DaVinci Resolve Studio Dongle

Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio (Dongle)
DaVinci Resolve Studio, from Blackmagic Design, is a renowned advanced color correction software and now also a full-fledged, non-linear editing system — it even allows to you to import projects from other NLEs, such as from Premiere Pro, as XML files. You can edit, color correct, finish, and deliver all from one system. Moreover, Resolve is highly sophisticated and oriented at the same time toward the individual user, large collaborative teams, and the growing studio owner. It's completely scalable and resolution independent, so it can be used on set, in a small studio, or integrated into large production pipelines.

Resolve is a node-based color grading system — nodes being similar layers — where each node can have color correction, isolated areas (power windows), and effects, and in which unlimited numbers of nodes can be joined together sequentially or in parallel. In all, you can combine grades, effects, mixers, keys, and plug-ins in any order to create limitless color effects and unique looks. This is the core of Resolve's color grading functionality, and there are hundreds of advanced features and capabilities in addition, such as grading from raw Files, automatic color matching, and 3D tracking.

The editing functionality in Resolve is designed to handle TV dramas, commercials, multi-camera productions, and all other project types from the smallest to largest. The trimming tool is context sensitive, meaning that based on where you position the mouse cursor on the timeline, Resolve will automatically switch to the trimming function you need, so you can ripple, roll, slip, slide, or extend and shorten your footage without having to manually switch tools. As for collaborative support, Resolve allows multiple people to work together on the same timeline at the same time. This is a major time benefit when each user is assigned a specific task. As with the grading side, the editing side also has hundreds of other features and capabilities.

Resolve is scalable and supports multiple GPUs all working together. You can use multi-GPU systems such as the Mac Pro or build a dedicated Windows system with up to 3 GPUs. Resolve also features advanced media management tools designed for editorial and color workflows. You can move, copy, consolidate, relink, and archive media, timelines, or entire projects. Resolve's clone tool will back up your valuable camera files on location so you can copy camera files to multiple destinations with checksum validation for safekeeping while you're still on set.

Resolve is also capable of editing metadata, syncing sound, and prepping footage for editing, grading, or visual effects. Resolve supports almost any format, and also includes powerful delivery options for versioning, finishing, and delivery at any resolution and format, so you can export for various destination types. Resolve works from your camera originals so your finished master is a first generation graded copy of the original camera raw files. Additionally, exporting can take advantage of remote rendering, using another Resolve on the network to render the job.

All image processing is at 32-bit floating point and Resolve uses a unique YRGB color space for grading. These two features combine to give you a dramatically wider color correction range, and you'll be able to adjust the luminance gain of your video without rebalancing the color of your whites, mids, or blacks.

Resolve was designed with the ability to integrate with dozens of other applications so that you can focus more on your project. Resolve can share sequences and round trip projects with Final Cut Pro X, Media Composer, Premiere Pro, and other editing, audio, and VFX and motion graphics software. You can edit your project on any system, then link back to your full quality camera raw files using XML, AAF, or EDL and finish in greater bit depth with Resolve. You can also use AAF export to send a project to ProTools with discreet audio clips and a single layer video mix down for audio finishing. Get support for multiple GPUs, 4K output, motion blur effects, temporal and spatial noise reduction, 3D tools, remote and multi-user collaboration tools, and more with DaVinci Resolve Studio. For an even more enhanced workflow, you can incorporate the optional Resolve Advanced Panel, which is an award-winning control surface for more precise color correction.

Note: Your purchase will provide you with the most recent version of Resolve Studio. Resolve Studio is compatible with Linux only when an optional Resolve Advanced Control Panel is incorporated. In such case, dedicated Linux features will also be available .

