DaVinci Resolve is the world’s only solution for editing and color correction, visual effects, graphics creation, and audio post-production in a single software environment. Its modern, stylish interface is simple and intuitive for both new and experienced users. DaVinci Resolve significantly streamlines the creative process, eliminating the need to master multiple applications or switch between different systems. This allows you to work with high-quality original images. Essentially, DaVinci Resolve combines all the attributes of a post-production studio. Now you have access to the same DaVinci Resolve tools used in Hollywood!
A comprehensive solution for video post-processing
DaVinci Resolve is divided into pages, each representing a workspace and containing tools for a specific task. Edit and Assemble are used for editing clips, Fusion is for adding visual effects and graphics, Color is for grading, Fairlight is for mixing and mastering audio, and Media and Export are for organizing footage and creating masters. Instantly transition between project stages with just one click.
Editing. The most advanced nonlinear editing tools
The Editing page provides access to the most advanced nonlinear editing tools. With its intuitive interface, dual-screen support, and familiar workflow, DaVinci Resolve is perfect for beginners and will satisfy even seasoned professionals. It’s ideal for large-scale projects, including feature films, television series, streaming programs, commercials, and documentaries. Featuring drag-and-drop editing, context-sensitive trimming, customizable keyboard shortcuts, and a library of titles, transitions, and effects, you’ll have everything you need to manage your media, organize your footage, and work with your timeline.
Assembly. Accelerated task execution
The “Assembly” page is designed for working on short-run projects, including documentaries. Users of all skill levels will appreciate the innovative set of tools for fast editing. Features include a “Source Tape” mode, two timelines, quick content preview, and a well-thought-out workflow. The syncbox and source overwrite feature significantly speed up multi-camera editing and adding cutaways. Each mouse click can perform a specific function, reducing the time spent searching for commands. Furthermore, the scalable interface is a big bonus when using laptops.
Color. The favorite system of Hollywood colorists.
The Color page features cutting-edge Hollywood-grade grading tools, making DaVinci Resolve the most widely used color grading solution for feature films and television series. Its enhanced features will help novice colorists quickly master the application. New sliders will be familiar to anyone familiar with video editing software. They are designed for adjusting contrast, saturation, temperature, midtone detail, and other parameters. A wide range of primary and secondary correction tools is also included, including PowerWindows™ zones, qualifiers, tracking, and HDR support.
Fusion. Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
The Fusion page offers all the necessary functionality for creating cinematic-grade visual effects and broadcast-quality graphics. The node-based workflow allows you to create even the most complex compositions and animations faster than using layers. Fusion includes hundreds of 2D and 3D VFX tools and provides access to splines and keyframes for exceptionally believable images. State-of-the-art point, plane, and 3D tracking, as well as rotoscoping and keying, enable the creation of photorealistic composite content, titles, and 3D particle systems.
Fairlight. Professional audio processing
Fairlight offers hundreds of audio editing tools. It’s a full-fledged digital audio workstation. Familiar features ensure an efficient creative process and ease the transition from other systems. Fairlight Audio Core supports up to 2,000 tracks, offers real-time equalization and effects. It also features tools for processing sample-based audio tracks, voiceovers, and noise generation. FairlightFX plug-ins allow you to create echo and remove rumble and hiss. The final track can be output in stereo, 5.1, 7.1, and even the latest 3D surround sound formats.
Multimedia and Export. Support for various formats and master copy creation
The software suite contains all the necessary tools for importing, organizing, and exporting footage. While files can be added to bins on the “Assembly” and “Editing” pages, the full suite of tools for sorting content, synchronizing clips, adding metadata, and creating backups by cloning the data recorded on the card is available only on the “Multimedia” page. The “Quick Export” panel allows you to prepare the final version of your video and upload it to YouTube, Vimeo, and Twitter from anywhere in the application. In addition to this functionality, the “Export” page offers a wide selection of encoding formats and enables sequential automatic rendering of large numbers of episodes.
Resolve FX
DaVinci Resolve Studio includes over 100 GPU- and CPU-accelerated Resolve FX plug-ins for adding blur and lighting effects, artifacts and stylization, image restoration, and cosmetic enhancements. The latest version of the application adds 11 additional modules for texture enhancement, detail recovery, 3D, HSL, and luma keying, video conversion, and noise reduction. These plug-ins can also be used to create motion trails and blur, false color, and collages, perfect for picture-in-picture mode and broadcasting virtual choir performances. Additionally, object and dust removal, dead pixel fixing, and film grain simulation have been optimized. A new unified Inspector on the Assemble, Edit, and Fusion pages is now available for animating Resolve FX effects.
