Picture-in-Picture Effect Template for DaVinci Resolve | PiP Frame

Create Picture-in-Picture in seconds with PiP Frame template

PiP Frame template for DaVinci Resolve makes Picture-in-Picture fast and easy.

Drop it on a clip and you get a ready-made PiP window (rectangle or circle) with fully customizable controls for size, position, border, shadow, and more. This template also includes built-in animations (pop and fade) with easy toggle options for enabling or disabling them at both the start and end, along with adjustable animation duration via the Delay slider.

Super useful preset for vloggers, tutorial content creators, reaction videos, interviews, or anyone who needs a quick PiP (Picture-in-Picture).

Key features

• Shape: Choose Rectangle or Circle anytime.
• Frame Controls: Adjust Width, Height, Corner Radius, and Pan (X/Y) to show the right part of your media.
• Content Controls: Scale, Position, Rotate, and Flip (Horizontally/Vertically) the PiP.
• Border: On/Off toggle, Width, Style (Solid/Gradient), Color (RGBA), and Opacity.
• Border Glow: Add glow with adjustable Strength and Size.
• Shadow: Enable realistic shadow with Strength, Angle, Distance, Blur, and Color.
• Animations:
  • Pop Animation: Modern pop effect with In/Out toggles and Duration.
  • Fade Animation: Smooth Fade In/Out with Duration controls.

What’s in the Download

You will receive a ZIP file containing:

• PiPFrame.drfx (one-click install template file)
• README.txt (installation guide and usage instructions)

Compatibility

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

How to Install

• Unzip the download.
• Double-click PiPFrame.drfx.
• Click Install (or Overwrite if updating)
• Restart DaVinci Resolve.
• Go to Edit page.
• Find the template under Effects Library → Toolbox → Effects → DvBlend. Or use the search bar.
• Find it listed as PiP Frame.

How to Use

• Apply the Effect: Drag and drop the PiP Frame effect from the Effect Library onto a clip in the timeline.
• Choose Frame Shape: In the Inspector, select Rectangle or Circle.
  • Rectangle: Adjust Width, Height, and Corner Radius for rounded edges.
  • Circle: Adjust Size to resize.
• Position the Frame: Use Pan X / Pan Y to show the desired portion of the media inside the frame.
• Adjust Content: Under Content Controls:
  • Size: Scale the entire PiP (frame + media).
  • Center X/Y: Move the PiP anywhere on the screen.
• Add Border (optional):
  • Toggle Border on/off.
  • Set Width, Color (RGBA), and Opacity.
  • Optional: Enable Border Glow and adjust Gain and Size.
• Add Shadow (Optional): Enable Shadow and tweak parameters for depth behind the PiP.
• Add Animation (Optional):
  • Enable Pop and/or Fade animations.
  • Choose Pop-In/Out or Fade In/Out.
  • Set Delay and preview the clip.

Inspector Controls Explained

• Frame Controls
  • Shape: Rectangle or Circle (Rectangle supports rounded corners).
  • Width / Height / Size: Scale the mask (0–1 range). Rectangle uses Width/Height; Circle uses Size.
  • Corner Radius: Rounds rectangle corners (ignored for Circle).
  • Pan X / Pan Y: Move the mask to reveal different parts of the media.
• Content Controls
  • Size: Scale the entire PiP (frame + media).
  • Center X / Center Y: Move the PiP anywhere on screen.
  • Soft Edge: Soften the frame edges.
  • Angle: Rotate the PiP.
  • Flip: Quick horizontal or vertical mirror.
• Border
  • Border (toggle): Turn the outline on/off.
  • Border Width: Thickness of the border.
  • Type: Solid or gradient color.
  • Color: Border color (RGBA).
  • Border Opacity: Adjust transparency.
  • Border Glow: Add soft glow; adjust Gain and Size.
• Animation
  • Pop Animation: Enable/disable pop effect. Toggle Pop-In or Pop-Out independently and adjust Delay.
  • Fade Animation: Enable/disable fade effect. Toggle Fade In or Fade Out and adjust Delay.
• Shadow
  • Shadow (toggle): Turn drop shadow on/off.
  • Strength: Shadow intensity.
  • Angle: Shadow direction.
  • Distance: How far the shadow is offset.
  • Blur: Shadow softness.
  • Color: Shadow color (RGB).

Last Update

Date: 27 September, 2025