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Is it safe to update to Resolve 17.0?

We can't promise any update is safe for your system. This page shows what Blackmagic Design's release feed says about 17.0, word for word, so you can decide.

Summary

Free vs Studio: wording that differs

Sentences that appear in only one edition's official description:

Only in the Free description

This software update installs the full shipping version of DaVinci Resolve 17 which adds over 300 features and enhancements including new color management, HDR and color warper tools.
This update also includes improved Fairlight usability with support for up to 2,000 tracks with flexible cascade bussing while the edit page now includes smart reframe, timeline audio and video syncing, keyer, compositing, video collage and a smart proxy workflow.
DaVinci Resolve 17 also includes support for connecting to remote databases, multi user collaboration, new Fusion effects templates, shape nodes, animation curves, synced audio animations and more.

Only in the Studio description

This software update installs the full shipping version of DaVinci Resolve Studio 17 which adds over 300 features and enhancements including new color management, HDR, color warper and magic mask tools.
This update also includes improved Fairlight usability with support for up to 2,000 tracks with flexible cascade bussing while the edit page now includes smart reframe, timeline audio and video syncing, keyer, compositing and video collage.
DaVinci Resolve 17 also includes new Fusion effects templates, shape nodes, animation curves and synced audio animations as well as encoder plug-ins, 3rd party workflow integration, and more.
This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

What Blackmagic Design says

DaVinci Resolve 17

Edition: Free · build 39 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 25 Feb 2021

This software update installs the full shipping version of DaVinci Resolve 17 which adds over 300 features and enhancements including new color management, HDR and color warper tools. This update also includes improved Fairlight usability with support for up to 2,000 tracks with flexible cascade bussing while the edit page now includes smart reframe, timeline audio and video syncing, keyer, compositing, video collage and a smart proxy workflow. DaVinci Resolve 17 also includes support for connecting to remote databases, multi user collaboration, new Fusion effects templates, shape nodes, animation curves, synced audio animations and more.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record 0f1ff6f1e22b49b4af7e7807a5270d2a, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

DaVinci Resolve Studio 17

Edition: Studio · build 39 · platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, Linux · released 25 Feb 2021

This software update installs the full shipping version of DaVinci Resolve Studio 17 which adds over 300 features and enhancements including new color management, HDR, color warper and magic mask tools. This update also includes improved Fairlight usability with support for up to 2,000 tracks with flexible cascade bussing while the edit page now includes smart reframe, timeline audio and video syncing, keyer, compositing and video collage. DaVinci Resolve 17 also includes new Fusion effects templates, shape nodes, animation curves and synced audio animations as well as encoder plug-ins, 3rd party workflow integration, and more. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code.

Source: Blackmagic Design downloads feed, record a479b83a85f54a8eba4c26acaa878235, field desc, fetched 2026-10-16 15:46 PT.

Plugin compatibility

Plugin compatibility is tracked from Resolve 18 onward.

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