Software update: DaVinci Resolve 18.5 beta 5

Blackmagic Design has released the fifth beta release of DaVinci Resolve version 18.5. DaVinci Resolve is a video editing program for Windows, macOS and Linux. It is available in the free DaVinci Resolve edition and the paid DaVinci Resolve Studio, which has additional functionality such as the ability to work in higher resolutions and frames per second and the ability to use additional graphics processors and OpenFX plug-ins to use. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

What’s new in DaVinci Resolve 18.5 b5

• Support for Blackmagic RAW SDK 3.3.
• Support for DaVinci Wide Gamut in Fusion.
• Audio encoder bit rate is now a per track setting.
• Improved quality of shadows in USD scenes.
• Improved handling of 3D tools in USD scenes.
• Improved handling of expression references when copying Fusion tools.
• Addressed an issue with Text+ element merging when using gradient fill.
• Addressed Fusion variblur tool errors when channel set to none.
• Addressed extend edits on the cut page not honoring linked clips.
• Addressed an issue with changing subtitle caption color on Windows and Linux.
• Addressed an issue with the menu bar being visible on video clean feed in Mac OS in Studio.
• Improved audio playback for fast forward and rewind when using the Fairlight Audio Accelerator.
• Addressed missing outer boundary for CIE scopes.
• Addressed HDR node icon not getting cleared in some scenarios.
• Improved high and low soft sensitivity DaVinci Wide Gamut RCM projects.
• Auto mode for Mandarin transcriptions now transcribes as Simplified Mandarin in Studio.
• Addressed stereo audio in AAF imports being imported as dual left channel.
• Addressed an issue with track metering in Thru mode.
• Improved loading and detection for some python 3 installs.
• General performance and stability improvements.