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DaVinci Resolve — branded titles and animated lower-thirds

DaVinci Resolve — 品牌化标题与动画下三分之一字幕

Overview

概述

Build animated lower-thirds and title cards using the Text+ node, then save them as templates that drop into any future timeline. The core principle: the basic Text generator is fine for static titles; for anything that needs to animate or look polished, use Text+ which is Fusion-backed and far more powerful.
使用Text+节点制作动画下三分之一字幕和标题卡片,然后将其保存为模板,以便在未来任何时间线中直接调用。核心原则:基础Text生成器适用于静态标题;如果需要动画效果或更精致的样式,请使用基于Fusion的Text+,它功能更强大。

When to use

适用场景

Symptoms:
  • Need to label a person in an interview ("FULL NAME / TITLE")
  • Want an animated logo reveal at the start of a video
  • Need a chapter divider title card with a gradient or animation
  • Want to reuse the same title style across many videos
  • The phrase "make it look like a real broadcast"
When NOT to use:
  • You need 3D titles or particle effects — use the full Fusion 3D workflow (Advanced VFX Guide pp. 14-19).
  • You only need a one-off static slide of text — the basic Text generator (Effects Library > Titles > Text) is faster.
适用情况:
  • 需要为采访中的人物添加标注(“全名 / 职位”)
  • 希望在视频开头添加动画Logo展示效果
  • 需要带渐变或动画效果的章节分隔标题卡片
  • 希望在多个视频中复用相同的标题样式
  • 用户提及“让它看起来像专业广播级效果”
不适用情况:
  • 需要3D标题或粒子效果——请使用完整的Fusion 3D工作流(《高级视觉特效指南》第14-19页)。
  • 仅需要一次性静态文字幻灯片——使用基础Text生成器(效果库 > 标题 > 文字)速度更快。

Quick reference

快速参考

GoalToolWhere it lives
Static caption (one line, no animation)Basic Text generatorEffects Library > Titles > Text
Lower-third (name + role, animated)Text+ templateEffects Library > Titles > Text+
Animated logo revealText+ + Follower modifier OR Fusion compEffects Library > Titles > Text+
Reusable across projectsSave as TemplateRight-click the Fusion comp > Save As Macro
目标工具位置
静态字幕(单行、无动画)基础Text生成器效果库 > 标题 > 文字
下三分之一字幕(姓名+职位、带动画)**Text+**模板效果库 > 标题 > Text+
动画Logo展示Text+ + Follower修饰器 或 Fusion合成效果库 > 标题 > Text+
跨项目复用保存为模板右键点击Fusion合成 > 另存为宏

Steps

步骤

Build a lower-third using Text+

使用Text+制作下三分之一字幕

This is the workflow from Fusion VFX Guide pp. 140-145.
  1. On the Edit page, position the playhead where you want the lower-third to appear.
  2. Open the Effects Library (top-left button) > Titles category.
  3. Drag the Text+ template onto V2 (above your main video clip) at the playhead.
  4. Select the Text+ clip in the timeline.
  5. Open the Inspector (top right).
此工作流来自《Fusion视觉特效指南》第140-145页。
  1. 编辑页面,将播放头定位到下三分之一字幕需要出现的位置。
  2. 打开效果库(左上角按钮)> 标题分类。
  3. 将**Text+**模板拖到V2轨道(主视频素材上方)的播放头位置。
  4. 在时间线中选中Text+片段。
  5. 打开检查器(右上角)。

Style the text

设置文字样式

  1. In the Styled Text field, replace
    Custom Title
    with the person's name in CAPS — e.g.
    FULL NAME
    .
  2. Press Return to add a second line. Type their role/title — e.g.
    Senior Developer Advocate
    .
  3. Set Font: pick a clean sans-serif. The Resolve PDFs use Open Sans at Extrabold weight, which is a safe default.
  4. Set Size to around
    0.1
    (Text+ uses a 0-1 scale where 1 is the screen height).
  5. Scroll down to H Anchor (horizontal anchor) and click the Left button so text aligns left.
  1. 样式文字字段中,将
    Custom Title
    替换为大写的人物姓名——例如
    FULL NAME
  2. 回车添加第二行,输入其职位/头衔——例如
    Senior Developer Advocate
  3. 设置字体:选择简洁的无衬线字体。Resolve官方文档使用Open SansExtrabold字重,这是安全的默认选择。
  4. 设置字号为约
    0.1
    (Text+使用0-1的缩放比例,1代表屏幕高度)。
  5. 向下滚动到水平锚点(H Anchor),点击左对齐按钮,使文字左对齐。

