Blackmagic Design announces the DaVinci Resolve 17 software package, a major release that contains more than 300 new features and enhancements. The system gets tools for HDR material grading, modified primary color correction controls, the next-generation Fairlight Audio Core platform with support for 2000 tracks, a redesigned inspector panel, as well as additional ways to sort content and display clips with metadata. The public beta version of DaVinci Resolve 17 is available for download now from the Blackmagic Design website.

“The latest extensive release contains additional tools for colorists, sound designers, editors and visual effects specialists,” said Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design. – While the most notable features of version 17 include a new way to process color, HDR grading and expanded Fairlight support, we are most proud of the myriad of minor improvements that can ease the day-to-day workflow for users.

DaVinci Resolve 17 features

Grading HDR material to the latest standards using customizable color circles and tonal ranges.
Grid-based tonal corrector for color transformation in a revolutionary new way.
A special mask using the DaVinci Neural Engine platform for automatic object isolation.
Enhanced color management with tone mapping and space management.
Extensive DaVinci Wide Gamut color space that delivers better image processing.
High-speed audio editing with new context-sensitive tools when using the keyboard and mouse.
Fairlight Audio Core platform with automatic load balancing and support for 2000 tracks.
Groundbreaking FlexBus architecture for unconstrained audio routing.
Automatic analysis of short bursts to detect individual words, a bump sound or a noise effect.
Supports large-scale audio projects with thousands of tracks for processing in a single system.
Metadata-aware display of content in the media library on the build page.
Fine-tuning audio on the build page timeline and in the graphical editor.
Intelligent cropping on build and edit pages, using the DaVinci Neural Engine platform.
Live preview of effects, titles, and transitions on build and edit pages.
Import projects from the ATEM Mini Pro ISO mixer for editing.
Work with proxy material in the form of H.264, H.265, ProRes or DNxHR files, where the image has 1/16 of the original resolution.
Synchronization based on a timeline for creating multi-camera and composite clips.
Alpha channel support for keying and compositing on build and edit pages.
In-place rendering on the timeline of build and edit pages for clips with a large number of effects.
Adjustments to original clips before montage on the timeline.
Compact files with timelines and boxes for easy sharing between creative team members.
Processing of original interlaced material and removal of real-time 3:2 conversion.
Node structure bookmarks, customizable Fusion toolbar and vertical configuration options.
Ability to start processing while files are still loaded in the media library.
Frame-by-frame metadata support for Blackmagic RAW, ARRI, RED, Sony and EXR.
Ability to integrate using interfaces and coding APIs.