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Parallel: Unlike adding a Serial node, adding a Parallel node first actually adds two
nodes. One behaves like a Serial node with full color correction capabilities. The
second is a Parallel Mixer node. This mixer accepts the image from the original Serial
node and from the new Serial node and the output is a mix of these two. If the current
node is one of the Serial nodes immediately preceding the Parallel Mixer node and
you select Add Parallel again, another input to the mixer will be created as will another
preceding Serial node. In each case, the input to these Serial nodes will be common,
effectively making them in parallel to each other. The key advantage is that the source
image is available to many nodes, whereas in a straight Serial node graph, each time
you restrict a color in a node the following nodes have little ability or limited range to
use that color.
Layer: The Layer node is similar to the Parallel node in that it accepts the image inputs
from more than one node. The key difference to a Parallel node is that the mixing of
the inputs in a Layer node is prioritized towards the latest additions to the input list.
For example, select Add Layer and DaVinci Resolve will add a node in parallel to the
current node and link the output of the current and the newly made Parallel node to
the two inputs of the Layer Mixer node. The previous current node will have the lowest
priority in the mix, and the newly made Parallel node the highest priority. Add one more
Layer node, a third input node will be created with a higher mix priority than the first
two nodes.
Node + Linear: Adds a Serial node after the current node on the node graph and
simultaneously adds a Linear Power Window, thus reducing the number of keystrokes.
Node + Circle: Adds a node after the current node on the node graph and
simultaneously adds a Circular Power Window.
Append: Often when navigating around the Node Editor and making correction trims,
the colorist decides he/she needs an additional node for more correction. Using the
Append Node key will always add a Serial node to the very end of the node graph,
regardless of which node in the graph is the current node.
Copy: Used to copy a selected nodes grade to another node.
Paste: Use this key to complete the copy/paste of node grade.
Full Viewer: The Full Viewer display shows an enlarged Viewer and this includes
transport controls at the bottom, timecodes and the selections for Reference Still
modes, spilt screens, and Highlight modes.
Prev Still: If you have a still selected, the Previous Still key selects the one preceding.
Next Still: The next still is selected if this key is used.
Highlight: When in the Qualifier menus making secondary qualifiers, it’s common to
select the Highlight key to show a high contrast separation of the qualified color and all
other parts of the image. Toggle this key to turn off.
Prev KF: This key steps backward one keyframe on the Clip/Track Timeline display.
Next KF: For keyframe steps forward on the Clip/Track Timeline display.
Ref: This toggle key changes the reference wipe mode between Gallery, Timeline, and
Offline sources.
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