The Foundry NukeX 7 for Compositors textbook aims at harnessing the power of NukeX for roto artists, compositors, and visual effects artists. The textbook first introduces the basic features of Nuke and then gradually progresses to cover the advanced compositing techniques. Keying Chapter 12: 3D Compositing. As such, one of the major tools in every compositor’s box is a solid understanding of keying. In the foundry’s Nuke, this process can be incredibly complex. In part 1 of Beginner Tips for Keying in Nuke, we discussed both fundamental concepts and technical approaches to up your keying game. With so many aspects to consider, these tips can.
Delete selected clips or folders | |
or | |
+ | Virtual slider (number fields) |
(short press) Expand the focused panel to the full window | |
(long press) Raise the right-click menu | |
Make the application or floating window fullscreen. | |
Select all | |
Copy selected item(s) | |
Duplicate selected item(s) | |
… to | |
(click on panel name) Float panel | |
Create a new project or script, depending on environment | |
Open a project or script, depending on environment | |
Exit the application | |
Save current project or script, depending on environment | |
Cycle through tabs in the current pane. Note that this does not work if the focus is on the input pane of the Script Editor | |
Paste the contents of the clipboard | |
Close the current project or script, dependent on environment | |
Cut selected item(s) | |
Undo last action | |
Close the current tab | |
… to | |
Open the Preferences dialog | |
… to | |
Select none | |
Goto next pane | |
Goto next tab | |
Goto previous tab | |
Save current project or script, depending on environment, and specify name (Save As) | |
Redo last action | |
Goto previous pane |
Zoom Out | |
Zoom In | |
Alpha | |
Blue | |
Razor selected | |
Clipping Warning | |
Go to End | |
Zoom to Fit | |
Clear playback cache | |
Green | |
Zoom to Fill | |
Go to Start | |
Mark In point | |
Play Backward | |
Pause | |
Play Forward | |
Frame Backwards | |
Mark Out point | |
Next Layer | |
Previous Layer | |
Show Overlays | |
Red | |
Swap A/B Inputs | |
Frame Forwards | |
Display the version selector | |
Wipe | |
Luma | |
Version down the selected clip | |
Clear In Point | |
Clear Out Point | |
Previous Tag | |
Next Tag | |
Clear In/Out Points | |
Version up the selected clip | |
Show Timeline Editor | |
Full Screen | |
Color picker (single pixel) | |
Deselect sampled pixels | |
Save current project | |
Razor all under playhead | |
Go to In Point | |
Skip Backwards | |
Go to Out Point | |
Skip Forwards | |
Go to min version | |
Go to max version | |
Zoom to Actual Size | |
Zoom to Half Size | |
Full Quality 1:1 | |
Color picker (region of pixels) | |
Ignore Pixel Aspect | |
Save current project and specify name (Save As) |
Nudge selected shot(s) left, where space is available | |
Nudge selected shot(s) right, where space is available | |
Display in the A input buffer | |
Display in the B input buffer | |
Ripple and duplicate the dragged shot | |
Duplicate the dragged shot | |
Enable or disable the selected shot(s) | |
Next Edit | |
+ then | Activate Ripple mode while dragging shot |
Cycles between the Slip Clip and Slide Clip tools | |
Edit playhead time | |
Clear playback cache | |
Render all Comp containers | |
Render selected Comp containers | |
Select a clip including any linked tracks | |
Insert the contents of a source Viewer into the timeline at the current playhead position overwriting existing shots | |
Insert the contents of a source Viewer into the timeline at the current playhead position and ripple existing shots downstream to accommodate the change | |
(on numpad) Change selection between shots | |
Cycles between the available move tools: Multi, Move/Trim, and Select | |
Cycles between the available edit tools: Ripple, Roll, and Retime | |
Cycles between the available razor tools: Razor, Razor All, and Join | |
Mark clip | |
Previous Edit | |
Display the version selector | |
Cycles between the available selection tools | |
(drag clip) Disable snap to transition when dragging clips | |
Nudge selected shot(s) up, overwriting any clips on the tracks above | |
Nudge selected shot(s) down, overwriting any clips on the tracks below | |
Display metadata for the selected track item(s) | |
Version down the selected shot | |
Select a clip, ignoring linked tracks (for example, audio only) | |
Version up the selected shot | |
(numeric keypad arrows) Nudge selected shot(s), where space is available | |
Select all shots | |
Import files | |
Open selected shot in the Viewer | |
Add a dissolve between two selected shots | |
Nudge selected shot(s) left by the increment amount set under the Viewer, where space is available | |
Nudge selected shot(s) right by the increment amount set under the Viewer, where space is available | |
