We’re constantly working to make StillsLab not only a place to explore stunning movie stills but also a powerful tool for analyzing and organizing them. Some of our features might have gone unnoticed — here’s a guide to what’s available and how to use them.

1. Similar Images Search

Our similarity algorithm analyzes:

Tags, frame size, shot type, lighting, composition
Color, color palette, time of day, interior/exterior
Actors, director, cinematographer, ethnicity, aspect ratio, year proximity

The system calculates similarity scores, and the 8 most relevant images are displayed in the results. A percentage showing how similar each image is to the one currently viewed appears at the image.

2. Frame Analysis Tool

In the top-left corner of each image, there’s a small grid button. Clicking it allows you to overlay different composition grids:

Rule of thirds
Golden ratio (spiral) — can be mirrored vertically (Ctrl+G) and horizontally (Shift+G)
Central composition
Diagonal Composition Guidelines

This helps evaluate object placement in a frame and improves your understanding of cinematographic composition.

3. Personal and Collaborative Collections (Lab & CoLabs)

Personal Collections (Lab)

Users can create private collections of images and choose to share them with friends or colleagues. Public collections are visible on the Discover page or on a user’s profile.

Collaborative Collections (CoLabs)

Invite users by username or email (invitation valid for 30 days)
All participants can add images and discuss them using Notes below the frames
Collection owners can view activity logs, limit participant permissions, or remove them

Only the owner can delete images or comments, though in the future editors may be granted these rights.

Images can also be added to collections via the plus icon in the top-right corner of each image.

4. Profile Security

StillsLab cares about your account safety:

Profile history shows devices and login times; you can end sessions with a button
Two-factor authentication adds extra security (make sure to save recovery codes)

Summary

StillsLab is designed not just for inspiration but also for frame analysis, collection organization, and collaborative work. Make the most of all site features to efficiently discover, analyze, and discuss your favorite movie frames.

StillsLab Features You Might Not Know About