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In this Night Sky Time-Lapse Tutorial you’ll learn how to turn your RAW photos into a smooth, cinematic Milky Way time-lapse in stunning 4K video — using 100% free DaVinci Resolve software.

If you’ve ever come home from a night under the stars with a folder full of images and wondered “How do I turn this into an actual time-lapse video?”, this tutorial is for you.

In this step-by-step guide, Tony Puerzer walks you through the complete workflow for creating a professional-quality night sky time lapse in DaVinci Resolve, from importing RAW images to exporting a finished 4K video ready for YouTube.

This video is a hands-on companion to Tony’s article “Bringing the Night Sky to Life” published in the February 2026 issue of Sky & Telescope. While the article covers planning, camera settings, and image capture, this tutorial dives deep into the final — and often most confusing — step: building the video itself.

What you’ll learn in this video:
Why DaVinci Resolve is the best free choice for time-lapse editing (Mac & Windows)
How to calculate frame rates, clip duration, and final video length
Proper project settings for horizontal or vertical 4K video
Importing and organizing RAW image sequences
Fixing aspect ratio and framing issues
Editing RAW photos directly inside Resolve
Adding smooth transitions for cinematic motion
Previewing performance-heavy timelines
Finding royalty-free cinematic music that’s safe for YouTube
Exporting high-quality video optimized for YouTube

Whether you’re new to astrophotography or looking to refine your workflow, this tutorial shows you how to compress hours of real sky motion into seconds of stunning video.

Additional Resources
My Time-lapse Videos
https://brightideaphotography.com/tim...
Sky & Telescope Magazine, February 2026 — “Bringing the Night Sky to Life”
https://skyandtelescope.org/sky-and-t...
YouTube Audio Library (royalty-free music)
https://studio.youtube.com
DaVinci Resolve (Free Version by Blackmagic Design)
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/prod...

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Night Sky Time Lapses
00:26 About Tony Puerzer & Sky & Telescope Article
00:57 Software Recommendation: DaVinci Resolve
01:12 Camera Settings & Image Sequence Details
01:43 Installing DaVinci Resolve02:06 Navigating the Interface (Edit & Color Pages)
02:30 Calculating Video Length & Frame Rates03:21 Configuring Project Settings & Resolution
04:06 Setting Image & Transition Durations
05:02 Importing & Organizing Media05:52 Adding Images to the Timeline
06:32 Fixing Aspect Ratio & Framing
07:19 Editing RAW Files in the Color Page
08:52 Adding Transitions for Smooth Motion
09:53 Previewing the Final Sequence
10:20 Sourcing & Syncing Cinematic Music
11:27 Final Export for YouTube
11:42 Closing Thoughts & Resources

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Clear skies,
Tony