Custom Film Grain in DaVinci Resolve Free Version – Unlock This Hidden Trick!

How to Add Custom Film Grain in DaVinci Resolve (Free Version)

Adding a film grain effect in DaVinci Resolve can enhance the aesthetic of your footage, making it feel more cinematic. In this tutorial, we will focus on the free version of DaVinci Resolve and show you how to add custom film grain using the software's powerful tools.

1. Start by Adding an Adjustment Clip

- Go to the Effects Panel and drag the Adjustment Clip onto your timeline. Stretch it to match the length of your footage.

2. Switch the Fusion Tab

- In the Fusion Tab, select MediaIn and press Shift + Space to search for Film Grain. For free users, select the Film Grain (Fgr) option.

3. Customize Film Grain

Once applied, you can tweak various settings:
- Size: Adjusts the grain's size.
- Strength: Controls the sharpness of the grain.
- Roughness: Defines the texture of the grain.
- Offset: Adjusts the brightness or luminance of the grain.
- Lock Size X and Y: Allows independent scaling of the grain horizontally and vertically.
- Monochrome: Turns the grain to black and white or leaves it in RGB for color separation.

4. Further Adjustments

- You can adjust Complexity to increase or decrease the pattern density and use Random Seed to change the grain pattern.
- Time Lock stops the grain from moving, useful for still images.

5. Apply the Effect to Multiple Clips

- By using the Adjustment Clip, you can apply the same film grain effect to multiple clips. Simply extend the adjustment clip across multiple video clips on your timeline, and the effect will apply to all the clips beneath it.

6. Control Opacity

- You can reduce the opacity of the film grain to make it more subtle, either directly in the Inspector on the Edit page or through the Fusion tab.

By using these settings, you can easily add a realistic film grain effect to your videos, enhancing the visual appeal and giving it a more cinematic feel.