Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve firmware
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Latest firmware for the Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve is v21.1.1 (October 2, 2026).
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DaVinci Resolve firmware changelog
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v21.1v21.1.1Enhanced trim editor for audio with multiple edit points, USAC Windows 11 support, and improved multi-user stability. -
v21.0.4v21.1Expands still photography support, enhances multicam controls, and adds 25+ new 3D tools.
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Enhanced trim editor for audio with multiple edit points, USAC Windows 11 support, and improved multi-user stability. — summary by updatemystuff.com
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This software update improves trim editor support for audio clips and multiple edit points, adds USAC support for Windows 11 computers and provides better control over clips with multiple Fusion effects.
This update also improves connection stability in multi-user projects and provides general performance and stability improvements.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 21 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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Expands still photography support, enhances multicam controls, and adds 25+ new 3D tools. — summary by updatemystuff.com
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This software update expands still photography support on the Photo page, as well as adding enhanced multicam controls and an updated trim editor.
In addition, there are over 25 new Krokodove shape and 3D tools, updated Fusion macro controls and new project archive and media management options.
Blackmagic Cloud Presentations has also been updated with subtitle support, annotation sharing and comment replies.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 21 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for relinking proxy clips with different formats, support for additional X-OCN formats, the ability to use API scripting to review selected clips on the timeline and improved realtime playback on timelines with a large cache.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 21 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds new ease modes for retime speed and frame curves, as well as improved handling of interlaced media, keyframe editing, multicam audio and PSD imports. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 21 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds faster image bypass switching as well as improved text display in the inspector. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 21 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update improves DNG and Apple ProRAW decoding, Fusion dual screen layouts and HDR metadata handling for H.265 HDR renders.
The update also adds support for Sony α7R VI ARW RAW stills and Affinity RGB 16-bit formats.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 21 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update is for anyone using DaVinci Resolve 20. It improves Fusion memory usage on Mac OS 26 as well as providing general performance and stability improvements. These improvements are already in DaVinci Resolve 21 Public Beta 3.
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This software update adds new trim editor options for dynamic trimming, improved kerning for subtitles, and new colorspace and gamma options for Fujifilm camera footage. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 20 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds the ability to quickly search for effects in Chinese, Japanese and Korean, as well as improvements to Fusion previews for transforms and merges, plus general performance and stability updates.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 20 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for 32K resolution support on Apple M5 Macs, improves timeline versioning with custom naming and adds new metadata fields in the media pool. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 20 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds a new hotkey for the timeline keyframe and curves tray and decode support for WEBM and MKV clips with VP8 video codec.
In addition, this update adds improved decoding of MP4 clips and MKV files, better metadata retention on exported EXRs and support for Blackmagic RAW 5.1.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 20 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds improved viewer color management when working with Rec. 709 files on Mac, smoother playback in the Fairlight audio page, as well as improved trimming and ripple behaviours on the edit timeline.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 20 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds more consistent ripple trimming behavior, better copy and paste behaviour of attributes, as well as improved track recognition for timeline source editing.
This update also improves compatibility with Apple ProRes RAW and Sony ARW clips.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 20 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds improved track patching and ripple trim controls and custom metadata fields.
In addition, there is also improved MultiText alignment and transformation controls in Fusion and support for playing Apple ProRes RAW.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 20 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for faster load times of Blackmagic Cloud projects with stacked timelines, improved retention of clip copy and paste options and cleaner layer and node layout for PSD file imports in Fusion.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 20 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update improves MultiText character and paragraph level styling and adds the option to process clip compositions in your timeline resolution.
This update also improves safe area controls with new custom guides, rulers and snapping tools on the cut and edit pages.
Support for 32-bit floating point recording on cut, edit and Fairlight timelines has also been added.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 20 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for more consistent drag and drop behavior of media pool clips, plus improved OpenColorIO consistency in the Fusion viewer.
In addition, there is improved node cache retention for color changes and support for Blackmagic RAW 4.6.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 20 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for Blackmagic RAW files shot on Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65.
In addition, this update adds support for Apple ProRes encoding on Windows and Linux systems, support for Samsung Log LUTs, as well as improved network decode performance and exporting of embedded AAFs.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 19 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update improves cache clearing, provides better Fusion effect previews and ensure accurate syncing of AAF clips. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 19 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update provides better playback of audio fades on clips with effects and improves handling of Open EXR metadata.
