You can add nodes to
the pipeline to use while building your key. For example, you can
place several garbage mask nodes on the pipeline.
Most nodes can be placed
anywhere on the pipeline. There are a few exceptions when it comes
to the pipes of blend nodes. Certain nodes do not function on some
pipes because of the way the pipes operate. See
Using Blend Nodes and
Nodes Placement Table.
The method for adding
nodes to blend node pipes differs from the method for adding them
to branches:
- When you add a node to the CBlend and
MBlend pipes, you can simply drag and drop them onto the pipe and
they are “attached”.
- When you add a node to branches of the
pipeline (for example, to the Back branch), you need to cut the
branch at the appropriate location, connect it to the new node,
and reconnect the branch to the rest of the pipeline.
To add a node to the CBlend and MBlend pipes:
- Scroll the node bar to display the node
type you want.
- Do one of the following:
- Drag a node to the schematic and release
it in the approximate location you want it to appear.
- Double-click a node. The new node appears
to the right of the most recently selected node, or group of nodes,
in the pipeline. If no node was previously selected, the new node
appears in the center of the schematic.
- To use the node, it must be connected
to the pipeline. Drag the node over one of the blend pipes and release
the cursor.
To place the node: |
Do this: |
Between two nodes. |
Position it between the two nodes such that it is touching both
nodes.
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At the beginning of a pipe |
Overlap it with the first node and move it back a bit. |
At the end of a pipe |
Overlap it with the last node, move it ahead a bit, and
release the cursor.
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The node is added to
the pipeline.
To add a node to branches:
- Scroll the node bar to display the node
you want.
- Drag the node from the node bar to the
schematic.
- Select Parent from the Edit Mode box.
- Drag the cursor across the branch where
you want to add the node.
The portion of the branch
between the previous and next items disappears.
- Drag the cursor from the front of the
previous clip or node (or its Result tab) to the back of the new
node.
If the node has source
tabs, attach the branch to the front, back, or matte tab, depending
on the type of node. See
Modular Keyer Node Reference.
NoteYou can also use
the output (result image) of any node on the pipeline as an input
source for the new node. This includes the output of nodes along
the pipes of blend nodes.
The branch is connected
to the new node.
- Drag the cursor from the result tab of
the new node to the back of the next node (or to the appropriate
source tab—see note, above).