About DaVinci Resolve 15.2 Studio Software

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 15.2.2

• Added an option to start remote rendering from the project manager context menu
• Addressed an issue where switching to the Fusion page in dual screen mode would sometimes cause artefacts in the user interface
• Addressed an issue with Intel GPUs on Windows where the viewer would show black frames on playback and cause crashes
• Addressed an issue where some Mac OS laptops with Intel GPUs would cause a crash on start up
• Addressed an issue where clicking through media pool thumbnails for certain codecs would sometimes show an offline frame
• Addressed an issue where creating multicam clips from clips with time of day timecode would sometimes cause a crash
• Addressed an issue where position controls in the Inspector would sometimes show incorrect limits
• Addressed an issue where render cache for clips with alpha or cropping would show incorrect results
• Addressed an issue where applying an output sizing preset would sometimes show incorrect power window positions on the viewer
• Addressed an issue where some OpenFX and ResolveFX plugins would not work correctly for clips with custom output scaling
• Addressed an issue where selecting a marker from the marker list in the Color page viewer would sometimes cause a crash on Windows
• Addressed an issue where playing back a timeline with a large number of markers in the Color page would impact playback performance
• Addressed an issue where the context menu for Color page thumbnails would not show the selected clip group
• Addressed an issue where splitting an audio clip with cached audio effects would result in incorrect audio during playback
• Addressed an issue where deleting a bus would not delete plugins associated with that bus
• Improved behavior for FairlightFX Distortion
• Addressed an issue where clips with FairlightFX Echo applied would not playback correctly after an application restart
• Addressed an issue where playback for clips with FairlightFX Reverb would sometimes produce artifacts when replaying the clip
• Addressed an issue where writing multiple automation parameters simultaneously would sometimes cause gaps in the automation in the Fairlight timeline
• Addressed an issue where transitions would sometimes be drawn incorrectly in the Fairlight timeline
• Addressed an issue where loading audio clips with unsupported sample rates would cause a crash
• Addressed an issue where video tracks could not be hidden on the Fairlight page
• Addressed an issue where moving audio tracks up or down in the Fairlight timeline would not preserve its hidden state
• Addressed an issue where video track names edited from the Fairlight page would not be persisted correctly across application restarts
• Addressed an issue where custom shortcuts would not be correctly reflected in the Fairlight timeline context menu
• Addressed an issue where loading a project with video and audio scrollers enabled would sometimes cause a crash
• Addressed an issue where loading specific Fusion compositions would cause a crash
• Addressed an issue where rotoscoping using the BSpline tool in the Fusion page would sometimes cause a crash
• Addressed an issue where editing offsets of Media In nodes in a Fusion clip would sometimes cause previews in the Fusion page to flicker between cached and uncached images
• Addressed an issue where importing some FLAC audio clips would cause a crash
• Addressed an issue where importing some PNG files would cause a crash
• Addressed an issue where some Panasonic VariCam clips with multiple audio channels would be decoded with audio artefacts
• Addressed an issue where certain QuickTime clips would sometimes show a repeated frame
• General performance and stability improvements

Minimum system requirements for Mac OS

• macOS 10.12.6 Sierra
• 16 GB of system memory is recommended and 32 GB is recommended minimum when using Fusion
• Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.4.1 or later
• CUDA Driver version 8.0.63
• 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 10 Creators Update
• 16 GB of system memory is recommended and 32 GB is recommended minimum when using Fusion
• 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

Minimum system requirements for Linux

• CentOS 6.8
• 32 GB of system memory is recommended minimum
• Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.4.1 or later
• NVIDIA/AMD 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

Upgrading your PostgreSQL database server on Mac

Until DaVinci Resolve 12.5.2, the Mac installer used to ship with PostgreSQL version 8.4.2. Starting from macOS Sierra 10.12, PostgreSQL version 8.4 is no longer supported. If you intend to upgrade to the latest OS, you will need to upgrade your PostgreSQL database server to version 9.5.4 prior to upgrading macOS. Once your PostgreSQL installation has been upgraded and your data has been ported, you can then proceed with your macOS upgrade.

We have provided apps to simplify upgrading your PostgreSQL version on your Mac.The apps along with instructions can be found in the:

/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Upgrade PostgreSQL

folder. Starting from DaVinci Resolve 12.5.3, new installations will include PostgreSQL version 9.5.4.

Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Mac

Double-click the Resolve Installer icon, follow the onscreen instructions and then restart the computer after installation.

Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Windows

Double-click the Resolve Installer icon, follow the onscreen instructions and then restart the computer after installation.

Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Linux

Open a Terminal shell, login as root and run the command:

# DaVinci_Resolve_Studio_<version>_Linux.sh

For the legacy DVD environment, double click the Resolve installer icon and follow the onscreen instructions.

Removing DaVinci Resolve Software from Mac

To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, double-click the Uninstall Resolve icon.

Removing DaVinci Resolve Software from Windows

To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, go to the Programs and Features control panel, select DaVinci Resolve, click on Uninstall and follow the onscreen prompts.

Additional Information

Please refer to the latest DaVinci Resolve Configuration Guide for your platform detailing support, including certified driver versions for third party hardware. It is available from www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.

You will also need to download and install the latest Blackmagic Design Desktop Video software for monitoring with your Blackmagic Design video hardware. Desktop Video is available from www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.

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Updated December 11, 2018.