In this fifth part of the intro to the NDK, I will provide a full example of a working tool I called PointGradient, which builds onto the principles we learned about in parts 1 through 4. This PointGradient Node is similar to other existing nodes on Nukepedia, such as Kevin Fisch’s https://www.nukepedia.com/tools/gizmos/image/kf-n-point-gradient/ or Nikolai Wüstemann’s [...]
Foundry's release of Nuke 16 comes with a significant but under-publicized change: PySide6 replaces PySide2. This update is briefly mentioned in the official release notes, but long-time Nuke scripters relying on Nukepedia or GitHub tools may run into issues if they aren't prepared. What's Changed? The shift from PySide2 to PySide6 follows Qt's [...]
In this fourth part of our introduction to the Nuke Development Kit (NDK), we’ll dive deeper into advanced knob functionality. We’ll explore how to create custom knobs, implement custom OpenGL handles in the viewer, and work with the powerful table knob. These techniques will allow you to create more sophisticated and user-friendly plugins for Nuke. [...]
In this new chapter of the NDK tutorial, we will look into op engines and pixel engines. These functions process your image data and are used in most plugins. We will also briefly cover in_channels and _request which are useful secondary functions you use to ensure your op functions properly. Using your combined knowledge of [...]
In this second part of our intro to the NDK, we will look at the pieces we need to begin writing our first plugins for Nuke and will write three complete simple plugins. […]
There is a lot you can customize in the Nuke interface using Python and many new nodes you can create with gizmos, expressions, and Blinkscript. There are also many limitations that can only be lifted by digging deeper and getting into the world of the Nuke Development Kit (a.k.a. NDK), the C++ API for Nuke. [...]
For a few years now, I have not been able to copy code from PyCharm and some other sources and then paste them into the Nuke script editor. Somehow, when pasting code from PyCharm into the script editor, absolutely nothing happens. The annoying workaround is to copy from PyCharm, paste in a simpler text editor [...]
When I first started playing with Nuke's Python API around 2012, one of the first things I made was a tool to align nodes in the node graph. In fact, I wasn't the only one, and a quick look on Nukepedia will reveal dozens and dozens of implementations of alignments tools and tools to download. [...]
After 7 years away, I am moving back to Vancouver. This was the decision my wife and I made, after much deliberation and pros-and-cons lists. While the few people over there who I've stayed in touch with frequently knew about it, the vast majority of my past colleagues did not, and as the date was [...]
The recent release of Nuke 13 brought along the update from Python 2 to Python 3. After all, Python 2 has been officially dead since January 2020, and Python 3 has been around since 2008, so that update was due. Python 3 comes with quite a few improvements and a few changes that can easily [...]