Position the text

定位文字

  1. Click the Layout tab at the top of the Inspector.
  2. Adjust Center X and Center Y to position the text in the lower-third (left side). Typical values: X =
    0.1
    , Y =
    -0.3
    (negative Y is below center).
  3. Or — from the overlay menu in the lower-left of the viewer, choose Fusion Overlay to drag the text directly in the viewer using onscreen handles.
  1. 点击检查器顶部的布局选项卡。
  2. 调整中心X中心Y,将文字定位到下三分之一区域(左侧)。典型值:X =
    0.1
    ,Y =
    -0.3
    (Y为负值表示在屏幕中心下方)。
  3. 或者——从 viewer 左下角的覆盖菜单中选择Fusion覆盖层,使用屏幕上的控制柄直接在viewer中拖动文字进行定位。

Add a gradient (the polished broadcast look)

添加渐变(专业广播级效果)

  1. Click the Shading tab in the Inspector.
  2. Under Type, choose Gradient.
  3. The first (white) color stop in the gradient bar sets the lower color of the gradient. Click it, then open the color swatch and pick a light teal.
  4. Click the white color stop on the right end. Open the swatch and pick a pale yellow.
  5. Scroll down to Mapping Angle and drag to
    -90
    so the gradient runs horizontally across each character.
  6. From the Mapping Level menu, choose Line so the gradient spans the whole word, not each letter individually.
Fusion VFX Guide pp. 142-145 covers this gradient workflow with screenshots.
  1. 点击检查器中的着色选项卡。
  2. 类型下选择渐变
  3. 渐变条中的第一个(白色)颜色控制点设置渐变的下方颜色。点击它,打开颜色选择器,选择浅蓝绿色。
  4. 点击渐变条右端的白色颜色控制点,打开颜色选择器,选择浅黄色。
  5. 向下滚动到映射角度,拖动设置为
    -90
    ,使渐变沿每个字符水平分布。
  6. 映射层级菜单中选择线条,使渐变覆盖整个单词,而非每个字母单独应用。
《Fusion视觉特效指南》第142-145页配有截图详细介绍此渐变工作流。

Animate the lower-third (slide in from the left)

为下三分之一字幕添加动画(从左侧滑入)

  1. Position the playhead at the start of the Text+ clip.
  2. Click the Layout tab > find Center X.
  3. Click the small diamond next to Center X to add a keyframe at the current position.
  4. Set Center X to
    -1.5
    (off-screen left).
  5. Move the playhead forward 12 frames (about 0.5 seconds at 24 fps).
  6. Set Center X back to
    0.1
    (your final position). A second keyframe is created automatically.
  7. Resolve interpolates between the two keyframes. The lower-third slides in from the left over 12 frames.
  8. To smooth the motion: right-click the Center X parameter > Edit Spline to open the Spline Editor and convert the keyframes to ease in/out curves.
  1. 将播放头定位到Text+片段的起始位置。
  2. 点击布局选项卡 > 找到中心X
  3. 点击中心X旁的小菱形,在当前位置添加一个关键帧。
  4. 将中心X设置为
    -1.5
    (屏幕左侧外)。
  5. 将播放头向前移动12帧(24fps下约0.5秒)。
  6. 将中心X恢复为
    0.1
    (最终位置),系统会自动创建第二个关键帧。
  7. Resolve会在两个关键帧之间进行插值计算,下三分之一字幕将在12帧内从左侧滑入。
  8. 为了让运动更平滑:右键点击中心X参数 > 编辑曲线,打开曲线编辑器,将关键帧转换为缓入/缓出曲线。

Save the lower-third as a template

将下三分之一字幕保存为模板

This is what makes it reusable.
  1. With the Text+ clip selected, click the Fusion button at the bottom (or press Shift-5) to enter the Fusion page.
  2. You will see one node called
    Template
    (or
    Text1
    ).
  3. Right-click the Text+ node > Save As Macro.
  4. Enter a name like
    DEVREL_LOWER_THIRD_v1
    .
  5. The macro is saved to your local templates folder and shows up in the Effects Library > Titles category for any future project.
Fusion VFX Guide pp. 163-167 covers the Save As Template workflow.
这是实现复用的关键步骤。
  1. 选中Text+片段,点击底部的Fusion按钮(或按Shift-5)进入Fusion页面。
  2. 你会看到一个名为
    Template
    (或
    Text1
    )的节点。
  3. 右键点击Text+节点 > 另存为宏
  4. 输入名称,例如
    DEVREL_LOWER_THIRD_v1
  5. 该宏将保存到本地模板文件夹,并在未来任何项目的效果库 > 标题分类中显示。
《Fusion视觉特效指南》第163-167页介绍了保存为模板的工作流。

