Type — Color
Inverts RGB channel values.
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Invert
Color, luminance or hue inversion
Inverts color, luminance or hue values for negative looks, matte operations and technical channel processing.
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.
Invert
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
Invert can create a photographic negative, reverse luminance relationships or rotate hue depending on the selected Type.
Overview
What Invert does
Invert can create a photographic negative, reverse luminance relationships or rotate hue depending on the selected Type.
Mental model
Treat the chosen value range as a number line and flip it around its midpoint.
Common uses
Create negative images
Invert mattes or utility passes
Build stylized color effects
Reverse luminance maps
Generate complementary hue looks
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 operation to selected areas.
Invert
Fusion node
Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Type — Luminance
Inverts brightness while preserving more of the color relationship.
Type — Hue
Rotates hue to its opposite relationship.
Super-Sampling
Raises processing quality when useful.
Super-Sampling Filter Size
Sets supersampling quality for cleaner rendered edges.
Higher values improve quality at additional render cost.
Pre-Divide / Post-Multiply
Handles premultiplied edges around the inversion.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Choose the correct inversion Type.
- 2
Check alpha separately if the branch is used as a matte.
- 3
Use Pre-Divide/Post-Multiply when colored transparent edges appear.
- 4
Blend or mask the result if only part of the image should be inverted.
Typical node chain
Input→
Invert→
Output
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Negative look
Invert RGB for a classic negative treatment.
PlateInvert ColorOutput
Matte reversal
Invert a grayscale mask before it controls another effect.
MaskInvert LuminanceEffect Mask
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Inverting RGB when only the matte should change
Forgetting premultiplication on transparent graphics
Using Hue inversion and expecting luminance to reverse
Production notes
Practical tips
Keep matte inversion on the matte branch, not the beauty image.
A Merge/Dissolve can animate smoothly between normal and inverted looks.
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