Sidebar

Node

Reference

Panel: Sidebar ‣ Node

Node

Name: A unique node identifier inside this node tree.

Label: Nodes can be given a title by modifying the text field.

Color

By default, the nodes background color is defined by the user theme. This color can be overridden by selecting a custom color in this panel. Custom node colors can be used to provide a visual cue to help distinguish some nodes from others. In the panel header, colors can be saved as a preset for reuse in other nodes or other projects.

Color

Color of the node background.

Node Color Specials

This menu contains Operators for working with nodes with custom colors.

Copy Color: Copies the color of the Active node and applies it to all selected nodes.

Properties

The properties that are shown depend on the type of node selected, e.g. a Mix node has different properties than a Mask node.

Tool

Reference

Panel: Sidebar region ‣ Tool

Active Tool

The info in this panel changes with the selected tool.

View

Reference

Panel: Sidebar region ‣ View

Annotations

You can select the Annotate tool in the Toolbar to make annotations in the node editor. See Annotate Tool for more info.