Use it on the next video

在新视频中使用模板

  1. New project, new video. Drag your saved template from Effects Library > Titles onto V2 above the speaker's clip.
  2. Update the Styled Text in the Inspector with the new name and title.
  3. Done — the same animation, gradient, and position carry over.
  1. 创建新项目和新视频。将保存的模板从效果库 > 标题拖到V2轨道的演讲者素材上方。
  2. 在检查器中更新样式文字为新的姓名和职位。
  3. 完成——相同的动画、渐变和位置设置会自动保留。

Build an animated logo reveal (the merged JTBD)

制作动画Logo展示(合并式工作流)

For a logo intro: same Text+ tooling, slightly different recipe.
  1. Add a Text+ clip and replace the text with your brand name (or use a plain Text generator for typography-only logos).
  2. Alternatively, drag your logo PNG/SVG from the Media Pool onto V2 — go to the Fusion page to compose it with animated background elements (animated shapes, particle systems).
  3. For a simple "text appears one letter at a time" reveal: in the Text+ Inspector, set the Follower modifier on the Styled Text parameter — see Fusion VFX Guide pp. 153-157 for the Follower modifier workflow.
The Follower walks across each character and applies an animation to that character with a configurable delay between characters. Set the delay to 2 frames per character for a typewriter feel.
制作Logo开场:使用相同的Text+工具,只是步骤略有不同。
  1. 添加Text+片段,将文字替换为品牌名称(如果是纯文字Logo,也可以使用基础Text生成器)。
  2. 或者,将Logo的PNG/SVG文件从媒体池拖到V2轨道——进入Fusion页面,将其与动画背景元素(动画形状、粒子系统)组合。
  3. 实现简单的“文字逐个出现”效果:在Text+检查器中,为样式文字参数设置Follower修饰器——请查看《Fusion视觉特效指南》第153-157页了解Follower修饰器的工作流。
Follower修饰器会逐个遍历每个字符,并为每个字符应用动画,字符之间的延迟可配置。设置为每个字符延迟2帧,即可实现打字机效果。

Common mistakes

常见错误

  • Using the basic Text generator and then trying to animate it -> the basic Text generator does not expose animation properties cleanly. For anything animated, start with Text+. (This is the misconception this skill addresses head-on.)
  • Working in the Inspector and ignoring the on-screen handles -> the Fusion Overlay (lower-left of viewer > overlay menu > Fusion Overlay) gives you direct manipulation. Faster than typing numbers.
  • Saving the template before perfecting the animation -> save your template only when you are happy with the timing. Each saved template is hard to update without recreating from scratch.
  • Picking ornate or thin fonts -> they fall apart at YouTube's compression. Stick to medium-to-bold sans-serif fonts. Open Sans Extrabold (used in the Resolve PDFs) is a safe default.
  • 使用基础Text生成器后尝试为其添加动画 -> 基础Text生成器无法清晰地暴露动画属性。任何需要动画的内容,都应从Text+开始。(这正是本技能要解决的误区。)
  • 仅在检查器中操作,忽略屏幕控制柄 -> Fusion覆盖层(viewer左下角 > 覆盖菜单 > Fusion覆盖层)支持直接拖拽操作,比输入数值更快。
  • 未完善动画就保存模板 -> 只有在对动画时间感到满意后再保存模板。已保存的模板很难更新,通常需要重新创建。
  • 选择花哨或纤细的字体 -> 这类字体在YouTube压缩后会变得模糊。请选择中等到粗体的无衬线字体。Resolve文档中使用的Open Sans Extrabold是安全的默认选择。

