Since DaVinci 18 is now optimized for native use with Apple’s M1 platform, user preferences have been streamlined, and Blackmagic has added macOS finder tags to get to needed footage faster and by keyword search.ĭaVinci’s new Proxy Generator will automatically generate proxies in those times where working with ultra high resolution footage over 4K could bog the workflow down. The edit pane is also receiving updates, including those intended to improve performance and make it easier to find footage. Adjustments can also be made to Chromatic aberration and lens reflections with a slider, and even grain can be added without going to a third-party application. Speaking of effects, DaVinci 18 has added video effects including smoke, mist, displacement maps, half-edge, gamma, and filter controls, glows, and de-spill from an unwanted color spill. Meanwhile, the Surface Tracker can overlay or replace graphics on a moving object, like a T-Shirt logo, and either replace them or blur them out with effects. If the editor needs to change hair color, add bolder eye shadow, or even add a tattoo, it can be done in a natural, digital way through Ultra Beauty Mode. The Ultra Beauty Mode enables natural beauty corrections of an object or subject and improves them in a natural way that doesn’t stand out.

The Color Grading Pane also has a Depth Map Tool which enables the colorist to grade part of a scene, add artificial depth of field to the background, or even make natural beauty changes by overlaying shades or removing artifacts and fringing that have bled into the image. The user simply draws around what needs to be masked and tracked, and the magic mask palette will track it and isolate it, giving the colorist complete control over adjusting color and shade to accentuate the subject. The Magic Mask Palette is able to intuitively detect and track objects with a scene and key them independently. New Color FeaturesĭaVinci’s new Color Grading features include something very similar to content-aware fill, yet designed for color grading. If teams are working from an existing private server instead, then there is no cost to operate the DaVinci Cloud service. The Cloud interface is rolling out to DaVinci Resolve as a free update, but will cost $5 per library per month to cover the costs of data management at the server level.

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