New Features
Color
Automatic Processes
Automatic color match grade from one to many clips
Automatic 3D perspective object multi-point tracker
User Interface
Offline clip icon displayed if media is missing from media pool or storage
Custom Curves Grading
Custom Curves with bezier handle control
Image contrast adjustable with flexible curve end points
HDR curve control for extended dynamic range images
Secondary Grading
Additional advanced 3D keyer with multiple additive isolation qualifiers
Keyer Finesse controls also include Clean Black and Clean White
Power Windows
Conversion of Circle, Linear, and Polygon windows to PowerCurve window
Automatic Object Tracking
3D Perspective object tracking
Support for insertion and deletion of window shape points even after tracking analysis
Automatic keyframe blending between PowerCurve/Polygon window control points
Internal and External Key/Matte
Connect RGB to KEY node and KEY to RGB node for extended key grading control
Fully Nodal Processing Architecture
Quick and simple node graph clean up tool
Compound Node Flexibility
Multiple nodes can be combined and displayed as a single node
Compound nodes include one full featured downstream corrector
Compound nodes can be opened and edited and saved
Store Memories, Stills, and PowerGrades as Compound Nodes
User locks of Compound Nodes permit sharing without revealing internal structure
Clip Version Grading
Delete unused version option
Clip Group Grading
Pre or Post clip group grade can be collapsed into the main clip node graph
DaVinci Managed Colorspace Grading
User selection of Source, Timeline, and Output color space
Mix REC.709, BMD Film, Linear, 2.2 gamma, etc. with a consistent monitor and output color space
REC.709 timeline default simplifies grading with multiple source color spaces
ACES Colorspace Grading
ACES Colorspace v1.0 transform support
Panasonic Varicam Grading
Real-time decoding and playback of Panasonic Varicam 35 clips
Automatic color space and decode config using camera metadata
Copy Grades Between Clips
Add Correction and Add Correction With Keyframes can be selected from one thumbnail to multiple
Ripple Grades Between Clips
Ripple from one clip to many
Ripple from one clip to selected group
Ripple and append new node to many clips
Edit
Editing
Support for audio plug-ins
Simplified Option click single track Auto Track selection
Enhanced Edit/Media playback to prioritize audio for slow codecs or complex grades
Flexible Full Featured User Interface
Flexible User Interface with top down selections of display layout
Select just Timeline and viewers or add Inspector, mixer, media pool and effects as you need
Fit to screen toggles on Edit and Color pages with position memory
Title and transform motion paths are visible and editable on the viewer
Motion paths include bezier handle control
Reference video comparisons to timeline with SDI output
Multi-Cam Editing
On-the-fly optimized media for smooth multi-cam playback
Sync clips by timecode, in/out point, audio, or manually
User selection to switch or cut to alternative angle
User selection to for video only, audio only, or both
Angle selection by mouse or keyboard
Cuts honor Link Selected modes
Timeline and Viewers
Option clicking to split video and audio during roll
Trim Edits
Multi-selection trimming of edits or clips
Asymmetrical trimming of multiple clips on the same track
Double click trim modes to place in source viewer
Audio
Real-time audio playback of multiple audio channels even in reverse play
Smooth audio playback for frame-by-frame playback, nudge, and JKL fast and slow stepping
Smooth audio playback for JKL and dynamic JKL trimming
Constant Audio sync with video for easy to the word editing
Re-sampled audio for speed changed clips
Support for 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 192 kHz audio
Audio only clips can be edited and rendered
Support for audio Automation controls
Audio Plug-In Support
Support for a wide range of VST and AU plug-ins
Multiple plug-ins can be applied per clip or per track
Support for a wide range of VST and AU plug-ins
Edit page inspector used for most plug-in controls
Support for plug-in user UI controls
Timeline List
Timelines can be nested and edited just like compound clips
Nested Timelines can be decomposed and re-edited
Timelines and timeline folders consolidated into Media Pool for simple select all operations
Transitions
Curve editor for transitions provides ultimate flexibility and effect control
Scalable Power
Quality Image Processing
DaVinci Color Managed Color Science
Dynamic Multi-Point Render Cache
User selectable render cache of clips in multiple layer composite
User selectable Render Cache for final render option
Media
Real-Time Mixed Image and File Support
Optimized media and proxy support for using the same project on systems with different performance
Media File Flexibility
Media Storage Favorites to quickly find commonly used folders
Generation of subclips from the Media Storage or within the Media Pool
Media Pool Smart Bins with non-destructive sort filters and nested selection criteria
Display name column in Media Pool offers simple-to-advanced tag based naming on any or multiple clips
Drag and drop clips from desktop to Media Pool bins or Timelines
Simple one folder re-link operation for offline clips
Media Management
Clips and Timelines can be copied, transcoded, moved, and deleted via media management rules
Copied, transcoded, and moved clips can be automatically relinked to current timelines
Full source clips, as used or used with handle controls for media management operations
LUTS, stills, and cache can also be archived and restored
Camera Codec Support
Panasonic Varicam v35 and HS
Delivery
Delivery
Export to ProTools with separate audio clips, single layer video mix-down, and AAF

