Doc:2.6/Manual/Render/Cycles/Nodes/Output

Output Nodes

Output nodes are the final node in every node tree. Although you can add more than one, only one will be used (indicated by a colored or darkened header). Output nodes are always preceded by Shaders except in the case of the Displacement of a Material Output.

Material Output

• Surface: The surface output of the material
• Volume:Currently under independent development, does nothing
• Displacement: Used to create bump mapping or actual subdivided Displacement

Lamp Output

• Surface: Not an actual surface, but the final output of a Lamp Object

World Output

• Surface: The appearance of the environment, usually preceded by a Background Shader
• Volume:Currently under independent development, does nothing