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To use the Select Tool window to add nodes:
1 Do one of the following to determine if you want to insert a node or create a
disconnected node:
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If you want to insert a node, select a node that’s compatible with the one you’ll be
creating, and the new node will be inserted after it.
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If you want to create a disconnected node, deselect all nodes.
2 Press Shift-Spacebar to open the Select Tool dialog.
3 When the window appears, type characters corresponding to the name of the node
you’re looking for. A list automatically appears with likely candidates, and you can use
the Up and Down arrow keys to select the correct node (if it’s not selected already).
4 When you’ve selected the correct node, press the Return key (or click OK), and that
node will be either inserted or added.
The Select Tool dialog lets you find any
node quickly if you know its name.
TIP: Whenever you use the Select Tool window, the text you entered is remembered
the next time you open it, so if you want to add another node of the same kind—for
example, if you want to add two Blur nodes in a row—you can just press Shift-Spacebar
and then press Return to add the second Blur node.
Adding Nodes from the Effects Library
While the toolbar shows many of the most common nodes you’ll be using in any composition,
the Effects Library contains every single tool available in Fusion, organized by category, with
each node ready to be quickly added to the Node Editor. If you need more guidance to find the
node you’re looking for, or if you just want to browse around and see what’s available, the
Effects Library is the perfect place to start.
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