Working in the Node Editor

This chapter discusses how to work in the Node Editor, including multiple ways to add, connect, rearrange, and remove nodes to create any effect you can think of.

Learning to Use the Node Editor Navigating within the Node Editor Automatic Node Editor Navigation Using the Node Navigator Node View Bookmarks Adding Nodes to a Composition Adding, Inserting, and Replacing Nodes Using the Toolbar Adding Nodes Quickly Using the Select Tool Window Adding Nodes from the Effects Library Adding, Inserting, and Replacing Nodes Using the Contextual Menu Deleting Nodes Disconnected Nodes Selecting and Deselecting Nodes Selecting Nodes The Active Node Deselecting Nodes Loading Nodes into Viewers Viewed Nodes When You First Open Fusion Node View Indicators Drag and Drop Nodes into a Viewer Using the Contextual Menu Clearing Viewers Create/Play Preview Connecting and Disconnecting Nodes Node Basics How to Connect Nodes Dropping Connections on Top of Nodes Identifying Node Inputs Node Order Matters Upstream and Downstream Nodes Disconnecting and Reconnecting Nodes Tracing Connections Through the Node Tree Branching Connecting Merge Nodes Automatically Creating a Merge Node When Adding Nodes Automatically Creating a Merge Node by Connecting Two Outputs Connection Options and Routers Using Routers to Reshape and Branch Connections Swapping Node Inputs Extracting and Inserting Nodes Cut, Copy, and Paste Nodes Cut, Copy, and Paste in the Node Editor Pasting Node Settings Copying and Pasting Nodes to and from Any Text Editor Instancing Nodes Using Instanced Nodes De-Instancing and Re-Instancing Specific Parameters Keeping Node Trees Organized Moving Nodes Renaming Nodes Changing Node Colors Using Sticky Notes Using Underlay Boxes Node Thumbnails Choosing Which Nodes Show Thumbnails Switching Thumbnails between Images and Icons Finding Nodes Performing Simple Searches Using Regular Expressions Custom Node Settings Managing Saved Settings Resetting Defaults Saving and Loading Alternate Node Settings Adding Saved Settings from the File System Node Modes Including Disable and Lock Node Editor Options Node Tooltips and the Status Bar