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Composite, it becomes a composition that you can open, or use to insert or
link to/from another composition. The Tool UI at the bottom of the Composite
desktop shows composition information, and updates to show the Tool UI of
the tool you are currently working with.
Composite comes with a set of default user interface presets, called task group
presets, that let you begin working effectively, immediately. Presets are grouped
according to task; you simply choose the desired task group and a preset
displays a UI configuration with the views you need to perform a particular
task. After you've chosen a preset and created a composition, press the tilde
key (~) or middle-click to display the Gate UI. Swipe to the right (east) and
choose a tool from the Tools tab.
NOTE You can, of course, customize presets or create your own.
To start a new composition in Composite:
1 Start Composite.
NOTE You can choose to watch one of the Essential Skills movies, or just
close the dialog box.
2 The Composite desktop is displayed with the following views: Schematic,
Player, and Tool UI/Tool Options.
(a) Schematic view (b) Player (c) Tool UI/Tool Options area
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