Global In/Out
Controls when the MultiText result is active in the comp.
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MultiText
Multi-layer text composition in one Fusion tool
Creates multiple independent text layers inside one node with per-layer typography, layout and shading plus shared output and page controls.
MultiText
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
MultiText behaves like a small text-layout system inside Fusion. A Text List stores multiple text layers, each layer can have its own font, style, size, color, tracking, paragraph settings and merge behavior, and the node outputs the combined graphic as one image.
Overview
What MultiText does
MultiText is valuable for titles, lower thirds, information cards and template-driven graphics that would otherwise require many Text+ nodes and merges. The layer list keeps related text elements in one controlled tool.
Typography controls cover font family, style, size, emphasis, color, tracking, line spacing, direction, kerning and ligatures. More advanced controls can manage stylistic sets, manual kerning and positioning when precise typography matters.
Because the tool also exposes merge/apply behavior and output-image settings, it can function as a reusable graphic component rather than only a text generator. Keep the layer naming and order disciplined when the template becomes complex.
Mental model
Think of MultiText as a miniature page-layout editor inside one node: several independent text layers are composed internally, then delivered as one Fusion image.
Common uses
Build multi-line title packages
Create lower thirds with separate name and role styling
Design reusable information cards
Centralize several text layers in one template
Create multilingual or data-driven text layouts
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.
MultiText
Fusion node
Output
The combined text composition with the configured canvas, background and alpha.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Text List
Lists the text elements contained in this node.
Add Text
Adds a new text element of the selected type to MultiText.
Text field
Sets the content of the selected text layer.
Font
Selects the font used by the text generator.
Style / Weight
Chooses the available font weight, such as Regular, Semibold or Bold.
Size
Sets the overall size.
Emphasis
Applies quick typographic emphasis options to the selected text.
Text Color
Sets text color and alpha.
Tracking
Controls how tracking is performed or applied.
Paragraph — Align
Sets paragraph alignment inside the current text block.
Paragraph — Justify
Chooses how text is distributed across the available line width.
Indent
Sets paragraph indentation inside the text block.
Line Spacing
Adjusts the vertical distance between lines of text.
Direction
Selects the direction used by MultiText.
Line Direction
Sets whether text lines run automatically, top-to-bottom or bottom-to-top.
Reading Direction
Sets the reading direction used by the text layout.
Force Monospaced
Forces characters to use a fixed advance width regardless of the font’s proportional spacing.
Use Font Kerning
Uses the kerning information built into the selected font.
Use Ligatures
Allows supported character pairs to use the font’s ligatures.
Style Can Split Ligatures
Allows character-level styling to break a font ligature into separately styled characters.
Stylistic Set
Chooses an OpenType stylistic set supplied by the selected font.
Manual Kerning
Lets you adjust spacing between selected character pairs manually.
Manual Positioning
Enables per-character or per-fragment manual positioning for the text.
Merge — Apply Mode
Selects the Merge — Apply Mode.
Chooses the mathematical or operational mode used for this part of the node.
Merge Operator
Chooses how the rendered text is composited over the input image.
Subtractive/Additive
Selects or adjusts the additive behavior.
Alpha Gain
Scales the alpha channel.
Burn In
Controls how strongly the text is burned into or accumulated with the background.
Layout — Type
Selects the Layout — Type used by MultiText.
Layout — Center X/Y/Z
Sets Layout — Center on the X, Y and Z axes.
Layout — Pivot X/Y/Z
Sets the pivot position on the X, Y and Z axes.
Layout — Size
Scales the assembled text element as a layout transform rather than changing font size.
Perspective
Controls perspective behavior for this operation.
Align Layer — Align
Aligns the selected text layer quickly to an edge or center position.
Align To — Frame / Safe Margin
Chooses whether alignment is measured against the frame or the safe-margin area.
Rotation Order
Sets the 3D rotation order.
Defines the order in which the three rotation axes are evaluated.
Rotation X/Y/Z
Sets rotation on the X, Y and Z axes.
Shading — Fill Enable
Turns the glyph fill on, allowing outline- or shadow-only text when disabled.
Fill Color / RGB / Alpha / Opacity
Sets the overall opacity of the material or object.
Fill Softness X/Y/Glow/Blend
Sets horizontal and vertical Fill Softness.
Outline Enable
Turns the text outline on or off.
Outline Color / RGB / Alpha / Opacity
Sets the overall opacity of the material or object.
Outline Thickness
Sets the thickness of the text outline.
Adapt to Perspective
Controls perspective behavior for this operation.
Outside Only
Keeps the text outline outside the glyph shape instead of extending on both sides of the edge.
Clean Intersections
Cleans overlapping stroke intersections to produce a neater outline.
Join Style
Chooses how outline segments meet at corners.
Line Style
Chooses the stroke style used for the text outline.
Outline Softness X/Y/Glow/Blend
Sets horizontal and vertical Outline Softness.
Shadow Enable
Turns the built-in text shadow on or off.
Shadow Color / RGB / Alpha / Opacity
Sets the overall opacity of the material or object.
Shadow Position X/Y
Sets the X/Y coordinates for Shadow Position.
Shadow Softness X/Y
Sets horizontal and vertical Shadow Softness.
Page — Position X/Y
Sets the X/Y coordinates for Page — Position.
Page — Size
Scales the entire MultiText page as a single final transform.
Page Background Color / RGB / Alpha
Adjusts the alpha channel.
Use channel-specific controls when the operation should not affect all components equally.
Image — Process Mode
Selects the processing mode.
Chooses how the node evaluates or combines the source data.
Image — Width / Height
Sets the output width and height.
Pixel Aspect X/Y
Sets the pixel aspect ratio.
Depth
Sets the extrusion/depth of the MultiText element where 3D text depth is supported.
Source Color Space — Color Space Type
Selects the Source Color Space — Color Space Type used by MultiText.
Source Gamma Space — Curve Type
Selects the Source Gamma Space — Curve Type used by MultiText.
Remove Curve
Removes the selected gamma or transfer curve so the source is treated in a linearized form.
Pre-Divide / Post-Multiply
Controls premultiplied-alpha handling around the operation.
Pre-divide removes alpha multiplication before processing; post-multiply restores it afterward. This is useful when color work creates dark or bright fringes around translucent edges.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Add MultiText and create the required text layers.
- 2
Name or order layers logically before styling.
- 3
Set content, font and size for each layer.
- 4
Adjust tracking, line spacing and paragraph alignment.
- 5
Use advanced kerning or ligature controls only where needed.
- 6
Check internal merge behavior and alpha.
- 7
Merge the final MultiText output into the composition.
Typical node chain
Text Layers→
MultiText→
Combined Typography→
Merge
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Lower third package
Keep name, role and secondary label in one reusable tool.
MultiTextDropShadowMergeMediaOut
Information card
Combine multiple typographic levels before adding motion and glow.
MultiTextTransformGlowMerge
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Adding many text layers without a consistent order
Using manual kerning before basic font and paragraph layout are correct
Forgetting internal alpha/merge settings when text looks unexpectedly weak
Using one layer for several semantic roles that need independent styling
Production notes
Practical tips
Treat each text layer as a component in a small design system.
Lock typography first, then animate the combined result downstream when possible.
Use MultiText for reusable templates where centralized text management is more important than a fully separate node per line.
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