View as Scalar Node

Access: Nodes > Misc > View as Scalar

The View as Scalar node forces the View Transform LUT into the scalar display context. This is not the same as disabling the Viewer Transform because you may have a LUT specified for the Viewer Transform's scalar context that does not match the look of the canvas when the Viewer Transform is disabled.

View as Scalar Inputs

Input: The stream you want to view as scalar data.

View as Scalar Node Properties

The View as Scalar node does not include any node properties.

View as Scalar Node Workflow Example

View as Scalar allows you to view individual streams in your node graph, rather than viewing the entire shader through the Viewer Transform.

  1. Add a View as Scalar node to the node graph.
  2. Drag the input from the View as Scalar node to the output of the node you want to view.

    3. The available streams are displayed.

  3. Select the required stream from the list and connect the Viewer to the View as Scalar node.

Base viewed as color data.

Base viewed as scalar data.

Related Nodes

• Color to Scalar Node