ENDA Episode 162→ The time when ENDA tells a little secret called: Cloning (Part 1)
From that moment on, every clone of that node becomes part of a network. Update one? They all update. Simple, clean, and synchronized.
Have you ever had to copy the same values from one node to several others?
I have. More times than I can count.
It’s one of those tedious tasks that quietly eat away your time, time you could spend actually finessing the comp. Sure, sometimes it’s necessary. But for the rest?
There’s a secret technique I learned, and it’s way more efficient than Ctrl+C.
Try this instead: Alt + K on a node.
That creates a clone, not a copy.
But what’s the difference?
Two key things:
🔹 Clones show a little arrow linking back to the original.
🔹 And any change you make in one will reflect in all others, instantly.
From that moment on, every clone of that node becomes part of a network. Update one? They all update.
Simple, clean, and synchronized.
Just look at the video below.
Copying values manually across three nodes is already a drag. Now imagine doing that across dozens of elements in a shot. With cloning, all clones inherit the changes, whether you tweak the original or a clone. No need to repeat yourself.
And that? Opens the door to a whole world of time-saving workflows in compositing.
As it happens, I’ve got a practical case for this.
But that will be for another episode.
So… stay tuned!
The journey continues…
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