Floating Rectangle Outline and Highlight Effect for DaVinci Resolve | Open Rectangle Focus

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.

Last Update

Date: 18 October, 2025