Render Audio only clips

Render Sony XAVC Intra

Control

Multiple Panel Support

Supports Tangent Devices Wave and Elements, JL Cooper Eclipse, Avid Artist Color, and Oxygentec ProPanel control panels

All Features

Workflow

Grade Live On Set

Grade real time video direct from the camera

Primaries, secondaries, power windows and more

Confirm lighting and camera angles on set

Save looks that can be applied to you camera raw files during grading

See exactly how your shots are going to look when finished

Post Production

Vast native camera file and video format support

Work from your camera original files without conversion

Edit and grade virtually any type of footage in real time

Collaborative Editing and Grading

An editor and multiple colorists can work on the same timeline from different workstations simultaneously to complete a shot

Break down a large job into parts that can be worked on separately

Editing and Grading for Photographers Turned Cinematographers

Raw image and color grading controls

Adjust images precisely or use a color chart to automatically balance your footage

Remote Grading

Choose your favorite colorist for the job, wherever they are in the world

Work over a regular Internet connection, in real time

Multi-Camera Productions

Resolve's multi-cam tool lets you sync cameras manually using marked points or automatically using timecode or audio waveforms

Switch cameras as if cutting live

Go back and refine the cut with b-roll or alternate takes, or intercut with other multi-cam timelines

Episodic Television

Resolve's compatibility with editing systems lets colorists start grading before the final edit is complete

Every time changes are made in editorial they can be sent to Resolve and the timeline will update automatically

You can work right up to the on-air deadline and deliver the final master as soon as you complete your grade

Supporting Freelance Editors

Resolve simplifies and facilitates creating files and round tripping projects with editorial

Manage media, sync audio, and convert raw footage into ProRes or DNxHD proxy files for use in FCP X, Avid, or Premiere

Track the relationship between proxies and your original footage for finishing

After editing Resolve will automatically reconnect the edited sequence to the original camera raw files

Color

Unlimited Grades

Node based processing; each node can have its own color correction, etc.

Join nodes sequentially or in parallel

Combine grades, effects, etc. in any order

Collapse nodes into a compound node

Grading from Raw Files

Extensive control over raw images

De-bayer with highlight recovery, white balance, color space, and gamma controls

Fine-tune exposure, sharpness, etc.

Primaries

Balance an image prior to color correction with the primary color corrector

Set lift, gamma, and gain with Resolve's YRGB color space and ACES 1.0

Precision Secondaries

Target specific areas of the image

Drag over an area to pull a clean key and isolate areas

For complex grades, Matte Finesse controls ensure everything blends seamlessly

Automatic Color Match

Automatic primary base grade by analyzing shots containing standard color charts

Applicable to film, video, or raw footage

Set source gamma, target gamma, and target color space for the chart used

Identify the color chip chart and Resolve will balance the shots, even if from different cameras, etc.

Automatic Shot Matching

Select similar clips, and Resolve will analyze the image and give you balanced images; then customize each clip

Power Windows

Isolate specific areas in the image

Create an unlimited number of Power Windows

Combine Power Windows using matte and mask controls

Automatically follow objects using multi-point tracker

Stabilization and 3D Tracking

Lock Power Windows to on-screen objects with perspective matching

Auto tracking, no keyframes

Optical Quality Reframing

Sub pixel processing retains quality when you reframe, zoom, etc.

