Controls
Contains the layer-removal behavior exposed by the node.
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LayerRemover
Strip auxiliary image layers
Removes additional Fusion layers or auxiliary layer sets from an image stream so downstream processing receives a simpler structure.
LayerRemover
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
LayerRemover is a technical cleanup utility for discarding multilayer data that is no longer required. It can reduce ambiguity and prevent unnecessary auxiliary data from travelling through the rest of the Flow.
Overview
What LayerRemover does
Many VFX or EXR sources contain more than the default RGBA image. If those additional layers are no longer needed, LayerRemover can simplify the stream.
The operation is about layer structure rather than a visible RGB grade. The Viewer may look unchanged even though important technical data has been removed.
Remove layers only after confirming that downstream nodes, exports or scripts do not rely on them.
Mental model
Think of LayerRemover as deleting unused folders from a multilayer package while leaving the visible default image intact.
Common uses
Strip unused EXR layers
Simplify a technical image stream
Prevent stale utility passes from reaching delivery
Reduce layer ambiguity before downstream processing
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 where the node affects the image.
LayerRemover
Fusion node
Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Empty Controls Panel
LayerRemover has no processing controls; removing extra image layers is the node’s only operation.
Removing Additional Layers
Removes auxiliary image layers while leaving the main image data available downstream.
RGBA Handling
Determines how the default color/alpha layer is treated in the cleanup workflow.
Settings
Standard Fusion processing controls.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Inspect which layers the source contains.
- 2
Identify which layers are definitely no longer needed.
- 3
Place LayerRemover after the last consumer of those layers.
- 4
Verify the visible image and technical layer list.
- 5
Check the exported file if the result goes to Saver.
Typical node chain
Multilayer image→
LayerRemover→
Simplified image
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Clean delivery stream
Remove unused technical layers before a final file output.
LoaderLayerRemoverSaver
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Removing a layer that a downstream node still needs
Assuming an unchanged Viewer means nothing happened
Deleting auxiliary data before archival delivery requirements are known
Using LayerRemover instead of LayerRegex when selective pattern-based removal is required
Production notes
Practical tips
Remove layers late in the pipeline unless there is a clear performance reason to do it earlier.
Keep a documented list of required delivery layers.
Use LayerRegex when naming patterns make selective cleanup easier.
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