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254 Chapter 7 Using the Node View
In the following images, the greenscreen image is PAL and the truck image is 410 x 410.
thumbSize
Lets you adjust the size of thumbnails in the Node View. If thumbSizeRelative is turned
on, all nodes are resized relative to one another.
thumbAlphaBlend
Turns thumbnail transparency on and off. When thumbAlphaBlend is on, moving one
thumbnail over another results in a fast look at how the nodes might appear when
composited together in the Viewer. More usefully, it gives you an instant view of which
images have transparency in them.
Once you’ve customized the thumbnail settings for your project, you can save these
parameter settings.
To save the new settings:
m
Choose File > Save Interface Settings.
Adding Thumbnails to Nodes
Most nodes are not created without thumbnails. However, you can display a thumbnail
for any node in the Node View. This can help you to emphasize key points in your node
tree that you’d like to use as roadsigns to show how things are working.
To toggle a thumbnail on or off for any node:
1 Select one or more nodes.
2 Do one of the following:
• Right-click the selected node, then choose Thumbnails > Show/Hide Selected
Thumbnails from the shortcut menu.
thumbSizeRelative deactivated thumbSizeRelative activated