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Fusion Node Reference Library: Composite

by Chris Glick

In this series of lessons, we'll learn how to use the Composite nodes in Fusion, a very important group of tools. Software required: Fusion.

What you'll learn

In this series of lessons, we'll learn how to use the Composite nodes in Fusion, a very important group of tools. We'll learn how to use the Dissolve tool to create transitions from one image to another, how to use the Gradient Wipe Dissolve with other images to create appealing transitions, how to use the Transform options of the Merge node to position, rotate and scale our Foreground, how to increase the quality of the Merge output by changing the Filter Options, how to blend together two inputs using the Apply options of the Merge tool, how to combine the Alpha's of our two inputs in a variety of ways using the Operator options. We'll also learn the use the the Additive-Subtractive, Alpha Gain, and Burn-In sliders. Finally, we'll learn how to combine the Depth channel of our inputs using Depth Merge. Software required: Fusion.

About the author

Along with creating and recording training, he also used to manage the support team and work closely with the production development team at Digital-Tutors, now a Pluralsight company. He began his career working freelance and quickly realized that he wanted to find a company where he could use his talents to help people succeed in the CG industry. Chris has likely watched more Pluralsight creative training than anyone on the planet, and its evidenced by his Einstein-sized brain and encyclopedic... more

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