This hardware keyboard (included for free with Studio licenses for a long time) is fully optimized in 18.6.4. The "Jog/Shuttle" knob and the "Source/Timeline" buttons are now 100ms faster in this build, making "Cut Page" editing truly tactile.
The Edit page is a robust, non-linear editing (NLE) environment utilizing a traditional track-based timeline, advanced trimming tools, and customizable keyboard layouts. The Cut page acts as a streamlined alternative, designed for fast-turnaround projects like documentaries, social media videos, and news broadcasts. It features a dual timeline layout, enabling users to see the entire project and their detailed edit point simultaneously without zooming. The Color Page
The "Relight" effect (which adds virtual 3D lights to a 2D scene using the depth map) now caches faster. In 18.6.4, you can scrub a timeline with three virtual lights active without dropping frames on a standard RTX 4080. Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.6.4...
DaVinci Resolve divides production tasks into specialized interfaces called "Pages." The Cut Page
Access to industry-leading temporal and spatial noise reduction, crucial for cleaning up low-light digital noise. This hardware keyboard (included for free with Studio
Studio 18.6.4 features the HDR Palette for zone-specific tonal adjustments, ensuring precise control over highlights, midtones, and shadows without bleeding into neighboring color values. The Fusion Page
4 GB VRAM minimum (8 GB+ VRAM Nvidia RTX or AMD Radeon for Neural Engine features). macOS Requirements OS: macOS 13 Ventura or macOS 14 Sonoma. The Cut page acts as a streamlined alternative,
The built-in Fusion page utilizes a node-based workflow for 2D and 3D compositing. It includes tools for vector paint, rotoscoping, keying, and particle generation, eliminating the need to export footage to external VFX software. Fairlight Audio Production
: Automation displays are now properly maintained for each clip when adding audio tracks .
While 18.6.4 solved many bugs from earlier versions, some users have reported . As one user on the official Blackmagic Forum mentioned, Resolve would sometimes crash at launch or display black waveform scopes . However, these appear to be edge cases rather than systemic problems, and the general consensus is positive: "Crashes are extremely rare" with regular backups making data loss virtually impossible.
The most advanced non-linear editor (NLE) for traditional film and television. Standard overlay and insert functions.