In addition, there is improved gyro stabilization in certain Blackmagic RAW decode modes and better handling of Fusion compositions when disabling macros.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 19 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds the ability to paste clips in the timeline at either the playhead or the in and out points.
It also improves system stability when previewing transitions and supports better rendering of sphere maps.
In addition, there is greater stability when rendering linear b-splines in Fusion and better display of timeline thumbnails on the color page.
For Fairlight, there is improved automation of trim controls and better interpretation of imported AAFs.
There are also improvements to H.265 encoding and H.265 multipass renders.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 19 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds new Fusion titles and effects, improved multicam audio editing and better effect handling for stereo tracks.
Edit page updates include additional options for audio ducking, trim shortcuts and a new audio trim slider in the inspector.
Fusion updates include support for USD 24, USD scene export from compositions, as well as polygon and B-spline viewer toolbar controls.
For color, there are new gallery node stack selection tools and new custom curve controls for the DaVinci Resolve Mini Panel.
This update also improves audio track management and provides better visibility of trimmed clips in Fairlight, improved sync bin functionality on the media page and the ability to reorder render jobs on the deliver page.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 19 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for Blackmagic RAW 4.3 as well as improved LUT application and support for subframe source parameters when using certain scripting APIs.
In addition there are improvements to the Fusion multimerge tool and proxy generation for ARRI clips.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 19 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for decoding MPEG transport stream clips, additional API script support and improved audio alignment when replacing clips in the media pool.
In addition, this update enables sub clip markers to be displayed correctly in the source viewer and improves metadata updates of EDL clip names.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 19 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds improved timeline responsiveness when moving a large number of clips, smoother playback when using a fixed playhead, as well as better media management when transcoding embedded AAF content.
In addition, there’s improved matte performance when duplicating timelines or applying grades between clips.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 19 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for AVC MXF Op Atom formats, improved alpha channel interpretation for QuickTime files and better media management of 8K X-OCN clips when trimming.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for Blackmagic RAW 3.6.1 and Sony Burano files, as well as the ability to import and export compound clips and clip markers in Open TimelineIO.
This update also adds better EXR file labeling and improved shortcut functionality for multiple clip selections.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for Blackmagic RAW 3.6, user details for uploaded shared clips, and a clip color filter in the lightbox workspace.
In addition, camera RAW settings are now retained with timeline backups and Fairlight automation display is retained when adding audio clips.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support to sync media from network folders for cloud projects, the option to prevent sleep mode while uploading files or generating proxies, and the ability to deliver projects using proxy media.
In addition, there is added support for decoding 4:2:2 HEIF and HIF clips and stability improvements when ripple editing large timelines.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update fixes an issue when duplicating a timeline where parameters may not be set correctly.
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This software update sets proxy workflows as default, improves cloud sync when importing older projects and fixes timeline delays when ripple editing.
This update also improves playback when editing or moving clips and provides better multichannel audio importing.
In addition, there are improvements in showing the current timeline and better system stability when working with 3D text.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for the new Blackmagic Camera and Blackmagic Cloud Storage workflow with automatic media pool and project media folder file syncing with all project collaborators and background proxy generation.
In addition, this update adds support for outer text stroke in titles and font case on subtitles, as well as support for extruding 3D shapes and rendering USD scenes with materials and volumes.
This update also adds support to select audio loudness standards on renders and an updated tool to remove unused clips.
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This software update adds improved support for maintaining color grade versions when stabilizing clips, better audio playback for bus tracks, as well as more accurate copy and pasting of power windows and power window data.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18.5 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update installs the final release of DaVinci Resolve 18.5 which adds support for new AI tools, as well as over 100 new features including text based editing, AI dialogue transcription, new cut page editing toolset, new Fairlight audio mix automation and Universal Scene Description file support.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18.5 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds faster loading of timelines with multiple markers and better handling of creation date metadata.
It also adds improvements to the grab all stills function and audio scrubbing in the sync bin as well as support for monochrome decoding of ARRI RAW clips.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for DNx Uncompressed and Sony Venice 2 file formats, new color selection options for Fusion highlight tools, as well as better Text+ performance and improved handling of audio effect dialogs.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for iPad Bluetooth support to DaVinci Resolve Speed editor as well as general performance and stability improvements. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for Blackmagic RAW 2.8, display scaling options for Windows and restored keyboard shortcuts. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for editing in social media vertical resolutions such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram TV, vector keyframing for Fairlight automation curve editing and support for automatic locking of individual timelines within bins for multi user collaboration.
