Better Metadata Organization: Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 20.3 Brings Support for 32K Workflows and More

[12:39 Mon,1.December 2025 by Thomas Richter]

Blackmagic has just released version 20.3 of its free grading, editing, compositing, and audio mastering program DaVinci Resolve (Studio). The new version brings numerous improvements again. For example, **importing, editing, and exporting video files up to 32K resolution on Apple M5 Macs** is now supported. This enables work with footage from the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 camera to create content for large-format displays, high-resolution VR or immersive projects, as well as projects with extensive visual effects.

Timeline backup management has also been improved through the new ability to assign **custom names to versions**. Users can now keep a single timeline in the Media Pool while creating clearly labeled backup versions, making it easier to find previous revisions when needed.

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There are also a number of improvements in editing, such as the ability to **add a custom gap at the playhead position**, as well as access to an **improved context menu for subtitles** for faster actions like cut, copy, paste, and delete. Additionally, **clip colors can now be adjusted more easily**. DaVinci Resolve also **remembers the source timeline selection** and delivers **more accurate match frame results** than before for clips with negative speed.

DaVinci Resolve&s metadata features have also received several improvements designed to help organize, search, and manage media more efficiently in large projects: **metadata fields can now be displayed as columns** in the Media Pool, **custom metadata fields can be imported and exported**, and **ALE (Avid Log Exchange) media files can be imported**, among others.

For users of DaVinci Resolve for iPad, background rendering is now available under iPad OS 26. This means that, for example, an export can be started and then switched to another app to continue working on other tasks while the export is running.

Studio only

Some of the new features, such as support for 32K workflows and improved Resolve FX noise reduction, are only available for the paid Resolve Studio version. This extends the features of the free version, including support for multiple GPUs, 4K output, motion blur effects, temporal and spatial noise reduction, AI-based tools, HDR tools, camera tracker, voice isolation, surround sound and immersive audio, multiple Resolve FX, 3D stereoscopy tools, and remote rendering.

**What&s New in DaVinci Resolve 20.3**
The following features have been added or updated:
- Support for resolutions up to 32K with Apple M5 processors. (*Studio Version only*)
- Improved performance for Resolve FX Noise Reduction. (*Studio Version only*)
- Timeline backups now allow named snapshots for versioning.
- Support for adding metadata fields as columns in the Media Pool.
- Support for importing and exporting ALE metadata in the Media Pool.
- Ability to create custom metadata for unknown fields upon import.
- Exported metadata files now include custom metadata fields.
- Media Pool views and states are now saved per project.
- Edit menu action to insert a gap at the playhead position.
- New assignable keyboard shortcut in the Media Pool to start a search.
- Assignable keyboard shortcut to open in Timeline with Source Viewer.
- Speed and duration changes now follow Sync Lock.
- Added 2.39 and 2.40 aspect ratios for Broadcast Safe.
- Alpha channel support for Film Look Creator, Film Damage, and Analog Damage.
- Support for IMF workflow for HDR Vivid and Audio Vivid.
- Ability to embed HDR10+ metadata in QuickTime and MP4 encodings.
- Ability to set stereo mode in Clip Attributes for MXF clips.
- Improved Match Frame functionality for clips with negative speed.
- General performance and stability improvements.

Bugfixes:
- Fixed missing clip actions in the context menu for subtitles.
- Fixed occasional lag when using stacked timelines.
- Fixed source timeline not being restored when switching back to Edit.
- Fixed issues with tracking using High Quality Deinterlace in Fusion.
- Fixed an issue with immersive world poses when using Fusion tools.
- Fixed an issue when loading some Deep OpenEXR files.
- Fixed decoding issues with compressed ARW clips.
- Fixed AI Music Remixer muting audio on macOS 26.1.
- Fixed a potential QuickTime decode hang on Windows.
- Fixed a startup issue with the Remote Monitor on Windows.

**Note:** Starting with DaVinci Resolve 20.3, OpenCL mode for GPU processing on macOS is no longer supported.

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As before, this update is free for owners of a valid license, even though Blackmagic has previously indicated

that this will not remain the case forever.

Users can find the corresponding downloads for Windows, macOS, and Linux on the Blackmagic website immediately. iPad users must update via the App Store as usual.

As always, the standalone tool Fusion (Studio) also receives an update to version 20.3. This improves the 3D rendering of layers with shadows, reflection, and refraction, as well as the loading behavior of Open FX plugins and the ping-pong effect in the Spline Editor.

more infos at bei www.blackmagicdesign.com

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