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Editing spatial video in DaVinci Resolve Studio 201 — image credit: Blackmagic Design
The paid version of the DaVinci Resolve video editor for Mac has been updated to include new tools for editing spatial and immersive video, plus streaming to Apple Vision Pro from a Mac.
Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve has been able to edit spatial video since late 2024. And, the company has also developed $30,000 cameras for shooting in the format.
Now Blackmagic has announced DaVinci Resolve Studio 20.1, with extended support for working with spatial and immersive video.
“[With this] filmmakers can create stunning immersive content that was previously too complex or expensive to produce,” said Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO, in a statement. “The best part is that you can edit, grade and mix 3D immersive video and audio using familiar tools from 2D projects!”
The update brings a new immersive video viewer that the company says lets users pan, tilt, and roll clips when editing on a regular 2D display. The video can also be streamed to Apple Vision Pro for editing.
DaVinci Resolve Studio 20.1 adds new tools to its 3D palette, including an Edge Mask. This is for removing items at the edge of a frame, such as on-set microphones, but altering the field of view.
There’s also an updated spatial audio editor, and what Blackmagic Design claims is the world’s only full workflow for creating, editing, and delivering Apple spatial video.
At present, these features are only present in the paid DaVinci Resolve Studio, not the free DaVinci Resolve. DaVinci Resolve Studio 20.1 costs $295 from the developer.
Apple’s own video editing app, Final Cut Pro, is currently the only other such editor to fully support working with spatial video. It’s part of Apple’s spatial video workflow, which includes the ability to shoot footage either on the Apple Vision Pro or using the higher quality rear cameras on an iPhone.
