10 Facts About DaVinci Resolve

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DaVinci Resolve is a color grading, color correction, visual effects, and audio post-production video editing application for macOS, Windows, and Linux, originally developed by da Vinci Systems, and now developed by Blackmagic Design following its acquisition in 2009.

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In 2009, the Australian video processing and distribution technology company Blackmagic Design bought da Vinci Systems, retaining and expanding the engineering team for DaVinci Resolve, but eliminating support-based contracts for the tool.

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Content delivery to services such as Netflix, DaVinci Resolve provides functionality to create and validate IMF packages, known as IMPs, without the use of separate DCP software.

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The DaVinci Resolve-integrated software supports up to 1000 audio tracks, with a maximum of 6 inserts and 24 aux-sends per track.

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Since version 15, DaVinci Resolve includes an integrated version of the Fusion application for compositing and visual effects, developed by Blackmagic Design.

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The Editor Keyboard includes a standard computer keyboard, alongside specific components for controlling the DaVinci Resolve software, designed to support the use of 2 hands for editing tasks.

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Davinci Resolve only had 100 users in 2009; however, since being acquired by Blackmagic Design, the software had a user base of more than 2 million using the free version alone as of January 2019.

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In 2011, DaVinci Resolve received a Red Dot award for 'Motion Picture Colour Grading System'.

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DaVinci Resolve has been used in the restoration of classic films, such as Les Miserables, Spartacus, Black Like Me, Jamaica Inn, and The Perfect Woman.

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DaVinci Resolve has been used during the creation of other media, such as music videos, advertisements, concert production, and online media.

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