Highlight with Floating Animated Border in DaVinci Resolve

With this drag-and-drop template, you can highlight any part of your video using a modern floating rectangle border! The Open Rectangle Focus template creates a dynamic border that moves around the focus area with customizable speed, jitter, and amount.

Features

A dynamic floating border moves around the focus area, with random length and position (fully customizable: speed, jitter, amount).
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 + amount adjustment)
Border color & width control.
Glow border (custom 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:

OpenRectangleFocus.drfx (one-click installable template)
README.txt (installation & usage guide)

Installation

Unzip the download.
Double-click OpenRectangleFocus.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 Open Rectangle Focus.

How to Use

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