.. index:: Compositor Nodes; Normal
.. _bpy.types.CompositorNodeNormal:

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Normal Node
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.. figure:: /images/node-types_CompositorNodeNormal.webp
   :align: right
   :alt: Normal Node.

The Normal node generates a normal vector.


Inputs
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Normal
   Normal vector input.


Properties
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Normal Direction
   To manually set a fixed normal direction vector.
   :kbd:`LMB` click and drag on the sphere to set the direction of the normal.
   Holding :kbd:`Ctrl` while dragging snaps to 45 degree rotation increments.


Outputs
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Normal
   Normal vector output.
