Apple Shake 4 New Features - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 1 Shake 4.0 Interface Enhancements 15
Enhanced Node View Parameters
There are seven parameters in the enhancedNodeView subtree.
showTimeDependency
This parameter, when turned on, draws a bluish glow around nodes that are animated.
This includes nodes that consist of FileIn nodes that reference a QuickTime movie or
multiple-image sequence, nodes containing keyframed parameters, or nodes utilizing
expressions that change a parameter’s value over time. In the following screenshot, the
alien FileIn node is highlighted because it is a multi-frame animation. The Stabilize1
node is highlighted because it contains motion-tracking keyframes. The Ramp1 node is
not highlighted because it’s only a single image, and the Rotate1 node is not animated.
showExpressionLinks
Turning this parameter on draws a light purple line connecting nodes that use
expressions to reference other nodes. An arrow pointing from the linked node toward
the referenced node indicates their relationship. In the following screenshot, the
Move2D1 node contains expressions that link it to both the Rotate1 and Pan1 nodes.
Note: When you clone a node by copying it and then pasting it with the Paste Linked
command, the resulting cloned node displays an expression link arrow when
showExpressionLinks is turned on.