It’s not, and the fact you can do quite a lot in it as a free software is pretty great.

I have to admit, when I first tested Resolve, I didn’t believe I could use Lite because the name implied it was going to be a mostly-lacking software. The free DaVinci Resolve Lite will now be renamed to just DaVinci Resolve, because Blackmagic believes there is nothing “lite” about the free version as it is complete professional editing and color grading software for individual editors working on SD, HD and Ultra HD projects. The pricing explained below will cover what the software will be sold for once the beta period is over. I’m going to go over those new naming conventions as well as the new features in Resolve 12 as well as its final release date. Today Blackmagic announced the public beta of Resolve 12, what they are calling their biggest update ever and is heavily emphasizing some new naming conventions and licensing re-jiggering which was confusing or misleading about prior products. If you’re a pro colorist, you probably use DaVinci Resolve.

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