Blackmagic Design Releases DaVinci Resolve 21 with New Photo Page, AI

The rapid release of DaVinci Resolve 21, coupled with its expanded AI and photo editing capabilities, positions Blackmagic Design to address a wider range of post-production workflows beyond traditional video. This update not only deepens Resolve's feature set for existing users but also extends its reach into still image manipulation, historically the domain of other software suites. The inclusion of these features on the iPad version further enables mobile production. Moving forward, observe adoption rates of the Photo Page functionality among video professionals and how competitors respond with their own integrated media applications.

The official release of DaVinci Resolve 21 in June 2026, as noted by PetaPixel and No Film School, introduces one of the software's most substantial updates to date. This version's new Photo page, allowing photographers to leverage Resolve's node-based color tools for still images, marks Blackmagic Design's strategic entry into comprehensive photo editing workflows. CineD highlighted that while project libraries for Resolve 21 are compatible with version 20.3.2, projects opened or created in 21 cannot be reopened in the older version, advising users to back up their work before upgrading. Newsshooter detailed the extensive list of AI tools, such as IntelliSearch and CineFocus, alongside numerous enhancements across cut, edit, color, and Fairlight pages, with over 100 new motion graphics tools via Krokodove in Fusion. This update continues Blackmagic's trend of integrating machine learning directly into workflows, rather than relying on third-party plugins (PetaPixel, June 2026).