DaVinci Resolve’s free video editor set for iPad release
Post-production goes portable
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Update:DaVinci Resolve for iPad will be free to download and use, Blackmagic Design has confirmed.
In a detailedpress release, the company outlined what’s coming in the tablet-bound video editor, including pricing and support for MultiTouch technology andApple Pencil.
The video editing app will support “H.264, H.265,AppleProRes and Blackmagic RAW, with clips able to be imported from the iPad Pro internal storage and Photos library, or externally connectediCloudand USB-C media disks,” the Resolve developer stated.
To deliver faster workflows, the iPad version is also able to open and create DaVinci Resolve project files that are fully compatible with DaVinci Resolve 18 on desktop.
All told, the release is likely to give LumaFusion andAdobe Premiere Rusha run for their money. And, given Resolve’s Hollywood-level features, it may even prove a decent portable alternative toAdobePremiere Pro.
DaVinci Resolve on iPad Pro will be available from Q4 2022 - and includes an in-app purchase for those upgrading to the more advanced DaVinci Resolve Studio.
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Original story:DaVinci Resolve- our pick forbest free video editing software- is coming to the latestiPad Pro.
In a fly-under-the-radar announcement atApple’s iPad 2022 event, the company revealed thevideo editing appwill be making its way to the portable platform.
And it’s not the only creative app readying to launch on Apple’s new M2-powered iPad Pro, with3D modeling and rendering softwaretool Octane X also set for release.
Apple M2 power
Resolve’s release, which will put it in direct competition with popularvideo editing appLumaFusion, comes courtesy of the new iPad Pro’s impressiveM2 processor. According to Apple, the chip’s performance superchargesphoto editing softwareand 3D object manipulation.
The company has also stated that the M2 “extends to the new media engine and the image signal processor, which combined with the advanced cameras, enable users to capture ProRes video for the first time and transcode ProRes footage up to 3x faster.”
And the tablet’s Reference Mode helps photographers, videographers, and cinematographers match and maintain color requirements across projects.
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“Powered by the M2 chip, the new iPad Pro features incredible performance and the most advanced technologies, including a next-level Apple Pencil hover experience, ProRes video capture, superfast wireless connectivity, and powerful iPadOS 16 features,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
Blackmagic Design’svideo editing softwarehas long been favored by many parts of the film & TV industry thanks to its professional-level features, built-inVFX softwareFusion, and Hollywood-grade outputs.
The desktop version is available free and without restrictions. However, pro video editors can upgrade for more advanced tools. And while there’s no word on the iPad app pricing, we’d expect a similar (if not identical) arrangement.
Alongside DaVinci Resolve, 3D rendering tool Octane X is also set to hit the App Store - although no release dates have been given, Apple suggested that the software will be available later this year.
Steve is TechRadar Pro’s B2B Editor for Creative & Hardware. He began in tech journalism reviewing photo editors and video editing software at the magazine Web User, where he also covered technology news, features, and how-to guides. Today, he and his team of reviewers test out a range of creative software, hardware, and office furniture. Once upon a time, he wrote TV commercials and movie trailers. Relentless champion of the Oxford comma.
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