Add Serial node problem

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Add Serial node problem

PostWed Apr 14, 2021 10:25 am

Version 17.1.1 build 9

My Add Node drop down above my node area in Color does not list Serial but it shows lots of alternatives.

It is included in the list under the top Color icon -as are lots of other nodes.

Keyboard Alt S is not working but alternatives like Alt P and Alt L do work.

I am on Windows 10 and I have re-installed my version of 17.1.1

Clues please, gurus.

Tony
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Re: Add Serial note problem

PostWed Apr 14, 2021 12:46 pm

No suggestions yet.

Do we now Append a Node?

Alt K

When would Alt S work?

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Re: Add Serial note problem

PostWed Apr 14, 2021 4:17 pm

TonyGamble wrote:Add Node drop down above my node area in Color
Ummm...what?
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Re: Add Serial node problem

PostThu Apr 15, 2021 8:58 am

My Add Node drop down above my node area in Color does not list Serial but it shows lots of alternatives.

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It is included in the list under the top Color icon -as are lots of other nodes.

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Why doesn't ALT S work?

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Re: Add Serial note problem

PostThu Apr 15, 2021 2:02 pm

Oh, that's a right click menu. It's not "above" anything.

Those are the options when you click on a blank area. Click on a current node to get other options.

Check your keyboard shortcuts for Alt+S assignment.
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Re: Add Serial note problem

PostThu Apr 15, 2021 2:09 pm

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Thanks Jim.

So where do I click with the above?

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Re: Add Serial node problem

PostThu Apr 15, 2021 4:49 pm

I don't understand the question. You don't click anything with that image. That's just confirmation that the shortcut is properly assigned.

Some other cause must be preventing it from working.

Although...I'm at a loss for what that might be. I couldn't find a way to make it not work.
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Re: Add Serial node problem

PostThu Apr 15, 2021 5:48 pm

So Alt S works for you?

Odd but I believe you.

And you don't find it odd that one list includes adding a system node and the other does not?

I'll await another user's comments.

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Re: Add Serial node problem

PostThu Apr 15, 2021 6:17 pm

It's simple once you see it. Jim already gave you the answer but you might have overlooked it. If you right click outside a node it will add a standalone corrector node that's not connected to anything (Add Node > Corrector).

To add a serial node you need to right click on an existing node, so Resolve knows what you want to connect it to.

Similarly, to use Alt+S I assume you need to have a node selected first.
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Re: Add Serial node problem

PostThu Apr 15, 2021 9:26 pm

Thanks Roger.

You say "Similarly, to use Alt+S I assume you need to have a node selected first."

Have you got time to check your assumption?

I just have........

And it doesn't.

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Re: Add Serial node problem

PostThu Apr 15, 2021 10:07 pm

Sorry, Alt+S works fine here. Same version.

Does it work if you create a new project?
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Re: Add Serial node problem

PostThu Apr 15, 2021 11:04 pm

"Corrector" = Serial. I would agree that the right-click options should be renamed.
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Re: Add Serial node problem

PostThu Apr 15, 2021 11:29 pm

Yeah, the context menu should be just "Corrector" in both cases as it's already a sub menu to "Add Node". Do we really need the distinction of "Serial" as in "Add Node > Add Serial"?
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Re: Add Serial node problem

PostFri Apr 16, 2021 1:53 am

roger.magnusson wrote:Yeah, the context menu should be just "Corrector" in both cases as it's already a sub menu to "Add Node". Do we really need the distinction of "Serial" as in "Add Node > Add Serial"?


It makes sense to me.
Add serial node, Add parallel node etc.

I don't want to have to manually connect a parallel or layer node structure!
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Re: Add Serial node problem

PostFri Apr 16, 2021 2:21 am

In case Tony has issues with overridden shortcuts, please check this post (different thread, different menu & hotkey, same troubleshooting steps)
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Re: Add Serial node problem

PostFri Apr 16, 2021 8:22 am

Thanks Shrinivas,

That was the problem. I had changed to a bespoke keyboard as I am using Touch Portal.

It shows Alt S as being valid in the mapping but does not apply it. I altered Add Serial Node to
Alt . and it works. The keyboard must have a bug in it somewhere.

Sorry to have wasted so much of everyone's time.

This is the rogue.

Tony


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Re: Add Serial node problem

PostFri Apr 16, 2021 8:30 am

Peter Cave wrote:
roger.magnusson wrote:Yeah, the context menu should be just "Corrector" in both cases as it's already a sub menu to "Add Node". Do we really need the distinction of "Serial" as in "Add Node > Add Serial"?


It makes sense to me.
Add serial node, Add parallel node etc.

I don't want to have to manually connect a parallel or layer node structure!

I don't mean the action should be different, just the naming. As it is now it's "Add Node > Corrector" if you right click on an empty space in the node panel and "Add Node > Add Serial" if you right click on a node. They're both correctors, and why the redundant "Add" in the second example?

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