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Color FX

Any node’s output, on the other hand, can be connected to multiple nodes in order to
feed duplicate versions of the image as it appears at that point in the tree to multiple
operations.

Creating and Connecting Nodes

In this section, you’ll learn the methods used to add, delete, and arrange nodes to a
tree, to create any effect.

To add a node to the Node View, do one of the following:

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Double-click any node in the node list.

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Select a node from the node list, then click Add.

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Drag a node from the node list into the node view.

New nodes always appear disconnected in the Node View.

To delete one or more nodes from the Node View:

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Select one or more nodes in the Node View, then press Delete or Forward Delete.

The node disappears, and any noodles that were connected to it are disconnected.

To connect the output of one node to the input of another:

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Drag a noodle from the output of one node to the input of another.

Noodles are green while they’re being created, but turn gray once they’re connected.