Blackmagic RAW Speed Test

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Company

Blackmagic Design describes itself as an innovator and manufacturer of creative video technology; its company page says its first DeckLink card launched in November 2002.blackmagicdesign.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Custom test profiles

Yesblackmagicdesign.com · read 22 Sep 2026

Developer integration

A documented SDK for macOS, Windows, and Linux provides decoding, color transformation, clip trimming, preview scaling, and metadata access.blackmagicdesign.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Editing integration

DaVinci Resolve supports Blackmagic RAW and allows camera settings and RAW adjustments to remain editable through metadata.blackmagicdesign.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Encoding options

It offers constant-bitrate 5:1, 8:1, 12:1, and 18:1 modes and constant-quality Q0, Q1, Q3, and Q5 modes.blackmagicdesign.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Image quality

The codec uses a custom non-linear 12-bit color space and Blackmagic Design Generation 5 Color Science.blackmagicdesign.com · read 11 Oct 2026

LUT workflow

3D LUTs can be stored in the .braw file or accompanying sidecar files and used in DaVinci Resolve Studio.blackmagicdesign.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Metadata

The format supports embedded camera metadata, editable JSON sidecar metadata, and frame-based metadata.blackmagicdesign.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Notable limit

The product page describes Blackmagic RAW playback and codec support, but does not state features specific to a product named Blackmagic RAW Speed Test.blackmagicdesign.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Operating systems

macOS,Windows,Linuxblackmagicdesign.com · read 22 Sep 2026

Playback

Blackmagic RAW Player can review .braw clips with consistent color and is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.blackmagicdesign.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Processing

Its decoding is optimized for CPU and GPU acceleration, including Apple Metal, CUDA, and OpenCL.blackmagicdesign.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Product scope

Blackmagic RAW is a cross-platform RAW video codec for acquisition, post production, and finishing.blackmagicdesign.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Support

Blackmagic Design offers support through its community forum, email support engineers, and telephone support offices.blackmagicdesign.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Workload areas

CPU decoding,GPU decoding,multiple CPU cores,multiple GPUs,resolution and frame-rate stress testingblackmagicdesign.com · read 22 Sep 2026

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