User Manual

The Console
The Console is a window in which you can see the error, log, script, and input messages that
may explain something Fusion is trying to do in greater detail. The Console is also where you
can read FusionScript outputs, or input FusionScripts directly. In DaVinci Resolve, the Console
is available by choosing Workspace > Console or choosing View > Console in Fusion Studio.
There is also a Console button in the Fusion Studio User Interface toolbar.
Occasionally the Status bar displays a badge to let you know there’s a message in the Console
you might be interested in.
The Console window.
A toolbar at the top of the Console contains controls governing what the Console shows. At the
top left, the Clear Screen button clears the contents of the Console. The next four buttons
toggle the visibility of error messages, log messages, script messages, and input echoing.
Showing only a particular kind of message can help you find what you’re looking for when
you’re under the gun at 3:00 in the morning. The next three buttons let you choose the input
script language. Lua 5.1 is the default and is installed with Fusion. Python 2.7 and Python 3.6
require that you install the appropriate Python environment on your computer. Because scripts
in the Console are executed immediately, you can switch between input languages at any time.
At the bottom of the Console is an Entry field. You can type scripting commands here for
execution in the current comp context. Scripts are entered one line at a time, and are executed
immediately. For more information on scripting, see the Fusion Scripting Manual.
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