DaVinci Neural Engine platform
The new DaVinci Neural Engine platform utilizes cutting-edge technologies based on neural networks, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. This enables features such as facial recognition, object detection, and intelligent framing, as well as time-based effects, resolution upscaling, automatic alignment, and color grading. Compatibility with any operating system and efficient GPU resource allocation ensure unrivaled processing speed and quality, enabling complex and time-consuming tasks to be tackled with simple tools. For example, facial recognition enables sorting, binning, and trimming without manual intervention.
Compatibility with third-party plugins and storage devices
Studios work with a vast array of applications and systems, requiring the most flexible post-production solution. DaVinci Resolve supports any type of storage, from direct-attached drives to NAS nodes and SAN networks. Third-party modules are also supported, including Open FX, VST, and templates for titling and computer graphics. New APIs allow DaVinci Resolve to be quickly integrated into your storage infrastructure. Compatibility with all major video post-production formats and programs is also provided, simplifying file transfers between DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, Media Composer, and Premiere Pro.
Joint creativity
DaVinci Resolve is the only solution that allows you to create and expand your own collaborative workflow. It’s ideal for teamwork and allows you to add users who can work simultaneously on the same assets. All operations are performed using a shared database and a universal timeline, enabling efficient collaboration between editors, colorists, VFX specialists, animators, and sound designers. An additional benefit of this structure is that there’s no need to import and export files, prepare, or assemble footage. DaVinci Resolve is the only application that allows you to simultaneously perform multiple tasks within a single project.
DaVinci Resolve Studio
supports frame rates up to 120 fps and massive 32K resolution, leverages multiple GPUs for real-time playback of high-quality 10-bit footage, and features accelerated hardware encoding and decoding in H.264 and H.265 formats. It also features a full suite of surround sound tools, including Dolby Vision, HDR10+ processing and export, the DaVinci Neural Engine, and 30 additional ResolveFX modules. Features include temporal and spatial noise reduction, motion effects, lens correction, de-interlacing, integration with content management solutions, API-based remote scripting, encoding plugins, remote and network grading, and rendering. Full-screen output to a second monitor is also supported.
GPU acceleration
DaVinci Resolve Studio significantly improves system performance by leveraging multiple GPUs simultaneously. This enables more efficient execution of Metal-based workflows on the Mac platform, as well as OpenCL and CUDA on Windows and Linux.
Advanced noise reduction capabilities
DaVinci Resolve Studio features a suite of cutting-edge temporal and spatial noise reduction tools. Using these tools individually or together, you can remove unwanted artifacts from virtually any image.
Optical distortions
DaVinci Resolve Studio features a dedicated feature that analyzes clips and corrects any spherical and other distortions detected. This feature utilizes state-of-the-art image verification and data processing algorithms, ensuring incredibly accurate results.
Professional HDR charts
HDR charts, available in DaVinci Resolve Studio, allow you to display detailed information about images of different standards, including ST.2084 and HLG, and show the scale not in bits, but in nits or cd/m².
Stereoscopic 3D video
DaVinci Resolve Studio offers a full suite of tools for editing and grading stereoscopic 3D projects. These tools allow you to use floating windows, control convergence, align channels, and perform mastering and export.
Remote color grading
The remote grading feature allows colorists to work with clients from anywhere in the world.
It synchronizes DaVinci Resolve systems over the internet, allowing all changes made on one end to be instantly previewed on the other.
Color space conversion
Unlike LUTs, which allow for simple value mapping, DaVinci color transformation scripts are specialized sections of code. They use GPU acceleration and mathematical algorithms to modify the image palette, ensuring incredibly fast and reliable transformations.
Scripts and automation
DaVinci Resolve Studio supports Python and LUA scripting, as well as APIs that enable companies to build comprehensive integrated systems and custom software solutions.
Plugins for workflow integration
DaVinci Resolve Studio supports plugins for workflow integration, connection to automation systems, and management of local and remote data. Users can create their own modules and embed them into the DaVinci Resolve application’s JavaScript API.
ResolveFX Additional Plugins:
DaVinci Resolve Studio includes over 30 additional ResolveFX plug-ins, all GPU- and CPU-accelerated. These include effects such as lens flares and reflections, analog damage, and sharpening, plus tools for removing cosmetic defects and dust, dirt, and flicker from images. The application also features grain enhancement, allowing you to simulate virtually any type of film, replace areas by cloning and painting, and remove individual objects from scenes. Such plug-ins are often used in feature film production and can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, but they are included free in the DaVinci Resolve Studio package.
