Overview
- DaVinci Resolve 20.2 is available now as a free update for both Free and Studio editions, delivering native Apple ProRes RAW and ProRes RAW HQ decoding on all three major desktop platforms.
- Blackmagic Camera 9.8 public beta enables ProRes RAW recording on the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, aligning capture with Resolve’s new native playback and grading.
- The release advances immersive pipelines with full EXR stereoscopic workflows for URSA Cine and live streaming of Fusion-page content to Apple Vision Pro for real-time review.
- New creative tools include the AI-based Cinematic Haze effect, multilayer Fusion rendering, faster surface tracker performance, and editing improvements such as refined ripple trims and per-track control.
- Blackmagic advises backing up projects before upgrading due to compatibility limits with older versions, and lists OS/GPU requirements; additional updates add Samsung APV encoding, Sony ARW decoding, ARRICORE support, and single-frame WebP/GIF import, with further ProRes RAW recording planned for select Blackmagic hardware.