Index
Selects the MediaOut output index.
Index 1 is the normal final output for most Resolve Fusion compositions.
Tip: Keep Index 1 unless a specific template or multi-output workflow requires otherwise.
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MediaOut
Return the Fusion result to Resolve
Returns the final Fusion image back to DaVinci Resolve and is normally the last node in a timeline-based composition.
MediaOut
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
MediaOut is the output bridge from Fusion back to the Resolve timeline, viewer and delivery pipeline.
Overview
What MediaOut does
MediaOut defines which image leaves the Fusion graph. If a branch looks correct in a Viewer but is not connected to the active MediaOut, Resolve will not use that branch as the final result.
Most compositions need one MediaOut with Index 1. Multiple output indices are possible in specialized templates or technical setups, but they should be intentional and documented.
MediaOut performs almost no creative processing. Its value is structural: it makes the final path through a graph obvious and provides the handoff point back to Resolve.
Mental model
Think of MediaOut as the output socket of the Fusion graph: whatever reaches it becomes the composition result that Resolve sees.
Common uses
Return a completed composite to the timeline
Output a Fusion title or generator
Finish a keying or tracking setup
Expose a specific technical output in a template
Diagnose why the timeline does not show the viewed branch
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Image Input
Source image for the operation.
MediaOut
Fusion node
Output to Resolve
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Controls
Contains the node-specific output controls.
MediaOut intentionally has very few creative parameters.
Settings
Provides standard Fusion node settings.
Use these for common node behavior rather than image styling.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Find the branch that represents the final result.
- 2
Connect that branch directly to MediaOut.
- 3
Keep Index at 1 for a normal timeline composition.
- 4
Check the Edit page or timeline viewer after returning from Fusion.
- 5
If the result is missing, trace the graph backward from MediaOut rather than from a Viewer.
Typical node chain
MediaIn→
Processing / Merge→
MediaOut→
Resolve Timeline
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Standard clip comp
A simple effect chain returns directly to Resolve.
MediaInTransformColorCorrectorMediaOut
Final composite
Several elements are assembled before the final handoff.
MediaInMerge chainMediaOut
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Viewing a node in Fusion but forgetting to connect it to MediaOut.
Deleting MediaOut and assuming the Viewer determines the final result.
Changing Index without understanding the host/template requirements.
Production notes
Practical tips
Treat MediaOut as the explicit end of the main image path.
Keep diagnostic or alternate branches separate from the final MediaOut connection.
When debugging a large comp, start at MediaOut and walk upstream.
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