The new DaVinci Neural Engine
, exclusive to DaVinci Resolve Studio, utilizes cutting-edge neural network and machine learning technologies. This enables features such as face detection and automatic binning based on people, upscaling HD content to 4K and 8K, and smooth timing effects. Features also include highly accurate de-interlacing, a Magic Mask for automatic object isolation and tracking, intelligent framing, object removal, and scene change detection. The DaVinci Neural Engine provides access to simple tools that allow you to quickly complete complex, time-consuming, and repetitive tasks.
3D Surround Sound.
Multichannel surround sound systems place speakers around the listener, creating a truly immersive experience. DaVinci Resolve Studio supports 3D audio configurations up to 22.2 channels and imports and exports the latest IAB and ADM files. Tracks can also be positioned in 3D space to create a virtual scene with increased detail. Processing and rendering of Dolby Atmos, MPEG-H, Auro-3D, and SMPTE ST.2098 are supported. Additionally, the software features a “B-Chain” mode for monitoring audio tracks, 3D panning, and 3D Spaceview™ technology for viewing the position of all components in a given environment.
Creating Dolby Atmos™ Masters
Built-in tools for creating 3D surround audio in channel and bus configurations from 5.1.2 to 9.1.6, access to remote RMU and DAMS solutions, as well as local Dolby Atmos Production Suite and AudioBridge packages.
Remix of third-party soundtracks
Import of Dolby Atmos masters in .damf, .wav, and .mxf formats is supported, with all original components, such as sources, buses, and VCA groups, retained. Export in ADM BWF or IMF IAB formats is also possible.
IMF Support
Support for adding multiple audio files in IAB-MXF or .wav format to videos when creating master copies with the .IMF extension. For export, you can select not only buses and tracks on the timeline, but also an existing IAB file.
Expanded Format Support
: In addition to the 8-bit content supported by the free version of the application, DaVinci Resolve Studio
supports virtually all professional standards. It is also compatible with AVCHD, AVC-Intra, and H.264 video formats, which use ALL-I intraframe encoding and 10-bit depth. DaVinci Resolve Studio enables encoding and decoding of IMF files, exporting high-dynamic-range masters in Dolby Vision and HDR10+, and creating DCP packages for theatrical releases.
Creating Master Copies in Dolby Vision™
The supported Dolby Vision package includes a GPU-accelerated color grading module (CMU) for color matching and free grading tools. Access to advanced color grading settings requires a separate Dolby license.
Working with the original IMF format
The software enables the creation of IMF files according to the SMPTE ST.2067 standard and the provision of finished digital material to broadcast networks and distributors for display using the Kakadu or easyDCP application. Presets are available for outputting content in various formats, including for 20th Century Fox and Netflix.
Working with the DCP format
Support for unencrypted DCP files allows you to create DCP packages and import them for testing and playback verification. Encrypting material requires a separate easyDCP license.
Support for third-party plugins
Installing third-party packages provides compatibility with additional formats such as XDCAM, XAVC, P2 AVC Ultra, P2 AVC Intra, HEVC/H.265 (Main and Main 10 profiles), and even AS-11.
What’s New in DaVinci Resolve 20.0
The following features have been added or updated.
Key New Features
Improved keyframing with dedicated curve view and timeline drawer.
Voice over tool with record and monitor options.
Import Blackmagic Cloud Shared folders to media pool.
AI IntelliScript creates timelines with a user provided script.
AI Magic Mask v2 with paint brush.
AI Dialogue Matcher matches clip tone, level and reverberance.
AI Audio Assistant automatically creates a finished mix.
AI IntelliCut removes silences and checkerboards speakers.
Deep image compositing toolset.
Cut Page
Voice over palette with cue, voice tools and teleprompter.
Ripple trimming of audio now available on secondary tracks.
Replay multi views now show previously used camera angles.
Tapping time buttons allows camera buttons to preroll replays.
Auto resync media bins now supports stills and sequences.
Live overwrite now supports edit keys and search dial.
Mouse drag to live overwrite multi source and sync bin.
Trim with safe edit avoids overwriting adjacent clips.
Media pool metadata palette allows quick review of selected clips.
Ability to copy, paste and remove attributes from timeline clips.
Support for a dynamic trimming mode using JKL controls.
Full featured audio mixer.
Mini timeline now includes a context menu.
Edit Page
Voice over tool with record and monitor options.
AI Multicam SmartSwitch for automatic angle switching.
AI VoiceConvert with built-in and user trainable models.
Support for source tape.
Ability to view and edit timelines in the source viewer.
Multicam creation now supports a reference audio track.
Opening compound clip from timeline matches playhead position.
Access timeline settings from timeline tab context menu.
User preference to wrap around 24h timecode.
Cut and Edit Page
Improved keyframing with dedicated curve view and timeline drawer.
