Smart Rectangle Focus – Rectangular Highlight and Zoom Template for DaVinci Resolve

DaVinci Resolve Effect – Highlight Any Area with Rectangular Focus

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 18+ (Free or Studio)
• macOS & Windows

What’s Included

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 Animation Duration 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.

Demo Video – See the Effect in Action