Compositing node
Layer Stack
A multi-layer compositor with per-layer blend mode, opacity, and visibility — think of it as a mini layers panel living inside your node graph, for building a full scene from separate pieces without a tangle of individual Blend nodes.
What it does
Layer Stack is a compositing node: it layers, masks and routes pictures. It takes picture in and gives picture out.
Try it
Stack a 3D background, particles, live video, and a text title into one finished frame.
Background + Particles + Video + TextLayer Stack
Inputs and outputs
Inputs
- picture input
- picture input 2
- picture input 3
- picture input 4
Outputs
- picture out
Controls
Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.
| Control | Range or options | Default |
|---|---|---|
| linear light | on or off | on |
| fit | Stretch, Fit, Fill | 1 |
| mode | Normal, Darken, Multiply, Color Burn, Linear Burn, Darker Color, Lighten, Screen … | 0 |
| opacity | 0 to 1 | 1 |
| mode | Normal, Darken, Multiply, Color Burn, Linear Burn, Darker Color, Lighten, Screen … | 0 |
| opacity | 0 to 1 | 1 |
| mode | Normal, Darken, Multiply, Color Burn, Linear Burn, Darker Color, Lighten, Screen … | 0 |
| opacity | 0 to 1 | 1 |
| mode | Normal, Darken, Multiply, Color Burn, Linear Burn, Darker Color, Lighten, Screen … | 0 |
| opacity | 0 to 1 | 1 |
Example patch
This patch wires Layer Stack to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.
infinite-patch 1
rev 2
# Layer Stack: a starting patch for the Layer Stack node
node 1 Compositing Layer Stack
id node
pos 520 300
end
node 2 Source Ramp
id in0
pos 0 220
end
node 3 Source Ramp
id in1
pos 0 510
end
node 4 Source Ramp
id in2
pos 0 800
end
node 5 Source Ramp
id in3
pos 0 1090
end
node 6 Utility Output
id out
pos 1080 300
end
cable node 0 in0
cable node 1 in1
cable node 2 in2
cable node 3 in3
cable out 0 node