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Properties Panels

When you insert a node, its properties panel appears in the Properties Bin with options to define the node’s output. You can also open the properties panel later by doing any of the following:

Double-click on the node in the Node Graph.

Ctrl/Cmd+click on the node in the Node Graph.

Select the node in the Node Graph and press Return.

TIP:  To open a properties panel in a floating window, Ctrl/Cmd+Alt+click on the node.

The Read node and its properties panel.
 

Managing the Properties Bin

Controls That Appear on All Properties Panels

Displaying Parameters

Using Input Fields

Using Sliders

Separating Channels

Using the Color Picker and Color Controls

Customizing a Node’s Defaults with Node Presets