For audio, this update adds a new AI dialogue leveler and Fairlight grid support for editing to timecode or musical tempo.
This update also improves ATEM Mini ISO project importing, now keeping audio attached to the video clips.
DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor functionality has been added to the edit page with support for subtitle track presets and per track formatting rules.
There’s also support for Dolby Vision cinema trims, fractional display scaling for Windows and Linux and overall performance improvements with multiple tools.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for Blackmagic RAW 2.7 as well as general performance and stability improvements. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update improves USB-C connectivity with Fairlight Desktop Consoles, adds better rendering of clips without color nodes, as well as addressing issues with IMF rendering and deleting empty tracks on imported AAF timelines.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update improves YouTube delivery and gallery file management as well as better render in place results and improved handling of track metadata.
In addition, this update improves trimming for H.264 and ARRI clips in media management as well as addressing an issue with gyro stabilization edges not blanking correctly.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update fixes a problem with DNx support, as well as improving power grade still saving.
This update also improves color space selection for upgraded ACES projects and addresses an issue with Fusion’s Mandelbrot tool on Apple silicon machines.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for Nikon RAW files, a Sony IMF render preset and improved stability with 3D renders in Fusion on Apple Mac models with M1 Max processors.
In addition, DaVinci Resolve 17.4.6 adds better audio proxy handling and Vimeo credential recognition, as well as improved stability when using HDR controls on Apple silicon models.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update improves deconstruction of nested timelines for audio tracks, and adds support for 20% faster decoding and rendering of Blackmagic RAW 12K files on Apple M1 Max.
DaVinci Resolve 17.4.5 also adds support for decoding 6K and 8K clips from Sony Venice and improves text processing with 3D text and Text+ fonts.
In addition, this update improves importing of AAF files with retime or mixed frame rates.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support Blackmagic RAW 2.3, security improvements when working with Dropbox and YouTube and better processing speeds for clips with Fusion effects.
In addition, DaVinci Resolve 17.4.4 adds support for hardware accelerated VP9 decodes and support for encoding Main10 H.265 on Apple silicon models.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update improves system stability when working on Windows computers, as well as adding better character styling behaviour and output blanking.
For Fairlight, this software update adds improvements to clip naming, crossfades, and audio monitoring.
DaVinci Resolve 17.4.3 also adds further improvements to decode performance when working with ProRes files on Apple Mac models with M1 Max processors.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This update improves playback performance for Fusion titles and effects as well as improving system stability when adjusting power windows, changing location settings or working with Windows computers running older drivers.
This update also improves rendering of H.264 clips on Windows systems and provides better performance when working with VST3 plugin or exporting to ProTools.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update fixes issues with automatic recognition of HDR displays on Apple Macs and adds a consistent approach to frame based clip imports.
In addition, this update improves fade trimming behavior on the edit timeline, provides better retention of smart filter settings and fixes issues with playback performance and unicode character display for Text+.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for Apple MacBook Pro models with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips as well as improvements to subtitling including support for more languages and layouts with Text+.
It also adds asymmetrical trimming, improved automatic color management, new Resolve FX, support for Steinberg VST3 audio plugins, the ability to export YouTube video chapters, and more.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for Blackmagic RAW 2.2, improved stability when using the color warper tool and better highlight rendering in the wide gamut color space.
This update also adds improvements to clip naming functionality in Fairlight and more consistent loading of EQ and automation adjustments, as well as general performance and stability improvements.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds the ability to combine multiple source audio files to export interleaved audio.
It also improves YouTube and Vimeo sign in for Windows systems and improves middle click behavior when using tablets.
DaVinci Resolve 17.3.1 Update also adds improved stability when adding stills to memories as well as better Apple ProRes 4444 processing on Apple Silicon systems.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds a new processing engine for improved performance on Apple Mac models with the M1 chip.
In addition, there are new controls for Resolve FX including mosaic blur, keyer and glow, as well as improvements in audio latency and the Fairlight export dialog.
Edits from subclips can now be match framed to original media, plus DaVinci Resolve 17.3 will now decode AVC Intra files using the media engine built into the Apple M1 chip.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for Blackmagic RAW 2.1, improved Bluetooth connectivity for DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor and better YouTube credential recognition.
