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DaVinci Resolve

Proprietary nonlinear editing, color correction, color grading, VFX, and audio post-production application by Blackmagic Design (Australia). Originally created by da Vinci Systems (USA) and released as da Vinci Resolve in 2004; Blackmagic Design acquired da Vinci Systems in 2009 and continues development.

  • Developer: Blackmagic Design (2009–present); da Vinci Systems (2004–2009).
  • First release: 2004.
  • Stable release: 20.3.2 (12 February 2026).
  • Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, iPadOS.
  • Languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese.
  • License: Proprietary commercial software, freeware / freemium.
  • Website: blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve.
  • Task pages: Cut, Edit, Fusion (VFX), Color, Fairlight (audio), Media, Deliver.

Resolve is built around task-specific workspaces (“pages”). The Cut/Edit pages handle video editing, Fusion provides visual effects and motion graphics (previously a standalone app), Color focuses on grading, Fairlight handles audio editing/mixing (previously standalone), Media manages media, and Deliver handles export. Blackmagic markets Resolve as part of a broader peripherals ecosystem (editing keyboards, color grading panels, audio consoles), and Studio is frequently bundled free with Blackmagic camera purchases.

Editions

  • Free – full editing, color, Fusion, Fairlight, delivery. Limited to 4K, 10-bit disabled, no stereoscopic 3D, no HDR grading, no multi-GPU, no neural engine AI features.
  • Studio – paid. Adds resolutions up to 32K, frame rates up to 120 fps, 10-bit video processing, multiple GPU acceleration, stereoscopic 3D, HDR grading, collaborative workflows, additional plug-ins, and AI-driven features.

On One Small Crawl

Resolve is the primary post-production and delivery tool on the production:

  • Cedric Lejeune (cedric-lejeune) runs Resolve-based post and colour work: grading in Blackmagic Resolve, denoising/upscaling of selected shots, ACES (VFX) vs BT.2020 (delivery) debate (2026-07-27-frames-call).
  • 2026-07-20-frames-call, 2026-07-27-frames-call, 2026-08-03-frames-call, 2026-08-10-frames-call, 2026-08-17-frames-call – Resolve referenced across FRAMES calls for grading, animatic assembly, and delivering final shots.
  • render-youtube-final-py (render-youtube-final-py) – a Python script at the production root that drives Resolve’s API (DaVinciResolveScript, Blackmagic’s scripting module at C:\ProgramData\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Support\Developer\Scripting\Modules) via project.GetCurrentProject() / GetCurrentTimeline() and calls RenderWithQuickExport("YouTube") to dispatch a Quick Export render. If the method is missing it falls back to reporting and exits (no full render-settings fallback wired up). This confirms the edit lives in Resolve and that the primary deliverable path is YouTube (online release).
  • The project is cloud-synced: .syncprojectinfo.json at One-Small-Crawl/.syncprojectinfo.json (ProjectUid 615534cc-75ec-4351-ad13-eeae2138d994) ties the Resolve project to One Small Crawl.
  • render-youtube-final-py – Resolve render script (YouTube Quick Export)
  • topaz – Topaz upscaling / enhancement feeding generated and archival frames into Resolve
  • blender – 3D / VFX tool alongside Resolve
  • kitsu – production tracker feeding shot lists into Resolve
  • ai-assisted-post – Topaz / prob4_hyp1 enhancement evidence
  • eddie-ai – Eddie AI, agentic AI editor proposed for rough cuts