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TIP: You can also open and close the Node Editor while in Full Screen Viewer mode, if
you need to switch nodes while doing effects work.
ResolveFX and OpenFX
Onscreen Controls
In the Edit page, Fusion page, and Color page, ResolveFX and OpenFX display on-screen
controls that you can use to visually edit an effect. In the Edit and Color pages, selecting an
OpenFX plug-in node or a plug-in in the Inspector that has onscreen controls automatically
changes the Viewer’s mode to OpenFX Overlay mode, with the available controls ready to use.
Different plug-ins expose different custom controls, letting you control the effect or manipulate
the image, depending on that plug-in’s function.
Adjusting the onscreen controls exposed by
the GenArts Sapphire Glint Rainbow plug-in
If for whatever reason you switch the Viewer to another onscreen control mode (for example,
showing the Window or Image Wipe controls), you can always switch back to the OpenFX
controls by choosing the OpenFX Overlay mode from the onscreen control drop-down menu
underneath the Viewer.
TIP: You may find that as you work you want to temporarily hide or show the onscreen
controls in the Viewer so you can get an uncluttered look at the image you’re
adjusting. You can quickly toggle any set of onscreen controls off and on without
selecting Off in the menu by pressing Shift-` (tilde).
Keyframing ResolveFX and
OFX in the Inspector
ResolveFX and OpenFX can be keyframed in the Edit, Fusion, and Color pages. However, they
can only be keyframed in the Edit and Color pages using the keyframing controls found in the
Inspector (at the time of this writing). Happily, most simple keyframing tasks can be performed
using three buttons that appear to the right of any parameter that’s capable of being keyframed.
It takes two keyframes at minimum to create an animated effect.
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