Video Editing News and Articles

DaVinci Resolve 21 beta adds photo editing and deeper AI integration

DaVinci Resolve 21 beta pushes further into all-in-one territory, adding a dedicated Photo section that allows edition of still images using the same color pipeline that made Resolve a favorite for video. The update leans heavily on AI to speed up everyday work. Early impressions highlight how seamlessly the new tools fit into existing workflows.

By Ivan Franco, April 14, 2026, 10:48 PM

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Netflix's Void AI can remove objects from video and show how scenes evolve without them

Void can recreate scenes in which key elements have been removed

By Shawn Knight, April 6, 2026, 12:14 PM

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DaVinci Resolve 20.2.3 improves stability and performance

DaVinci Resolve 20.2.3 adds support for Blackmagic RAW SDK 5.1 and delivers up to 4x faster Magic Mask, Depth Map, and Super Scale performance on Intel GPUs. The update also refines WEBM and MKV decoding, and includes numerous fixes and stability improvements across the app.

By Ivan Franco, November 5, 2025, 2:33 PM

Hardware Electronics

Asus debuts first 8K HDR monitor with Dolby Vision for professional workflows

A Mini-LED ProArt display built for color-critical editing and grading

The big picture: Displays that support 8K remain uncommon due to the limited availability of true 8K content. However, the additional pixel density is valuable for certain professional workflows, which is the main selling point behind the Asus ProArt line and its newest entry into the 8K market

Full story By Daniel Sims, October 20, 2025, 11:02 PM 8 comments

Software Mobile

Adobe Premiere app brings pro-level video editing to iPhone this month – for free

Edit with unlimited layers, 4K HDR output, and built-in captions

By Skye Jacobs, September 5, 2025, 6:15 AM

The Web Software

Video editing comes to Google Drive, powered by browser-based Vids tool

Feature lets users edit videos directly in the cloud, available in select Workspace and AI Pro plans

By Skye Jacobs, August 24, 2025, 8:25 AM

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Shotcut is a free and open-source video editor, available for all major platforms

Shotcut is a versatile video editor that works well for both beginners and advanced users. It supports a wide range of video and audio formats without requiring additional plugins. Shotcut features multi-track editing, filters, and hardware acceleration, making it equally suitable for simple cuts and complex projects.

By Ivan Franco, August 22, 2025, 2:50 PM

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CapCut combines simplicity and function in a free video editor

When it comes to video editing, DaVinci Resolve is widely regarded as the best free pro-grade suite available. However, if you're looking for faster editing, CapCut offers mobile-like simplicity in a desktop app. It's ideal for quick edits and social media videos, making it perfect for creating engaging content with minimal effort.

By Julio Franco, August 12, 2025, 10:06 AM

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DaVinci Resolve 20 brings AI animated subtitles and smarter editing

DaVinci Resolve 20 beta 2 adds a redesigned vertical timeline, improved keyframe editing, and new AI tools like Animated Subtitles and Multicam SmartSwitch. The update also includes speed keyframe refinements, voiceover fixes, and builds on over 150 features introduced in the first beta. It's available now as a free update.

By Erik Orejuela, May 2, 2025, 10:25 AM

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DaVinci Resolve offers a free pro-grade video editing platform

DaVinci Resolve 19 offers advanced 8K video editing, color correction, VFX, and audio production tools in a free, industry-standard platform. The latest version introduces AI capabilities such as text-based editing, music remixing, dialogue separation, and IntelliTrack for seamless audio-video syncing.

By Ivan Franco, April 13, 2025, 1:05 PM

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CapCut is a free, user-friendly video editing tool for both desktop and mobile

CapCut offers all the tools you need for video editing, including trimming, effects, filters, music, text, and transitions, perfect for creating engaging content with ease.

By Ivan Franco, December 18, 2024, 3:29 PM

Software Apple

Apple releases Final Cut Pro 11 with new AI features, spatial video editing, and more

Free update for existing users

By Kishalaya Kundu, November 15, 2024, 10:31 AM

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Free video editor Shotcut now includes a subtitles editor

Shotcut is introducing a new subtitle panel for adding subtitles to a project. Subtitles can be imported in SRT, VTT, ASS, and SSA formats.

By Ivan Franco, August 30, 2024, 10:08 AM

Microsoft AI

Microsoft's free Windows video editor Clipchamp gains a couple of powerful AI tricks

Harnessing AI for noise removal and background swaps

By Zo Ahmed, August 11, 2024, 6:32 AM

Software Google

YouTube unveils AI-powered tool to cleanly remove copyrighted music

Less time fighting claims, more time creating fresh content

By Zo Ahmed, July 8, 2024, 8:43 AM

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Blackmagic launches free pro camera app for Android

Blackmagic Camera is a new camera app for Android phones that let you adjust settings such as frame rate, shutter angle, white balance, and ISO in a single tap, allowing enthusiasts to create cinematic videos through more intuitive controls.

By Erik Orejuela, June 25, 2024, 10:44 AM

Electronics Hardware

Western Digital is working on 900MB/s and 2TB SD cards, set to launch later this year

WD unveils its first SD Express cards, following Samsung

By Daniel Sims, April 12, 2024, 8:25 PM 7 comments

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DaVinci Resolve 18.6.6 adds support for new video formats

DaVinci Resolve 18 keeps on evolving, recently adding support for AVC MXF Op Atom formats, allowing you to make quick edits, save, and export without any loss of quality.

By Ivan Franco, March 25, 2024, 5:35 PM

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Free video editor Shotcut adds new features and enhancements

Shotcut 24.01 has released its first update for 2024, introducing timeline improvements, enhanced editing capabilities, and several bug fixes.

By Ivan Franco, January 29, 2024, 5:10 PM

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DaVinci Resolve 18.5 adds new AI tools like SuperScale and Object Removal

DaVinci Resolve 18.5 is a hefty update with cloud collaboration improvements, Relight FX for virtual lighting, and new AI tools including SuperScale, Person Mask, Smart Reframe and Object Removal.

By Erik Orejuela, July 21, 2023, 4:35 PM

Software AI

Adobe brings Firefly generative AI to video editing

Editing, color grading, and storyboards generated from text prompts

By Daniel Sims, April 17, 2023, 1:05 PM

Software AI

Runway's 'Gen-2' generative AI can create trippy videos from text prompts

Company offers text-to-video, combines text and image prompts, and more

By Daniel Sims, March 21, 2023, 6:05 PM

Software AI

Nvidia Broadcast app tries to simulate eye contact with the camera

New feature follows attempts from Apple and Microsoft

By Daniel Sims, January 13, 2023, 2:40 PM

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OBS Studio celebrates 10th anniversary with major release

OBS Studio 28.0 incorporates numerous improvements including 10-bit and HDR video encoding, native Apple silicon support, and up-to-date implementation of the AMD encoder on Windows, and more.

By Erik Orejuela, September 1, 2022, 10:28 AM

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Shotcut is a free and open source video editor

Shotcut is an open-source video editor that works across Windows, macOS and Linux. It's simple to use than most, includes support for a wide range of formats and resolutions up to 4K.

By Ivan Franco, August 15, 2022, 2:07 PM