======================= Nuke keyboard shortcuts ======================= First published at 8/14/2018 on https://defkey.com/foundry-nuke-shortcuts NUKE is a node based composing application used for television and film post-production. It is developed by The Foundry. Nuke has 414 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Global ------ Backspace Delete selected clips or folders Del Delete selected clips or folders Middle click + Move the mouse Virtual slider (number fields) Space (short press) Expand the focused panel to the full window Space (long press) Raise the right-click menu Alt + S Make the application or floating window fullscreen. Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + C Copy selected item(s) Ctrl + D Duplicate selected item(s) Ctrl + F1 … to F6: Save current window layout. Ctrl + Left click (click on panel name) Float panel Ctrl + N Create a new project or script, depending on environment Ctrl + O Open a project or script, depending on environment Ctrl + Q Exit the application Ctrl + S Save current project or script, depending on environment Ctrl + T 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 Ctrl + V Paste the contents of the clipboard Ctrl + W Close the current project or script, dependent on environment Ctrl + X Cut selected item(s) Ctrl + Z Undo last action Shift + Esc Close the current tab Shift + F1 … to F6: Change workspace Shift + S Open the Preferences dialog Alt + Shift + 1 … to 6: Open a recent project or script, depending on environment Ctrl + Shift + A Select none Ctrl + Alt + ` Goto next pane Ctrl + Shift + [ Goto next tab Ctrl + Shift + ] Goto previous tab Ctrl + Shift + S Save current project or script, depending on environment, and specify name (Save As) Ctrl + Shift + Z Redo last action Ctrl + Alt + Shift + ` Goto previous pane Timeline viewer --------------- - Zoom Out + Zoom In A Alpha B Blue C Razor selected E Clipping Warning End Go to End F Zoom to Fit F12 Clear playback cache G Green H Zoom to Fill Home Go to Start I Mark In point J Play Backward K Pause L Play Forward Left arrow Frame Backwards O Mark Out point Page Down Next Layer Page Up Previous Layer Q Show Overlays R Red Enter Swap A/B Inputs Right arrow Frame Forwards V Display the version selector W Wipe Y Luma Alt + Down arrow Version down the selected clip Alt + I Clear In Point Alt + O Clear Out Point Alt + Shift + Left arrow Previous Tag Alt + Shift + Right arrow Next Tag Alt + U Clear In/Out Points Alt + Up arrow Version up the selected clip Ctrl + / Show Timeline Editor Ctrl + F Full Screen Ctrl + Left click Color picker (single pixel) Ctrl + Right click Deselect sampled pixels Ctrl + S Save current project Shift + C Razor all under playhead Shift + I Go to In Point Shift + Left arrow Skip Backwards Shift + O Go to Out Point Shift + Right arrow Skip Forwards Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow Go to min version Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow Go to max version Ctrl + Shift + 1 Zoom to Actual Size Ctrl + Shift + 2 Zoom to Half Size Ctrl + Shift + F Full Quality 1:1 Ctrl + Shift + Left click Color picker (region of pixels) Ctrl + Shift + P Ignore Pixel Aspect Ctrl + Shift + S Save current project and specify name (Save As) Timeline -------- , Nudge selected shot(s) left, where space is available . Nudge selected shot(s) right, where space is available 1 Display in the A input buffer 2 Display in the B input buffer Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Ripple and duplicate the dragged shot Alt then Left click + Move the mouse Duplicate the dragged shot D Enable or disable the selected shot(s) Down arrow Next Edit Left click + Move the mouse then Alt Activate Ripple mode while dragging shot E Cycles between the Slip Clip and Slide Clip tools Num Enter Edit playhead time F12 Clear playback cache F5 Render all Comp containers F7 Render selected Comp containers Left click Select a clip including any linked tracks M Insert the contents of a source Viewer into the timeline at the current playhead position overwriting existing shots N Insert the contents of a source Viewer into the timeline at the current playhead position and ripple existing shots downstream to accommodate the change Arrow keys (on numpad) Change selection between shots Q Cycles between the available move tools: Multi, Move/Trim, and Select R Cycles between the available edit tools: Ripple, Roll, and Retime T Cycles between the available razor tools: Razor, Razor All, and Join U Mark clip Up