Should You Edit Photos in Resolve? 📸

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When Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 21 was announced, the headline feature was a very powerful new “Photos” tab that allowed editors to import, organize and edit RAW photos. Many headlines proclaimed that Lightroom and Capture One had new competition. But do they really? Jordan Drake spent some time with the beta, and he has some initial impressions.

Read the review: https://petapixel.com/2026/05/11/you-can-edit-photos-in-resolve-but-should-you/

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0:00 - Intro
1:46 - History Lesson
2:45 - Photos Tab
4:09 - Export Limitations
5:21 - Color Tab
6:11 - Should You Switch?