability to specify data and video range in the encode API.
Codec Support
  • Support for Blackmagic RAW SDK 3.3.
  • Support for rendering JPEG and PNG image sequences.
  • Support for rendering animated GIF clips.
  • Support for decoding AC3 audio in Linux.
  • Ability to decode LogC3 ARRI clips as LogC4.
  • Support for raw controls for Sony XAVC clips.
  • Ability to import MKV chapters as media markers.
  • Ability to export timeline markers as MKV chapters.
  • Hardware accelerated VP9 decodes in Resolve for supported Nvidia cards.
  • Up to 50% faster encode speeds for Sony XAVC 420 8-bit clips.
  • Support for decoding AV1 from MKV and WEBM clips.
  • Support for encoding and decoding FFV1 formats.
  • Encode support for ProRes, AV1, H.264, H.265, MP3, AAC in MKV clips.
  • Custom compression levels when rendering ZIP formatted EXRs.
  • Improved bitrate and quality when encoding AAC audio in Windows 11.
  • Hardware accelerated encode support for AV1 in AMD systems.
  • Ability to use multiple hardware encoders in supported AMD systems.
  • Up to 30% faster Apple ProRes hardware accelerated encode.
  • Better disk usage estimates when rendering ProRes clips on Apple silicon.
  • Quick export renders now include active subtitle and data burn in.

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 18.0.4

  • Support for Blackmagic RAW SDK 2.7.
  • General performance and stability improvements.

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 18.0.3

  • Addressed a USB C connection issue with Fairlight Desktop Consoles.
  • Addressed an issue when rendering clips without color nodes.
  • Addressed supplemental IMF render issue with Dolby Vision 2.9 metadata.
  • Addressed issue with deleting empty tracks on imported AAF timeline.
  • General performance and stability improvements.

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 18.0.2

  • Addressed an issue with large YouTube uploads failing.
  • Addressed some gallery still files being retained after deletion.
  • Addressed render in place using render cache instead of originals.
  • Addressed a track name metadata issue when performing audio sync.
  • Addressed potential loss of video elements with live save disabled.
  • Addressed incorrect trimming for some H.264 clips in media management.
  • Addressed an issue with trimming ARRI clips using media management.
  • Addressed an issue with reading trimmed ARRI clips from older versions.
  • Addressed an issue reading metadata from ARRI ProRes MXF files.
  • Addressed offline thumbs when importing many clips on Apple silicon.
  • Addressed media bin name and content sometimes loading as blank.
  • Addressed potential loss of clip retime when reloading the project.
  • Addressed an issue where copying some projects would cause an error.
  • Addressed an issue with incorrect timeline matte when pasting grades.
  • Addressed incorrect output colorspace in some upgraded RCM projects.
  • Addressed an issue with interlaced MXF clips from HyperDeck.
  • Addressed an issue with using proxies with subclips.
  • Addressed an issue with adding flags to clips on locked tracks.
  • Addressed an issue applying output sizing from saved project presets.
  • Addressed reel names being ignored for pre-conformed EDLs.
  • Addressed an issue with exporting multi-line subtitles.
  • Addressed an issue with using shared nodes on timeline node graphs.
  • Addressed an issue with pasting stereoscopic 3D grades in unmix mode.
  • Addressed incorrect aspect ratio when decoding some AVCHD clips.
  • Addressed an issue with Nvidia encoder quality settings.
  • Addressed HDR tagging issue when rendering to H.264 on Apple Silicon.
  • Addressed an issue where a render job would sometimes hang.
  • Addressed an issue with performing snapshots in Resolve Live.
  • Addressed an issue with upgrading PostgreSQL 9.2 project libraries.
  • Addressed an issue with gyro stabilization not blanking correctly.
  • Addressed an issue with importing FBX into a default comp.
  • Addressed an issue with scaling of the Fusion hue curves control.
  • Addressed an issue with bad edges on double polyline masks.
  • Addressed a repetitions issue with Mandelbrot on Apple silicon.
  • Addressed an issue where AMD renders would crash with some drivers.
  • Improved playback performance for ARRI Raw clips.
  • Updated DaVinci Resolve Panel setup utility.
  • General performance and stability improvements.

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