Using the toolbar — Natron 2.5.0 documentation

# Using the toolbar

Each icon in the toolbar is a menu giving access to different categories of nodes (ie. image processing tools) that Natron offers to process or create images.

If you click on a tool, the corresponding node will be added to the node graph

Note

If a node is selected in the graph, the new node will be inserted below the selected one. It will be processed right after the selected one.

## Image tools

The nodes to bring images in and out of Natron, plus a few utility nodes.

See the Image nodes section

## Draw tools

The nodes to create basic shapes.

## Time tools

The nodes to change the timing of your clips.

## Channels tools

The nodes to changes the order of your image channels (basic channels are RGBA for Red Green Blue Alpha but others can be added).

## Colors tools

Mainly color correction nodes.

## Filter tools

Nodes to change the texture of the image (blur or sharpen for example).

## Merge tools

Nodes with multiple inputs that can merge multiple images into one composite image.

## Transform tools

Nodes to change the geometry of the images.

## Views tools

Nodes to manage stereo images that considered as different views (left and right).

## Other tools

Mainly utility nodes to keep the node graph clean and readable.

Note

Other entrys in the toolbar can be added with plugins / scripts. So your Natron installation may have other Tool icons (community plugins,…)