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Clips with Fusion page
compositions have a Fusion badge
to the right of the name.
To create an effect in the Fusion page of DaVinci Resolve, you need only park the playhead
over a clip in the Edit or Cut page and then click the Fusion page button. Your clip is
immediately available as a MediaIn node in the Fusion page, ready for you to add a variety of
stylistic effects. You can paint out an unwanted blemish or feature, build a quick composite to
add graphics or text, or accomplish any other visual effect you can imagine, built from the
Fusion page’s toolkit of effects.
Alternatively, in DaVinci Resolve, you have the option of editing together all the clips you want
to use, superimposing and lining up every piece of media you’ll need with the correct timing,
before selecting them and creating a Fusion clip. A Fusion clip functions as a single item in the
Edit or Cut page timeline, but once in the Fusion page, each piece of media you’ve assembled
is revealed in a fully built Fusion composition, ready for you to start adding nodes to customize
for whatever effect you need to create.
Whichever way you want to work, all this happens on the very same timeline as editing, grading,
and audio post, for a seamless back and forth as you edit, refine, and finish your projects.
How Do Fusion Eects Dier from Edit Page Eects?
When using DaVinci Resolve, you can create numerous effects in the Edit page. Transitions,
fades, superimpositions, over-the-shoulder picture-in-picture effects, time remapping, and
lower third titles are some of the effects that can be quickly and more efficiently created in the
Edit or Cut page timeline. However, the Fusion page’s node-based interface lets you go deep
into the details of a composition to create sophisticated 2D and 3D effects with precise control
and endless customization. Effects that include more than two or three layers can be much
more manageable in Fusion. Green or blue screen composites, sky replacements, and object
removal are all effects better suited for Fusion’s more advanced toolset.
How Do Fusion Eects Dier from Color Page Eects?
The Color page in DaVinci Resolve can also handle some visual effects work. Effects that blur
the line between color grading and finishing can be very fast and intuitive in the Color Page,
especially for people already familiar with the Color page toolset. Beauty work and small image
repairs can make efficient use of the Color page’s straightforward Tracking tool, Face
Refinement, and Patch Replacer effects. However, when it comes to more challenging blue/
green screen compositing, the tools built around Fusion’s powerful Delta keyer are more
capable of handling these shots. Integrating 3D objects into live-action scenes, split-screen
effects, motion graphics, and precise keyframing are all better suited to the Fusion Page.
Chapter – 52 Introduction to Compositing in Fusion 964