Ripple delete | |
Mark selection | |
Rename shots | |
Select all in track | |
Go to min version | |
Go to max version | |
Open selected shot in a new Viewer | |
Deselect all shots | |
Open the Export dialog | |
Import folders | |
then | Select all clips between the left-clicks |
Ignore linked tracks during selection | |
Import EDL, XML, or AAF |
Zoom Out | |
Decrease Gain | |
Previous view (multiview) | |
Increase Gain | |
Next view (multiview) | |
Toggle left toolbar | |
Toggle right toolbar | |
Toggle floating viewers | |
+ | In |
Set Viewer inputs | |
Display the Alpha channel | |
Display the Blue channel | |
Go to last frame | |
Zoom to Fit | |
or | |
Clear buffers and playback cache | |
Display the Green channel | |
Zoom to Fill | |
Go to first frame | |
Mark In point | |
Play Backward | |
Pause | |
Play Forward | |
Step backward one frame | |
Display the Matte channel | |
(numpad) Nudge one frame backward or forward | |
Mark Out point | |
Pause Viewer refreshing | |
Next Layer | |
Previous Layer | |
Toggle overlays | |
Display the Red channel | |
Swap A/B input buffers | |
Step forward one frame | |
Open Viewer settings. Note: You can’t use the S keyboard shortcut to open Viewer properties when Roto or RotoPaint properties are open | |
Toggle 2D/3D | |
Update the Viewer | |
Toggle wipe tool | |
Display the Luma channel | |
Zoom out % | |
Go to a specific frame | |
Clear In point | |
Pan | |
Zoom in/Out | |
Clear Out Point | |
Toggle Input Process | |
Clear In and Out points | |
ROI – Activate new region | |
Toggle lock/unlock zoom level | |
Zoom-in % | |
Move playhead backwards to midpoint | |
Colour picker (single pixel) | |
Toggle Proxy | |
Move playhead forward to midpoint | |
Deselect sampled pixels | |
Save current script | |
Enable or disable previewing output on an external broadcast video monitor | |
Toggle top toolbar | |
Toggle bottom toolbar | |
Set Viewer reference inputs | |
Move left incremented amount (timeline) | |
(numpad) Nudge frames backward or forward by the amount specified in the skip frames control | |
Move right incremented amount (timeline) | |
Enable or disable ROI | |
Save script as new version | |
Colour picker (region) | |
Toggle pixel aspect ratio | |
Save current script and specify name (Save As) |
3D Top view | |
Next Layer | |
Previous Layer | |
Display Viewer Settings | |
Toggle 2D/3D viewer | |
3D Perspective view | |
Toggle the Wipe tool | |
3D right-side view | |
3D front view | |
Translate viewer on y,z axis | |
Zoom in/out (drag left/right) | |
Rotate viewer on x,y axis | |
or | |
Toggle Unlocked/Locked/Interactive Camera or Light | |
3D Bottom view | |
3D Left-side view | |
3D Back view | |
Rotate viewer on z axis |
Zoom-out | |
Dot node | |
Search by node name or class | |
Snaps all nodes to grid | |
Create/connect viewer inputs | |
+ | Zoom-in |
Insert Blur node | |
Delete nodes | |
or | |
Insert ColorCorrect node | |
Disable/Enable node | |
Next node in tree | |
Fit selected nodes to Node Graph panel | |
Clear Buffers | |
Render all Write nodes | |
Render selected Write nodes | |
Insert Grade node | |
Display selected node information | |
Jump to bookmarked node | |
Insert Copy node | |
Auto-place selected nodes | |
Insert Merge node | |
Pan | |
Rename selected node | |
(numpad) Navigate around the node tree in the direction specified. For example, pressing the left arrow key (4) selects the next node to the left of the current node in the tree. | |
Insert Roto node | |
Insert RotoPaint node | |
Show named script info | |
Insert Read node | |
Open properties for selected node(s) | |
Display Project Settings | |
Insert Transform node | |
Tab node search menu | |
Splay first (Splay selected nodes to 1st selected node) | |
Previous node in tree | |
Insert Write node | |
Command entry mode | |
Splay last (Splay 1st node to output of 2nd) | |
Zoom-out % | |
Duplicate and branch selected nodes | |
Duplicate selected node(s) | |
Toggles whether a node is always displayed in Dope Sheet or not | |
Version down the current Read/Write node file name | |
Toggle expression links on or off | |
Generate Flipbook for node | |
Hide node inputs when not selected | |
Display script information, such as the node count, channel count, cache usage, and whether the script is in full-res or proxy mode | |
Clone selected node(s) | |
Create StickyNote | |
Toggle postage stamp on or off | |
Splay first selected node to input A | |
Version up the current Read/Write node file name | |
Run a script from the file browser | |
Zoom-in % | |
Select all nodes in Node Graph | |
Toggle node buffer | |
Copy selected node(s) | |
(use create node) Replace selected node with new node | |
Disconnect upstream node | |
Move selected node downstream | |
… to | |
Nest selected nodes in Group | |
Open new Compositing Viewer | |
