Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panel - Manual (Page 202)

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The order in which nodes are connected in your tree effects the end result of a grade. For example, if
you boost the highlights in the first node, and then you try to isolate a portion of the picture in a second
node that you now realize has been clipped, you’re going to need to change your order of operations
to optimize your corrections.
To reorder two or more nodes:
1. Delete every link that connects the nodes you want to rearrange.
2. Drag the nodes into the new order you want them in the node graph (it pays to be
tidy), and then reconnect the RGB outputs and inputs until all of the nodes in your
tree are reconnected.
Rearranging Your Tree in the Node Graph
It’s a good idea to keep the arrangement of your nodes in the node graph clean and neat. It’ll make
it easier to read your tree if you need to revisit a grade later on, and it will also make it easier for other
colorists working on the same project to figure out what you’re doing. The following procedures describe
how to rearrange the nodes in your tree, and the node tree working area, to help you keep on top of
your grades.
To move a node to another position in the grid:
• Drag it wherever you want it to be.
Any output can be connected to multiple inputs (node 1), but corrector inputs can only be
connected once (nodes 2, 4, and 5). Nodes intended for combining multiple images have
multiple inputs (Parallel node).