Apple Shake 4 - Manual (Page 74)

74 Chapter 1 An Overview of the Shake User Interface
For example, you can view the resulting image from the bottommost node in a tree,
while adjusting the parameters of a node that’s farther up in that tree.
The indicator on the left shows which nodes are loaded into Viewers, and the indicator
on the right shows which nodes have been loaded into one of the Parameters tabs.
Using Tweaker Windows
You can also open a node’s parameters in a floating “Tweaker” window.
To open a Tweaker window:
m Select a node and press Control-T.
The Tweaker window appears, floating above the Shake window.
Adjusting Parameter Controls
The Shake interface incorporates a variety of parameter controls. Many parameters
found in the Parameters tab and Globals tab have subparameters. A plus sign (+)
beside a parameter indicates that there are related subparameters. Click the plus sign
to open the parameter subtree and access the subparameters.
Global Parameters
You can double-click an empty area in the Node View to open the Globals tab, or click
the Globals tab itself. For more information on the global parameters, see Chapter 2,
“
Setting a Script’s Global Parameters ,” on page 91.