Nuke Keyboard Shortcuts

Every one of Nuke's 464 keyboard shortcuts, collected so you can composite visual effects faster

From Foundry, Nuke is purpose-built to composite visual effects. It is one of the leading applications in the video production category.

Using keyboard shortcuts in Nuke reduces reliance on menus and toolbars, letting you execute commands instantly and maintain momentum in your projects.

With support for macOS, Windows, and Linux, Nuke reaches a wide range of users. This keyboard shortcuts guide covers the key combinations for each supported platform.

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General 25 shortcuts

Open a script / Open an existing script

Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O

Save a script

Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S

Save a script as...

Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Close the current script

Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W

Quit Nuke

Cmd +Q Alt +F4 Alt +F4

Undo

Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Redo

Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z

Copy

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Cut

Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Paste

Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Delete

Delete Delete Delete

Duplicate

Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D

Select All

Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Deselect All

Shift +Cmd +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A

Invert Selection

Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I

Preferences

Cmd +, Ctrl +, Ctrl +,

Open a new script

Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N

Paste connected

Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V

Redo

Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y

Group

Cmd +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G

Ungroup

Shift +Cmd +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G

Find

Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F

Find Next

Cmd +G F3 F3

Find Previous

Shift +Cmd +G Shift +F3 Shift +F3

Preferences

Cmd +. Ctrl +. Ctrl +.

Node Graph 102 shortcuts

Frame all nodes in the Node Graph

A A A

Frame selected nodes in the Node Graph

F F F

Focus selected node / Pan the Node Graph / Select the node / Toggle node selection

Space Space Space

Zoom in on the Node Graph

+ + +

Zoom out on the Node Graph

- - -

Reset Zoom

0 0 0

Node Properties

P P P

Show/Hide Node Graph / Create a new node / Tab node search menu

Tab Tab Tab

Frame Selected

Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F

Create a new node

X X X

Toggle Node Enable / Toggle the enable state

E E E

Copy selected nodes / Copy selected node(s)

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Cut selected nodes / Cut selected node(s)

Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Paste nodes / Paste node(s) from the clipboard

Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Paste nodes, including their connections / Paste a copied node into a new branch from an existing node

Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V

Delete selected nodes

Delete Delete Delete

Isolate the selected node's input / Open new Compositing Viewer

Ctrl +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I

Isolate the selected node's output

Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I

Toggle the Bypass

B B B

View the selected node

V V V

View the selected node (input)

Shift +V Shift +V Shift +V

Open a new tab

Cmd +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T

Close the current tab/window

Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W

Switch to the previous tab

Shift +Cmd +Left Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab

Switch to the next tab

Cmd +Right Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab

Delete selected nodes

Backspace Backspace Backspace

Next node in tree

N/A Down Down

Render all Write nodes

N/A F5 F5

Render selected Write nodes

N/A F7 F7

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.

N/A 4 4

Open properties for selected node(s)

N/A Enter Enter

Previous node in tree

N/A Up Up

Zoom-out %

N/A Alt +1 Alt +1

Zoom-out %

N/A Alt +2 Alt +2

Zoom-out %

N/A Alt +3 Alt +3

Zoom-out %

N/A Alt +4 Alt +4

Zoom-out %

N/A Alt +etc. Alt +etc.

Duplicate and branch selected nodes

N/A Alt +B Alt +B

Duplicate selected node(s)

N/A Alt +C Alt +C

Toggles whether a node is always displayed in Dope Sheet or not

N/A Alt +D Alt +D

Version down the current Read/Write node file name

N/A Alt +Down Alt +Down

Toggle expression links on or off

N/A Alt +E Alt +E

Generate Flipbook for node

N/A Alt +F Alt +F

Hide node inputs when not selected

N/A Alt +H Alt +H

Display script information, such as the node count, channel count, cache usage, and whether the script is in full-res or proxy mode

N/A Alt +I Alt +I

Clone selected node(s)

N/A Alt +K Alt +K

Create StickyNote

N/A Alt +N Alt +N

Toggle postage stamp on or off

N/A Alt +P Alt +P

With two or more nodes selected, splay first selected node to input A of all subsequent selections

N/A Alt +U Alt +U

Version up the current Read/Write node file name

N/A Alt +Up Alt +Up

Run a script from the file browser

N/A Alt +X Alt +X

Zoom-in %

N/A Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0

Zoom-in %

N/A Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1

Zoom-in %

N/A Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2

Zoom-in %

N/A Ctrl +etc. Ctrl +etc.

