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When you add a clip by dragging it into an empty area of the Node Editor, it becomes another
MediaIn node, disconnected, that’s ready for you to merge into your current composite in any
one of a variety of ways.
TIP: Dragging a clip from the Media Pool on top of a connection line between two
other nodes in the Node Editor adds that clip as the foreground clip to a Merge node.
When you add additional clips from the Media Pool, those clips becomes a part of the
composition, similar to how Ext Matte nodes you add to the Color page Node Editor become
part of that clip’s grade.
Adding Clips from the File System
You also have the option of dragging clips from the file system directly into the Node Editor.
When you do this, they’ll be added to the currently selected bin of the Media Pool automatically.
So, if you have a library of stock animated background textures and you’ve just found the one
you want to use using your file system’s search tools, you can simply drag it straight into the
Node Editor to use it right away.
Using MediaIn Nodes
The MediaIn nodes in the Fusion Page are the foundation of every composition you create. This
section provides more detail about the controls available for adjusting MediaIn and
Loader nodes.
MediaIn Node Inputs
MediaIn nodes have one Effects mask input and one output. In the case of the Effects mask
input, connecting a mask node such as a Polygon or B-Spline node creates an alpha channel in
the MediaIn node.
TIP: If you connect a mask node without any shapes drawn, that mask outputs full
transparency, with the result that the image output by the MediaIn node is uselessly
blank. If you want to rotoscope over a MediaIn node, first create a disconnected mask
node, and with the mask node selected (exposing its controls in the Inspector) and the
MediaIn node loaded into the viewer, draw your mask. Once the shape you’re drawing
has been closed, you can connect the mask node to the MediaIn node’s input, and
you’re good to go.
Inspector Properties of MediaIn Nodes
Which Inspector options are available for MediaIn nodes of your composition depends on how
you imported the media.
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