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Ypresets Step Shutter for DaVinci Resolve

Ypresets Step Shutter for DaVinci Resolve

Free + Studio Mac + Windows Instant download
$10.00 USD
$10.00 USD
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Turn normal video into a slow shutter, dreamy smear look.

Drop Step Shutter on a node in DaVinci Resolve, pick a preset, and watch motion stretch into soft trails. Works in Free and Studio on Mac and Windows. Install guide

Three starters. A few clear dials.

  • Three Starter PresetsClassic 8, Slow Smear, and Long Trail. Start fast, then tweak.
  • Print RateHold and step frames so motion feels chopped like a step print.
  • Open AngleStretch motion into that soft, smeared shutter look.
  • Trail DirectionSmear behind, ahead, or both. Fade and mix to taste.
  • My PresetsSave a look you like and reuse it next time.
  • Mac + WindowsWorks in Resolve Free and Studio on Mac and Windows.
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Before / after

See the shutter look side by side

Four real clips. Before on the left, After on the right. Both play together so you can compare the motion.

Before
After
One demo

Watch normal motion turn into smear

Same clip on the left. Real Step Shutter inspector on the right. Both loop together so you can see which settings make the trail.

Long Trail style: Print Rate 8, Open Angle 960, Trail Behind.
Controls

Pick a preset. Shape the trail.

Classic 8, Slow Smear, or Long Trail — then Print Rate, Open Angle, Trail Direction, Trail Decay, and Mix. Same dials on Mac and Windows.

Ypresets Step Shutter controls on a night street — Classic 8 preset, Print Rate 8, Open Angle 480, Trail Behind, Trail Decay 0.350, Mix 100
Footage tips

Best footage for Step Shutter

The plugin holds frames and smears motion. If nothing is moving, you will barely see a change.

Works great

  • Clear subject or camera motion (dancers, street crowds, cars)
  • Night lights and traffic trails
  • Handheld walk-and-talks and action
  • Music video moments with punchy movement
  • A moving camera with good contrast

Not recommended

  • Talking heads and interview locks
  • Footage that is already heavily motion blurred
  • Very shaky handheld where the smear just looks messy
  • Fast pans over fine detail or text (it can turn to mush)
Presets

Three starters. Then dial it in.

All three default to Trail Behind. The difference shows with motion, not stills. Save your own looks with My Presets.

Classic 8

Default stepped low-shutter look. About a 3-frame hold and 4-frame smear on a 24 fps timeline.

Print Rate 8 · Open Angle 480°

Slow Smear

Longer holds and a stickier, softer smear between prints.

Print Rate 6 · Open Angle 540°

Long Trail

Same cadence as Classic 8, roughly double the smear length.

Print Rate 8 · Open Angle 960°
My Presets

Save the whole setup. Reuse it.

Dial Classic 8, Slow Smear, or Long Trail — plus Print Rate, Open Angle, trail, decay, and mix — then save it. Built-in presets stay as shipped.

  • Preset
  • Print Rate
  • Open Angle
  • Trail
  • Trail Decay
  • Mix
Ypresets Step Shutter My Presets panel with Save Preset
How it works

Drop on a node. Pick a preset. Shape the trail.

Camera-style Print Rate and Open Angle, plus Trail Behind / Ahead / Both, Trail Decay, and Mix. The plugin reads your timeline frame rate so the same settings scale across 24 / 30 / 60 fps. Clip length never changes.

1

Buy once. Your license and download links arrive by email, ready to install.

2

Quit DaVinci Resolve. Run the Mac .pkg or Windows Setup.exe from your license email, then reopen Resolve. The install guide covers every step.

3

Find Ypresets Step Shutter under Effects, drag it onto a Color page node, then Activate with your key.

Step Shutter works in both DaVinci Resolve (free) and DaVinci Resolve Studio, on Mac and Windows. One-time purchase. License delivered by email. Install guide.

FAQ

Quick answers

What is Step Shutter?

A DaVinci Resolve plugin that turns normal clips into a slow shutter, smeared motion look. Presets plus a few clear dials.

Is it part of Color Lab?

No. Separate product and separate purchase.

What controls do I get?

Print Rate (6-24 fps), Open Angle (180-1440°), Trail (Behind / Ahead / Both), Trail Decay, and Mix. Plus Classic 8, Slow Smear, Long Trail, and My Presets.

Does it work on Resolve free and Studio?

Step Shutter works in both DaVinci Resolve (free) and DaVinci Resolve Studio, on Mac and Windows.

Mac or Windows?

Both. On Mac, run the notarized .pkg installer. On Windows, run the Setup.exe (x64 and ARM). Download links arrive in your license email.

How does licensing work?

One-time purchase. Your license and download links arrive by email. Free updates included.

Where is the install guide?

Step-by-step Mac and Windows instructions are in the Step Shutter install guide.