Type
Chooses One Point, Two Point, Three Point or Four Point mapping.
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Positioner
One-to-four-point image placement
Maps source control points to destination points using one-, two-, three- or four-point positioning.
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.
Positioner
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
Positioner is useful when a layer must be matched to specific landmarks without manually solving separate position, scale, rotation and perspective controls.
Overview
What Positioner does
Positioner is useful when a layer must be matched to specific landmarks without manually solving separate position, scale, rotation and perspective controls.
Think of pinning points on the source to corresponding points in the destination. More points add more constraints and allow more complex placement.
Mental model
Think of pinning points on the source to corresponding points in the destination. More points add more constraints and allow more complex placement.
Common uses
Screen replacement
Logo placement
Corner matching
Perspective-like positioning
Technical alignment
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Image
Source image for the operation.
Effect Mask
Optional mask that limits where the node affects the image.
Positioner
Fusion node
Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Type: One Point
Uses One Point for type.
Type: Two Point
Uses Two Point for type.
Type: Three Point
Uses Three Point for type.
Type: Four Point
Uses Four Point for type.
Source 1 X / Y
Sets the X/Y coordinates for source 1.
Destination 1 X / Y
Sets the X/Y coordinates for destination 1.
Source 2 X / Y
Sets the X/Y coordinates for source 2.
Destination 2 X / Y
Sets the X/Y coordinates for destination 2.
Source 3 X / Y
Sets the X/Y coordinates for source 3.
Destination 3 X / Y
Sets the X/Y coordinates for destination 3.
Source 4 X / Y
Sets the X/Y coordinates for source 4.
Destination 4 X / Y
Sets the X/Y coordinates for destination 4.
Under-Sample Resolution
Reduces the internal sampling resolution to trade detail for speed.
Filtering: None
Uses None filtering when the image is resampled.
Filtering: Pixel
Uses Pixel filtering when the image is resampled.
Filtering: Area
Uses Area filtering when the image is resampled.
Edges: Black
Uses Black handling outside the image boundary.
Edges: Wrap
Uses Wrap handling outside the image boundary.
Edges: Duplicate
Uses Duplicate handling outside the image boundary.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Choose the minimum point count that solves the task.
- 2
Set source landmarks.
- 3
Set matching destination landmarks.
- 4
Check for stretching.
- 5
Choose filtering and edge behavior.
Typical node chain
Source→
Positioner→
Output
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Four-point sign replacement
Map a graphic to four visible corners.
GraphicPositionerMerge
Two-point placement
Match a title to a line defined by two points.
Text+PositionerMerge
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Pushing Positioner farther than the source resolution can support
Animating several Positioner controls that fight each other instead of choosing one clear primary control
Judging Positioner edge quality only in a proxy or reduced-resolution Viewer
Production notes
Practical tips
Keep the main Positioner transform logic together instead of scattering equivalent adjustments across several nodes.
After a strong Positioner deformation, inspect image edges and alpha for stretching or resampling artifacts.
Preview animated Positioner work at normal playback speed as well as frame by frame.
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