Filename
Sets the output path and file format.
The extension determines which format-specific controls become available.
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Saver
Direct file and image-sequence output
Writes a Fusion image stream to disk with control over file format, channels, compression, alpha and output color interpretation.
Saver
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
Saver is Fusion's direct file-output node. It is used for final renders, intermediate precomps, matte passes, EXR sequences and technical deliveries that need explicit control over the written file.
Overview
What Saver does
Saver turns the current Flow result into a file on disk. Filename determines the destination while the selected file format exposes format-specific controls such as bit depth, compression and channel selection.
Unlike MediaOut, Saver is designed around direct file delivery rather than returning the result to a Resolve timeline. This makes it useful for standalone Fusion, render passes and pipeline interchange.
A correct Saver setup is part of the technical contract with the next application. Alpha, channels, bit depth and color-space choices should be deliberate rather than left to chance.
Mental model
Think of Saver as the opposite of Loader: the incoming image is the payload, File decides where it goes, Export decides how it is interpreted, and Format decides the technical structure of the written file.
Common uses
Render a final image sequence
Write EXR precomps and technical passes
Export mattes with alpha
Deliver standalone Fusion results
Create intermediate files for another application
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.
Saver
Fusion node
Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Browse
Opens a file browser for the related path or resource.
Frame Offset
Offsets output frame numbering.
Useful when a sequence must match an external shot or editorial frame range.
Save Layers
Controls whether supported multilayer data is preserved.
Use only when the destination format and downstream software expect layered data.
Clipping Mode — None / Frame
Chooses whether Saver writes the full image domain or clips the result to the frame.
Save Alpha to Color
Handles special alpha-to-color export workflows.
Do not enable it casually for ordinary RGBA delivery.
Output Color Space: Color Space Type — Keep / Space
Sets Output Color Space to Color Space Type — Keep / Space.
Output Gamma Space: Curve Type — Keep / Space / Log
Uses Curve Type — Keep / Space / Log for output gamma space.
Apply Curve
Applies the selected gamma or transfer curve while the file is written.
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.
Depth — Auto / float16 / float32
Chooses the numeric precision used for depth data written by Saver.
Compression
Chooses the compression method used by the selected output format.
Zip Compression level
Sets the ZIP compression level for formats that use ZIP compression.
Channels
Selects the image channel used by this operation.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Connect Saver after the final node or technical pass.
- 2
Choose the output file and verify the destination folder.
- 3
Select bit depth, compression, alpha and channels for the delivery.
- 4
Check output color-space requirements.
- 5
Render a short test before committing a long sequence.
Typical node chain
Fusion result→
Saver→
File / Sequence
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
EXR precomp
Write a high-quality intermediate sequence for later compositing.
LoaderFusion processingSaver
Matte delivery
Write a cleaned alpha/matte pass for another artist or application.
MediaInMatteControlSaver
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Rendering to the wrong folder or frame numbering
Forgetting alpha or auxiliary channels
Choosing a destructive bit depth for a technical pass
Applying an unintended color conversion at output
Production notes
Practical tips
Render a representative test frame before a long sequence.
Use predictable file naming and frame padding.
Treat Saver settings as part of the pipeline specification, not an afterthought.
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