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Sequences + Smart Filters
Move from messy footage to verified selects in minutes, not hours.
RoughCut alternative for broader pre-edit intelligence
RoughCut is sharp when you need a scripted DaVinci Resolve rough cut. Focus is the broader pre-edit intelligence layer: index speech, scenes, people, and visuals locally, verify selects, then hand off to Premiere, Resolve, or Final Cut.
Focus vs RoughCut
Draft prompt
open strong, keep vows, land on applause
Opening shots
6 selected moments
Key dialogue
4 spoken beats
Closing beat
2 emotional moments
Short answer
RoughCut is sharp when you need a scripted DaVinci Resolve rough cut. Focus is the broader pre-edit intelligence layer: index speech, scenes, people, and visuals locally, verify selects, then hand off to Premiere, Resolve, or Final Cut.
Move from messy footage to verified selects in minutes, not hours.
Find exact spoken or visual moments without cloud upload delays.
Pay once for the current major version, get all updates in that major version, and avoid monthly subscription drag.
Why switch
RoughCut is sharp when you need a scripted DaVinci Resolve rough cut. Focus is the broader pre-edit intelligence layer: index speech, scenes, people, and visuals locally, verify selects, then hand off to Premiere, Resolve, or Final Cut.
RoughCut
A script-matching rough cut is useful, but many projects also need B-roll, reactions, archive pulls, people search, and visual context.
Teams using Premiere, Final Cut, Resolve, SRT, CSV, or mixed handoffs need a preparation layer that stays useful before the final NLE choice.
Editors need to verify where a moment came from, preserve timing, and keep alternates searchable instead of treating the first automated timeline as final.
Focus
Move from messy footage to verified selects in minutes, not hours.
Find exact spoken or visual moments without cloud upload delays.
Pay once for the current major version, get all updates in that major version, and avoid monthly subscription drag.
Compare
See where Focus removes the drag RoughCut leaves behind.
Switch cleanly
Move over without rebuilding your workflow from scratch.
If your shoot follows a clean script and Resolve is the destination, RoughCut can remain a focused automation tool.
Index the full project locally so B-roll, interviews, reactions, people, and off-script discoveries stay searchable.
Export source-backed selects and timeline files for Premiere, Resolve, Final Cut, subtitles, or review workflows.
Decision path
Run a quick trial if you need proof, or buy now if your team already feels the retrieval bottleneck.
No card for trial. Paid access includes a 14-day refund guarantee.
Ready
Use Focus when the job is bigger than matching a script to one Resolve timeline.