Mirror Placement
Chooses Individual, Rosette or Kaleidoscope organization.
Use Individual for art-directed axes and procedural modes for regular patterns.
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Warp & PerspectiveIntermediate
Mirrors
Multi-axis reflection patterns
Creates up to six independent mirror axes for symmetry, rosettes, kaleidoscopic backgrounds and repeated reflection patterns.
Mirrors
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
Mirrors is a graphic transformation node for building symmetrical imagery without manually duplicating and flipping many branches.
Overview
What Mirrors does
Mirror Placement modes can treat axes individually or organize them as a rosette/kaleidoscope. Each enabled mirror has a position, angle and flip behavior.
Multiple axes interact, so small changes in angle can create dramatically different patterns. This makes the node useful for procedural motion backgrounds and music-video effects.
Reflect at Borders controls how content is extended/reflected near the image boundaries and can help avoid empty regions.
Mental model
Imagine placing several virtual mirrors over the image; every enabled axis reflects the picture and the reflections interact to form a pattern.
Common uses
Kaleidoscope backgrounds
Symmetrical logo animation
Abstract texture generation
Rosette patterns
Music-video transitions
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Image Input
Source image for the operation.
Effect Mask
Optional mask that limits where the node affects the image.
Mirrors
Fusion node
Image Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Mirror Placement: Individual
Sets Mirror Placement to Individual.
Mirror Placement: Rosette
Sets Mirror Placement to Rosette.
Mirror Placement: Kaleidoscope
Sets Mirror Placement to Kaleidoscope.
Reflect at Borders
Controls reflection behavior at image boundaries.
Useful for reducing empty edge areas.
Mirror 1–6
Provides an independent set of position, angle and blend controls for each mirror.
Enable Mirror
Turns the selected mirror instance on or off.
Position X / Y
Sets each mirror-axis position.
Moving the axis changes which part of the image is reflected.
Angle
Rotates the mirror axis.
Small animated angle changes can create rich procedural motion.
Flip
Changes reflection orientation for an axis.
Useful for alternating symmetry patterns.
Settings
Standard Fusion node settings for processing, masks, blending and animation.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Connect a visually interesting source or texture.
- 2
Choose a placement mode.
- 3
Enable one or two mirrors first.
- 4
Set positions and angles.
- 5
Add more axes only if the pattern needs more complexity.
Typical node chain
Source→
Mirrors→
Color / Glow→
MediaOut
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Kaleidoscope texture
Build a symmetrical animated background from footage.
MediaInMirrorsColorCorrectorMerge
Graphic rosette
Use a simple shape/text source and procedural mirror placement.
GraphicMirrorsGlowMediaOut
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Enabling all six mirrors immediately and losing control of the design.
Using low-resolution source detail that becomes obvious after repetition.
Animating several axes independently without a visual rhythm.
Production notes
Practical tips
Simple source imagery often creates cleaner kaleidoscopes than already-busy footage.
Animate one shared design idea—angle, scale or source motion—rather than every parameter.
Color grade after Mirrors to unify repeated regions.
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