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Fusion tutorials for DaVinci Resolve: node-based titles, motion graphics, tracking, and compositing without leaving Resolve.

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Fusion guides for DaVinci Resolve

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An archaeologist studies a bronze mechanical falcon with cyan mesh detail in a Fusion viewer, above an FBX Mesh, Merge 3D and Renderer 3D node chain. 8 min read How to Import 3D Models into DaVinci Resolve Fusion Choose a static mesh, FBX scene or USD workflow, then check scale, camera, lighting and materials before finishing the composite. Rust-costumed performer over a teal-lit theatre in Resolve’s viewer, above V2 foreground and V1 background clips with Use Alpha enabled. 7 min read DaVinci Resolve 3D Keyer: Green Screen Setup and Fixes Build a green-screen composite on the Edit timeline. Check sampling, alpha and track overlap before adjusting the matte or removing green spill. A harbor composite in Fusion beside Reactor’s Switch Fuse package, with a Reactor for Fusion headline. 8 min read Reactor for DaVinci Resolve: Install, Manage and Remove Fusion Tools Use Reactor Standalone to connect third-party Fusion tools to Resolve. Follow the correct Free or Studio route, check each atom and keep package changes reversible. Alpine lake travel film with a Field Notes lower third above a Resolve timeline and a Free Templates headline. 7 min read Free DaVinci Resolve Templates: Titles, Intros and Transitions Choose a free template for the actual edit: interview titles, a short opener, vertical graphics or a slideshow. Check its file type, dependencies and license first. Kayaker on turquoise rapids above a Resolve timeline, with Gyroflow's Browse control for loading a project and a Free Plugins title. 9 min read Free DaVinci Resolve Plugins: Six Useful Tools and Their Limits MagicAnimate, Reactor, Gyroflow, Nova, ReaPlugs and spektrafilm serve different jobs. Check the free tier, platform and Resolve edition before adding a dependency. A yellow line follows an open path over a tennis shot, with Fusion’s PolylineStroke1 Write On controls and Paint-to-Merge nodes. 8 min read How to Animate a Line in DaVinci Resolve Fusion Draw a line on a transparent layer, reveal it with Write On End, and control its timing, position and visible length. Plus the fixes for one-frame strokes, the wrong modifier and an opaque canvas. Hot-air balloon over a red-rock canyon at sunrise above a Fusion node tree, where a BalloonKey group opened to show DeltaKeyer1, MatteControl1 and Transform1 feeds Merge1 9 min read How to Group Nodes in DaVinci Resolve Fusion Select the nodes, press Ctrl+G (Cmd+G), then open, collapse, rename, save or ungroup the group. Plus underlays, macros and the Color page's compound nodes. Track cyclist leaning into a velodrome curve with the background streaked by motion blur, above MediaIn1, Transform1 and MediaOut1 nodes and a Settings panel with Motion Blur ticked 11 min read Motion Blur in DaVinci Resolve: Free, Fusion and Studio Methods Choose the correct motion blur method for Fusion animation, recorded movement or retimed footage, with free and Studio workflows and artifact fixes. DaVinci Resolve Fusion page with a particle emitter node flow and particles visible in the viewer 10 min read Fusion Particles in DaVinci Resolve: A Beginner Workflow Build a first Fusion particle system with pEmitter and pRender, shape its motion, add forces, composite it over footage, and fix blank or sluggish results. DaVinci Resolve Text Plus title with Write On controls and keyframes for a typewriter effect 9 min read DaVinci Resolve Text+ Typewriter Effect: Write On and Cursor A practical Text+ typewriter workflow using Write On keyframes, adjustable typing rhythm, multiline timing, an optional blinking cursor, and focused troubleshooting. DaVinci Resolve 21 Fusion node tree converted into a reusable macro with custom controls 10 min read DaVinci Resolve Fusion Macros and Templates: Build, Save, Install Build a reusable Fusion macro in Resolve 21, expose a clean Inspector, choose Macro, Group or Edit Template, then fix templates that don't appear. DaVinci Resolve transparent video export with a checkerboard alpha background and RGBA output file 9 min read Export Transparent Video in DaVinci Resolve (Alpha) Transparency survives only when the timeline contains real alpha, the selected format can store RGBA, and Export Alpha is enabled. This guide covers the correct render path, verification and the black-background traps.