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Nuke Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for Nuke on Mac. Covers the Node Graph, 2D and 3D Viewers, Roto/RotoPaint, and the Curve Editor for compositing work.
Key label style

Global

Delete selected clips or folders
Del
or
Fwd Del
Clear buffers and playback cache
F12
Virtual slider
Middle-clickdrag
in a number field
Expand the focused panel to the full windowShort press.
Space
Raise the right-click menuLong press.
Space
Make the application or floating window fullscreen
Opt+S
Show Curve Editor
Opt+`
Select all
Cmd+A
Copy selected item(s)
Cmd+C
Duplicate selected item(s)
Cmd+D
Save current window layoutThe number represents a function key, F1 through F6.
Cmd+<F1-F6>
Float panel
Cmd+Clickon panel name
Create a new project or script, depending on environment
Cmd+N
Open a project or script, depending on environment
Cmd+O
Exit the application
Cmd+Q
Save current project or script, depending on environment
Cmd+S
Cycle through tabs in the current paneDoes not work if focus is on the input pane of the Script Editor.
Cmd+T
Paste the contents of the clipboard
Cmd+V
Close the current project or script, dependent on environment
Cmd+W
Cut selected item(s)
Cmd+X
Undo last action
Cmd+Z
Close the current tab
Shift+Esc
Change workspace
Shift+<F1-F6>
Open the Preferences dialog
Shift+S
Open a recent project or script, depending on environment
Opt+Shift+<1-6>
Select none
Cmd+Shift+A
Goto next pane
Cmd+Opt+`
Goto next tab
Cmd+Shift+[
Goto previous tab
Cmd+Shift+]
Save current project or script, depending on environment, and specify name (Save As)
Cmd+Shift+S
Redo last action
Cmd+Shift+Z
Goto previous pane
Cmd+Opt+Shift+`

2D Compositing Viewer

Zoom Out
-
Decrease Gain
,
Previous view (multi-view)
;
Increase Gain
.
Next view (multi-view)
'
Toggle left toolbar
[
Toggle right toolbar
]
Toggle floating viewers
`
Zoom In
=
Set Viewer inputs for A buffer
<1-9>
Toggles between the Alpha channel and RGB
A
Toggles between the Blue channel and RGB
B
Switch to the previous input for the A buffer
Down
Go to the out point in the time slider
End
Zoom to Fit
F
or
Middle-click
Toggles between the Green channel and RGB
G
Zoom to Fill
H
Go to the in point in the time slider
Home
Mark In point
I
Play Backward
J
Pause
K
Play Forward
L
Step backward one frame
Left
Toggles between the Matte channel and RGB
M
Nudge one frame backward or forward
Numpad left/right arrow
Mark Out point
O
Pause Viewer refreshing
P
Next layer
Pg Dn
Previous layer
Pg Up
Toggle overlays
Q
Toggles between the Red channel and RGB
R
Swap A/B input buffers
Return
Step forward one frame
Right
Open Viewer settingsCannot open Viewer properties when Roto or RotoPaint properties are open.
S
Toggle 2D/3D
Tab
Update the Viewer
U
Switch to the next input for the A buffer
Up
Toggle wipe tool
W
Toggles between the Luminance channel and RGB
Y
Zoom out by 100%, 200% and so on
Opt+<1-9>
Go to a specific frame
Opt+G
Clear In point
Opt+I
Pan
Opt+Click
Zoom in/Out at the pointer location
Opt+Middle-clickdrag
Clear Out point
Opt+O
Toggle Input Process
Opt+P
Clear In and Out points
Opt+U
ROI - Activate new region
Opt+W
Toggle lock/unlock zoom level
Opt+Z
Zoom-in by 100%, 200% and so on
Cmd+<1-9>
Move the playhead backwards by half the distance from the playhead to the in pointSubsequent key strokes recalculate the distance before applying the move.
Cmd+Left
Color picker (single pixel)
Cmd+Click
Toggle Proxy
Cmd+P
Move the playhead forwards by half the distance from the playhead to the out pointSubsequent key strokes recalculate the distance before applying the move.
Cmd+Right
Deselect sampled pixels
Cmd+Right-click
Save current script
Cmd+S
Toggle previewing output on an external broadcast video monitor
Cmd+U
Zoom in and out with the click point set as the center of the Viewer
Click+ MMB drag
Toggle between the last specified range and Visible modeThe last specified range is set by MMB and drag.
Middle-clickand RMB
Zooms the time slider to the range specified by the drag operation
Middle-clickdrag
on the time slider
Pans in the Viewer
Middle-clickdrag
in the Viewer
Zoom in and out of the time slider
Scroll
over the time slider
Toggle top toolbar
Shift+[
Toggle bottom toolbar
Shift+]
Set Viewer inputs for B buffer
Shift+<1-9>
Switch to the previous input for the B buffer
Shift+Down
Move the playhead backward by the amount of frames specified in the skip frames control
Shift+Left
Nudge the playhead backward by one frame
Shift+Numpad left arrow
Nudge the playhead forward by one frame
Shift+Numpad right arrow
Move the playhead forward by the amount of frames specified in the skip frames control
Shift+Right
Switch to the next input for the B buffer
Shift+Up
Enable or disable ROI
Shift+W
Save script and increment version numberThe script name must include _v# for the increment to work as expected, for example myScript_v01.nk.
Opt+Shift+S
Color picker (region)
Cmd+Shift+Click
Toggle pixel aspect ratio
Cmd+Shift+P
Save current script and specify name (Save As)
Cmd+Shift+S

