Transfer Direction
Chooses the direction in which recovered detail is transferred.
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RestorationIntermediate
DetailRecovery
Texture transfer and detail restoration
Extracts fine detail from one image input and restores it into another processed version.
DetailRecovery
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
DetailRecovery is useful when denoise, blur, retouching or another treatment removes desirable texture that should be reintroduced selectively.
Overview
What DetailRecovery does
The node separates the idea of base image treatment from fine texture. A clean or heavily processed branch can provide the base while a source branch contributes only high-frequency detail.
This is useful in restoration and beauty workflows where the goal is not simply to sharpen everything, but to return believable texture from a known reference.
Mental model
Think of DetailRecovery as texture transfer: keep the improved base image, then borrow only fine detail from a cleaner or more natural source.
Common uses
Restore skin texture after beauty work
Return detail after denoise
Reintroduce texture after blur
Blend a processed plate with original high-frequency detail
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Input 1
The processed image that needs texture restored.
Input 2
The source image containing the fine detail to reintroduce.
DetailRecovery
Fusion node
Output
The base image with recovered texture.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Frequency Cutoff
Sets the spatial-frequency boundary between detail that is transferred and detail that is left alone.
Detail/Edge Balance
Balances fine texture against stronger edge detail.
Strength
Sets the strength of the effect.
Detail Mix
Mixes the recovered detail back into the result.
Preview Detail
Shows Preview Detail as a diagnostic preview.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Keep the original or clean reference branch available.
- 2
Process the base image as needed.
- 3
Feed the reference into the detail source input.
- 4
Increase recovery only until natural texture returns.
- 5
Mask the node when some areas should remain smoother.
Typical node chain
Processed base + detail source→
DetailRecovery→
Restored image
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Beauty texture return
Restore natural skin texture after a smoothing pass.
MediaInBeautyDetailRecoveryMediaOut
Post-denoise detail
Use the original source as a detail reference after noise cleanup.
MediaInNoiseReductionDetailRecoveryMediaOut
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Using a misaligned detail source
Returning compression noise as if it were detail
Over-recovering texture
Treating DetailRecovery as ordinary global sharpening
Production notes
Practical tips
Keep both inputs perfectly aligned.
Mask sensitive areas separately.
Use this when you have a trustworthy source of real detail; otherwise a sharpening node may be more appropriate.
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