{"id":24826,"date":"2026-05-29T12:09:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24826"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:09:51","slug":"blackmagic-design-releases-davinci-resolve-21-public-beta-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/05\/29\/blackmagic-design-releases-davinci-resolve-21-public-beta-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackmagic Design Releases DaVinci Resolve 21 Public Beta 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blackmagic Design are pleased to announce the release of DaVinci Resolve Studio 21.0b4. This release is available at no charge for existing customers from our support web site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackmagicdesign.com\/support\/family\/davinci-resolve-and-fusion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.blackmagicdesign.com\/support\/family\/davinci-resolve-and-fusion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For DaVinci Resolve 21.0b4, we have 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 21.0b4 will no longer be accessible in 20.3.2. We recommend a full project library backup as well as individual project backups before opening projects in 21.0b4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What&#8217;s New in DaVinci Resolve 21.0b4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following features have been added or updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support for Insta360 I-Log gamma in color management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple AI CineFocus visual quality improvements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to choose the trim pass for Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HDR Vivid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Media pool indicator for photo usage in albums.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for paste\/remove attributes for photos in photo album.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to toggle retime frame inputs between frame and timecode.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keyframe editor support for Fusion motion paths and other modifiers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for importing and exporting Final Cut Pro 12 FCPXML.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed crushed highlights for Canon CR2 and CR3 images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed purple highlights in some Fujifilm XF10 RAF images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed color issues with decoding of certain DNG files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed incorrect photo crop when resetting source transform and orientation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed crop and transform on photos misaligning Resolve FX.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed issues with Resolve FX Warper on photos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed Resolve FX Face Refinement issue with alpha handling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed AI Blemish Removal being applied outside the face.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed shimmer when using AI Blemish Removal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed issue with render magic mask in place for clips with handles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed render magic mask in place using incorrect resolution for some clips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed metadata issue in Dolby Vision IMF renders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switching between A mode and C mode now deselects clips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed viewer line for vertical timelines on the color page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed retention of Photo page effect favorites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed live preview for photos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More consistent data burn logo behavior for photos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed markers pasted at wrong offset on trimmed clips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed lag when moving lots of timeline clips with keyframes panel visible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed Blackmagic RAW issue reading good take clip metadata.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed issue with good take tag in older projects and presets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multicam creation honors audio enable state when using source tracks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed issue with detaching synced audio for clips with linked audio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed issue adding videos with multiple audio channels to the cut timeline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved music retimer handling of audio with significant tempo variations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed Fairlight automation line on retina displays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed issue with Fusion floating windows after resetting the UI layout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed issue with Fusion dual screen layouts for Photo compositions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed issue using Fusion paint tools with non-default layers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed issue with loading OpenEXR images from DRFX files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed OGraf issue with non-square pixels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed issue with OGraf and Lottie files on network drives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed issue with Presentation and Dropbox markers for background renders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed background render status display when using audio normalization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed ProRaw DNG color management issue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed some Panasonic P2 files displayed incorrectly as MXF.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressed workflow integration issue with GetStills API.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remote monitor now installs with DaVinci Resolve on Windows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General performance and stability improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Minimum System Requirements for macOS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>macOS 15 Sequoia or later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8 GB of system memory or 16 GB when using Fusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least 16 GB for advanced AI tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least 32 GB for background rendering and analysis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For monitoring, Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 12.9 or later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple Silicon based computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Minimum System Requirements for Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Windows 10 Creators Update.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16 GB of system memory or 32 GB when using Fusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For monitoring, Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 12.9 or later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated GPU or discrete 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later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discrete GPU with at least 4 GB of VRAM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least 16 GB VRAM for advanced AI tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least 32 GB RAM and 12 GB VRAM for background rendering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GPU which supports OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 12.8.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AMD official drivers from your GPU manufacturer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NVIDIA Studio driver 580.119.02 or newer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Anish Prithviraj, DaVinci Resolve Program Manager<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackmagic Design are pleased to announce the release of DaVinci Resolve Studio 21.0b4. This release is available at no charge for existing customers from our support web site. www.blackmagicdesign.com\/support\/family\/davinci-resolve-and-fusion For DaVinci Resolve 21.0b4, we have taken efforts to keep the project libraries compatible with DaVinci Resolve 20.3.2. While this allows you to access the project&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/05\/29\/blackmagic-design-releases-davinci-resolve-21-public-beta-4\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Blackmagic Design Releases DaVinci Resolve 21 Public Beta 4<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24683,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[213],"tags":[189],"class_list":["post-24826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware-software","tag-blackmagic","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DaVinciResolve21.jpg?fit=600%2C328&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24826"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24827,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24826\/revisions\/24827"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}