Studio 21.1.1
Module 14 · Photo
LESSON 14.01 · 30 MIN PRACTICE

Photo page, albums, and source organization

Resolve 21 includes a Photo page for still photography. The goal is to organize images, preserve source information, and apply a consistent editing process without confusing photo and video delivery needs.

What you’ll be able to do

Organize a small photographic series and preserve clear source-to-edit relationships.

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Photo page: image viewer, photo album, grading controls, and scopes
Photo page: image viewer, photo album, grading controls, and scopes Reference example from the DaVinci Resolve 21.1 manual, page 572. Software screenshot © Blackmagic Design. The demonstration media and selected settings may differ from your project.

Work through it

  1. Open Photo in a practice project and locate its image organization and viewing controls. Import a small set of JPEG, TIFF, or supported camera RAW files that you own.
  2. Organize the images into a meaningful album or collection using the available Photo controls. Separate selects from alternates so review remains focused.
  3. Inspect image dimensions, orientation, and source information. A still may be much larger than a video timeline and deserves its own crop and export decisions.
  4. Choose one representative photograph as a reference. Make a small adjustment, then compare it with the unedited source using the available before/after view.

A mistake to avoid

A photo’s native resolution is not the same as your current video timeline resolution. Confirm actual output dimensions before exporting stills.

Your turn

Organize six photographs into a coherent mini-series and select three final candidates. Write one sentence explaining the visual connection between them.

QUICK KNOWLEDGE CHECK

Why inspect source dimensions for a photo?

Your notes

Write down what worked, what surprised you, and what to try next. Saved on this device.

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