Select all nodes in Node Graph

N/A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Toggle node buffer for selected nodes **Tip:** When enabled, the output from the nodes is cached so that it can be re-read quickly. A yellow line displays under the nodes to indicate that caching is enabled.

N/A Ctrl +B Ctrl +B

Replace selected node with new node, such as Ctrl+B to replace the target with a Blur node

N/A Ctrl +create node Ctrl +create node

Disconnect upstream node

N/A Ctrl +D Ctrl +D

Move selected node downstream

N/A Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down

Save locations 1 through 4

N/A Ctrl +F7 Ctrl +F7

Save locations 1 through 4

N/A Ctrl +F8 Ctrl +F8

Save locations 1 through 4

N/A Ctrl +F9 Ctrl +F9

Save locations 1 through 4

N/A Ctrl +F10 Ctrl +F10

Nest selected nodes in Group

N/A Ctrl +G Ctrl +G

Copy as clone

N/A Ctrl +K Ctrl +K

Collapse selected nodes to a LiveGroup or, if no nodes are selected, create an empty LiveGroup

N/A Ctrl +L Ctrl +L

Highlight all upstream nodes

N/A Ctrl +LMB on node Ctrl +LMB on node

Toggle Proxy

N/A Ctrl +P Ctrl +P

Open a Group's sub-graph

N/A Ctrl +Enter Ctrl +Enter

Move selected node upstream

N/A Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up

Connect selected node to Viewer B buffer

N/A Shift +1 Shift +1

Connect selected node to Viewer B buffer

N/A Shift +2 Shift +2

Connect selected node to Viewer B buffer

N/A Shift +3 Shift +3

Connect selected node to Viewer B buffer

N/A Shift +etc. Shift +etc.

Insert AddMix node

N/A Shift +A Shift +A

Create node in new branch, such as Shift+B to create a Blur node in a new branch

N/A Shift +create node Shift +create node

Duplicate selected arrow

N/A Shift +Drag Shift +Drag

Restore locations 1 through 4

N/A Shift +F7 Shift +F7

Restore locations 1 through 4

N/A Shift +F8 Shift +F8

Restore locations 1 through 4

N/A Shift +F9 Shift +F9

Restore locations 1 through 4

N/A Shift +F10 Shift +F10

With two or more nodes selected, splay first selected node to input B of all subsequent selections

N/A Shift +U Shift +U

Swap A/B inputs on node

N/A Shift +X Shift +X

With two or more nodes selected, splay the outputs of the selected nodes to the inputs of the last node selected downstream **Note:** If more than two nodes are selected that don't have multiple inputs, **Shift** +**Y** ignores all nodes except the last two selections.

N/A Shift +Y Shift +Y

Declone nodes

N/A Alt +Shift +K Alt +Shift +K

With two or more nodes selected, splay last selected node to input A of all previous selections

N/A Alt +Shift +U Alt +Shift +U

Version to up to the latest file (Read nodes only)

N/A Alt +Shift +Up Alt +Shift +Up

Select all nodes connected to the target node's tree

N/A Ctrl +Alt +A on node Ctrl +Alt +A on node

Replace Group node with nested nodes

N/A Ctrl +Alt +G Ctrl +Alt +G

Open node properties in floating window

N/A Ctrl +Alt +LMB on node Ctrl +Alt +LMB on node

Paste knob values to a node of the same class as the copy operation

N/A Ctrl +Alt +V Ctrl +Alt +V

Search and Replace (Read and Write nodes)

