Massive update adds over 100 new features including DaVinci AI tools, keyframe editor, voice over palettes,multi-layer compositing tools plus chroma warp, Magic Mask 2 and more!

Big news just landed from NAB 2025 in Las Vegas! Blackmagic Design has officially announced DaVinci Resolve 20, and folks, this isn't just a minor tweak – it's a major update packed with over 100 new features, with a heavy focus on groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence tools designed to streamline workflows for creators like you.

Here at Koala Audio, we're dedicated to bringing the best tech and solutions to Australian content creators, and Resolve 20 looks set to be a game-changer for editing, colour grading, VFX, and audio post-production.

AI Takes Centre Stage: Work Smarter, Not Harder

The buzz around Resolve 20 is undoubtedly its deep integration of AI across the entire platform. These aren't just gimmicks; they're powerful tools designed to automate tedious tasks and free up your creative energy:

• AI IntelliScript: Imagine turning your script directly into an edited timeline! This tool matches transcribed audio to your script, assembling the best takes automatically.
• AI Animated Subtitles: Create engaging subtitles that animate precisely as words are spoken – perfect for social content.
• AI Multicam SmartSwitch: Editing multi-camera interviews or performances? This feature automatically switches angles based on who is speaking by analysing audio and lip movement.
• AI Audio Assistant: Get a professional audio mix automatically! It intelligently organizes tracks, balances dialogue, adjusts music/effects levels, and creates a mastered final mix.
• AI Set Extender: Need to widen a shot or fill blanking? This tool extends the scene based on a text prompt, auto-generating missing areas or even new backgrounds.
• AI Dialogue Matcher: Match dialogue tone, level, and room sound across clips recorded in different environments or on different days. Consistency just got easier.
• AI Music Extender: Automatically re-time music tracks to perfectly fit your video edit length, offering multiple variations.
• AI Voice Convert: Apply pre-generated voice models (or train your own!) to existing recordings while retaining the original performance's emotion and inflection – great for ADR or cleaning noisy audio.
• AI Magic Mask & Depth Map v2: Huge updates make isolating subjects and creating depth-based effects faster, more accurate, and easier to refine, even on tricky footage.
• AI IntelliCut: Quickly remove silences, split dialogue by speaker onto separate tracks, or generate ADR cues automatically.
• AI Detect Music Beats: Automatically places markers on music tracks to help you edit precisely to the beat.

Beyond AI: Huge Enhancements Across the Board

While AI steals the headlines, Resolve 20 brings significant upgrades to every page:

• Editing & Cut Page: Enjoy a dedicated keyframe editor for precise animation control, new voiceover palettes with prompter integration, optimized layouts for vertical video timelines, live overwrite improvements, safe trimming modes, and even a full audio mixer right on the Cut page!
• Color Page: The new Chroma Warp tool offers intuitive hue and saturation adjustments, plus you can now stream viewer overlays (like power windows) for better remote collaboration. H.265 4:2:2 streaming is also supported.
• Fusion: Dive deeper with multi-layer EXR/PSD support across all nodes, deep image compositing tools, new optical flow vector tools (warp, transform, denoise), updated 180 VR support, improved Dome lighting for 3D, and the ability to preview Color page grades directly in Fusion.
• Fairlight: Benefit from 6-band Clip EQ, powerful EQ and Level Matcher processes, the ability to create reusable Chain FX presets, and flexible per-channel automation modes for intricate mixes.
• Blackmagic Cloud: Collaboration gets easier with Cloud Folders for sharing extra assets, guest access for client reviews without an account, and an improved icon view for managing cloud storage visually.
• Apple Vision Pro Support: Resolve 20 Studio introduces features for editing, grading, and mixing Apple Immersive Video, including support for the new Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera.

Why This Matters for Aussie Creators

This update represents a massive leap in efficiency. For Australian creators often working solo or in small teams, these AI tools can drastically cut down on repetitive tasks like transcription, rough cuts, basic audio mixing, and even complex masking. This means more time refining your story, perfecting your grade, and delivering higher quality content faster. The improved collaboration features in Blackmagic Cloud are also a boon for teams spread across our vast country or working with international clients.

Get Started with Resolve 20 Today!

As Blackmagic Design CEO Grant Petty stated, this update aims to free creators "to spend more time than ever being creative."

Ready to explore? The DaVinci Resolve 20 public beta is available now for download free of charge from the Blackmagic Design website (remember, beta software may have bugs - use with caution on critical projects).

Got questions about the best setup for Resolve 20 or how to integrate it into your workflow? We're here to help Australian creators harness the power of the latest technology.