DaVinci Resolve Version 8.1

• Support for Apple Final Cut Pro X XML round trip
• New layer node composite effects
• ACES colorspace support
• Compatibility with Avid AAF for round trip with Avid Media Composer™
• Final Cut Pro 7 clip size and position support
• New copy commands for grades
• Upgraded EDL features
• Support for UltraStudio 3D for Thunderbolt™
• Compatibility with the 2011 MacBook Pro 15" computer.

DaVinci Resolve Version 8

• Multi-track timeline support
• FCP7 XML5 Import and Export
• Multiple Layer Image Compositing
• Extensive composite and transitions support
• Drag and Drop clip editing
• AAF multi-layer import
• Avid 1:1 10-bit MXF YUV decode support
• Avid 1:1 10-bit MXF RGB decode and encode support
• General Avid MXF rendering improvements including render with project name
• Real time noise reduction for CUDA GPUs
• OpenCL GPU support for ATI GPUs
• Curve grading
• RGB Mixer grading
• Automatic stabilization of shots
• Automatic Stereoscopic 3D Image Alignment
• Real time ingest, output and Power Mastering to tape of Stereoscopic 3D images
• Full resolution Stereoscopic 3D Monitoring using Decklink 3D
• Stereoscopic 3D Monitoring Mode enhancements
• Stereoscopic 3D Wipe for UI and Waveform
• Expanded Custom Curves data range
• Ability to use Y/R/G/B channels individually as mattes
• Enhanced source clip render options
• Power Mastering now always enabled
• Next scene switch priority option
• Ability to append color grade nodes from stills to the node graph
• Ability to add a node prior to the current node in the node graph
• Control-D shortcut to disable/enable current node in the node graph
• Export and import stills with DaVinci Resolve eXchange (DRX) color correction metadata
• Grade protection during recall and paste
• Convergence protection during recall and paste
• ARRI Alexa ARRIRAW v3 support
• ARRI and RED decode settings protection during recall and paste
• ARRI and RED image decoder controls on DaVinci Resolve Control Surface
• Real time RED Epic camera file support
• RED Epic HDR support
• CinemaDNG decode support
• Support for 10-bit Phantom .cine files
• Cineform encode support on Mac with Cineform license
• Improved OpenEXR and Tiff performance
• Multiple UI screen resolution support
• Reel number/name editing in the Media Pool
• Avid Artist Color control panel support
• Additional JLCooper panel resets
• Additional bi-linear resizing filter for portable systems
• Clip sequence copy support in the Browse screen
• Option to set viewer background to grey for checking blanking and sizing
• General performance and stability improvements Minimum system requirements
• Mac OS X 10.6.6 Snow Leopard
• 6 GB of system memory is the minimum recommended (8GB for 2008 MacPro)
• Minimum RED Rocket driver and firmware versions needed are now 1.4.7.0 and 1.1.14.38 respectively