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Original frameTRACE — Undercurrent on a city crossingOriginalTRACE

The looks.

TRACE

∞ looks

  1. Undercurrent
  2. Data Smear
  3. Lens Arcs
  4. Bokeh Lock
  5. Blob Track
  6. Red Collage
  7. Object Detect
  8. Surveillance
  9. Feature Field
  10. Thermal
  11. Minimal
  12. Draft Grid
  13. Grey Weave
  14. Star Chart
  15. Warm Brackets
  16. Gold Grid
  17. Heat Halo
  18. Darkroom
  19. Pinhole
  20. Ultraviolet

Pick a Look, then an Intensity: Light, Standard or Heavy. Quality: Best for the final render, Balanced or Fast for smooth playback.

01Undercurrent
02Data Smear
03Lens Arcs
04Bokeh Lock
05Blob Track
06Red Collage
07Object Detect
08Surveillance
09Feature Field
10Thermal
11Minimal
12Draft Grid
13Grey Weave
14Star Chart
15Warm Brackets
16Gold Grid
17Heat Halo
18Darkroom
19Pinhole
20Ultraviolet

The controls.

The Inspector. Pick a Look and an Intensity, then go as deep as you like. Here: Density on Undercurrent, as in Resolve.
Label Echo: every tracked point leaves a trail of its own readouts.
Every look in Light, Standard and Heavy. Here: Blob Track.

Real tracking

Every box follows an object from frame to frame and keeps its ID, even when the subject is hidden for a moment.

Tracked as it plays

Play the clip once: every frame is tracked as it plays or renders, and the tracking is saved with the project. Nothing to press, nothing to wait for.

Overlay design

Boxes, points, links, labels and HUD elements, with more than 100 keyframable controls.

TRACE cartridge

TRACE

Blob tracking & overlays

€39excl. VAT

Requirements.

HostDaVinci Resolve 20 or later
PagesEdit · Cut · Color · Fusion
PlatformmacOS · Apple Silicon (tested on M4)
RenderingMetal / CPU
InstallationPaperwolf Studio app

FAQ.

What can I add with TRACE?

TRACE builds graphic overlays from detections and feature points: boxes, points, connecting lines, grids and data labels. Adjust the density to keep the subject readable.

Which version of DaVinci Resolve do I need?

DaVinci Resolve 20 or later, on macOS. Check the system requirements before installing. View requirements

Which Resolve pages can I use?

Use the plugins in Edit, Cut, Color and Fusion. Find them under Effects → OpenFX → Paperwolf Studio.

How do I install the plugins?

Install Paperwolf Studio, then install the plugins from the app’s Library. Quit Resolve before installation and reopen it when finished. After purchase, paste your licence key into the app’s Account section.

Who handles the payment?

Lemon Squeezy, our merchant of record, handles checkout and payment and issues your licence key. The Studio app uses the key to activate your Mac.

Is there a subscription?

You can buy a perpetual licence (2 computers, free updates forever) or subscribe to the Full Suite yearly or monthly. A subscription gives every Full Suite plugin and its updates while it runs; access ends when the subscription does.

Is there a trial?

Yes, with no time limit. Without a licence every plugin works fully, with a Paperwolf watermark on the image. Buying a licence removes the watermark.

Do I need to be online?

To download, to activate, and at least once every 30 days so the Studio app can renew the licence in the background. The licence is tied to your Mac and the plugins check it offline. If a Mac stays offline longer, the plugins show the watermark until it reconnects.

Do prices include VAT? What about refunds?

Prices shown exclude VAT; it is calculated and added at checkout, handled by Lemon Squeezy. Except where the law provides otherwise, all sales are final: before checkout you ask for immediate access and acknowledge that this ends the right of withdrawal for digital content. So try everything first: the trial has every feature. Your rights if a product doesn’t work as described are not affected. Terms & Conditions.

TRACE cartridge seated in the Paperwolf dock
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€39excl. VAT

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  • GLYPH iconGLYPHPWS-02
  • MELT iconMELTPWS-03
  • CHRONO iconCHRONOPWS-04
  • BITCRUSH iconBITCRUSHPWS-05
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  • OPERATOR iconOPERATORPWS-07
  • SONAR iconSONARPWS-08
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