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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.
 Add 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, and a third input node will be created with a higher mix priority than the
first two nodes.
 Append Node: 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.
Reference Configuration Group
This area of the T-bar panel includes six keys and the fader T-bar. It is primarily used for control
of stills display with and without reference wipes. The fader bar controls the mix or wipe
position when the appropriate mode is active.
 Key: This key adds and Alpha output on the node graph.
 Circle: This key is not yet implemented.
 Wipe: The Wipe key selects a wipe for reference comparison with the current image.
 H/V: This key toggles the wipe between horizontal and vertical.
 Box: This key is not yet implemented.
 Mix: Select this key to mix in preference to wipe.
 Still: The Still key permits comparison of the current clip with the selected still.
 Memory: Use this key to compare the current clip with a memory.
 Highlight: When in the Qualifier (Vector) 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. Highlight is used so
often it’s also on the T-bar panel and, when in Vectors mode, on the Trackball panel.
 Mode (ShiftDownHighlight): Used to toggle the Highlight mode from gray to high
contrast.
 Timeline: Select the Timeline key when you want to compare the current to the
Timeline image.
 Offline: Select the Offline key when you want to compare the current to the
Offlineimage.
 Reference On/Off: This toggle key will turn the reference view on or off. When on, you
can see the current clip in comparison to a reference.
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