3D Compositing Viewer

3D Top view
C
Next layer (color channel display)
Pg Dn
Previous layer (color channel display)
Pg Up
Toggle soft selection
N
Mouse drag to change soft selection radius
N+Drag
Display Viewer Settings
S
Toggle 2D/3D viewer
Tab
3D Perspective view
V
Toggle the Wipe tool
W
3D right-side view
X
3D front view
Z
Translate viewer on y,z axis
Opt+Click
Zoom in/out (drag left/right)
Opt+Middle-click
Rotate viewer on x,y axis
Opt+Right-click
or
Cmd+Click
Toggle Unlocked/Locked/Interactive Camera or Light
Cmd+L
3D Bottom view
Shift+C
3D Left-side view
Shift+X
3D Back view
Shift+Z
Rotate viewer on z axis
Cmd+Shift+Click

Node Graph

Zoom-out
-
Insert Dot node
.
Search by node name or class
/
Snaps all nodes to grid
\
Create or connect Viewer inputs
<1-9>
with a node selected
Cycle through connected views
<1-9>
with no nodes selected
Zoom-in
=
Insert Blur node
B
Delete selected nodes
Del
or
Fwd Del
Insert ColorCorrect node
C
Disable/Enable node
D
Next node in tree
Down
Fit selected nodes to Node Graph panel, or fit all nodes if none are selected
F
Render all Write nodes
F5
Render selected Write nodes
F7
Insert Grade node
G
Display selected node information
I
Jump to bookmarked node
J
Insert Copy node
K
Auto-place selected nodes
L
Insert Merge node
M
Fit all nodes to Node Graph panel
Middle-click
Pan
Middle-clickdrag
Cycle between a node's available input connections
LMB (hold) + RMB
Rename selected node
N
Navigate around the node tree in the direction of the numeric pad arrow pressed
Numpad arrow keys
Insert Roto node
O
Insert RotoPaint node
P
Show named script info
Q
Insert Read node
R
Open properties for selected node(s)
Return
Display Project Settings
S
Insert Transform node
T
Tab node search menu
Tab
Splay first (splay selected nodes to first selected node)
U
Previous node in tree
Up
Insert Write node
W
Command entry mode
X
Splay the first selected node's inputs to the outputs of subsequent selectionsRequires two or more selected nodes; splays upstream. If more than two lack multiple inputs, only the first two selections are used.
Y
Zoom-out %
Opt+<1-9>
Duplicate and branch selected nodes
Opt+B
Duplicate selected node(s)
Opt+C
Toggles whether a node is always displayed in Dope Sheet or not
Opt+D
Version down the current Read/Write node file name
Opt+Down
Toggle expression links on or off
Opt+E
Generate Flipbook for node
Opt+F
Hide node inputs when not selected
Opt+H
Display script informationShows node count, channel count, cache usage, and whether the script is full-res or proxy.
Opt+I
Clone selected node(s)
Opt+K
Create StickyNote
Opt+N
Toggle postage stamp on or off
Opt+P
With two or more nodes selected, splay first selected node to input A of all subsequent selections
Opt+U
Version up the current Read/Write node file name
Opt+Up
Run a script from the file browser
Opt+X
Zoom-in %
Cmd+<0-9>
Select all nodes in Node Graph
Cmd+A
Toggle node buffer for selected nodesCaches node output for fast re-reading; a yellow line under the node shows it is enabled.
