Shear All
Applies the shear deformation uniformly to the whole image.
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Shear
Axis-based image skew
Skews an image along a configurable axis with controls for pivot, angle and along-axis scale.
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.
Shear
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
Shear creates slanted geometry without perspective projection. It is useful for kinetic typography, stylized wipes and matching diagonal layouts.
Overview
What Shear does
Shear creates slanted geometry without perspective projection. It is useful for kinetic typography, stylized wipes and matching diagonal layouts.
Think of the frame as a deck of cards: one side stays near the pivot while rows or columns slide progressively to create a slant.
Mental model
Think of the frame as a deck of cards: one side stays near the pivot while rows or columns slide progressively to create a slant.
Common uses
Kinetic typography
Slanted panels
Diagonal wipes
Perspective-like graphic accents
Motion design 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.
Shear
Fusion node
Image Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Input Type: Value / Angle
Sets Input Type to Value / Angle.
Shear
Sets the main amount of image shear.
Shear Along Axis
Offsets the shear along the selected axis.
Center X / Center Y
Sets the horizontal and vertical center.
Axis Pivot X / Axis Pivot Y
Sets the horizontal and vertical Axis Pivot.
Axis Angle
Sets the orientation of the axis along which the shear is calculated.
Size Along Axis
Scales along that axis.
Warp
Sets how strongly the shear deformation is applied during rendering.
Under-Sample Resolution
Reduces the internal sampling resolution to trade detail for speed.
Filtering: None / Pixel / Area
Uses None / Pixel / Area filtering when the image is resampled.
Edges: Black / Wrap / Duplicate
Chooses how pixels outside the image boundary are handled: Black, Wrap, Duplicate.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Set the axis angle.
- 2
Place the pivot.
- 3
Add shear gradually.
- 4
Compensate size if required.
- 5
Inspect edges after animation.
Typical node chain
Source→
Shear→
Output
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Slanted title
Shear a title group along a diagonal axis.
Text+ShearMerge
Panel transition
Animate shear on a full-frame graphic.
GraphicShearDissolve
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Pushing Shear farther than the source resolution can support
Animating several Shear controls that fight each other instead of choosing one clear primary control
Judging Shear edge quality only in a proxy or reduced-resolution Viewer
Production notes
Practical tips
Keep the main Shear transform logic together instead of scattering equivalent adjustments across several nodes.
After a strong Shear deformation, inspect image edges and alpha for stretching or resampling artifacts.
Preview animated Shear work at normal playback speed as well as frame by frame.
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