DaVinci Resolve 12.5.4

Blackmagic Design has just updated its popular DaVinci Resolve color correction system to version 12.5.4.

Let’s start with the most important thing, the news concerning color. As you know, for some time now a new technology called HDR (High Dynamic Range) is coming into our lives, and that is why all companies want to be up to date and adapt to the new workflows. Precisely with this intention to incorporate and facilitate HDR within the software, in this version we have added support for Rec. 2100 when using DaVinci Resolve Color Management.

For ACES work, new P3-D65 IDTs and ODTs have been incorporated, as well as a new Rec. 2020 ST 2084 100nit ODT that uses the P3 color space.

Finally, new sliders have been added to control Dolby Vision TM analysis data.

MacBook Pro Touch Bar

One of the most mentioned qualities of this version has been the compatibility with the new Touch Bar of the MacBook Pro. When we enter DaVinci, this bar changes its functions to allow us to use certain tools. For example, if we are in the “Media” window, we can add clips to a bin, change icon or list view modes, view the attributes of a file, search for footage or display metadata.

In edit mode, depending on whether the media pool, source viewer or timeline is selected, the functions vary. It is possible to switch between trim modes, navigate through the timeline or perform different types of editing.

In the color part you can also use the Touch Bar to adjust the sliders for primaries, spheres, saturation, tint and others. In addition, you can use the bar to save and compare stills.

Other new developments

These are the rest of the new additions:

• Support for Grass Valley HQ and HQX codecs on Mac, Windows and Linux.

• Preserves super white and super black information when working in ProRes 4444.

• MP3 decoding in Windows.

• Better support for Canon 5D Mark IV CR2 files.

• Improved EXR decoding and performance.

Version 12.5.4 is now available through the Blackmagic support page for both DaVinci Resolve and Davinci Resolve Studio.