Cmd+B
Copy selected node(s)
Cmd+C
Replace selected node with new nodeFor example, Cmd+B replaces the target with a Blur node.
Cmd+<node shortcut>
Disconnect upstream node
Cmd+D
Move selected node downstream
Cmd+Down
Save locations 1 through 4
Cmd+<F7-F10>
Nest selected nodes in Group
Cmd+G
Open new Compositing Viewer
Cmd+I
Copy as clone
Cmd+K
Collapse selected nodes to a LiveGroup, or create an empty LiveGroup if none are selected
Cmd+L
Highlight all upstream nodes
Cmd+Clickon node
Toggle Proxy
Cmd+P
Open a Group's sub-graph
Cmd+Return
Move selected node upstream
Cmd+Up
Paste node(s) from the clipboard
Cmd+V
Cut selected node(s)
Cmd+X
Zoom in and out with the click point set as the center of the Node Graph
Click+ MMB drag
Snap selected node to grid
Shift+\
Connect selected node to Viewer B buffer
Shift+<1-9>
Insert AddMix node
Shift+A
Create node in new branchFor example, Shift+B creates a Blur node in a new branch.
Shift+<node shortcut>
Duplicate selected arrow
Shift+Drag
Restore locations 1 through 4
Shift+<F7-F10>
With two or more nodes selected, splay first selected node to input B of all subsequent selections
Shift+U
Swap A/B inputs on node
Shift+X
Splay the outputs of selected nodes to the last selected node's inputsRequires two or more selected nodes; splays downstream. If more than two lack multiple inputs, only the last two selections are used.
Shift+Y
Pan
Opt+Drag
Zoom-in/out
Opt+Middle-clickdrag
Declone nodes
Opt+Shift+K
With two or more nodes selected, splay last selected node to input A of all previous selections
Opt+Shift+U
Version to up to the latest file
Opt+Shift+Up
with a Read node
Select all nodes connected to the target node's tree
Cmd+Opt+A
with a node under the pointer
Replace Group node with nested nodes
Cmd+Opt+G
Open node properties in floating window
Cmd+Opt+Clickon node
Paste knob values to a node of the same class as the copy operation
Cmd+Opt+V
Search and Replace (Read and Write nodes)
Cmd+Shift+/
Toggle selected node(s) bookmark on or off
Cmd+Shift+B
Change node color
Cmd+Shift+C
Copy gizmo to group
Cmd+Shift+G
Paste a copied node into a new branch from an existing node
Cmd+Shift+V
Select all upstream nodes
Cmd+Shift+Clickon node
Create a new script in a new session
Cmd+Shift+N
Create Precomp from selected nodes
Cmd+Shift+P
Extract selected nodes from tree
Cmd+Shift+X
Create Group from selected nodes
Cmd+Opt+Shift+G
Force clone
Cmd+Opt+Shift+K

Project/Tags/Versions Bin

Hide version(s) of a clipOnly available when a clip is opened in the Versions Bin.
D
Refresh clips
F8
Display the version selector
V
Display metadata for the selected shot(s)
Opt+D
Version down the selected clip
Opt+Down
Rescan clip range
Opt+F5
Version up the selected clip
Opt+Up
Create a new bin
Cmd+B
Create a new sequence
Cmd+N
Open selected clip in the Viewer
Cmd+Return
Create a new tagTags can only be added to the Tags panel.
Cmd+Y
Go to min version
Opt+Shift+Down
Open selected clip a new Viewer
Cmd+Opt+Return
Go to max version
Opt+Shift+Up

