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. 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.

Find out more at the Blackmagic Design website (opens in new tab).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. DaVinci Resolve Studio is also free with Blackmagic cameras and desktop controllers (at the time of going to press). If you already have a Studio licence, the v18 update will be provided free.

You can check out the full list at /products/davinciresolve/whatsnewĭaVinci Resolve 18 Studio costs $294/£294 (inc VAT)/AU$479 (inc tax), but this is a lifetime license and all future upgrades are free. There is more – a lot more – that’s new, including upgrades to the Fusion and Fairlight modules and a host of behind-the-scenes enhancements.

Resolve FX Beauty now has an “Ultra Beauty” tool for skin smoothing and detail recovery, subtitle support has been improved and it’s now possible to reverse Shape, Iris and Wipe transitions. A new Depth Map effect can generate a 3D map of a scene to grade foreground and background separately, and it’s now possible to attach graphics to surfaces that warp or change perspective. (Image credit: Blackmagic) (opens in new tab) Other new features in DaVinci Resolve 18Ī new Object Mask can recognise and track the movement of “thousands”” of objects and the DaVinci Neural Engine can isolate animals, vehicles, people, food and more.

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