Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to the core breakdown! I am **Nuke Master**.
Detail version :youtube.com/watch?v=85CnpiplLgY&list=PLIi3DnFfUZQHVIhKAgs2xhODTDxjCeko_
Here is a step-by-step breakdown of every point listed on the image, along with how each feature/option functions inside **Foundry Nuke 15**:
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### Step-by-Step Breakdown of Session Contents in Nuke 15
#### 1. Understanding Workflow
Nuke relies on a **non-destructive, node-based workflow**, moving away from layer-based timeline compositing (like After Effects) to a procedural tree flow.
* **Flow Direction:** Visual data flows top-to-bottom or left-to-right from "Reader/Source" nodes to "Writer/Output" nodes.
* **Channels & Pipelines:** Nuke 15 handles multi-channel EXR pipelines seamlessly (RGB, Alpha, Depth, Motion, Normals) passing through a single pipe.
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#### 2. Nuke Window
The **Nuke Window** is the master user interface layout divided into customizable panes:
* **Viewer Panel:** Displays the rendered output of selected nodes (press numbers `1`–`9` to assign active viewing hooks).
* **Node Graph (DAG):** The workspace where you create, connect, and organize your compositing script.
* **Properties Panel:** Contains parameters, sliders, and controls for any active node selected in the Node Graph.
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#### 3. Nuke Tool Bar
Located on the far left side of the default interface, the **Nodes Toolbar** provides quick-access categories to build your script. Key menu options in Nuke 15 include:
* **Image:** `Read`, `Write`, `Constant`, `CheckerBoard`.
* **Draw:** `Roto`, `RotoPaint`, `Ramp`, `Radial`, `Noise`.
* **Time:** `FrameHold`, `Retime`, `AppendClip`, `TimeBlur`.
* **Channel:** `Shuffle2`, `Copy`, `ChannelMerge`.
* **Color:** `Grade`, `ColorCorrect`, `HueCorrect`, `OCIOColorSpace`.
* **Filter:** `Blur`, `Sharpen`, `Defocus`, `EdgeDetect`, `Erode`.
* **Keyer:** `Primatte`, `Keylight`, `Ultramatte`, `ChromaKeyer`.
* **Merge:** `Merge` (Over, Multiply, Plus, Screen), `Switch`, `Dissolve`.
* **Transform:** `Transform`, `Tracker`, `CornerPin2D`, `Crop`.
* **3D Systems (3D / 3D Classic):** `Camera`, `Axis`, `Scene`, `GeoCard`, USD-based 3D environment nodes introduced/expanded in Nuke 15.
* **Deep:** `DeepRead`, `DeepMerge`, `DeepExpression`.
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#### 4. Nuke Menu Bar
Located at the top application strip of the main Nuke window:
* **File:** `New`, `Open...`, `Save`, `Save As...`, `Import Script...`, `Comp Render`.
* **Edit:** `Undo`, `Redo`, `Copy`, `Paste`, `Duplicate`, `Select All`.
* **Workspace:** Switch or save custom interface layouts (`Composting`, `Stereo`, `Conform`).
* **Viewer:** Controls to add new viewouts, clear viewer caches, or toggle monitor calibration.
* **Render:** `Render All` (`F5`), `Render Selected` (`Ctrl/Cmd + R`).
* **Help:** Access documentation, Python API references, licensing info, and Nuke release notes.
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#### 5. Animating Parameters
To animate parameters inside any node's **Properties Panel**:
1. Right-click on any slider or numerical input box.
2. Select **Set Key** to drop an initial keyframe (the box highlights red).
3. Move down the timeline, adjust the value, and keyframes generate automatically.
4. Additional options under the animation curve menu:
* **Delete Key:** Removes keyframe on current frame.
* **No Animation:** Clears all keyframes from parameter.
* **Expression...:** Opens an expression entry box to drive parameters using TCL or Python math scripts.
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#### 6. Using Curve Editor
The **Curve Editor** tab (found alongside the Node Graph or opened as a panel) provides fine-tuned control over keyframe interpolation:
* **Handles & Slopes:** Adjust smooth Bézier handles, linear interpolation, or constant keyframe stepping.
* **Pre/Post Extrapolation:** Set animation behavior before or after keyframes (e.g., `Loop`, `Repeat`, `Linear`, `Constant`).
* **Filters & Snapping:** Filter visible curves by selected nodes or active channel attributes (`translate.x`, `rotate.z`, etc.).
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#### 7. Customizing the Interface
Nuke 15 allows complete flexibility in UI setup:
* **Adding/Splitting Panes:** Click the **Content Menu** (top-left square box on any panel) to split windows horizontally/vertically or add new tabs (e.g., *Script Editor*, *Dope Sheet*, *Curve Editor*).
* **Floating Windows:** Right-click a tab header or select `Float Tab` to detach panels into independent windows across multi-monitor setups.
* **Maximized View:** Hover over any pane and press `Spacebar` to expand it to full screen.
* **Saving Layouts:** Go to **Workspace - Save Workspace...** to create and name custom workspace presets for specific tasks like Rotoscoping, Keying, or 3D Compositing.
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Would you like to dive deeper into any specific section, such as **Expressions**, **Roto/RotoPaint**, or setting up **Nuke 15's 3D system**?