This update also adds improvements to color mapping and source viewer playback as well as general performance and stability improvements.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for improved playback performance when working with network storage devices and a more responsive HDR palette when using color panels.
This update also adds more reliable audio playback when working in longer timelines, improved representation of the audio waveform for normalized 32 bit audio and better audio playback with MKV clips when working on Windows systems.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds improved startup performance and changes the default save setting to live save, as well as adding support for applying and managing crossfades in the Fairlight timeline and for controlling track processing order in the Fairlight mixer.
This update also adds support for Fusion template bundles along with the ability to decode AV1 clips on Windows machines and support to decode MKV clips across all platforms.
DaVinci Resolve 17.2 also includes support for renaming individual timeline clips and setting handles when performing audio only renders.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for hardware accelerated decoding of H.264 10-bit formats on Macs running Apple M1 processors, improves reliability when restoring older database backups as well as adding better audio performance in various playback scenarios.
Additionally, this update adds support for Blackmagic RAW clips recorded by Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR from Panasonic Lumix S1H cameras, improves functionality for Resolve FX blanking fill, improves scripting API, and formats metadata more accurately when rendering DNxHR clips.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds universal app support for Macs running Apple M1 processors and is compatible with Mac OS Big Sur. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This update adds support for Blackmagic RAW clips recorded by Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR from Nikon Z 6 and Z 7 cameras. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for NVIDIA Ampere GPUs on Windows and Linux and improved reliability when importing ATEM Mini Pro ISO projects with 23.976 fps media. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This update adds support for Blackmagic RAW 1.8.1, Final Cut Pro X XML v1.9, as well as general performance and stability improvements. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This update adds support for importing projects from ATEM Mini Pro ISO into DaVinci Resolve, improves the listing of numbered still frames in the media pool, addresses offline frame issues for some H.264 clips on Windows and makes relinking AAF clips in different folders more reliable.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update features improved debayering support for RAW clips from EOS-1D X Mark III and EOS R5 cameras, more accurate playhead syncing on the cut page, and faster Kakadu JPEG 2000 decode performance on Linux and Windows.
DaVinci Resolve 16.2.4 also addresses an issue that affected project saving after editing audio keyframes, improves custom Fusion tool performance, adds support for Blackmagic RAW 1.8 and more. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update improves performance with Canon EOS-1D X Mark III and EOS R5 clips using Apple Metal, addresses ARRIRAW playback performance and ACES IDTs with ARRI MXF clips.
This update also improves audio trimming, fixes Fairlight index display issues, layering with cloned audio clips, and now correctly moves tracks over linked audio tracks.
DaVinci Resolve 16.2.3 update also includes improvements to Fusion Text+ shading, gradients, Fusion previews and more.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for hardware accelerated H.265 Main10 renders on Mac, Blackmagic RAW LUT name viewing in clip metadata, custom output frame rates for YouTube, Vimeo and frame.io.
DaVinci Resolve 16.2.2 update also supports frame.io task status markers, Rec. 709-A gamma for QuickTime player, level shifts with H.264 playback on Mac, and better handling of audio transitions when trimming clips in the timeline.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds new support for encoding of 32-bit float audio in QuickTime clips, supports trimming QuickTime audio clips when managing media, along with support for double clicking to open DRP files on Windows and Linux.
DaVinci Resolve 16.2.1 update also improves performance with ProRes, DNxHR, and OpenEXR on high end CPUs.
Systems with Intel graphics are now more reliable, and general improvements have been made for decoding camera clips with AAC audio, transition performance and more.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds new Fairlight editing tools including a new edit selection mode, new context sensitive editing tools and commands and much more.
DaVinci Resolve 16.2 also adds scalable waveforms in the Fairlight timeline, new Fairlight FX and metering plug-ins, the Blackmagic Fairlight Sound Library, support for immersive 3D audio formats, and a new bounce to file command.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This update adds new audio and video editing buttons and mark in and out buttons to the cut page, along with improved smart edit indicators.
DaVinci Resolve 16.1.2 supports audio playback while trimming, new timeline zoom indicators on the edit page and improved responsiveness when using the DaVinci Resolve Editor Keyboard.
