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Apple Shake 4 Tutorials User Manual

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Chapter 1

Shake Basics

Look in the Parameters tab, where the Over1 parameters now appear. The first
parameter is the same for all nodes: the name of the node. By default, Shake assigns a
generic name and appends a number to it, which allows each node to have a unique
name. You can type a different name in the text field and make it more descriptive.

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Click in the first parameter field for Over1, and type “orchid_Over_table.”

The new name reflects the compositing logic for the node: “Input 1 is Over Input 2.” If
you switch the inputs, then the compositing order is reversed.

Note: When you move the pointer over the line—called a noodle—that connects two
nodes, the end changes color (magenta = lower end, yellow=upper end) to show that
you can drag or delete the connection.

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Drag the lower end of the table noodle to the first input on orchid_Over_table.