Since its launch 22 years ago, DaVinci Resolve has been synonymous with video editing such as Premiere Pro and Final Cut. In April, Blackmagic Design announced that DaVinci Resolve version 21 would also have photo editing features like Lightroom. After two months of beta testing by users, the final version of DaVinci Resolve 21 is now available for download.
Photo Page
The photo editing feature is called Photo Page. It is fully integrated into Resolve with LUT support and stores the same color profiles as those supported in video editing. There is a LightBox feature to view the entire album with the color grades used. Sony and Canon cameras can also be connected directly to Resolve for direct image capture.
In addition, various artificial intelligence (AI) features such as AI Magic Mask and AI UltraSharpen can also be used. AI UltraSharpen can increase the resolution of images compared to the original resolution to look sharper.
In the video editing section, dozens of new features have been introduced such as Apple Immersive video support to produce VR180 and VR360 content. There are settings for it to play in Meta Quest and YouTube VR. MultiMaster also allows HDR and SDR content to be produced simultaneously in a single workflow.
The AI features introduced are as follows.
AI IntelliSearch – search for objects, faces, dialogue in media.
AI Speech Generator – generate speech from text or user voice samples.
AI CineFocus – reset the focus point with aperture & bokeh control.
AI Face Age Transformer – change the age of the subject.
AI Face Reshaper – reshape facial features.
AI Blemish Removal – remove skin blemishes.
AI Slate ID – automatically read clapboard information.
AI UltraSharpen – sharpen visuals.
AI Motion Deblur – reduce motion blur.
DaVinci Resolve 21 Public Beta is available for free download from the Blackmagic Design website today. The full version of DaVinci Resolve 21 with all usable features will be sold for $295.
