Fusion Paint Tracking Simplified | The Tracker Node
Learn easy, powerful ways to track paint strokes and clone strokes in DaVinci Resolve Fusion using the Tracker node — perfect for VFX artists, motion graphics creators, and anyone doing cleanup, wire removal, object removal, or match-moving paint work inside Fusion!
In this step-by-step tutorial, we cover:
Setting up the Tracker node for multi-point tracking
Connecting a Paint node directly to the Tracker for match-move
Using a transparent Background node for isolated paint strokes
Merging paint over your footage with perfect tracking
Clone techniques: still source vs. stabilized plate cloning
Why a stabilized plate gives better grain/noise matching than still-frame cloning
Quick tips for using Tracker Plus (free Reactor plugin) to unlock reference frame control
Common pitfalls and best practices for clean composites
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro to tracking paint in Fusion
0:08 - Adding & positioning Tracker nodes
0:41 - Basic Paint + Tracker setup with Background node
1:31 - Match Move operation in Tracker
2:01 - Painting strokes that track perfectly
2:53 - Adding effects (glow, blur) before final composite
3:54 - Recommended Tracker setup using shared Background
4:28 - Cloning with Paint tool + Tracker
5:07 - Still Source cloning explained
6:01 - Overlay & source time adjustments
7:36 - Stabilized plate cloning for realistic grain
9:17 - Creating a stabilized plate with Tracker (Background Only)
11:35 - Final tips
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