Tutorials

9 min read DaVinci Resolve 21 Photo Page: Full Walkthrough Resolve 21’s Photo page combines albums, RAW adjustments, node-based grading and still export. This walkthrough separates the free core from Studio-only tethering and AI, and flags the Lightroom and delivery limits that matter on a real job. 8 min read DaVinci Resolve 21: What's New, AI Tools, Photo Page and Upgrade Notes Resolve 21 went stable on June 3, 2026: a new Photo page, AI tools split between free and Studio, and a macOS build that requires Apple Silicon. What changed page by page, what it means for Intel Macs, and whether to upgrade now or wait a point release. 8 min read How to Save Work in DaVinci Resolve Keep Live Save on for the current state, enable Project and Timeline Backups for rollback, export a DRP when you need project data outside the library, and create a DRA when the media must travel with the project. None of these replaces a separate storage backup. 8 min read How to Mute and Split Audio in DaVinci Resolve Disable a clip when it shouldn't play or render, mute a track when every clip on it should be silent, and use four gain keyframes for one section. Keep audio and video linked for normal edits; suspend Linked Selection or toggle Link Clips only when their edits must differ. 9 min read How to Export Video in DaVinci Resolve Use Quick Export for a fast local file or an already marked timeline range. Use the Deliver page when you need a render queue, exact codec and audio controls, multiple outputs, or a checked master. 8 min read How to Split a Video in DaVinci Resolve Use the Blade tool when you want to click one specific clip. Use Split Clips at the playhead when you want every intersecting clip on Auto Select-enabled tracks cut at once. Keep linked selection on for normal audio/video edits, and protect other tracks with Auto Select or track locks. 9 min read DaVinci Resolve vs DaVinci Resolve Studio: Which Do You Need? Start with Resolve Free for editing, grading, Fusion and Fairlight up to UHD 3840 × 2160 at 60fps. Studio's $295 adds the DaVinci AI Neural Engine, temporal and AI spatial noise reduction, 10-bit and higher-resolution workflows, supported hardware codecs and multi-GPU. 9 min read How Much Does DaVinci Resolve Cost? DaVinci Resolve is genuinely free, with no watermark or time limit. Studio is $295 as a perpetual license; organization-managed rental licensing and hardware bundles are separate options. Here's what each path includes and when paying makes sense. 11 min read DaVinci Resolve vs Premiere Pro (2026) Choose Resolve when editing, color, Fusion, Fairlight and delivery should stay in one project, or when Free covers the job. Choose Premiere when After Effects, Photoshop, Frame.io or an established Premiere team define the workflow. This comparison measures the handoffs behind that choice. 10 min read DaVinci Resolve Free Version Features: What You Lose Without Studio DaVinci Resolve 21 Free includes Cut, Edit, Color, Fusion, Fairlight, the Photo page, HDR grading and collaboration. It outputs up to Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 at 60 fps. Studio adds Neural Engine tools, video noise reduction, Resolve FX, multiple-GPU support, more formats and advanced delivery. 10 min read DaVinci Resolve Tutorial for Beginners For a first Resolve 21 project, use the free version unless you already need a Studio-only feature. Set frame rate before importing, build a short edit on the Edit page, add one title, balance audio, make a restrained color pass, then export and play the file from beginning to end. 9 min read Media Offline in DaVinci Resolve: How to Fix It Media Offline is a symptom, not one error. Check whether Resolve lost the camera original, only proxy or cache playback is missing, the source can't decode, or the timeline points to the wrong clip. Relink only broken paths; test one branch at a time before converting or replacing media.