Fix shots in full quality

RGB Mixing

RGB mixer grading control of red/green/blue gain for each color, blend, and mix channels

Swap inputs for extreme effects or make sections of your image monochrome

Unique YRGB Color Space

Deeper bit depths combined with YRGB control provide a wider color correction range

Adjust luminance gain without rebalancing whites/mids/blacks

ACES 1.0

Support for DaVinci's color managed timelines and ACES 1.0 linear standard

Custom Curves and Soft Clip

Define a curve using Bezier handles

High and low soft clip processing and softness - per channel or ganged

YSFX luminance and saturation effects supported

HSL Curve Grading

Adjust hue, saturation, or luminance on a curve graph with an NLE-style grading workflow

Pick colors from the image and use bezier handles for curve control

Creative Tools

Add OpenFX plug-ins or built-in gaussian blurs, sharpen, and mist on unlimited nodes in real-time

Image sharpening and mist effects for finer atmosphere and texture control

Real-Time Noise Reduction

Spatial and temporal noise reduction

Noise reduction within Power Windows

Open FX Plug-Ins

Supported on the editing timeline and in color nodes

3rd-party plug-ins supported

32 bit float GPU based processing - get results even when using 3rd-party plug-ins

Gallery Stills and Grades

Save/share stills, copy your own grades

Copy primary/secondary grades and compound nodes to individual/groups of/all clips

Real-Time 3D Stereoscopic

Edit, grade, display 3D stereoscopic timelines in real-time

Side by side, line by line, checkerboard, and anaglyph comparison

Auto 3D alignment to remove color or alignment errors

Adjust convergence pan/tilt/zoom, and immediately see the results

You can also begin with a 2D timeline and copy the grades to the other eye for trimming

Move Grades Between Systems

Grade and finish projects started in other NLEs

Support for ASC decision lists

Edit

Comprehensive Editing Tools

Full multi-track support with fast and familiar editing tools

Keyboard shortcuts and toolbar buttons to mark edit points, insert tracks, delete clips and more

Drop clips into the timeline or drag them over the edit pop up window to quickly insert, replace, etc.

Context Sensitive Trimming

Fine-tune your edit using context sensitive tools

Ripple, roll, slip, slide, extend, or shorten edits without changing tools, depending on where you place the cursor

Trim, slip, or slide multiple shots on the same track simultaneously either in the same direction or asymmetrically

Multi-Cam Editing

Quickly cut programs while playing back multiple sources in real-time

Synchronize camera angles based on timecode, in/out points, or automatically based on audio waveforms

The source monitor displays a grid containing the camera angles and plays them back in sync while you make cuts

After your first cut, you can go back and switch to a different camera angle, change audio tracks, or trim clips

Multi-Layer Timeline

Multi-track timeline lets you layer titles, motion graphics, and blue or green screen shots over background video tracks

Add notes to entire segments or a specific frame in the timeline using color coded flags and markers

Timelines can be nested, edited together, and expanded or collapsed in place

Mixed Format Timeline

Mix and match different formats and resolutions in the timeline with real-time sizing and playback

Real-time de-bayering and processing, regardless of the native format

Edit wide dynamic range raw files or codecs without ingesting or transcoding and without losing quality while making proxies

Creative Transitions

Multiple built-in real-time transitions including cross and additive dissolves, wipes, and dip to color

Align transitions on the center, start, or end of the edit

Adjust transition duration dynamically and set ease in and out points

Transitions from FCP X and other NLEs come in via imported XML and AAF's

Use your favorite OpenFX plug-in for those extra special transitions between clips or tracks

Optical Quality Re-Framing

Reframe shots directly in the edit page and take advantage of optical quality sub pixel image processing in real-time

Resize 4K images to HD and reformat SD footage for your HD and 4K projects

Optical Flow Retiming

Resolve features nearest frame blend and an "Optical Flow" image processing engine

Advanced algorithms create in-between frames in real-time

Select the smoothest retimed clips whether you create slow or fast motion speed changes

