Traces Lite for DaVinci Resolve

DaVinci Resolve has no tool to draw an arrow: you go through Fusion, draw a mask, set its outline, then hack the arrowhead separately. Traces Lite does all of it in a single generator, with buttons.

By Kriss Norde, Blackmagic Design certified trainer.

What Traces Lite does

Pick a line, a curve, a circle or a rectangle, and move the points right on the image. At the start and the end, a flat or round cap, or a solid or open arrow. The stroke can also turn into dashes or dots.

To make it draw itself, two keyframes on "End" are enough: the arrowhead travels with the stroke.

1. Drop the Traces Lite generator above your clip.
2. Click a shape and the caps you want.
3. Place the points on the image, set the thickness and the color.

What you need

DaVinci Resolve 21 or later, free or Studio.

Installs in two minutes: the .fuse file goes into the DaVinci Resolve Fuses folder, then double-click the .drfx file. The guide that comes with the plugin gives you the paths for Windows and Mac.

Want an arrow that draws itself without keyframes, a hand drawn stroke or neon? That's in Traces Pro.