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DaVinci Resolve 12 includes sophisticated professional editing tools designed to handle a wide range of projects from scripted prime time dramas to fast paced stylized commercials and even multi camera productions.
Editing tools are context sensitive, which means that DaVinci Resolve automatically knows how you want to trim based on the position of the mouse so you don’t have to waste time switching tools! You also get customizable keyboard shortcuts so you can edit quickly and move between applications with ease.
DaVinci Resolve 12 has the most advanced collaborative tools that let multiple people work together on the same timeline at the same time so you can finish faster and focus on your edit!
So What’s new in DaVinci Resolve 12? Try this long list….
Automatic color match grade from one to many clips.
Automatic 3D perspective object multi point tracker.
Offline clip icon displayed if media is missing from media pool or storage.
Custom Curves™ with bezier handle control.
Image contrast adjustable with flexable curve end points.
HDR curve control for extended dynamic range images
Additional advanced 3D keyer with multiple additive isolation qualifiers.
Keyer Finesse controls also include Clean Black and Clean White.
Conversion of circle, linear and pologon windows to PowerCurve window.
3D Perspective object tracking.
Support for insertion and deletion of window shape points even after tracking analysis.
Automatic keyframe blending between PowerCurve/Polygon window control points.
Connect RGB to KEY node and KEY to RGB node for extended key grading control.
Quick and simple node graph clean up tool.
Multiple nodes can be combined and displayed as a single node.
Compound nodes include one full featured downstream corrector.
Compound nodes can be opened and edited and saved.
Store Memories, Stills and PowerGrades as Compound Nodes.
User locks of Compound Nodes permit sharing without revealing internal structure.
Delete unused version option.
Pre or Post clip group grade can be collapsed into the main clip node graph.
User selection of Source, Timeline and Output color space.
Mix REC.709, BMD Film, Linear, 2.2 gamma, etc with a consistant monitor and output color space.
REC.709 timeline default simplifies grading with multiple source color spaces.
ACES Colorspace v1.0 transform support.
Real time decoding and playback of Panasonic Varicam 35 clips.
Automatic color space and decode config using Varicam camera metadata.
Add Correction and Add Correction With Keyframes can be selected from one thumbnail to multiple.
Ripple from one clip to many.
Ripple from one clip to selected group.
Ripple and append new node to many clips.
Support for audio plug-ins.
Simplified Option click single track Auto Track selection.
Enhanced Edit/Media playback to priortize audio for slow codecs or complex grades.
Flexible User Interface with top down selections of display layout.
Select just Timeline and viewers or add Inspector, mixer, media pool and effects as you need.
Fit to screen toggles on Edit and Color pages with position memory.
Title and transform motion paths are visible and editable on the viewer.
Motion paths include bezier handle control.
Reference video comparisons to timeline with SDI output.
On-the-fly optimizied media for smooth multicam playback.
Sync clips by timecode, in/out point, audio or manually.
User selection to switch or cut to alternative angle.
User selection to for video only, audio only or both.
Angle selection by mouse or keyboard.
Cuts honor Link Selected modes.
Option clicking to split video and audio during roll.
Multi-selection trimming of edits or clips.
Asymmetrical trimming of multiple clips on the same track.
Double click trim modes to place in source viewer and trim and option double click to match frame trim.
Real time audio playback of multiple audio channels even in reverse play.
Smooth audio playback for frame-by-frame playback, nudge and JKL fast and slow stepping.
Smooth audio playback for JKL and dynamic JKL trimming.
Constant Audio sync with video for easy to the word editing.
Re-sampled audio for speed changed clips.
Support for 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 192kHz audio.
Audio only clips can be edited and rendered.
Support for audio Automation controls.
Support for a wide range of VST and AU plug-ins.
Muliple plug-ins can be applied per clip or per track.
Support for a wide range of VST and AU plug-ins.
Edit page inspector used for most plug-in controls.
Support for plug-in user UI controls.
Timelines can be nested and edited just like Compound clips.
Nested Timelines can be decomposed and re-edited.
Timelines and timeline folders consolidated into Media Pool for simple select all operations.
Curve editor for transitions provides ultimate flexibility and effect control.
DaVinci Color Managed Color Science.
User selectable render cache of clips in mulitple layer composite.
User selectabel Render Cache for final render option.
Optimised media and proxy support for using the same project on systems with different performance.
Media Storage Favourites to quickly find commonly used folders.
Generation of subclips from the Media Storage or within the Media Pool.
Media Pool Smart Bins with non-destructive sort filters and nested selection criteria.
Display name column in Media Pool offers simple to advanced tag based naming on any or multiple clips.
Drag and drop clips from desktop to Media Pool bins or Timelines.
Simple one folder re-link operation for offline clips.
Clips and Timelines can be copied, transcoded, moved and deleted via media management rules.
Copied, Transcoded and moved clips can be automatically relinked to current timelines.
Full source clips, as used or used with handle controls for media management operations.
LUTS, stills, and Cache can also be archived and restored.
Support for Panasonic Varicam v35 and HS.
Export to ProTools with separate audio clips, single layer video mix-down and AAF.
Render Audio only clips.
Render Sony XAVC Intra.
Supports Tangent Devices ‘Wave’ and ‘Elements’, JL Cooper ‘Eclipse’, Avid ‘Artist Color’ and Oxygentec ProPanel control panels.
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