• Compositions

• Patches

• The Evaluation Path

• The Coordinate System

• Composition Repository

• The Editor Window

• The Patch Creator

• Patch Parameter Pane

• The Patch Inspector

• The Viewer Window

• Menus

• Adding Patches

• Making Connections Between Patches

• Inspecting Port Values

• Finding Out What a Patch Does

• Setting Preferences

• Keyboard Shortcuts

• Commenting a Composition

• Comparing Compositions

• Checking Patch Compatibility and Security

• Improving Rendering Performance

• Adding a Clip to the Patch Creator

• Using Templates

• Using Programming Patches

• Creating a Glow Filter

• Making a Screen Saver

• Turning a Composition into a QuickTime Movie

• Next Steps