Channel
Chooses which image channel drives fragment selection.
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Fragments
Procedural image breakup and fragment fading
Breaks the source into controlled fragments and animates their selection, range and fade behavior.
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.
Fragments
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
Fragments is a procedural breakup node for mosaic disintegration, digital fragmentation, reveal effects and controlled image decomposition.
Overview
What Fragments does
Channel and Low/High define what source values participate in fragmentation, while Size Minimum and Maximum control the scale of the broken pieces.
Range controls determine how fragments are selected, randomized and overlapped across the image.
Range Fade is the key animation concept: it lets groups of fragments appear or disappear in a controlled sequence rather than dissolving the whole image uniformly.
Mental model
Think of Fragments as dividing the image into many pieces, then using a range selector to decide which group of pieces is currently visible or affected.
Common uses
Digital disintegration
Mosaic transitions
Logo breakup
Procedural reveals
Glitch-style fragmentation
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Image
Source image for the operation.
Effect Mask
Optional mask that limits where the node affects the image.
Fragments
Fusion node
Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Channel Low / Channel High
Selects the image channel used by this operation.
Size Minimum
Sets the smallest fragment size the effect may generate.
Size Maximum
Sets the largest fragment size the effect may generate.
Range Random Seed
Changes randomized fragment ordering.
Range Type
Defines the range over which this operation is active.
Range Seeds
Defines the range over which this operation is active.
Range Seeds Jitter
Defines the range over which this operation is active.
Range Random One By One
Defines the range over which this operation is active.
Range Min / Range Max
Sets one boundary of the active range.
Range Overlap
Defines the range over which this operation is active.
Range Length
Defines the range over which this operation is active.
Range Curve
Defines the range over which this operation is active.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Choose the driving channel.
- 2
Set useful fragment sizes.
- 3
Set a random seed and range behavior.
- 4
Animate Range Min/Max or the range fade controls.
- 5
Mask the effect if important regions must remain intact.
Typical node chain
Image→
Fragments→
Fragment sequence
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Digital dissolve
Animate the active fragment range until the image disappears.
MediaInFragmentsMediaOut
Fragmented logo reveal
Reverse the breakup progression on a graphic.
LogoFragmentsGlowMerge
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Using fragment sizes too small to read
Changing Random Seed every frame and creating noise instead of progression
Ignoring important subject regions during breakup
Production notes
Practical tips
Use larger pieces first, then add detail only if the transition needs it.
A static seed with animated range controls produces more coherent motion.
Combine with Glow or ColorMap after fragmentation, not before, for a cleaner graphic style.
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