This update also improves DCP and IMF support, adds support for CUDA based R3D on Windows and Linux, improves performance in collaborative projects, supports monitor names in the workspace menu, copying and pasting Dolby Vision midtone offset values, adds new scripting APIs and more.
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This software update improves multicam editing on both the cut and edit pages, improved 4K Cinema DNG performance, better AAF support, better H.264 encoding and more. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This update adds a new sync bin for working with multiple angles from different cameras on the cut page, a new boring detector, enhanced close up edits using facial recognition, improved trimming and snapping, redesigned timeline rulers, more accurate waveform drawing and introduces interface refinements on the cut page.
DaVinci Resolve 16.1 also features support for Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera presets in the Fusion 3D camera tracker, improved adjustment clips, better keyframe smoothing for position animations, improved CIE scopes, support for alpha channels when using ResolveFX and OpenFX plugins, and more.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve 16 is only available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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Adds support for Blackmagic RAW SDK 1.3 as well as general performance and stability improvements. Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for the new Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 camera and the latest Blackmagic RAW SDK 1.3.
In addition, this update improves support for audio metadata when exporting AAF files, adds high frame rate timecode support for EXR clips, and improves both AAC audio and Wacom tablet responsiveness on Windows systems.
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This software update improves performance of video playback on the edit page, including multicam playback.
H.265 and H.265 encoding has also been improved on the Mac, the latest version of Intel OpenCL drivers is now supported on Windows, project load and save performance is faster, and 5.1 and 7.1 IMF clip handling is improved and font detection on Windows is improved.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update improves user interface responsiveness and playback performance for editing and Fairlight audio.
DaVinci Resolve 15.2.3 also features better multicam and ganged clip playback, faster saving of projects with live save enabled, more reliable importing of projects from previous versions, improved keyboard shortcuts, more accurate stabilization for videos with horizontal or vertical flips and more.
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DaVinci Resolve 15.2.2 update addresses viewer performance on Windows systems with Intel GPUs, provides better multicam performance when using time of day timecode, fixes an occasional issue where clip thumbnails would sometimes show an offline frame, features more accurate position controls, properly renders clips with alpha and cropping, improves Fairlight automation and track naming, provides greater stability for Fusion, and addresses issues importing some FLAC, PNG and Panasonic VariCam clips.
This update also includes general performance and stability improvements.
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This software update provides performance improvements for MXF OP1A rendering, keyboard shortcuts, match frame focus, 10-bit DPX playback, optical flow image processing, audio routing, Fusion transform tool offsets and much more.
This update also includes stability improvements and is recommended for all DaVInci Resolve 15 users.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update features a higher frame rate timeline with edit animations, completely redesigned keyboard customization interface, new active window highlights, a keyword dictionary tool, dup detection, easy timecode entry, simplified compound timeline editing, subframe audio transition editing, Fairlight fader grouping, new FairlightFX multi band compressor and stereo fixer plug-ins, and more.
This update also includes general performance and stability improvements.
Technical support for the free version of DaVinci Resolve is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update addresses issues with running DaVinci Resolve on case sensitive drive volumes, improves stability on systems running CUDA, makes live save during remote grading sessions more reliable, properly premultiplies RGBA images when using OpenFX plugins.
This update also improves Blackmagic RAW setting functionality, makes ResolveFX more reliable on the color page, addresses issues with Fusion paint, Fairlight audio, and dozens of other general performance and stability issues.
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This software update adds support for joining through edits from the contextual menu, adds scripting APIs for setting output file names when rendering, improves playback performance and more.
DaVinci Resolve 15.1.1 update also addresses user reported issues for group grades, output sizing, stereoscopic 3D, Blackmagic RAW white balancing, ResolveFX keyframes and dozens of additional general performance and stability improvements.
Technical support for the free version is available via the Blackmagic Design web forums only.
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This software update adds support for the new Blackmagic RAW format to DaVinci Resolve.
In addition, DaVinci Resolve 15.1 update also adds new audio ducking features using sidechain compression, support for Fusion compositions outside of the edit timeline, Fusion loader nodes, audio bouncing with effects, source timecode overlays, keywords for markers and more.
You can now round trip audio clips to third party audio processing applications from the Fairlight timeline, cache audio clips, deliver supplemental IMF packages, and work with stereoscopic 3D EXR files.
This update also includes general performance and stability improvements.
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This software update adds fixes and improvements for dynamic project switching, save speeds, text encoding for subtitles, improved RED IPP2 gamut mapping and more.
