Node Anatomy

 
 
 

Each node has a set of tabs around its outer edge. The name of each node appears either underneath it or inside it.

Tab: Description:
Input You connect an input to this tab. If a node accepts multiple inputs, the tab is divided into the number of inputs the node accepts.
  • A node that accepts a single input:
  • A node that accepts nine inputs:
Output Contains the output of the node. You create connections between nodes by connecting the output tab of one node to the input tab of another. The Output node contains the result of the dependency graph. Note that you can connect an output to more than one input.
Proxy Click this tab, or the T hotkey, to show or hide the proxy for the node.
Masking There is an input for masking. See Pixel Masking.
Intermediate Result Click this tab to enable intermediate results for the node. See Creating Intermediate Results.
Marked for keyframing icon A yellow icon appears nest to the image input tab when the tool has been marked for keyframing. See Marking Attributes for Keyframing.