Welcome to the core breakdown! I am **Nuke Master**.
Detail version :youtube.com/watch?v=85CnpiplLgY&list=PLIi3DnFfUZQHVIhKAgs2xhODTDxjCeko_
Here is a step-by-step breakdown of every point listed on the image, along with how each feature/option functions inside **Foundry Nuke 15**:
---
### Step-by-Step Breakdown of Session Contents in Nuke 15
#### 1. Understanding Workflow
Nuke relies on a **non-destructive, node-based workflow**, moving away from layer-based timeline compositing (like After Effects) to a procedural tree flow.
* **Flow Direction:** Visual data flows top-to-bottom or left-to-right from "Reader/Source" nodes to "Writer/Output" nodes.
* **Channels & Pipelines:** Nuke 15 handles multi-channel EXR pipelines seamlessly (RGB, Alpha, Depth, Motion, Normals) passing through a single pipe.
---
#### 2. Nuke Window
The **Nuke Window** is the master user interface layout divided into customizable panes:
* **Viewer Panel:** Displays the rendered output of selected nodes (press numbers `1`–`9` to assign active viewing hooks).
* **Node Graph (DAG):** The workspace where you create, connect, and organize your compositing script.
* **Properties Panel:** Contains parameters, sliders, and controls for any active node selected in the Node Graph.
---
#### 3. Nuke Tool Bar
Located on the far left side of the default interface, the **Nodes Toolbar** provides quick-access categories to build your script. Key menu options in Nuke 15 include:
* **Image:** `Read`, `Write`, `Constant`, `CheckerBoard`.
* **Draw:** `Roto`, `RotoPaint`, `Ramp`, `Radial`, `Noise`.
* **Time:** `FrameHold`, `Retime`, `AppendClip`, `TimeBlur`.
* **Channel:** `Shuffle2`, `Copy`, `ChannelMerge`.
* **Color:** `Grade`, `ColorCorrect`, `HueCorrect`, `OCIOColorSpace`.
* **Filter:** `Blur`, `Sharpen`, `Defocus`, `EdgeDetect`, `Erode`.
* **Keyer:** `Primatte`, `Keylight`, `Ultramatte`, `ChromaKeyer`.
* **Merge:** `Merge` (Over, Multiply, Plus, Screen), `Switch`, `Dissolve`.
* **Transform:** `Transform`, `Tracker`, `CornerPin2D`, `Crop`.
* **3D Systems (3D / 3D Classic):** `Camera`, `Axis`, `Scene`, `GeoCard`, USD-based 3D environment nodes introduced/expanded in Nuke 15.
* **Deep:** `DeepRead`, `DeepMerge`, `DeepExpression`.
---
#### 4. Nuke Menu Bar
Located at the top application strip of the main Nuke window:
* **File:** `New`, `Open...`, `Save`, `Save As...`, `Import Script...`, `Comp Render`.
* **Edit:** `Undo`, `Redo`, `Copy`, `Paste`, `Duplicate`, `Select All`.
* **Workspace:** Switch or save custom interface layouts (`Composting`, `Stereo`, `Conform`).
* **Viewer:** Controls to add new viewouts, clear viewer caches, or toggle monitor calibration.
* **Render:** `Render All` (`F5`), `Render Selected` (`Ctrl/Cmd + R`).
* **Help:** Access documentation, Python API references, licensing info, and Nuke release notes.
---
#### 5. Animating Parameters
To animate parameters inside any node's **Properties Panel**:
1. Right-click on any slider or numerical input box.
2. Select **Set Key** to drop an initial keyframe (the box highlights red).
3. Move down the timeline, adjust the value, and keyframes generate automatically.
4. Additional options under the animation curve menu:
* **Delete Key:** Removes keyframe on current frame.
* **No Animation:** Clears all keyframes from parameter.
* **Expression...:** Opens an expression entry box to drive parameters using TCL or Python math scripts.
---
#### 6. Using Curve Editor
The **Curve Editor** tab (found alongside the Node Graph or opened as a panel) provides fine-tuned control over keyframe interpolation:
* **Handles & Slopes:** Adjust smooth Bézier handles, linear interpolation, or constant keyframe stepping.
* **Pre/Post Extrapolation:** Set animation behavior before or after keyframes (e.g., `Loop`, `Repeat`, `Linear`, `Constant`).
* **Filters & Snapping:** Filter visible curves by selected nodes or active channel attributes (`translate.x`, `rotate.z`, etc.).
---
#### 7. Customizing the Interface
Nuke 15 allows complete flexibility in UI setup:
* **Adding/Splitting Panes:** Click the **Content Menu** (top-left square box on any panel) to split windows horizontally/vertically or add new tabs (e.g., *Script Editor*, *Dope Sheet*, *Curve Editor*).
* **Floating Windows:** Right-click a tab header or select `Float Tab` to detach panels into independent windows across multi-monitor setups.
* **Maximized View:** Hover over any pane and press `Spacebar` to expand it to full screen.
* **Saving Layouts:** Go to **Workspace - Save Workspace...** to create and name custom workspace presets for specific tasks like Rotoscoping, Keying, or 3D Compositing.
---
Would you like to dive deeper into any specific section, such as **Expressions**, **Roto/RotoPaint**, or setting up **Nuke 15's 3D system**?
