About DaVinci Resolve Studio 16.2

What's new in DaVinci Resolve 16.2.4

• Support for Blackmagic RAW SDK 1.8.
• Improved debayering support for EOS-1D X Mark III and EOS R5 raw clips.
• Improved syncing of playhead between timeline and viewer in the sync bin.
• Improved tone mapping behavior when performing wipes in HDR projects.
• Improved Kakadu JPEG 2000 decode performance on Linux and Windows.
• Addressed an issue with cropping the upper track in some scenarios.
• Addressed an issue with removing freeze frames in retimed clips.
• Addressed an issue with adjusting volume on a multi-track audio clip.
• Addressed an issue with saving the project after moving audio keyframes.
• Addressed an issue with waveform displays when scrolling the timeline.
• Addressed issues with audio waveforms in sync bin and sync clip window.
• Addressed an issue with resetting the MediaIn node in the inspector.
• Addressed an issue with trimming still images in the Fusion page.
• Addressed an issue with flashing alpha on EXR clips with Fusion comps.
• Addressed a preview issue with aux channels and combiner nodes.
• Addressed an issue with slow renders for Fusion custom tools.
• Addressed an issue with gradient modifiers applied on color controls.
• Multiple performance and stability improvements.

Minimum system requirements for Mac OS

• macOS 10.14.6 Mojave
• 16 GB of system memory. 32 GB when using Fusion
• Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.4.1 or later
• Integrated GPU or discrete GPU with at least 2GB of VRAM.
• GPU which supports Metal or OpenCL 1.2.

Minimum system requirements for Windows

• Windows 10 Update
• 16 GB of system memory. 32 GB when using Fusion
• Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.4.1 or later
• Integrated GPU or discrete GPU with at least 2GB of VRAM
• GPU which supports OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 10
• NVIDIA/AMD/Intel GPU Driver version – As required by your GPU

Minimum system requirements for Linux

• CentOS 7.3
• 32 GB of system memory
• Blackmagic Design Desktop Video version 10.4.1 or later
• Discrete GPU with at least 2GB of VRAM
• GPU which supports OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 10
• NVIDIA/AMD Driver version – As required by your GPU

Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Mac

Double-click the DaVinci Resolve Installer icon and follow the onscreen instructions. To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, double-click the Uninstall Resolve icon.

Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Windows

Double-click the DaVinci Resolve Installer icon and follow the onscreen instructions. 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.

Migrating Legacy Fairlight projects to DaVinci Resolve on Windows

In order to import legacy Fairlight DR2 projects into DaVinci Resolve, download and install the following utility on your Windows system: downloads.blackmagicdesign.com/DaVinciResolve/Fairlight-Project-Importer.zip After installing the utility, you should see an option to "Import Fairlight Project" in the Fairlight menu in DaVinci Resolve.

Installing DaVinci Resolve Software on Linux

Double-click the DaVinci Resolve Installer icon and follow the onscreen instructions. To remove DaVinci Resolve from your system, select the uninstall option after running the installer.

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 July 13, 2020.