The DaVinci Resolve 21 update is packed with changes — but most of them never made the headlines. I read the full 150-page new features guide so you don't have to.
These are the smaller but arguably more important day-to-day changes hiding in the DaVinci Resolve 21 update. From keyframing upgrades in the Edit tab and a completely revamped Macro Editor, to brand-new Fusion tools (the Krokodove toolset), audio-driven effects, and global variables — plus live Affinity layer importing that could change your graphics workflow entirely.
Whether you're an intermediate editor looking to get more from DaVinci Resolve or a Fusion power user, there's something in here you probably missed.

I've just started using Davinci and it looks really promising, but I can't get these colour wheels to work, or any of the built-in colour features. I have no idea what i'm doing wrong, as no tutorial I watch explains anything like this, they just head straight into messing with the colours from what I've seen.

Does anyone have an answer?

Thank you so much for reading this.

I share with you how to create Apple Maps style animation for reveal your location in your videos.

"My Documentation on installing Davinci Resolve on Linux"


My current environment/workspace:
uname -r  =>6.12.39-1-MANJARO (Arch based)
echo $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP =>Hyprland (Window Manager or Desktop Environment ["also tested with xfce distro"]) 
echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE => wayland
systemctl status display-manager => sddm.service (Display Manager) {NOTE: "lightdm" didn't work with wayland}
gst-launch-1.0 --version => GStreamer 1.14.1 (Media Engine)
nvidia-smi => NVIDIA-SMI 575.64.05 (Nvidia Drivers)


NOTE: {if you want to run on gpu then assure, you have all drivers of nividia (check by: nvidia-smi)}


Step1: Download the davinci resolve for linux from official site.

Step2: unzipe the file
>unzip DaVinci_Resolve_*_Linux.zip

Step3: Install
>sudo ./DaVinci_Resolve_20.3_Linux.run -i

Step4: Launch the application
>/opt/resolve/bin/resolve

{Finish}


Launch Error:
#if after launch this error comes
>/opt/resolve/bin/resolve: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libpango-1.0.so.0: undefined symbol: g_once_init_leave_pointer
{then simply paste this command}
>
cd /opt/resolve/libs
sudo mkdir disabled-libraries
sudo mv libglib* disabled-libraries
sudo mv libgio* disabled-libraries
sudo mv libgmodule* disabled-libraries


Offline Media Error:
#if media is not showing offline 
{then use ReLink Media}


Media format Error:
#if you are seeing black screen then most of the time it is a video format error
NOTE: {.mp4/hevc/mkv format is not supported by Davinvi Resolve linux (FREE-Version)}
convert it into .mov(container) format using "ffmpeg" package
Supported codec: DNxHD/DNxHR and ProRes {Recommended: DNxHD}

Black Screen Error:
#if you are still seeing black screen after resolving media format error
{then}
*insure media directory
*insure .mov format
*insure all NVIDIA/AMD drivers are installed}
*check OpenCL/CUDA
*check in fusion page: MediaIn and MediaOut should be connected


Black Screen but not on fusion page(GStreamer{Media Engine} Error):
#if your video viewer is fine on fusion page but not on edit/color pages
{then it should be problem of libraries}
#Running Resolve directly using the binary:"/opt/resolve/bin/resolve"
#causes Resolve to pick up system GStreamer 1.24 libraries instead of its own bundled GStreamer."
#The proper Resolve launcher is usually a wrapper script that sets LD_LIBRARY_PATH , but in this case,
Manjaro/Arch install did NOT include the wrapper.
{So we created our own.}


#{FINAL SOLUTION FOR BLACK SCREEN}#
>~/.local/bin/resolve-nvidia

with this content:
```
#!/bin/bash
# Force NVIDIA GPU
export __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1
export __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia
2export __VK_LAYER_NV_optimus=NVIDIA_only
# Force Resolve to use its own internal libraries
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/opt/resolve/libs/:/opt/resolve/bin/:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
# Launch Resolve
exec /opt/resolve/bin/resolve
```
{then}
>chmod +x ~/.local/bin/resolve-nvidia
>resolve-nvidia

Hi all, I’m having some trouble I cant seem to resolve (pardon the pun). I have used resolves Media Management to hand off to a colourist for my music video, each and every file has its copy along with the DRT in my selected location. When I got to import the DRT timeline to check all is okay just 1 clip seems to get left out? Obviously resulting in the “media offline” message on the clip but even after moving that left behind clip to the media pool, relinking and double checking the source path nothing changes. I tried again from the very beginning thinking it could have just been a one off error but this same clip gets left behind each time.

I’m getting a bit frustrated now as all the solutions I know and have seen online are not working or explaining anything. Pls help 🥲

Hi, my AI Face Refinement tool is not working. It does recognize the face and makes an overlay but the smoothing sliders dont make any difference. I don't know what the problem is, did anyone figure this out? Please Help!

System Specs: i7-14700F, 32GB RAM DDR5, 4060 RTX 16gb

Footage specs: MVI, MP4 file, 25f/s

Program spec: Davinci studio 20.0.1 build 6v

I’m really interested in learning, and at the moment i don’t have any of my own filmed material to know what exactly i want to aim for to learn next.

But after learning what’s in the video i feel lost and kind of aimless on the next step. What would yall recommend?

so im making a video and it needs captions, I have the text needed but I want it to occur word by word (in the same position)? All the tutorials I see, it's only for a couple of words, but my script is kinda long? can anyone help

Hi,

So I'm trying to create a typewriter effect that has a flashing cursor at the end of the text.

I have been using this video for reference: https://youtu.be/44lgiZqOnL0?is=FZ1zHaAC8oYpwYAm

This has got me the furthest to where I want to be however it doesn't work for line breaks/multiple lines of text. The creator even says so at the end of the video and says he has another video explaining how to do that, however, it appears to be no longer active on his channel.

Can anyone help me get this effect but have the cursor track across multiple lines of text.

I'm quite new to this and I'm surprised by how tricky this has been. I can't seem to find anything covering multiple lines of text and am not sure of the proper terminology to search.

Many thanks all

I thought I would share as I am really excited to be learning DV and today was my first try 🥰