DaVinci Resolve 15 Revolutionizes Post-Production
Blackmagic Design has announced that DaVinci Resolve 15 is now shipping, bringing a massive update to the world of post-production. The new software combines professional offline and online editing, color correction, audio post production, multi-user collaboration, and visual effects in one tool.
The free version of DaVinci Resolve 15 can be used for professional work and has more features than virtually every other paid application for post-production. DaVinci Resolve 15 Studio, which adds multi-user collaboration, 3D, VR, dozens of additional filters and effects, unlimited network rendering, and other advanced features, is available to own for only $299.
New Features and Improvements
DaVinci Resolve 15 includes over 300 new features and improvements that editors and colorists have asked for. The software now fully integrates visual effects and motion graphics, making it the world's first solution to combine these tools with editing, color correction, and audio post production.
- Improved performance when rendering H.264 clips.
- New Fusion page with over 250 tools for compositing, paint, particles, animated titles, and more.
- New shared nodes that are linked so when one is changed they all change.
- Multiple playheads for quickly referencing different shots in a program.
- Over 10x performance improvement for stabilization.
- New Super Scale HD to 8K up-rezzing.
Fusion and Fairlight Updates
The new Fusion page gives customers a true 3D workspace with over 250 tools for compositing, vector paint, particles, keying, rotoscoping, text animation, tracking, stabilization, and more. The software also includes support for Apple Metal, multiple GPUs, and CUDA acceleration, making Fusion in DaVinci Resolve faster than ever.
The Fairlight page now has a complete ADR toolset, static and variable audio retiming with pitch correction, audio normalization, 3D panners, audio and video scrollers, and more. With DaVinci Resolve 15, customers no longer have to worry about audio plugins when moving between Mac, Windows, and Linux because the FairlightFX plugins run natively on all three platforms.
Color Correction and Editing
DaVinci Resolve 15 includes over 20 new Resolve FX filters that make it easy to remove dust, fix dead pixels, warp images, and more. The amazing new face enhancement tool automatically recognizes and tracks facial features so colorists can quickly smooth skin, adjust skin tone, brighten eyes, and even change lip color, all without having to manually select or rotoscope any part of the image.
The software also expands HDR support with GPU-accelerated Dolby Vision metadata analysis and native HDR 10+ grading controls. In addition, new ResolveFX let customers quickly patch blemishes or remove unwanted elements in a shot using smart fill technology.