Transitions in the effects library’s shape, iris and wipe categories now have a checkbox, so that the direction of the transition can be reversed. The DaVinci Neural Engine isolates animals, vehicles, people and food and other types of elements that can then have secondary grading and effects applied to them. Located in the magic mask palette, the new object mask is able to recognise and track the movement of thousands of unique objects. Assignments will connect using new busses, and existing paths or new tracks can be left unpatched.ĭaVinci Resolve 18 has new tools for colourists, as well. Nested timelines can now be decomposed with all track data including FX and automation.
New options in the decompose menu enhance collaboration by allowing editors to compile their work to a single timeline. DaVinci Resolve knows where in the file tree to find Blackmagic Proxy Generated proxies, and instantly links to the camera originals in the media pool. For example, you can edit with proxies, then relink to camera originals to grade. By creating a watch folder, you can automatically convert new media into H.264, H.265 or Apple ProRes proxies, and then extract the proxies into a separate folder for offline work, switching between the original footage and proxies in a single click. The new Blackmagic Proxy Generator app automatically creates proxies linked to camera originals, resulting in a faster editing workflow. Users working with a team remotely can link media to their unique file paths, and do not need to manually relink or search for assets. The quality of the low latency, 12-bit image suits remote editing or colour grading, giving instant feedback on changes.Ĭollaboration features intelligent media location management. You can live stream the DaVinci Resolve Studio viewer and display it on a remote computer monitor, or a reference grading monitor, via DeckLink to a connected location.
Now creative decisions can be made in real time based on the most recent changes. Everyone can immediately see updates of editorial and colour changes, for instance, when collaborating on a remotely hosted project library.
The collaboration update also enhances performance when users are working on a secure private network. The new software supports the DaVinci Resolve Project Server in the cloud for hosting and sharing projects and project libraries. Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 18 refocusses workflows to support cloud collaboration so that teams of editors, colourists, VFX artists and audio engineers can work simultaneously on the same project, on the same timeline, from globally dispersed locations.