Verification

验证标准

You succeeded if all of the following are true:
  1. The lower-third clip on V2 plays back smoothly with the slide-in animation.
  2. The gradient on the text is visible — not flat single-color.
  3. The saved template appears in the Effects Library > Titles category.
  4. Dragging the saved template into a fresh timeline produces the same lower-third with the same animation.
  5. Updating the Styled Text on the new instance does not break the animation or gradient.
满足以下所有条件即表示操作成功:
  1. V2轨道上的下三分之一字幕片段播放时,滑入动画流畅。
  2. 文字上的渐变效果可见——而非单一纯色。
  3. 保存的模板出现在效果库 > 标题分类中。
  4. 将保存的模板拖入新时间线后,生成的下三分之一字幕具有相同的动画效果。
  5. 更新新实例的样式文字后,动画和渐变效果不会失效。

Transfer

拓展练习

Now try this: build a closing lower-third that slides out (the reverse animation). The keyframe recipe inverts — start at
0.1
(visible) and animate to
1.5
(off-screen right). Save as
DEVREL_LOWER_THIRD_OUT_v1
. Now you have a matched pair you can drop in for the in/out moments of every guest introduction.
现在尝试制作一个退场下三分之一字幕,实现滑出动画(与滑入动画相反)。关键帧设置反转——起始位置为
0.1
(可见),动画结束位置为
1.5
(屏幕右侧外)。将其保存为
DEVREL_LOWER_THIRD_OUT_v1
。现在你就拥有了一套匹配的入场/退场模板,可用于每次嘉宾介绍的开场和结尾。

Working reference

参考文档

  • docs/wiki/fusion-visual-effects.md#lesson-6--creating-title-animations-addendum-pp-139-167
    (Text+, gradients, animation, macros — primary)
  • docs/wiki/beginners-guide.md#lesson-2--finessing-the-rough-cut-pp-69-139
    (Adding the Logo, Adding the Closing Titles — beginner-tier alt path)
  • docs/wiki/master.md#shared-glossary-terms-that-appear-across-multiple-pdfs
    (Text+ / Macro glossary)
  • docs/wiki/master.md#reset-matrix--when-the-user-pushes-back-read-this
    (lower-third drift row)
  • docs/wiki/fusion-visual-effects.md#lesson-6--creating-title-animations-addendum-pp-139-167
    (Text+、渐变、动画、宏——主要参考)
  • docs/wiki/beginners-guide.md#lesson-2--finessing-the-rough-cut-pp-69-139
    (添加Logo、添加结尾标题——入门级替代路径)
  • docs/wiki/master.md#shared-glossary-terms-that-appear-across-multiple-pdfs
    (Text+ / 宏术语表)
  • docs/wiki/master.md#reset-matrix--when-the-user-pushes-back-read-this
    (下三分之一字幕偏移部分)

When the agent's work isn't matching expectations (context-rot reset)

当结果不符合预期时(重置参考)

If the user reports gradients not appearing, the Follower modifier not animating, or the saved macro missing from Effects Library, read these PDF page ranges to reset:
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Fusion-Visual-Effects.pdf
    pp. 139-167 (Addendum: Creating Title Animations — complete workflow)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Fusion-Visual-Effects.pdf
    pp. 140-145 (Styling Text in the Edit Page)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Fusion-Visual-Effects.pdf
    pp. 142-145 (Gradient shading — Mapping Level / Mapping Angle)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Fusion-Visual-Effects.pdf
    pp. 145-149 (Moving Text to the Fusion Page)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Fusion-Visual-Effects.pdf
    pp. 153-157 (Follower modifier — for logo reveals)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Fusion-Visual-Effects.pdf
    pp. 163-167 (Saving a Template / Macro)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20_Beginners-Guide.pdf
    pp. 122-130 (Adding the Logo, Adding the Closing Titles)
如果用户反馈渐变不显示、Follower修饰器无动画效果或保存的宏未出现在效果库中,请参考以下PDF页面范围进行排查:
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Fusion-Visual-Effects.pdf
    第139-167页(附录:创建标题动画——完整工作流)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Fusion-Visual-Effects.pdf
    第140-145页(在编辑页面设置文字样式)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Fusion-Visual-Effects.pdf
    第142-145页(渐变着色——映射层级/映射角度)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Fusion-Visual-Effects.pdf
    第145-149页(将文字移至Fusion页面)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Fusion-Visual-Effects.pdf
    第153-157页(Follower修饰器——用于Logo展示)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20-Fusion-Visual-Effects.pdf
    第163-167页(保存模板/宏)
  • DaVinci-Resolve-20_Beginners-Guide.pdf
    第122-130页(添加Logo、添加结尾标题)