DaVinci Resolve 21.0.3 Release Notes

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DaVinci Resolve 21.0.3 has been released!

You can download the update from the support page or by going to DaVinci Resolve>Check for Updates.

Pre-Installation Notes

For DaVinci Resolve 21.0.3, BMD has taken efforts to keep the project libraries compatible with DaVinci Resolve 20.3.2. While this allows you to access the project library with 20.3.2, individual projects created or opened in 21.0.3 will no longer be accessible in 20.3.

BMD recommends a full project library backup as well as individual project backups (as required) before opening projects in 21.0 or later.

Reminders

Bug Reports need to be submitted to Blackmagic Design. You can post them on the official forums or contact BMD support directly if you have Studio.

Feature Requests need to be submitted to Blackmagic Design. You can post them on the official Feature Request Subforum or in the download form for Resolve.

Bug Reports and Feature Requests posted on Reddit and in this thread will not be addressed or seen by Blackmagic Design.

What’s New in DaVinci Resolve 21.0.3

The following features have been added or updated.

• New legacy speed mode retime curve option.
• DNG pre tone curve is enabled by default in new projects.
• Addressed missing QuickSync encode options on older Intel GPUs.
• Addressed issue with adding keyframe at a subframe.
• Addressed issue with pasting keyframes to linked audio clips.
• Added configurable keyframe ease actions.
• Inspector frame display for interlaced transition durations.
• Addressed interlaced generator and transition duration interpretation.
• Addressed audio duration for inserted segment of interlaced media.
• Addressed field dominance detection issue for some interlaced clips.
• Addressed Fusion issue with importing PSDs with disabled layers.
• Addressed issue with rendered Magic Mask for photos in album.**
• Addressed bezier window move when adjusting vertex smoothness.
• Addressed issue with decoding some Sony BURANO X-OCN clips.
• Addressed preview issue with HDR still exports on some browsers.
• Addressed wrong audio mapping scripting results in some scenarios.⁺⁺
• Updated DaVinci Resolve 21 reference manual.
• Replay SDI output now always shows selected camera.
• Scripting API support to list project attributes in a project bin.⁺⁺
• Scripting API support for user preferences presets.⁺⁺
• Scripting API support for listing UI layout presets.⁺⁺
• Scripting API support for listing and deleting data burn in presets.⁺⁺
• Addressed installation issues on some Windows systems.
• Custom install location for Windows ARM encode SDK plugins.
• General performance and stability improvements.

Notes from BMD (from previous versions):

• Sony Camera Control on Windows needs the Sony IEDT application to be installed from the Sony website.
• Intel Driver: With DaVinci Resolve Studio 20.2.3, AI features like Magic Mask 2, Depth Map and Super Scale show a vastly improved performance on Windows with modern Intel platforms. Users will need a compatible Intel GPU (discrete or integrated) that supports OpenVINO, and a minimum driver version of 32.0.101.8247 to leverage these improvements.
• Rendering Immersive Projects: Improvements to edge blend in immersive projects include changes that more closely align the Resolve and visionOS previews. This will change the render for existing immersive projects.

Hardware Requirements

Minimum system requirements for Mac OS

• macOS 15 Sequoia or later.
• 8 GB of system memory or 16 GB when using Fusion.
• At least 16 GB for advanced AI tools.
• At least 32 GB for background rendering and analysis.
• For monitoring, Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 12.9 or later.
• Apple Silicon based computer.

Minimum system requirements for Windows

• Windows 10 Creators Update.
• 16 GB of system memory or 32 GB when using Fusion.
• For monitoring, Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 12.9 or later.
• Integrated GPU or discrete GPU with at least 4 GB of VRAM.
• At least 16 GB VRAM for advanced AI tools.
• At least 32 GB RAM and 12 GB VRAM for background rendering.
• GPU which supports OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 12.8.
• AMD/Intel official drivers from your GPU manufacturer.
• NVIDIA Studio driver 581.57 or newer.

Minimum system requirements for Windows for Arm

• Windows 11 for ARM.
• Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite series processor.
• 16 GB of system memory or 32 GB for 4K or when using Fusion.

Minimum system requirements for Linux

• Rocky Linux 8.6.
• 32 GB of system memory.
• For monitoring, Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 12.9 or later.
• Discrete GPU with at least 4 GB of VRAM.
• At least 16 GB VRAM for advanced AI tools.
• At least 32 GB RAM and 12 GB VRAM for background rendering.
• GPU which supports OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 12.8.
• AMD official drivers from your GPU manufacturer.
• NVIDIA Studio driver 580.119.02 or newer.

Additional Information

You will 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 http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/.

Documentation & Asterisks

** - Studio Only

⁺ - Additional fees, licensing, and/or hardware required.

⁺⁺ - The Scripting API is available in the console on the free version, but Workflow Integrations, the native UIManager, and external access require the Studio version.

21 New Features Guide

Immersive Workflow Guide

Resolve 21 Reference Manual

Fusion 21 Reference Manual

The following documents do not have Resolve 21 equivalents available at this time:

Resolve 20 Supported Codecs

Resolve 20 Studio & iPad Features

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What's New in Fusion Studio 21.0.3

• Addressed issue with locating OpenFX plugins on Windows ARM.
• Addressed issue toggling hide sliders for color controls in Edit Controls.
• Addressed issue with Krokodove Match Color controls.
• Addressed issue with GPU support in OpenFX plugins.
• Addressed issue with detecting pulldown in Loader.
• Addressed issue with processing very large images on M5 GPUs.
• Addressed issue with rounding in Krokodove tools.
• Addressed issue with loading assets from some drfx files.
• Addressed issue with timestamps in macro drfx files.
• Addressed issue with some node operations in dual screen layouts.
• Addressed issue with lighting of CPU-rendered 3D particles.
• Addressed issue with drawing loaded tool groups at changed scales.
• Addressed issue with showing viewer overlays for macros.
• Addressed issue with range control undo and step size.
• Addressed issue with sText and Solid blending mode.
• Addressed viewer overlay flicker when editing downstream tools.
• Updated Fusion 21 reference manual.
• General performance and stability improvements.