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DaVinci Resolve 18.6

ProductDaVinci Resolve Version18.6 Release dateSep 15, 2023 File size
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Community monitoring MONITORING DEGRADED
Accepted reports
0
Latest evidence run
Aug 7, 2026
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1 fresh (success / no reports) · need 2
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Official Patch Notes — vendor release notes captured from the official source

This software update adds support for the new Blackmagic Camera and Blackmagic Cloud Storage workflow with automatic media pool and project media folder file syncing with all project collaborators and background proxy generation. In addition, this update adds support for outer text stroke in titles and font case on subtitles, as well as support for extruding 3D shapes and rendering USD scenes with materials and volumes. This update also adds support to select audio loudness standards on renders and an updated tool to remove unused clips. DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.6 update adds support for the latest Dolby Vision and UWA Audio Vivid 3D spatial audio format. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Official Blackmagic support-download entry: DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.6 Update Channel: Stable Release date: 2023-09-15 Platforms listed: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux

This software update adds support for the new Blackmagic Camera and Blackmagic Cloud Storage workflow with automatic media pool and project media folder file syncing with all project collaborators and background proxy generation. In addition, this update adds support for outer text stroke in titles and font case on subtitles, as well as support for extruding 3D shapes and rendering USD scenes with materials and volumes. This update also adds support to select audio loudness standards on renders and an updated tool to remove unused clips. DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.6 update adds support for the latest Dolby Vision and UWA Audio Vivid 3D spatial audio format. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

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

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Technical Details
Released
Sep 15, 2023
File size
Official source checked
Jul 28, 2026
Official notes checked
Jul 28, 2026
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