Today we announced DaVinci Resolve 18, a major update which adds Blackmagic Cloud support for remote collaboration, DaVinci proxy workflow, new AI based Resolve FX, improved subtitling, Fairlight fixed to FlexBus and more!
DaVinci Resolve 18 features cloud based workflows for a new way to collaborate remotely. You can host project libraries using Blackmagic Cloud and collaborate on the same timeline, in real time, with multiple users globally. The new Blackmagic Proxy Generator App automatically creates and manages proxies from camera originals. Create a watch folder and new media is automatically converted into H.264, H.265 or ProRes proxies to accelerate editing workflows. You can also switch between camera original footage and proxies in a single click. With Blackmagic Proxy generated proxies, DaVinci Resolve knows where in the file tree to find them, instantly linking to the camera originals in the media pool. Edit with proxies, then relink to camera originals to grade.
The collaboration update also provides major performance enhancements if you are using a secure private network. Get immediate updates of editorial and color changes when collaborating on a remotely hosted project library. Now creative decisions can be made in real time based on the latest changes. You can also live stream your DaVinci Resolve Studio viewer and display on a remote computer monitor, or a reference grading monitor, via DeckLink to anywhere in the world. The low latency, high quality 12-bit image is ideal for remote editing or color grading giving you instant feedback on changes.
This update also features incredible new tools for colorists. Located in the magic mask palette, the new object mask is able to recognize and track the movement of thousands of unique objects. The new depth map effect lets you instantly generate a 3D depth map of a scene to quickly grade the foreground separately from the background, and vice versa, while ultra beauty gives you advanced control over a subject when performing corrective beauty work.
FlexBus is Fairlight’s flexible audio busing and routing system designed for managing high track counts, extensive plug-in processing, perfect synchronization and multiple project deliverables. Now you can effortlessly convert legacy fixed bus Fairlight projects to FlexBus with a single click. The Dolby Atmos deliverable toolset has also been expanded to support rendering of a binaural output from a complex Dolby Atmos mix.
In Fusion, GPU acceleration allows paint brush strokes to be generated and displayed in real time, for a more intuitive approach when performing cover up work or graphic design. Instant visual feedback allows you to assess your work and make corrections in any stroke style or shape. Subtitle support has also been expanded to include TTML and XML timed texts and embedded MXF/IMF subtitles.
DaVinci Resolve 18 public beta is available now as a free download from
www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.