Import Blackmagic Cloud Shared folders to media pool.
AI IntelliScript creates timelines with a user provided script.
AI Dialogue Matcher matches clip tone, level and reverberance.
AI Music Editor automatically edits music to desired length.
AI animated subtitles highlights or animates spoken words.
AI SuperScale now includes 3x and 4x enhanced upscaling.
AI Detect Music Beats displays and allows beat snapping.
New optimized UI layouts option for vertical videos.
Custom grid for sorting and organizing of media pool thumbnails.
Text+ paragraph, line wrapping and bounding tools.
MultiText tool with layers and easy transform, clip and wrap controls.
Subtitle tracks now support Fusion templates for styling.
Selectively sync media originals with proxy only cloud sync.
Imported PSDs can now be split into individual layers.
Support for Alert Red viewer background mode.
Transcription engine now offers extended language support.
Smooth Cut now supports AI Speed Warp.
Export audio transcriptions with speaker and timecode.
Export transcriptions with improved phrase and sentence breaks.
Fusion Page
Deep image compositing toolset.
Multi layer pipelining for OpenEXR, PSD and stereoscopic 3D.
Vector warping toolset for image patching and cleanup.
Support for 180 VR.
3D Scene Dome Light.
Support for native Cryptomatte workflows.
View color page grade in media out node.
Faster GPU based pano map and spherical stabilizer tools.
Ability to search tool based on effects category.
User selectable starting frames for compositions.
Color Page
AI Magic Mask v2 with paint brush.
AI Resolve FX Depth Map v2.
Chroma Color Warper grading.
Resolve FX Warper features new spline warp controls.
Open Color IO supported as Resolve FX.
New optimized UI layouts option for vertical video.
Display viewer overlays for remote monitoring.
Stream and monitor H.265 4:2:2 on supported hardware.
Support for Samsung Log.
Support for ACES 2.0.
Ability to generate HDR light level PDF reports.
LUTs and colorspaces can now be modified in multi-user projects.
Node layer controls in the advanced panel.
Lift, gamma, gain Micro Panel sensitivity improvements.
Fairlight Page
AI Audio Assistant automatically creates a finished mix.
AI IntelliCut to remove silences.
AI IntelliCut to checkerboard dialogue by speaker.
AI IntelliCut to generate ADR Cues using transcription speaker info.
Clip EQ now features 6 bands.
EQ and Level Matcher processes match tone and clip levels.
EQ and Gain now also available as Fairlight FX plugins.
Fairlight Chain FX to create and restore frequently chained plugins.
Drag header color to move tracks and buses in the timeline.
Automation now supports per channel mode switching.
Trim automation now remains active through a mix pass.
Improved view presets store multiple parameters.
Codecs
Apple ProRes encode support on Windows and Linux.
Encode MV-HEVC without spatial video metadata.
MV-HEVC encode support on Nvidia systems.
Support for side by side stereo 3D media decode.
Side by side display mode for stereo 3D clips in source viewer.
Editable spatial video metadata properties in inspector.
GPU accelerated H.265 4:2:2 encodes on supported Nvidia systems.
GPU accelerated H.265 4:2:2 decodes on supported Nvidia systems.
Support for growing TS, MTS and M2TS files as media streams.
Support interlaced rendering for frame based formats.
HT JPEG 2000 decode support for EXR.
Quick Export dialog with custom user preset listings and list view.
Ability to assign custom icons to user presets in deliver page.
Support for Sony Burano 2.0.
Support for RED SDK 8.6.
Support for audio normalization for Dropbox presets.
Improved PNG support with HDR and SDR signaling.
General Application
User definable location for media created in Resolve.
DCTL encryption option in LUT browser menu.
DaVinci Remote Monitor supports Intel and AMD GPUs on Windows.
Scripting API support to link full resolution media.
Scripting API support to replace media preserving sub clip extents.
Scripting API support for media pool clip to monitor growing file.
Extras Download Manager for AI models and more.
Updated remote monitor client with bitrate display.
Remote monitor now installs with DaVinci Resolve on macOS.
User preference for automatic cache management.
Ability to enable dual screen windows in ultrawide displays.
Support for OCIO 2.4.2 with ACES 2.0 support.
Preference to import all clips with multi mono audio configuration.
Bluetooth connection status popup dialog.
Ability to filter which fonts are visible in Text+.
Data burn options for synced audio.
Support for Nvidia Blackwell GPUs with CUDA 12.8.
General performance and stability improvements.
Installation
Installation requires two files (*part1.exe and *part2.rar). Simply run *part1.exe and wait a bit.
Note:
You don’t need to unpack anything, the installer will do everything itself.
