Node order

Node order is the sequence in which a serial chain runs — and it’s not cosmetic. Because each node works on the output of the one before it, the order changes the result: a contrast move behaves differently before a color fix than after it. Moving nodes around on screen doesn’t change the order; the connecting wires do. The beginner rule is to run in correction order: exposure → balance → contrast → saturation.

First used in: 1.4 · Nodes 101