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DaVinci Resolve 12.5.3

ProductDaVinci Resolve Version12.5.3 Release dateOct 28, 2016 File size
Evidence summary: Not enough reports 0 confirmed patch-specific community reports

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AUXSAYS verdict INSUFFICIENT DATA

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Community monitoring MONITORING DEGRADED
Accepted reports
0
Latest evidence run
Aug 22, 2026
Healthy methods
1 fresh (success / no reports) · need 2
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Vendor Known Issues — No vendor-known issue data captured for this patch.

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Official Patch Notes — vendor release notes captured from the official source

This software update installs the free version of DaVinci Resolve and is recommended for all DaVinci Resolve customers. It adds support for XML version 1.6 so you can import and work with projects from the new Final Cut Pro X In addition, this update also adds support for ACES 1.0.2 and ACEScct color science, along with improved MXF XAVC encoding, improved AAF importing from Media Composer, and improved Dolby Vision XML exporting. DaVinci Resolve 12.5.3 also adds support for PostgreSQL 9.5.2 on macOS Sierra. Download now!

Official Blackmagic support-download entry: DaVinci Resolve 12.5.3 Update Channel: Stable Release date: 2016-10-28 Platforms listed: Mac OS X, Windows

This software update installs the free version of DaVinci Resolve and is recommended for all DaVinci Resolve customers. It adds support for XML version 1.6 so you can import and work with projects from the new Final Cut Pro X In addition, this update also adds support for ACES 1.0.2 and ACEScct color science, along with improved MXF XAVC encoding, improved AAF importing from Media Composer, and improved Dolby Vision XML exporting. DaVinci Resolve 12.5.3 also adds support for PostgreSQL 9.5.2 on macOS Sierra. Download now!

Official support page: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion Official metadata endpoint: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/api/support/us/downloads.json

AUXSAYS note: this is official download-portal metadata, not broad community consensus.

Technical Details
Released
Oct 28, 2016
File size
Official source checked
Aug 12, 2026
Official notes checked
Aug 12, 2026
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