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title: "How to organize photos into albums with LightBox view in DaVinci Resolve Photo page"
author: "Cutsio Team"
date: "2026-05-15"
lastmod: "2026-05-15"
category: "DaVinci Resolve Advanced Workflows"
excerpt: "DaVinci Resolve Photo page uses albums and LightBox view for organizing, grading, and comparing still images side by side. This guide covers album creation, filtering, sorting, and real-time grade comparison."
tags: ["DaVinci Resolve","Photo Page","Albums","LightBox","Image Management","Photo Organization","Color Grading"]
---

## How do you organize photos into albums in DaVinci Resolve Photo page?

Import your photos into the Media Pool, then switch to the Photo page. The album panel on the left displays your imported images. Create albums by selecting photos and clicking the Album button. Albums can be organized by shoot date, camera model, subject, client, star rating, EXIF data, or any criteria that fits your workflow.

![Albums](https://images.blackmagicdesign.com/images/products/davinciresolve/photo/albums/albums-xl@2x.jpg?_v=1775716626)

Albums in the Photo page function similarly to timelines in the rest of Resolve. They appear as bins in the Cut, Edit, and Color pages, making it easy to cross-reference still images with video projects. You can add images manually to each album or use the filter and sort tools to automatically organize by metadata criteria.

Powerful filter and sort tools give you total control over how your collection is arranged. The thumbnail view displays each image's graded version alongside its file name and source clip format so you can see all grades at a glance. Create multiple grade versions of any image, all referencing the original source file, so you can explore different looks without duplicating files. Grades applied to one photo can be instantly copied across others in the album for a fast, consistent look.

## How does LightBox view work for comparing graded photos?

LightBox view gives you an overview of your entire album with all grades applied in real time. Select any image, grade it live, and see the results update across the whole collection simultaneously. You can filter by graded, ungraded, star rating, flag, and clip color for fast library management.

LightBox solves a critical problem in photo workflows: consistency. When grading a wedding album, a real estate portfolio, or a product catalog, every image needs to match the others. LightBox lets you grade one reference image and instantly see how that grade translates across every other photo in the album. You can spot mismatches immediately and propagate corrections using shared nodes.

The filtering system supports star ratings (1-5 stars), flags (red, green, blue, yellow, purple, cyan), and clip colors. Filter by "graded" to see only images you have already worked on, or filter by "ungraded" to find images that still need attention. Combined with sort options for date, filename, and rating, LightBox gives you complete control over large photo libraries.

## How does image management integrate with AI IntelliSearch?

AI IntelliSearch on the Photo page analyzes every image in your albums and makes them searchable using natural language. Type "sunset beach wedding couple" and IntelliSearch surfaces matching photos without manual keyword tagging. It supports face recognition — label a person once and find every photo containing them across your entire album library.

![Image Management](https://images.blackmagicdesign.com/images/products/davinciresolve/photo/management/management-lg@2x.jpg?_v=1775692616)

IntelliSearch for photos works within the currently open project. For photographers managing catalogs with thousands of images across multiple projects, Cutsio's Visual Intelligence provides complementary cross-project search. Upload a reference image to Cutsio and find every photo or video frame containing similar visual content across your entire library — not just the current project.

## How do you copy grades between photos in the Photo page?

To copy a grade from one photo to others in the same album, select the graded photo, copy its node tree (Cmd+C on Mac, Ctrl+C on Windows), select the target photos, and paste (Cmd+V). The grade is applied to all selected photos, using the same node structure with each image's own source data.

For consistent looks across an entire album, grade one reference image thoroughly — white balance, exposure, curves, color grading, and any Resolve FX. Copy that grade to all other photos. Each photo retains its original RAW data while receiving the same grading adjustments. Review the results in LightBox to identify any photos that need individual refinement.

This batch-grading workflow is significantly faster than grading each photo individually in traditional photo editing software. A 500-photo wedding album that might take 8+ hours in Lightroom can be graded in under an hour using the Photo page's copy-and-paste workflow.

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