The Slim Window

The Slim Window

The majority of the operations you perform in Slim will be in one window:

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This window is divided into three main sections:

  1. The Palette View
  2. The Network View
  3. The Appearance View

These views all work together to provide increasing levels of detail: The Palette View displays all of your active palettes and their contents. The Network View displays how appearances in those palettes combine to form shaders. The Appearance View displays parameters and a preview for a specific appearance within a network.

These views are window panes, and their relative size can be changed by dragging the mullions (or "sashes") between them. The entire window itself can be resized as well.


Two-Column View

With the Network View visible, the Palette View and Network View can also be arranged in a "Two-Column" View. Depending on your palette, networks, and monitor, you may find this arrangement a better use of space. It can be selected from the View Menu.

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Look, Ma, Two Columns!