Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 12K (PL) - Manual (Page 39)

Blackmagic RAW in DaVinci Resolve
Settings can be adjusted for each Blackmagic RAW file, and then saved as a new sidecar file
from the RAW tab in DaVinci Resolve for creative effect or optimized viewing. This also means
you can copy your media for another DaVinci Resolve artist and they will have access to your
modified gamma settings automatically on import. In addition to the other metadata your
camera files contain, DaVinci Resolve can read your selected dynamic range, so your clips will
automatically display in DaVinci Resolve with ‘film’, ‘extended video’ or ‘video’ dynamic range.
You can then customize these settings by adjusting the saturation, contrast and midpoint,
as well as the highlight and shadow rolloff. Any adjustments can then be saved as a sidecar file,
so the changes can be seen by anyone else working with the files in post. You can always
return to the original camera metadata at any time.
You can also export a single Blackmagic RAW frame from the RAW tab in DaVinci Resolve,
which contains all adjustments, metadata, full resolution and color information so it is easy to
share a single frame grab or reference file with others.
For more information on how to use Blackmagic RAW in DaVinci Resolve, see the ‘Using
DaVinci Resolve’ chapter in this manual.
Blackmagic RAW Software Development Kit
The Blackmagic RAW Software Development Kit is an API developed by Blackmagic Design.
You can use the Blackmagic RAW SDK to write your own applications to use the Blackmagic
RAW format. This SDK library can be used by any developer to add support for reading, editing,
and saving Blackmagic RAW files. The Blackmagic RAW SDK includes all the generation 4 and
generation 5 color science so you can achieve organic cinematic images across any app that
supports it. The Blackmagic RAW SDK supports Mac, Windows and Linux, and is available as a
free download from the developer page of the Blackmagic website at
www.blackmagicdesign.com/developer
The following diagram illustrates the components of the Blackmagic RAW API:
Blackmagic RAW API
METAL
SSE
CUDA
AVX
Decoder
OPENCL
AVX2
.Braw
Reader
.Sidecar
Reader
Choosing Frame Rates
Your camera is able to shoot video using many different frame rates and you may be wondering
which is the best one to use. Your camera’s sensor frame rate can also have a big impact on the
‘look’ of footage. Generally, when selecting a sensor frame rate, there are some common items
to consider. For many years, there have been presentation standards for film and television.
These have set frame rates that differ between countries, but all share the same purpose;
to display an efficient number of frames every second that portrays pleasing and
convincing motion.
39 Recording