Properties Panel

Snaps all nodes to grid
\
Search by node name or class
/
Create Dot node
.
Create or connect Viewer inputs, or cycle through connected views if no node is selected
<1-9>
Insert Blur node
B
Delete selected nodes
Del
or
Fwd Del
Insert ColorCorrect node
C
Disable/Enable node
D
Closes currently active or last selected Properties panel
Esc
Render all Write nodes
F5
Render selected Write nodes
F7
Insert Grade node
G
Display selected node information
I
Jump to bookmarked node
J
Insert Copy node
K
Auto-place selected nodes
L
Insert Merge node
M
Insert Roto node
O
Insert RotoPaint node
P
Show named script info
Q
Insert Read node
R
Chooses selected menu item
Return
Display Project Settings
S
Insert Transform node
T
Move to next control in the Properties panel
Tab
Increment control values
Up
or
Down
Splay first (splay selected nodes to first selected node)
U
Insert Write node
W
Command entry mode
X
Splay the first selected node's inputs to the outputs of subsequent selectionsRequires two or more selected nodes; splays upstream. If more than two lack multiple inputs, only the first two selections are used.
Y
Copy current value from one control to another
Drag
Adjust control values using virtual slider (regular)
Middle-clickdrag
Duplicate and branch selected nodes
Opt+B
Duplicate selected node(s)
Opt+C
Toggles whether a node is always displayed in Dope Sheet or not
Opt+D
Toggle expression links on or off
Opt+E
Generate Flipbook for node
Opt+F
Hide node inputs when not selected
Opt+H
Clone selected node(s)
Opt+K
Close all open Properties panels
Opt+Clickon close (x)
Create StickyNote
Opt+N
Toggle postage stamp on and off for selected Properties panel
Opt+P
With two or more nodes selected, splay first selected node to input A of all subsequent selections
Opt+U
Run a script from the file browser
Opt+X
Select all nodes in Properties panel
Cmd+A
Toggle node buffer for selected nodesCaches node output for fast re-reading; a yellow line under the node shows it is enabled.
Cmd+B
Copy selected node(s)
Cmd+C
Disconnect upstream node
Cmd+D
Save locations 1 through 4
Cmd+<F7-F10>
Nest selected nodes in Group
Cmd+G
Open new Compositing Viewer
Cmd+I
Copy as clone
Cmd+K
Collapse selected nodes to a LiveGroup, or create an empty LiveGroup if none are selected
Cmd+L
Reset slider to default
Cmd+Click
Close all properties panels except the one clicked
Cmd+Clickon close (x)
Toggle Proxy
Cmd+P
Paste node(s) from the clipboard
Cmd+V
Cut selected node(s)
Cmd+X
Insert AddMix node
Shift+A
Connect selected node to Viewer B buffer
Shift+<1-9>
Create node in new branchFor example, Shift+B creates a Blur node in a new branch.
Shift+<node shortcut>
Restore locations 1 through 4
Shift+<F7-F10>
With two or more nodes selected, splay first selected node to input B of all subsequent selections
Shift+U
Swap A/B inputs on node
Shift+X
Splay the outputs of selected nodes to the last selected node's inputsRequires two or more selected nodes; splays downstream. If more than two lack multiple inputs, only the last two selections are used.
Shift+Y
Adjust control values using virtual slider (magnitude dependent on cursor position)
Opt+Drag
Adjust control values using virtual slider (fine)
Opt+Middle-clickdrag
Expression link controls
Cmd+Drag
Copy animation from one control to another
Shift+Drag
Adjust control values using virtual slider (coarse)
Shift+Middle-clickdrag
Move to previous control in the properties
Shift+Tab
Declone nodes
Opt+Shift+K
With two or more nodes selected, splay last selected node to input A of all previous selections
Opt+Shift+U
Select all nodes connected to the target node's tree
Cmd+Opt+A
with a node under the pointer
Replace Group node with nested nodes
Cmd+Opt+G
Paste knob values to a node of the same class as the copy operation
Cmd+Opt+V
Search and Replace strings in selected Read and Write nodes
Cmd+Shift+/
Close all open Properties panels
Cmd+Shift+A
Toggle selected node(s) bookmark on or off
Cmd+Shift+B
Change node color
Cmd+Shift+C
Copy gizmo to group
Cmd+Shift+G
Create Precomp from selected nodes
Cmd+Shift+P
Paste a copied node into a new branch from an existing node
Cmd+Shift+V
Extract selected nodes from tree
Cmd+Shift+X
Force clone
Cmd+Opt+Shift+K

