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TouchDesigner Comments and Network Boxes

tekt — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:47:48 +0000

TouchDesigner projects can get complicated. Organize and annotate your projects because otherwise you'll have no idea what's going on when you come back to them in a few months.

TouchDesigner Power Button Tutorial

tekt — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:01:29 +0000

TouchDesigner does amazing things. But sometimes you need it to stop. Learn how to do that with The Power Button!
It's powerful.
And it's a button.
Appreciate it!

TouchDesigner Windows and Perform Mode Tutorial

tekt — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:53:17 +0000

New tutorial is out! Learn about the humble yet powerful and necessary window COMP and the powerful Perform Mode!

Easier Cameras in TouchDesigner

tekt — Tue, 26 May 2026 22:09:14 +0000

Regular camera viewers are hard to control in TouchDesigner, but there's a better option!
Learn about the cameraViewport component which has lots of neat interactive features.

RayTK Evolving Star Tutorial

tekt — Sat, 02 May 2026 21:33:13 +0000

Learn how to use RayTK in TouchDesigner to create a real-time scene with a twisting warped star thing! No prior RayTK experience required.

Level Up Your TouchDesigner Game With Editor Panes

tekt — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:07:42 +0000

Editor panes let you have multiple views of different aspects of a project which can be a HUGE productivity boost. Learn how to preview and navigate 3D scenes while working on them, and more!

Speed controls in TouchDesigner

tekt — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:49:32 +0000

Speed-based animation is critical in TouchDesigner, but you really shouldn't be using absTime to do it. Learn some good alternatives and how to set up nice speed controls for your projects.

Build Your Own VJ Crossfader In TouchDesigner

tekt — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:25:09 +0000

A good mixer is critical for a VJ rig. Learn how to build your own crossfader with a bunch of useful features and a nice UI!
It's also a good way to practice designing your own custom components and level up your TouchDesigner developer skills.
It's even got a little bit of Python!

TouchDesigner Versions: How to Not Break Your Projects

tekt — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:40:26 +0000

Using the latest TouchDesigner release is fun and exciting but it's not always a good idea. Learn about how to make sure you're using the right version to avoid breaking projects and having to buy unnecessary licenses.

Resilient TouchDesigner Installations

tekt — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:25:11 +0000

Learn how to handle unexpected problems with your interactive TouchDesigner installations! Mistakes in hardware configuration, last minute changes, and unreasonable demands from creative directors are common when putting your art out in the real world. You'll save yourself a lot of stress if you keep your designs flexible.

In this video we'll build a mock installation the quick and dirty way. Then we throw some challenges at it and try to adapt. And finally we go back and rebuild it so it can handle those problems more easily.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/tekt

Project file download: https://www.patreon.com/posts/139752795

RayTK Image-Based SDF Tutorial

tekt — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 01:20:36 +0000

The new imageSdf2d operator in RayTK 0.46 lets you create SDFs using images or live video streams!!
This intro shows using it to create a butterfly SDF with coloring that can do all sorts of neat SDF stuff!

TouchDesigner UI Part 2: Widgets

tekt — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:31:20 +0000

Learn how to make UIs in TouchDesigner actually do stuff like control parameters and open outputs!
Widgets are super customizable UI components with tons of features.
And Parameter COMPs are a super easy way to expose controls without having to build out individual components.