View/preview the output of a node

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View the output of the node in the compositing viewer	See how to use the image viewer pane.
Use a background image in the viewer to help you judge opacity	In a compositing viewer pane, open the right side toolbar and click Display Options or press `D` to open the Display Options window. Use the controls on the Background tab to load a background image.
View the output of a node as a flipbook in MPlay	Press on the node tile in the network editor and choose Flipbook. You can also flipbook reduced resolution versions of the image. You can press `⎋ Esc` to cancel the generation of the flipbook. You can save the flipbook frames by choosing File ▸ Save Sequence in MPlay.
Keep the output of a node visible in a floating window	Press on the node tile in the network editor and choose Preview Full. You can also preview reduced resolution versions of the image, or an icon-sized thumbnail.

Compositing