Curve Editor/Dope Sheet

Frame all keyframes
A
Interpolation (Cubic)
C
Frame all selected keyframes
F
Interpolation (Horizontal)
H
Interpolation (Constant)
K
Interpolation (Linear)
L
Select single point
Click
Select region of points
Dragon blank space
Move all selected points
Dragon a point
Scale points inside selection region
Dragon selection box
Move all points in selection region
Dragon transform handle
Draw box in area and zoom to fit area to curve editor panel
Middle-clickdrag
Fit selection to window
Middle-click
or
F
Interpolation (Catmull-Rom)
R
Break selected control points' handles
X
Interpolation (Smooth [bezier])
Z
Display Curve Editor
Opt+`
Pan
Opt+Drag
Variable zoom
Opt+Middle-clickdrag
Select all curves
Cmd+A
Copy selected keys
Cmd+C
Copy Expressions
Cmd+E
Copy Links
Cmd+L
Move keyframes freely on the x and y axes
Cmd+Drag
Hide points to click on selection box/transform handle
Cmd+Shift
Paste curve
Cmd+V
Cut selected keys
Cmd+X
Add or Remove points from selection
Shift+Click
Draw box to add/remove points from selection
Shift+Drag
Move single point
Opt+Shift+Drag
Add point to current curve
Cmd+Opt+Click
Copy selected curves
Cmd+Shift+C
Sketch points freely on current curve
Cmd+Opt+Shift+Click

Script Editor

Increase indentation
Tab
Load previous script
Cmd+[
Load next script
Cmd+]
Clear output window
Cmd+Del
Run script in editor
Cmd+Return
Decrease indentation
Shift+Tab
Decrease indentation of selected text
Cmd+Shift+[
Increase indentation of selected text
Cmd+Shift+]

Roto/RotoPaint

Delete an item from curve list, or delete points/shapes
Del
Toggle Clone tool
C
Toggle Dodge/Burn
D
Remove selected point(s)
Fwd Del
Increase feather on selected point(s)
E
Switch back to the current Select tool
Esc
Pick color
I
Toggle Brush/Eraser
N
Close shape
Return
with the Bezier/Spline tools
Cycle between the selected tool's modes
S
with Viewer mouse-over focus
Toggle source as onion skin with transform jack
T
with the Clone tool
Display transform box (points) or jack (shapes)
T
with the Select tool
Toggle Bezier/B-Spline/Ellipse/Rectangle tools
V
Toggle Blur/Sharpen/Smear tools
X
Smooth selected points
Z
Select all points
Cmd+A
Sketch a Bezier or B-spline
Cmd+Click
with the Bezier/Spline tool
Break tangent handle for selected point
Cmd+Clickon a point
Set offset between source and destination
Cmd+Drag
with the Clone/Reveal tools
Drag transform box points to move them
Cmd+Shift+Drag
with the transform box
Create a sharp point on previous point
Shift+Click
with the Bezier tool
Bring up transform box for selected points
Shift+Click
editing points
Change brush size
Shift+Drag
with the Brush/Eraser/Clone/Reveal tools
Move both tangent handles at the same time
Shift+Drag
editing Bezier/Spline points
Remove feather from selected points
Shift+E
Cusp selected points
Shift+Z
Add point to curve
Cmd+Opt+Click
on Splines
Increase/decrease tension of B-Spline shape
Cmd+Shift+Drag
with a B-Spline

Intro

Nuke on Mac uses Cmd in place of every Ctrl in Foundry's documentation, and Option for Alt, the same physical key. Single-key node insertion (B, C, G, M, R, W) and the J/K/L Viewer playback controls need no modifier, identical to Windows.

Mac-specific shortcut notes

Cmd replaces Ctrl. Foundry's own note for Nuke on Mac is a single substitution: wherever the Windows documentation prints Ctrl, press Cmd instead. Alt is written as Option here, the same physical key on a Mac keyboard; Foundry's page doesn't call it out separately since it never changes. Nothing else about the binding changes.

Function keys. F5 and F7 render all or selected Write nodes; F8 refreshes clips in the Project/Tags/Versions Bin. These work the same as on Windows, with no Fn-key toggle needed on most Mac keyboards inside Nuke.

Mouse buttons. A three-button mouse is expected. Left, middle, and right buttons carry distinct meaning throughout the Node Graph and Curve Editor: MMB pans and zooms, and Cmd+click samples pixel color in the Viewer.

Printable PDF

The Nuke Mac shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. The node-insertion keys and Viewer playback controls are the sections worth keeping at your desk.

FAQ

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