DaVinci Resolve 15.0.1 update also addresses playback issues for Fusion clips with premultiplied alpha, makes it possible to render to unmapped drives on Windows, and includes additional general performance and stability improvements.
Technical support for the free version is available via the Blackmagic Design web forums only.
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This update improves the performance of Blackmagic Design playback devices when using scopes and improves 4:2:2 output over HDMI.
In addition, DaVinci Resolve 14.3.1 update adds the ability to preview stills more reliably when using shared gallery paths with different media storage locations.
DaVinci Resolve 14.3.1 includes several general performance and stability improvements and is recommended for all customers currently using DaVinci Resolve 14 on long term projects.
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This software update adds support for the new Blackmagic URSA Broadcast camera along with support for RAW files from Sony Venice/CineAltaV cameras.
In addition, DaVinci Resolve 14.3 update also improves the quality of thumbnails in the media pool on retina displays, adds support for reading Panasonic Varicam metadata when importing footage, can export Sony color space and gamma metadata to MXF files, and addresses an issue with audio delivery.
This update also improves reliability when saving files and features other general performance and stability improvements.
Technical support for the free version is available via the Blackmagic Design web forums only.
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This software update includes over 50 stability and general performance improvements, and is recommended for all DaVinci Resolve 14 users.
DaVinci Resolve 14.2.1 features better performance on the edit page while generating thumbnails, correct output of 5.1 and 7.1 WAV files, a more reliable progress indicator when generating optimized proxy media, over a dozen Fairlight audio improvements, better Multicam viewer performance, the ability to change multiple clip properties at the same time, new Power Window tracking indicators for frame mode, improved stability for rendering Cineform and H.264, faster ProRes encoding, faster XAVC-I decoding and much more.
Technical support for the free version is available via the Blackmagic Design web forums only.
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This software update adds support for importing audio only AAF clips, lets you name Gallery stills with user defined tags, addresses an issue with audio playback while dynamic trimming, improves Fairlight keyframe editing and more.
In addition, this update has many general performance and stability improvements, and is recommended for all DaVinci Resolve 14 users.
Technical support for the free version is available via the Blackmagic Design web forums only.
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This software update fixes a bug when detecting Blackmagic Desktop Video hardware, improves monitoring selection of PsF formats, provides better license dongle detection on MacOS High Sierra.
In addition, this update has many general performance and stability improvements, and is recommended for all DaVinci Resolve 14 users.
Technical support for the free version is available via the Blackmagic Design web forums only.
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This software update adds support for video scopes on the Edit page, user preference presets, improved text rendering, and the ability to drag a DaVinci Resolve .drp project file directly into the project manager.
The Color page has improved display node graph functionality.
This update adds new linked group support for audio tracks on the Fairlight page and enhanced AC-3 audio decoding on Mac and Windows.
In addition, support has been added for RED IPP2 color processing and GoPro CineForm as caching and optimized media formats, and render cache improvements along with performance and stability enhancements.
Technical support for the free version is available via the Blackmagic Design web forums only.
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This software update adds support for HEVC decoding and hardware acceleration on the latest Mac OS, 7.1 audio track types, improved loudness meters, matte indicators on Media Pool thumbnails and support for dynamics for audio buses in the Fairlight mixer.
In addition, this update includes dozens of general performance and stability enhancements.
The free DaVinci Resolve 14 is a full professional editing and color grading system that is suitable for independent users working on SD, HD and Ultra HD projects.
Technical support for the free version is available via the Blackmagic Design web forums only.
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This software update is for all DaVinci Resolve 12.5 customers.
It includes new firmware for the DaVinci Resolve Micro and Mini panels which allows you to adjust button and LCD brightness.
In addition it adds support for multi-part EXR decoding, color boost in 3D LUT generation, optimized media for stereoscopic 3D clips, and additional panel control for fast forwarding and rewinding through on the panels.
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This update adds compatibility for the new DaVinci Resolve Micro and DaVinci Resolve Mini hardware control panels, along with support for Red Hat and CentOS 6.8 or 7.2 Linux. Technical support is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update is for the free version of DaVinci Resolve and adds support for the Touch Bar on the new Apple MacBook Pro, MP3 decoding on Windows, preserving super white and sub black data when working with ProRes 4:4:4:4, and improved CR2, EXR, and DPX support.