arrow Previous Edit V Display the version selector W Cycles between the available selection tools Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (drag clip) Disable snap to transition when dragging clips Alt + , Nudge selected shot(s) up, overwriting any clips on the tracks above Alt + . Nudge selected shot(s) down, overwriting any clips on the tracks below Alt + D Display metadata for the selected track item(s) Alt + Down arrow Version down the selected shot Alt + Left click Select a clip, ignoring linked tracks (for example, audio only) Alt + Up arrow Version up the selected shot Ctrl + Arrow keys (numeric keypad arrows) Nudge selected shot(s), where space is available Ctrl + A Select all shots Ctrl + I Import files Ctrl + Enter Open selected shot in the Viewer Ctrl + T Add a dissolve between two selected shots Shift + , Nudge selected shot(s) left by the increment amount set under the Viewer, where space is available Shift + . Nudge selected shot(s) right by the increment amount set under the Viewer, where space is available Shift + Backspace Ripple delete Shift + U Mark selection Alt + Shift + / Rename shots Ctrl + Alt + A Select all in track Alt + Shift + Down arrow Go to min version Alt + Shift + Up arrow Go to max version Ctrl + Alt + Enter Open selected shot in a new Viewer Ctrl + Shift + A Deselect all shots Ctrl + Shift + E Open the Export dialog Ctrl + Shift + I Import folders Left click then Shift + Left click Select all clips between the left-clicks Shift + Alt + Left click Ignore linked tracks during selection Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I Import EDL, XML, or AAF 2D compositing viewer --------------------- - Zoom Out , Decrease Gain ; Previous view (multiview) . Increase Gain ‘ Next view (multiview) [ Toggle left toolbar ] Toggle right toolbar ` Toggle floating viewers Zoom In [0 - 9] Set Viewer inputs A Display the Alpha channel B Display the Blue channel End Go to last frame F Zoom to Fit Middle click Zoom to Fit F12 Clear buffers and playback cache G Display the Green channel H Zoom to Fill Home Go to first frame I Mark In point J Play Backward K Pause L Play Forward Left click Step backward one frame M Display the Matte channel Left arrow / Right arrow (numpad) Nudge one frame backward or forward O Mark Out point P Pause Viewer refreshing Page Down Next Layer Page Up Previous Layer Q Toggle overlays R Display the Red channel Enter Swap A/B input buffers Right arrow Step forward one frame S Open Viewer settings. Note:  You can’t use the S keyboard shortcut to open Viewer properties when Roto or RotoPaint properties are open Tab Toggle 2D/3D U Update the Viewer W Toggle wipe tool Y Display the Luma channel Alt + [0 - 9] Zoom out % Alt + G Go to a specific frame Alt + I Clear In point Alt + Left click Pan Alt + Middle click Zoom in/Out Alt + O Clear Out Point Alt + P Toggle Input Process Alt + U Clear In and Out points Alt + W ROI – Activate new region Alt + Z Toggle lock/unlock zoom level Ctrl + [0 - 9] Zoom-in % Ctrl + Left arrow Move playhead backwards to midpoint Ctrl + Left click Colour picker (single pixel) Ctrl + P Toggle Proxy Ctrl + Right arrow Move playhead forward to midpoint Ctrl + Right click Deselect sampled pixels Ctrl + S Save current script Ctrl + U Enable or disable previewing output on an external broadcast video monitor Shift + [ Toggle top toolbar Shift + ] Toggle bottom toolbar Shift + [1 - 9] Set Viewer reference inputs Shift + Left arrow Move left incremented amount (timeline) Shift + Left arrow / Right arrow (numpad) Nudge frames backward or forward by the amount specified in the skip frames control Shift + Right arrow Move right incremented amount (timeline) Shift + W Enable or disable ROI Alt + Shift + S Save script as new version Ctrl + Shift + Left click Colour picker (region) Ctrl + Shift + P Toggle pixel aspect ratio Ctrl + Shift + S Save current script and specify name (Save As) 3D compositing viewer --------------------- C 3D Top view Page Down Next Layer Page Up Previous Layer S Display Viewer Settings Tab Toggle 2D/3D viewer V 3D Perspective view W Toggle the Wipe tool X 3D right-side view Z 3D front view Alt + Left click Translate viewer on y,z axis Alt + Middle click Zoom in/out (drag left/right) Alt + Right click Rotate viewer on x,y axis Ctrl + Left click Rotate viewer on x,y axis Ctrl + L Toggle Unlocked/Locked/Interactive Camera or Light Shift + C 3D Bottom view Shift + X 3D Left-side view Shift + Z 3D Back view Ctrl + Shift + Left click Rotate viewer