DaVinci Resolve 21 (2026) review: Our top free video editing app gets big improvements and a new Lightroom-style Photos tool for color-grading images

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DaVinci Resolve was already an incredible tool before its latest upgrade was released. Version 21 brings a new concept to Resolve: powerful photo editing features, and why not? We all have used photos in our video projects at some point, right, so why not incorporate a dedicated Photo section inside a video editor? It may sound weird, but it worked, and it worked well.

Pros

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  • +Powerful tools
  • +Designed for pros and newcomers alike
  • +New section dedicated to photos

Cons

  • -Could be too intimidating for newbies
  • -AI tools are reserved for paying customers

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I consider Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve to be among the best professional-grade desktop non-linear video editing software out there.

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