(click on node) Highlight all upstream nodes | |
Toggle Proxy | |
Open Group’s node graph | |
Move selected node upstream | |
Snap selected node to grid | |
Connect selected node to Viewer reference input | |
AddMix node | |
(use create node) Create node in new branch | |
Duplicate selected arrow | |
… to | |
Splay selected nodes to last selected node | |
Swap A/B inputs on node | |
Splay backwards (2nd node to 1st node’s output) | |
Pan | |
Zoom-in/out | |
Declone nodes | |
Splay last selected node to input A | |
Version to up to the latest file (Read nodes only) | |
(on a node) Select all nodes in node tree | |
Replace Group node with nested nodes | |
(click on a node) Open node properties in floating window | |
Search and Replace (Read and Write nodes) | |
Toggle selected node(s) bookmark on or off | |
Change node color | |
Copy gizmo to group | |
Paste a copied node into a new branch from an existing node | |
(click on a node) Select all upstream nodes | |
Create a new script in a new session | |
Create Precomp from selected nodes | |
Extract selected nodes from tree | |
Create Group from selected nodes | |
Force clone |
Hide version(s) of a clip. You can only hide versions when a clip is opened in the Versions Bin | |
Refresh clips | |
Display the version selector | |
Display metadata for the selected shot(s) | |
Version down the selected clip | |
Rescan clip range | |
Version up the selected clip | |
Create a new bin | |
Create a new sequence | |
Open selected clip in the Viewer | |
Create a new tag. You can only add tags to the Tags panel | |
Go to min version | |
Open selected clip a new Viewer | |
Go to max version |
Search by node name or class | |
+ | Copy current value from one control to another |
Chooses selected menu item | |
Move to next control in the properties | |
Increment control values | |
Increment control values using virtual slider | |
(click on close X) Close all Properties panels | |
Select all nodes in Properties panel | |
Reset slider to default | |
(click on close X) Close all properties panels except the one clicked | |
Expression link controls | |
Close all open Properties panels | |
Copy animation from one control to another | |
Move to previous control in the properties |
Frame all keyframes | |
Interpolation (Cubic) | |
Frame all selected keyframes | |
Interpolation (Horizontal) | |
Interpolation (Constant) | |
Interpolation (Linear) | |
Select single point | |
+ | (on blank space) Select region of points |
+ | (on point) Move all selected points |
+ | (on selection box) Scale points inside selection region |
+ | (on transform handle) Move all points in selection region |
+ | Draw box in area and zoom to fit area to curve editor panel |
Fit selection to window | |
or | |
Interpolation (Catmull-Rom) | |
Break selected control points’ handles | |
Interpolation (Smooth [bezier]) | |
Display Curve Editor | |
Pan | |
Variable zoom | |
Select all curves | |
Copy selected keys | |
Copy Expressions | |
Copy Links | |
Move keyframes freely on the x and y axes | |
(hold down) Hide points to click on selection box/transform handle | |
Paste curve | |
Cut selected keys | |
Add or Remove points from selection | |
Draw box to add/remove points from selection | |
Move single point | |
Add point to current curve | |
Copy selected curves | |
Sketch points freely on current curve |
Increase indentation | |
Load previous script | |
Load next script | |
Clear output window | |
Run script in editor | |
Decrease indentation | |
Decrease indentation of selected text | |
Increase indentation of selected text |
Delete an item from curve list or Delete points/shapes | |
Toggle Clone tool | |
Toggle Dodge/Burn | |
Remove selected point(s) | |
Increase feather on selected point(s) | |
Switch back to the current Select tool | |
Pick colour | |
Toggle Brush/Eraser | |
(Bezier/Spline tools) Close shape | |
(with Viewer mouse-over focus) Cycle between the selected tool’s modes | |
(Clone tool) Toggle source as onion skin with transform jack | |
(Select tool) Display transform box (points) or jack (shapes) | |
Toggle Bezier/B-Spline/Ellipse/Rectangle tools | |
Toggle Blur/Sharpen/Smear tools | |
Smooth selected points | |
Select all points | |
(Bezier/Spline tool) Sketch a Bezier or B-spline | |
(on a point) Break tangent handle for selected point | |
(Clone/Reveal tools) Set offset between source and destination | |
(transform box) Drag transform box points to move them | |
(Bezier tool) Create a sharp point on previous point | |
(editing points) Bring up transform box for selected points | |
(Brush/Eraser/Clone/Reveal tools) Change brush size | |
(editing Bezier/Spline points) Move both tangent handles at the same time | |
Remove feather from selected points | |
Cusp selected points | |
(on Splines) Add point to curve | |
(B-Spline) Increase/decrease tension of B-Spline shape |