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CleanEdges
Edge-fill repair after transforms or keys
Repairs thin empty borders and damaged frame edges by extending nearby pixels into the missing region.
This tool belongs to the Krokodove set integrated into DaVinci Resolve 21 and Fusion Studio 21. See the complete Krokodove node list and the comparison with native Fusion tools.
CleanEdges
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
Repairs thin empty borders and damaged frame edges by extending nearby pixels into the missing region.
Overview
What CleanEdges does
Repairs thin empty borders and damaged frame edges by extending nearby pixels into the missing region.
Pixels controls how wide a damaged or empty border CleanEdges is allowed to repair, while Lock determines how the horizontal and vertical sides are linked. Keep the repair width only as large as the actual edge defect.
Type changes the fill character: Duplicate extends neighboring image information and is usually the more natural choice, while Solid is useful when a deliberately hard technical fill is required.
Mental model
Treat the frame boundary as a small hole: CleanEdges borrows nearby image pixels and pushes them outward to cover the exposed edge.
Common uses
Hide black borders after stabilization
Repair edges after transforms
Extend keyed plates slightly
Fill small frame gaps
Prepare clips for reframing
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Input
Source image for the operation.
Effect Mask
Optional mask that limits the effect to selected areas.
CleanEdges
Fusion node
Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Pixels
Sets how many pixels are extended or repaired around the edge.
Type
Chooses the fill or edge-extension behavior.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Place CleanEdges after the operation that exposed empty frame borders.
- 2
Increase Pixels only until the gap is covered.
- 3
Choose the Type that produces the least visible repetition.
- 4
Check moving borders during playback.
- 5
Crop or resize afterward if a cleaner final boundary is needed.
Typical node chain
Input→
CleanEdges→
Output
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Stabilization border repair
Fill thin black areas exposed by stabilization.
MediaInTracker / StabilizeCleanEdgesMediaOut
Transform cleanup
Repair a small gap after repositioning a shot.
MediaInTransformCleanEdgesMerge
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Using too many Pixels and creating obvious smearing
Trying to fill large missing image areas
Placing the node before the transform that creates the gap
Judging only a single frame instead of motion
Production notes
Practical tips
Use it for small boundary repair, not content reconstruction.
If the gap is large, combine edge repair with a crop or scale adjustment.
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