Create shapes and text

Old network

As of Houdini 20.5, use Copernicus nodes instead of Compositing nodes. Though both networks still exist, the Compositing network is now designated as COP Network - Old. The Compositing network and its nodes will be deprecated and then removed in a future Houdini release.

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Create simple shapes such as rectangles, polygons, circles, and triangles	In the compositor network editor, create a Shape node. Use the parameters in the node’s parameter editor to choose the type of shape, number of points, radius, etc.
Create complex and free-form spline shapes	In the compositor network editor, create a Rotoshape node. The online help for Rotoshape has extensive information on how to use it to create spline shapes.
Create text	Use the Font operator to create an image containing text. Type the text to render into the Text field, or specify a Text file from which to get the text. Use the Text size to resize the text. Use the Color parameter on the Layout tab to set the color of the text.

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Create simple shapes such as rectangles, polygons, circles, and triangles

In the compositor network editor, create a Shape node.
Use the parameters in the node’s parameter editor to choose the type of shape, number of points, radius, etc.

Create complex and free-form spline shapes

In the compositor network editor, create a Rotoshape node.

The online help for Rotoshape has extensive information on how to use it to create spline shapes.

Create text

Use the Font operator to create an image containing text.
Type the text to render into the Text field, or specify a Text file from which to get the text.
Use the Text size to resize the text.
Use the Color parameter on the Layout tab to set the color of the text.

Create shapes and text

Compositing

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