Custom Titles

Title tools for creating lower thirds, scrolling text, and title cards with drop shadows, backgroSet text position, tracking, and line spacing, or adjust the stroke color and opacity to create professional titlesunds, and more

There are composite modes, title transforms, and cropping tools, and you can even import titles from other NLEs

Media

Managing Media

Centralized key functions on the media page

View and play back files, sync sound, and trim longer shots into shorter manageable clips

Organize media into bins and enjoy tools to update timecode, apply LUTs, change pixel aspect ratio, and more

Clone and Backup Camera Files

Resolve's clone tool copies media drives, memory cards, and camera packs to multiple simultaneous destinations

All copies are checksum verified to give you exact bit for bit digital copies of your source media

Metadata Tagging and Logging

Resolve stores the metadata from cameras and digital slates with the clips you add to your Media Pool

Add your own metadata templates and log data in real time and edit as soon as the camera stops rolling

Export metadata to an ALE file compatible with Media Composer and other systems in your workflow

Bins and Smart Bins

Create bins to organize your footage

Advanced search, sort, and sift tools help you quickly find the shots you're looking for

Create separate bins for source footage, sound effects, and VFX shots

Find shots in large projects by using search criteria based on whatever metadata you decide

Smart bins automatically update as you add and remove shots from Resolve

Audio Syncing

Manually or automatically sync your footage while you are still on set

Resolve's audio syncing tools will help create fast dailies

Works with Virtually Everything

Full unlimited editing and grading of DPX, CIN, EXR, QuickTime, ProRes, DNxHD, and MXF files all in real-time

Import TIFF, JPEG, MOV, TGA, BMP, and every other supported file just by dragging it in from the your desktop

Output H.264 for web streaming, self contained or single track MXF files, DCI compliant JPEG 2000, and more

Camera Support

Edit and grade directly from the wide dynamic range camera originals

Compatible with CinemaDNG raw, Alexa raw and Amira, R3D files including +5K, monochrome, and HDRx images

Also supports Cineform 3D, Phantom raw, GoPro, Nikon, C300/C500/1D/5D/7D, F65/F55/F5 raw (and XAVC variants), and more

Delivery

Creating Files for Editorial

De-bayer camera raw images and export ProRes or DNxHD files to editorial

Send an XML or AAF file back to Resolve, every time the cut changes

Resolve tracks the relationship between editorial files and the camera original raw masters

Instantly conforms the cut back to the highest resolution files available

Edit and grade at the same time, round trip files with editorial, and never lose any grading work

Creating Files for Visual Effects

Export EXR or DPX image sequences for visual effects work

As work in progress VFX shot sequences come back, create a folder for each day's VFX and link it to the timeline

Delivering Master Output Files

Output as the project appears on the timeline, or output individual graded source clips

Export a high quality graded program or individual clips sequentially by reel name and source timecode

Conform using original raw footage -- your final output is a first generation graded copy of the original files

Digital Cinema Package Files

Go from native camera raw to the silver screen in a single generation

Enter EasyDCP license and open additional DCP authoring features to generate a DCP for theatrical distribution

Delivering Files for the Web

Export a huge range of compressed QuickTime formats including H.264 directly from the delivery page

Author multiple files simultaneously from the timeline at different sizes/resolutions for custom delivery

Files exported from Resolve can be used as the final delivery master or recompressed by streaming software for web delivery

Render Queue

Create queues for outputting jobs at a variety of sizes and in dozens of different formats

Power

Super Computer Based Grading

Incorporate a multi-GPU off the shelf system such as the MacPro, or customize your own multi-GPU system

Speed can be based on expander chassis or large workstation class PCs with multiple clustered GPU cards

Multiple computers can also be linked via high speed 56 Gb/s InfiniBand links

Storage Area Network Collaboration

When collaborating with multiple people, a SAN is ideal for allowing everyone to access the same media

Storage area networks allow a high speed direct connection to shared storage

Resolve has the database and collaborative features to handle large SAN based workflows, so you can keep growing your facility