Highlight Any Area with Rectangular Focus in DaVinci Resolve

Smart Rectangle Focus is a an easy drag-and-drop, fully customizable DaVinci Resolve effect template for tutorials, educational videos, app/UI demos, training content, and presentations. Apply it to any clip to highlight a specific area with a clean rectangular focus, smooth zoom, and stylish outside effects.

Features

Customizable rectangular border highlight
Smooth zoom in/out animations that adapt to clip length
Adjustable animation duration (start & end)
Fully adjustable focus area (position, angle, width, height, corner radius)
Zoom controls (on/off toggle + amount)
Border color & width control
Border glow (size & gain)
Inner glow inside the focus area
Blur outside the focus area
Darken outside the focus area
Black & white effect outside the focus area

Compatibility

DaVinci Resolve (Free or Studio) – version 18 or later recommended
Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux

What’s Included

You will receive a ZIP file containing:

SmartRectangleFocus.drfx (installable template)
README.txt (quick install & usage guide)

Quick Installation

Unzip the download.
Double-click SmartRectangleFocus.drfx.
Click Install (or Overwrite if updating), then restart Resolve.
Find it under Effects → Toolbox → Effects → Focus & Defocus (or use the search bar).
Find it listed as Smart Rectangle Focus.

How to Use

Drag & drop the effect onto any clip (or an Adjustment Clip to affect multiple clips).
The effect auto-adapts to your clip length.
In the Inspector, set the focus area, tweak border/zoom, and other parameters.
Use the Delay slider to fine-tune fade-in and fade-out.
Tip: For multi-shot sequences, place the effect on an Adjustment Clip above your edits for consistent styling and easier tweaks.