Customers working on high dynamic range projects get Rec. 2100 support for DaVinci Resolve color management, new sliders for Dolby Vision analysis data and new IDT and ODT options for customers using ACES workflows.
Technical support is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update installs the free version of DaVinci Resolve and is recommended for all DaVinci Resolve customers.
It adds support for XML version 1.6 so you can import and work with projects from the new Final Cut Pro X In addition, this update also adds support for ACES 1.0.2 and ACEScct color science, along with improved MXF XAVC encoding, improved AAF importing from Media Composer, and improved Dolby Vision XML exporting.
DaVinci Resolve 12.5.3 also adds support for PostgreSQL 9.5.2 on macOS Sierra.
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This software update adds support for additional metadata embedded into the RAW files from URSA Mini cameras running the new operating software, new color space tag support on QuickTime export, Fusion Connect for Linux, additional smart bin options, new color page timeline filtering based on OpenFX plug-ins and more.
Technical support is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds ProRes decoding on Windows and no longer requires QuickTime 7 for Windows.
Trimming and multicam performance is also improved as DaVinci Resolve 12.5.1 now uses its own native 64-bit code to read and write .mov files.
In addition, new ResolveFX have been added and GPU acceleration has been improved for existing plug-ins.
This update also adds support for Sony X-OCN, DNxHR 444 alpha channels, AVCHD .mts clips and more.
Technical support is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software installs the free version of DaVinci Resolve 12.5.
With over 1,000 enhancements and 250 new features, DaVinci Resolve 12.5 is the world’s most advanced editing and color grading system for independent users working on SD, HD and Ultra HD projects.
Technical support is available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for Blackmagic 4.6K film color science used in the new Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6K camera. RAW clips from this camera now default to BMD Film color space and gamma, and improvements have been made to the Rec. 709 conversion of this footage.
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This software update improves the performance of H.264, OpenEXR, Varicam, MPEG4 and AVC on both Mac and Windows. It also adds new options for smaller font sizes on burn-ins, ARRI RAW sharpness, RED SDK v6.1 and more.
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This software update adds HEVC/H.265 decoding support on OS X, new high dynamic range features such as HDR Hybrid Log Gamma with LUT conversion, updated ST 2084 color science and more.
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This software update adds new editing and color correction features such as better smart bin filtering, grading for nested timelines, support for faders on generators and titles, manual keyframing for Power Windows, 10-bit viewers on OS X and more.
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This software update includes general performance improvements and enhancements for DaVinci Resolve.
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This software installs the free DaVinci Resolve 12 software, a full professional editing and color grading system that is suitable for independent users working on SD, HD and Ultra HD projects.
This software replaces DaVinci Resolve Lite.
Technical support available via the Blackmagic Design community forums.
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This software update adds support for DNxHR QuickTime files, along with CUDA 7 and Maxwell GPU compatibility, improved Alexa 65 RAW processing, Alexa and Canon RMF resolution improvements, enhanced title rendering with shadows and more.
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This software update includes support for ARRI Alexa 65 and Panasonic V35 IDT cameras, new ACES 1.0 support, DNxHR MXF and Sony XAVC Intra encoding enhancements as well as general performance improvements.
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This software update includes general performance improvements and enhancements for DaVinci Resolve. Recommended for all users.
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This software update includes amazing new CinemaDNG colorspace algorithms, improved Avid Media Composer 8.3 round tripping, new DNxHR 4K support, DPX 2.0 enhancements and more! Recommended for all DaVinci Resolve and DaVinci Resolve Lite users.
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This software update includes general performance improvements and enhancements for DaVinci Resolve and DaVinci Resolve Lite. Recommended for all users.
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This update provides minor bug fixes and enhancements including improved playback performance, tracker and render stability as well as enhanced scope trace intensity and more. Supports Mac OS X 10.10. Recommended for all users.
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This update provides minor performance enhancements including XML improvements for FCP X importing of color data, improved stability for corrupt .dng files as well as support for the new Panasonic VLUT 3D LUT format. Supports Mac OS X 10.10. Recommended for all users.
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This update provides new editing features including gap trimming, independent track heights, swap edits, full screen timeline view, improved opacity sliders on video tracks and much more. Has support for Mac OS X 10.10.
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This update includes CUDA 6.0 support, camera file enhancements for RED and ARRI cameras as well as minor bug fixes.
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