In this blogpost i want to show you a preview of the brandnew Davinci Resolve 14 BETA. Have a look at my video below why i think this is the fastest Video editing software with the best color grading tools and why i will make this my main video editor of choice!
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FEATURES
- Support for multiple GPUs
- 4K output
- The new collaboration tools
- Motion blur effects
- Temporal and spatial noise reduction
- HDR tools
- Lens distortion correction
- De-interlacing
- Resolve FX Lens Flare Lens Blur and Film Grain
- 3D stereoscopic tools
- Remote rendering
- External database server
Edit – Key new features
- Support for track colours on the timeline
- Redesigned Effects Library for easier navigation and search
- Support for improved “Play Around” functionality with contextual behaviour depending on selection
- Support for audio waveforms on Multicam Clips, Compound Clips and Timeline Clips
Clip adjustment improvements
- Ability to “Remove Attributes” from one or multiple clips
- New menu option to freeze frame the current frame under the playhead
- Ability to select all keyframes in Keyframe and Curve editor using Ctrl/Command+A
- Ability to linearize/smoothen curves for multiple selected keyframes in the Keyframe and Curve editor
Marker improvements
- Ability to display Marker names and notes as viewer overlays
- Ability to list clip markers in Media Pool list view
- Ability to convert an In and Out point selection into a duration marker
- Ability to navigate between markers from the option menu in the viewers
- Ability to search and filter in the Index using Marker Name and Marker Notes fields
- Ability to multi select timeline markers using a marquee
Media Pool Improvements
- Support for Smart Bin and Smart Filtering based on Display Name
- Ability to Create Bin With Selected Clips
- Ability to create Smart Bin filters using Marker Name and Marker Notes
- Ability to search in the Media Pool using Marker Name and Marker Notes fields
- Ability to perform comma separated text matches in Media Pool search, Smart Bins and Smart Filters
Media
- Support for user selectable checksum methods in Clone Tool option menu
- Ability to unmount drives from Media Storage on Mac and Windows
- Ability to set custom whole number frame rates from 1 to 120 fps in Clip Attributes
- Support for option to import ARRIRAW clips at the Open Gate resolution in Project Settings > CameraRAW > ARRI
- Support for automatically cropping ARRI Quicktime clips to show only the active area of the sensor
General
- Support for searching for shortcuts by command name or shortcut in Project Settings > Keyboard Mapping
- Support for displaying conflicts when assigning shortcuts in Project Settings > Keyboard Mapping
- Tags now support non-text parameters such as Timecode, Dates, Numbers and Resolutions
- Support for undo/redo history available in the Edit menu
ResolveFX improvements
- ResolveFX plugins are now sorted into logical groups of effects
- Support for starred favorites for OpenFX is not available on the Color page
- Ability to paste tracking data between the FX tracker and the Power Window tracker
- Improved ResolveFX Lens Flare
New ResolveFX Plugins
- ResolveFX Face Refinement – DaVinci Resolve Studio only
- ResolveFX Warper – DaVinci Resolve Studio only
- ResolveFX Match Move – DaVinci Resolve Studio only
- ResolveFX Color Stabilizer – DaVinci Resolve Studio only
- ResolveFX Timelapse Deflicker – DaVinci Resolve Studio only
- ResolveFX Contrast Pop – DaVinci Resolve Studio only
- ResolveFX Color Compressor
- ResolveFX Abstraction
- ResolveFX Watercolor
- ResolveFX Lens Distortion
- ResolveFX Gamut Mapping
- ResolveFX Dead Pixel Fixer
- ResolveFX Alpha Matte Shrink and Grow
- ResolveFX Color Palette
- ResolveFX Dehaze
- ResolveFX Sharpen
- ResolveFX Sharpen Edges
- ResolveFX Soft Sharpen Skin
- ResolveFX Camera Shake
- ResolveFX Deband
- ResolveFX Grid
Minimum system requirements for Mac
- Mac OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan
- 16 GB of system memory is recommended and 8 GB is the minimum supported
- Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.4.1 or later
- CUDA Driver version 7.5.25
- NVIDIA Driver version – As required by your GPU
- RED Rocket-X Driver 2.1.34.0 and Firmware 1.4.22.18 or later
- RED Rocket Driver 2.1.23.0 and Firmware 1.1.18.0 or later
Minimum system requirements for Windows
- Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit
- 16 GB of system memory is recommended and 8 GB is the minimum supported
- Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.4.1 or later
- NVIDIA/AMD/Intel GPU Driver version – As required by your GPU
- RED Rocket-X Driver 2.1.34.0 and Firmware 1.4.22.18 or later
- RED Rocket Driver 2.1.23.0 and Firmware 1.1.18.0 or later
And a lot more: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/at/products/davinciresolve
CONCLUSION
For 299$ you get the best price/quality ratio for a video editing software right now with all the great features. If you compare this with Premiere Pro CC and what you pay for it in a full year, Davinci Resolve is a bargain!
If you don´t need the studio version of Davinci Resolve 14 you can use the free version which has allready pretty much everything you need to edit, color grade and export a full 4k Video production.
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