Capcut can do what Davinci cannot... -

I have a task which is very easy to do in Capcut but surprisingly, I cannot find a way in Resolve.

It involves layering many clips with adjustments.

I have a background video which I do not want to change.

Then I have 100+ clips which I want to layer above that video. I want to use some OpenFX on each of these clips, with different LUTs on each clip. Also some slight color editing on each of them. But mostly, they will be the same - so I want to copy most of the settings across each clips, then tweak individually as needed.

In short, Davinci makes copying all of these settings across clips extremely tedious.

I've attached a screenshot to help understand the objective.

As I understand it, in order to accomplish this in Resolve : I have to build my LUT + effects on INDIVIDUAL nodes for each clip (totaling about 5 nodes per clip). However, I can't easily copy/paste more than one node at a time across my clips. And I also can't pile everything into one node to make the copy/pasting less cumbersome. Copying 5 nodes individually across 100+ clips does not seem like the correct workflow and very unproductive.

Otherwise, I thought to put the effects into an adjustment layer, and then just switch the LUTs in one node on each clip - However, I don't want the adjustment layer to affect the background video, so I don't think there's a way around that.

I can easily apply LUTs / effects to individual layered clips in Capcut and copy that across many clips (using an custom adjustment preset).

Please recommend a workflow to accomplish this with Davinci, thank you.

Here is a workflow for your use case in DaVinci Resolve:

Place the background clip on track 1

Keep it untouched and separate from all adjustments.

Put all 100+ clips on higher tracks (Track 2+)

These are your layered clips that will get effects and LUTs.

Create a Node Tree Preset (PowerGrade)

Build your LUT + FX + grading nodes once in the Color page.

Right-click → Grab Still → Use this to apply the full node setup to other clips quickly.

Apply Node Setup to Other Clips

On a new clip → Right-click the still in the Gallery → Apply Grade

All nodes are applied at once (no need to copy node-by-node).

To Reuse Effect Chains Like in CapCut

Wrap each clip in a Compound Clip

Apply LUT/effects inside that compound or in its Color page.

To Prevent Effects From Touching Background

Avoid Adjustment Clips affecting all tracks

OR work in a separate timeline with no background, then nest into main timeline.

While CapCut handles this type of layered compositing with individual effects + LUTs per clip more intuitively for quick social content workflows, DaVinci Resolve demands a more structured node-based approach which can become tedious for repetitive tasks unless you use some key features and optimizations.