Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Nuke 17.1 introduces updates for advanced visual effects workflows, including animated Gaussian Splat support and volumetric relighting capabilities. The 3D viewer now supports Hydra 2.0, and includes updates to the UI including new quick-access toggles.
Additional features in Nuke 17.1 include:
* Non-destructive USD roundtripping across the pipeline with updates to the 3D system
* Expression-based channel filters that make it easier to avoid the upper channel limit
* Version comparison from the timeline and new annotation tools
* Contact Sheet updates that reduce the need for time-consuming manual setup
And much more!
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Animated Splats
2:00 - Splats Relighting
3:14 - Render Delegates with Hydra 2.0
3:40 - GeoRender
4:01 - GeoBreakLayer
4:17 - GeoExport
4:45 - ScanlineRender2 Cutouts
5:05 - 3D Viewer UI updates
5:50 - Graph Scope Variables Update
6:11 - EXR Channel Filtering
6:43 - Apple ProRes RAW
6:58 - ARRI Core
7:14 - BMDRaw 5.1
7:30 - New Improved Scaling Fidelity
7:47 - Version Compare
8:26 - Burn-In Metadata and Expressions
8:45 - Contact Sheet Enhancements
9:20 - Annotate Shapes
9:38 - Monitor Out Interactive Mode
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➡ See the full list of new features and updates learn.foundry.com/nuke/17.1v1/content/release_notes/nuke_17.1.html
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Nuke 17.1 introduces updates for advanced visual effects workflows, including animated Gaussian Splat support and volumetric relighting capabilities. The 3D viewer now supports Hydra 2.0, and includes updates to the UI including new quick-access toggles.
Additional features in Nuke 17.1 include:
* Non-destructive USD roundtripping across the pipeline with updates to the 3D system
* Expression-based channel filters that make it easier to avoid the upper channel limit
* Version comparison from the timeline and new annotation tools
* Contact Sheet updates that reduce the need for time-consuming manual setup
And much more!
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Animated Splats
2:00 - Splats Relighting
3:14 - Render Delegates with Hydra 2.0
3:40 - GeoRender
4:01 - GeoBreakLayer
4:17 - GeoExport
4:45 - ScanlineRender2 Cutouts
5:05 - 3D Viewer UI updates
5:50 - Graph Scope Variables Update
6:11 - EXR Channel Filtering
6:43 - Apple ProRes RAW
6:58 - ARRI Core
7:14 - BMDRaw 5.1
7:30 - New Improved Scaling Fidelity
7:47 - Version Compare
8:26 - Burn-In Metadata and Expressions
8:45 - Contact Sheet Enhancements
9:20 - Annotate Shapes
9:38 - Monitor Out Interactive Mode
➡ Download the free trial foundry.com/products/nuke-family/try-nuke
➡ Find out more about Nuke 17.1 campaigns.foundry.com/products/nuke-family/whats-new
➡ See the full list of new features and updates learn.foundry.com/nuke/17.1v1/content/release_notes/nuke_17.1.html
Follow Foundry:
instagram.com/foundryteam
linkedin.com/company/foundryteam
Go behind the scenes with the artists, studios, and tech shaping the future of VFX and animation: foundry.com/insights
About Us:
Foundry creates award-winning creative software so global studios can turn incredible ideas into reality.
Subscribe to our channel and get the latest news, tutorials, webinars and updates from the Foundry team.