on z axis Node graph ---------- - Zoom-out . Dot node / Search by node name or class \ Snaps all nodes to grid [0 - 9] Create/connect viewer inputs Zoom-in B Insert Blur node Backspace Delete nodes Del Delete nodes C Insert ColorCorrect node D Disable/Enable node Down arrow Next node in tree F Fit selected nodes to Node Graph panel F12 Clear Buffers F5 Render all Write nodes F7 Render selected Write nodes G Insert Grade node I Display selected node information J Jump to bookmarked node K Insert Copy node L Auto-place selected nodes M Insert Merge node Middle click Pan N Rename selected node Arrow keys (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. O Insert Roto node P Insert RotoPaint node Q Show named script info R Insert Read node Enter Open properties for selected node(s) S Display Project Settings T Insert Transform node Tab Tab node search menu U Splay first (Splay selected nodes to 1st selected node) Up arrow Previous node in tree W Insert Write node X Command entry mode Y Splay last (Splay 1st node to output of 2nd) Alt + [0 - 9] Zoom-out % Alt + B Duplicate and branch selected nodes Alt + C Duplicate selected node(s) Alt + D Toggles whether a node is always displayed in Dope Sheet or not Alt + Down arrow Version down the current Read/Write node file name Alt + E Toggle expression links on or off Alt + F Generate Flipbook for node Alt + H Hide node inputs when not selected Alt + I Display script information, such as the node count, channel count, cache usage, and whether the script is in full-res or proxy mode Alt + K Clone selected node(s) Alt + N Create StickyNote Alt + P Toggle postage stamp on or off Alt + U Splay first selected node to input A Alt + Up arrow Version up the current Read/Write node file name Alt + X Run a script from the file browser Ctrl + [0 - 9] Zoom-in % Ctrl + A Select all nodes in Node Graph Ctrl + B Toggle node buffer Ctrl + C Copy selected node(s) Ctrl + Left click (use create node) Replace selected node with new node Ctrl + D Disconnect upstream node Ctrl + Down arrow Move selected node downstream Ctrl + F7 … to F10: Save locations 1 through 4 Ctrl + G Nest selected nodes in Group Ctrl + I Open new Compositing Viewer Ctrl + Left click (click on node) Highlight all upstream nodes Ctrl + P Toggle Proxy Ctrl + Enter Open Group’s node graph Ctrl + Up arrow Move selected node upstream Shift + \ Snap selected node to grid Shift + [0 - 9] Connect selected node to Viewer reference input Shift + A AddMix node Shift + Left click (use create node) Create node in new branch Shift + Left click + Move the mouse Duplicate selected arrow Shift + F7 … to F10: Restore locations 1 through 4 Shift + U Splay selected nodes to last selected node Shift + X Swap A/B inputs on node Shift + Y Splay backwards (2nd node to 1st node’s output) Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Pan Alt + Right click + Move the mouse Zoom-in/out Alt + Shift + K Declone nodes Alt + Shift + U Splay last selected node to input A Alt + Shift + Up arrow Version to up to the latest file (Read nodes only) Ctrl + Alt + A (on a node) Select all nodes in node tree Ctrl + Alt + G Replace Group node with nested nodes Ctrl + Alt + Left click (click on a node) Open node properties in floating window Ctrl + Shift + / Search and Replace (Read and Write nodes) Ctrl + Shift + B Toggle selected node(s) bookmark on or off Ctrl + Shift + C Change node color Ctrl + Shift + G Copy gizmo to group Ctrl + Shift + V Paste a copied node into a new branch from an existing node Ctrl + Shift + Left click (click on a node) Select all upstream nodes Ctrl + Shift + N Create a new script in a new session Ctrl + Shift + P Create Precomp from selected nodes Ctrl + Shift + X Extract selected nodes from tree Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G Create Group from selected nodes Ctrl + Alt + Shift + K Force clone Project / tags / versions bin ----------------------------- D Hide version(s) of a clip. You can only hide versions when a clip is opened in the Versions Bin F8 Refresh clips V Display the version selector Alt + D Display metadata for the selected shot(s) Alt + Down arrow Version down the selected clip Alt + F5 Rescan clip range Alt + Up arrow Version up the selected clip Ctrl + B Create a new bin Ctrl + N Create a new sequence Ctrl + Enter Open selected clip in the Viewer Ctrl + Y Create a new tag. You can only add tags to the Tags panel Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow Go to min version Ctrt + Alt + Enter Open