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DaVinci Resolve: Create titles with the new Macro Editor

Demo summary

A walkthrough of the updated Macro Editor in Fusion, showing the live preview, reordering controls, and saving a custom title template to the edit page.

Step-by-step

  1. Open the Macro Editor and enter a name for the macro.
  2. Tick the boxes for the specific parameters you want to include in the tool.
  3. Use the live preview on the right to verify the layout.
  4. Reorder controls by dragging them within the list.
  5. Add separators, spaces, or nests to group and organize the controls.
  6. Add different pages if necessary to categorize settings.
  7. Click 'Save to Edit Template' and select 'Title' as the type.
  8. Drag the saved template from the Titles library onto the Edit page timeline.

Options

  • Add separators to divide groups of controls
  • Create nests (folders) to group and expand specific settings
  • Add multiple pages to the macro interface

Tips

  • Use the live preview on the right to avoid the guesswork of previous versions.
  • Organize your macro with nests and separators to streamline the process of using your custom titles later.

Highlights

it really does streamline the entire process of just making your own titles

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