.. Editors Note: This page gets copied into :doc:`</render/cycles/nodes/types/input/value>`
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Value Node
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.. figure:: /images/compositing_nodes_input_value.png
   :align: right

   Value Node.


The *Value Node* is a simple node to input numerical values to other nodes in the tree.


Inputs
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This node has no input sockets.


Properties
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Single numerical value (floating point).


Outputs
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Value
   The value set in the options.


Example
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In the example below the *Value Node* is used to control multiple values at once,
this make the node a useful organizational tool.

.. figure:: /images/compositing_nodes_input_value_example.jpg

   Example of the *Value Node*.

.. tip::

   From this you can also make different values proportional to each other by adding a
   :doc:`Math Node </compositing/types/converter/math>` in between the different links.