In this course, we will learn how to use the Extract node to separate the Red, Green, Blue or Alpha channels, possibly to use as masks for a color correct tool; how to use the Out of Range node to find out what parts of an image are outside a given limit and how to use it to find HDR and out of range colors or alphas; how to use the Replace node to take a channel from one tool, like Red, Green, Blue or Alpha and combine it with those channels from another tool; how to use the Rewire node to switch the channels around, such as plugging the red channel into all three channels or creating a black and white image of only the red channel; how to use the Streams workflow to have a single tool effect multiple other tools and how to use the Stereo Streams node to view Stereoscopic effects in our Display.

In this series of lessons, we will learn how to use the Compare node to view the output of two different nodes, how to use the Link Image node to access different Versions of compositions and repeat them, how to add notes and use the Note node to organize, how to change the settings of the Output node, which controls the rendered images out of Toxik, how to use the Pass Through node to organize and add placeholders, how to view the areas Toxik is processing using the Show Tiles node, and how to use the Switcher node to change between multiple inputs.

In this series of lessons we'll learn how to use certain tools found in Toxik. The power of Toxik comes from its flexible node-based workflow. As a Toxik compositor, your artistic ability and turn-around time depends on your knowledge of the tools and how to use them. This Reference Library is designed to allow us to find the information we need about a specific node, or tool, quickly. We'll begin each lesson with a project file already created so we can focus on learning the specifics of each node, instead of general Toxik workflows. We are constantly adding and updating our Reference Library so that it has the ability to evolve along with software applications. Please feel free to contact us if there is a specific node or aspect of Toxik that you want to learn about.