Da Vinci Resolve from Blackmagic Design is one of the most popular tools for everything to do with editing and colour. The tool comes in two versions: a paid and a free version, which you can look at here. Our DP issue 03 : 2016 contains a detailed article about the software.
12.5.1 Update:
A larger update arrived in August, which you can read about in detail here. Below we give you a compact overview of the most important new features.
Editing:
- Selection of clips in the timeline via flag, marker and clip colour
- Import and export of markers in the timeline as EDL
- Increased performance for ProRes with 2/4-up, multicam and playback
Colour
- Keyframes of grades are determined by the position of the playhead.
- The “Displayed” node updates automatically when the current still is changed.
- Conversion of a mono clip into a stero clip – also for an entire timeline
Resolve FX
- Added: ResolveFX Generate Color
- Added: ResolveFX Tilt-shift Blur
- Shadows/midtones/highlights in ResolveFX Film Grain can be adjusted in all composition modes
Media
- New import option added in the menu and media pool
- Support for stereo 3D clips in Media Management
- New Source Name tag for files without an extension.
Codecs and formats
- Support for ProRes on Windows
- Improved QuickTime decode & encode on Windows
- Support for UHD H.264 on Windows
- Better results when rendering ProRes / DNxHR to Rec 2020
12.5.2 Update:
Another update was released at the beginning of September, with the following new features and improvements. You can find the complete overview in the blackmagic design forum.
New features
- Support for metadata in RAW files from the URSA mini camera
- Colour Space tags in QuickTime export
- Up to 24 audio channels in the Edit and Delivery tabs
- OpenCL on Nvidia cards (in Windows)
- Better control of lights in Aces and HDR workflows
Archive notice: This article was originally published on 2016-09-27. Links and embedded videos are preserved as part of the historical record.
