Apple Shake 4 - Manual (Page 482)

482 Chapter 17 Layered Photoshop Files and the MultiLayer Node
In the subtree of a layer, you can controls its parameters. Note that the parameter names
are all prefixed by layerName_ (L1_ in the following image). The only tricky parameter is
channels—it determines what channels get bubbled up from below. For example, to
add several files together to fill the matte in a Keylight node, insert all the mattes first,
then the Keylight node on top of the list, using “a” as your channel for that layer.
To rename a layer, expand the subtree and enter the new name in the layerName
value field.
clipLayer
A pop-up menu that lists all the input layers currently connected to the MultiLayer
node. Select which input layer should determine the output resolution.
postMMult
Premultiplies the node.
img
The input image for that layer. This is the area that contains the interface controls for
that layer’s Visibility, Solo, and so on.
Input Layer Name
Field Displays the name of the input image node. By blanking it out,
the node is disconnected, but the layer information remains.
Composite Mode This pop-up menu lets you set each layer with its own
composite mode, which affects how that image’s color data
interacts with other overlapping layers. Certain composite
modes add parameters to that layer’s parameter subtree. For
more information on composite modes, see “
Supported
Photoshop Transfer Modes ” on page 476.
Disconnect Node Clicking the Disconnect Node button disconnects that input
image from the MultiLayer node, and removes it from the layer
list without removing the input nodes from the node tree.
Control Description