About the Schematic View

The Schematic view uses nodes to represent all the operators in a workspace, and lines (edges) between nodes to indicate the flow of image data between the operators. The output of one node is the source for the next node.

As you create composites and other branches (for example, Paint and Color Correction projects), the process tree is built automatically. You can work directly with the process tree in the Schematic view.

For example, you can add operators to a branch, change the process order of the operators, and navigate easily between the operator controls.

The Schematic view complements the other navigation and editing tools—the Workspace panel, the Timeline, the Controls panel, and the viewports. While each of these tools displays data from the process tree in a different way, changes in one tool are reflected in all the other tools.

For example, when you add a Paint operator to a layer in the Schematic view, a Paint node appears. The same Paint operator appears in the layer in the Workspace panel.