selected clip a new Viewer Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow Go to max version Properties panel ---------------- / Search by node name or class Left click + Move the mouse Copy current value from one control to another Enter Chooses selected menu item Tab Move to next control in the properties Up arrow / Down arrow Increment control values Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Increment control values using virtual slider Alt + Left click (click on close X) Close all Properties panels Ctrl + A Select all nodes in Properties panel Ctrl + Left click Reset slider to default Ctrl + Left click (click on close X) Close all properties panels except the one clicked Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Expression link controls Ctrl + Shift + A Close all open Properties panels Shift + Left click + Move the mouse Copy animation from one control to another Shift + Tab Move to previous control in the properties Curve editor / dope sheet ------------------------- A Frame all keyframes C Interpolation (Cubic) F Frame all selected keyframes H Interpolation (Horizontal) K Interpolation (Constant) L Interpolation (Linear) Left click Select single point Left click + Move the mouse (on blank space) Select region of points Left click + Move the mouse (on point) Move all selected points Left click + Move the mouse (on selection box) Scale points inside selection region Left click + Move the mouse (on transform handle) Move all points in selection region Middle click + Move the mouse Draw box in area and zoom to fit area to curve editor panel Middle click Fit selection to window F Fit selection to window R Interpolation (Catmull-Rom) X Break selected control points’ handles Z Interpolation (Smooth [bezier]) Alt + ` Display Curve Editor Alt + Left click + Move the mouse Pan Alt + Middle click + Move the mouse Variable zoom Ctrl + A Select all curves Ctrl + C Copy selected keys Ctrl + E Copy Expressions Ctrl + L Copy Links Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse Move keyframes freely on the x and y axes Ctrl + Shift (hold down) Hide points to click on selection box/transform handle Ctrl + V Paste curve Ctrl + X Cut selected keys Shift + Left click Add or Remove points from selection Shift + Left click + Move the mouse Draw box to add/remove points from selection Alt + Shift + Left click + Move the mouse Move single point Ctrl + Alt + Left click Add point to current curve Ctrl + Shift + C Copy selected curves Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left click Sketch points freely on current curve Script editor ------------- Tab Increase indentation Ctrl + [ Load previous script Ctrl + ] Load next script Ctrl + Backspace Clear output window Ctrl + Enter Run script in editor Shift + Tab Decrease indentation Ctrl + Shift + [ Decrease indentation of selected text Ctrl + Shift + ] Increase indentation of selected text Roto / RotoPaint ---------------- Backspace Delete an item from curve list or Delete points/shapes C Toggle Clone tool D Toggle Dodge/Burn Del Remove selected point(s) E Increase feather on selected point(s) Esc Switch back to the current Select tool I Pick colour N Toggle Brush/Eraser Enter (Bezier/Spline tools) Close shape S (with Viewer mouse-over focus) Cycle between the selected tool’s modes T (Clone tool) Toggle source as onion skin with transform jack T (Select tool) Display transform box (points) or jack (shapes) V Toggle Bezier/B-Spline/Ellipse/Rectangle tools X Toggle Blur/Sharpen/Smear tools Z Smooth selected points Ctrl + A Select all points Ctrl + Left click (Bezier/Spline tool) Sketch a Bezier or B-spline Ctrl + Left click (on a point) Break tangent handle for selected point Ctrl + Left click + Move the mouse (Clone/Reveal tools) Set offset between source and destination Ctrl + Shift (transform box) Drag transform box points to move them Shift + Left click (Bezier tool) Create a sharp point on previous point Shift + Left click (editing points) Bring up transform box for selected points Shift + Move the mouse + Left click (Brush/Eraser/Clone/Reveal tools) Change brush size Shift + Left click + Move the mouse (editing Bezier/Spline points) Move both tangent handles at the same time Shift + E Remove feather from selected points Shift + Z Cusp selected points Ctrl + Alt + Left click (on Splines) Add point to curve Ctrl + Shift + Left click (B-Spline) Increase/decrease tension of B-Spline shape Last modified on(UTC): Monday, November 11, 2019 Defkey © All rights reserved.