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Loader Node [LD]
The Loader node
Loader Node Introduction
NOTE: The Loader node in DaVinci Resolve is only used for importing EXR files.
When using Fusion Studio, the Loader node is the node you use to select and load footage
from your hard drive into the Node Editor. There are three ways to add a Loader node, and
consequently a clip, to the Node Editor.
Add the Loader from the Effects Library or toolbar (Fusion Studio only), and then use
Loader’s file browser to bring a clip into the Node Editor
Drag clips from an OS window directly into the Node Editor, creating a Loader node in
the Node Editor.
Choose File > Import > Footage (Fusion Studio only), although this method creates a
new composition as well as adds the Loader node to the Node Editor.
When a Loader is added to the Node editor, a File dialog is displayed automatically to allow the
selection of a clip from your hard drives.
NOTE: You can disable the automatic display of the file browser by disabling Auto Clip
Browse in the Global > General Preferences.
Once clips are brought in using the Loader node, the Loader is used for trimming, looping, and
extending the footage, as well as setting the field order, pixel aspect, and color depth. The
Loader is arguably the most important tool in Fusion Studio.
Inputs
The single input on the Loader node is for an effect mask to crop the image brought in by
the Loader.
Effect Mask: The blue input is for a mask shape created by polylines, basic primitive
shapes, paint strokes, or bitmaps from other tools. Connecting a mask to this input
limits the loaded image to appear only within the mask. An effects mask is applied to
the tool after the tool is processed.
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