N/A Ctrl +Shift +/ Ctrl +Shift +/

Toggle selected node(s) bookmark on or off

N/A Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B

Change node color

N/A Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C

Copy gizmo to group

N/A Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G

Select all upstream nodes

N/A Ctrl +Shift +LMB on node Ctrl +Shift +LMB on node

Create a new script in a new session

N/A Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N

Create Precomp from selected nodes

N/A Ctrl +Shift +P Ctrl +Shift +P

Extract selected nodes from tree

N/A Ctrl +Shift +X Ctrl +Shift +X

Create Group from selected nodes

N/A Ctrl +Alt +Shift +G Ctrl +Alt +Shift +G

Force clone

N/A Ctrl +Alt +Shift +K Ctrl +Alt +Shift +K

Node Graph Actions 9 shortcuts

Create a new node

Tab Tab Tab

Disable selected nodes

D D D

Enable selected nodes

Shift +D Shift +D Shift +D

Bypass selected nodes

B B B

Lock selected nodes

L L L

Unlock selected nodes

Shift +L Shift +L Shift +L

Group nodes

Ctrl +G Ctrl +G Ctrl +G

Ungroup nodes

Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G

Solo a node

S S S

Viewer Control 16 shortcuts

Switch viewer input A/B

A A A

Switch viewer input B

B B B

Switch to Input A

1 1 1

Switch to Input B

2 2 2

Switch to Input C

3 3 3

Switch to Input D

4 4 4

Switch to Input E

5 5 5

Switch to Input F

6 6 6

Switch to Input G

7 7 7

Switch to Input H

8 8 8

Switch to Input I

9 9 9

Toggle between single and split view

X X X

Toggle between single and wipe view

W W W

Toggle between single and checkerboard view

C C C

Toggle between single and onion skin view

O O O

Toggle between single and compare view

M M M

Playback Control 11 shortcuts

Play/Pause

Space Space Space

Go to first frame

Home Home Home

Go to last frame

End End End

Go to previous frame

Left Left Left

Go to next frame

Right Right Right

Go to previous frame (smaller steps)

Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left

Go to next frame (smaller steps)

Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right

Set In Point

I I I

Set Out Point

O O O

Go to In Point

Shift +I Shift +I Shift +I

Go to Out Point

Shift +O Shift +O Shift +O

Timeline Navigation (Nuke Studio) 10 shortcuts

Fit to view

F F F

Zoom in on the timeline

+ + +

Zoom out on the timeline

- - -

Zoom to selected items on the timeline

Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F

Go to previous frame

Left Left Left

Go to next frame

Right Right Right

Go to previous frame (larger steps)

Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left

Go to next frame (larger steps)

Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right

Go to first frame

Home Home Home

Go to last frame

End End End

Timeline Actions (Nuke Studio) 11 shortcuts

Cut

X X X

Ripple Cut

Shift +X Shift +X Shift +X

Split

S S S

Delete

Delete Delete Delete

Ripple Delete

Backspace Backspace Backspace

Make a track item a clip

C C C

Ungroup

U U U

Group

G G G

Open selected in new timeline

Shift +O Shift +O Shift +O

Create a new track

Ctrl +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T

Open in Viewer

Enter Enter Enter

Color Controls 1 shortcut

Reset a parameter's value to its default

Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click Ctrl +Click

File 7 shortcuts

Save the current script

Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S

Save the script with a new name / Save a copy of the current script

Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Close the current script

Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W

Exit Nuke

Cmd +Q Alt +F4 Alt +F4

Open a script

Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O

Import a script

Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I

Quit Nuke

Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q

Edit 13 shortcuts

Undo

Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Redo

Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z

Cut

Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Copy

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Paste

Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Delete

Backspace Delete Delete

Paste connected

Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V

Delete

Delete Delete Delete

Duplicate

Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D

Select All

Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Invert Selection

Shift +Cmd +I Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I

Group

G G G

Ungroup

Shift +G Shift +G Shift +G

Timeline 6 shortcuts

Go to the first frame

Home Home Home

Go to the last frame

End End End

Go to the previous frame

Left Left Left

Go to the next frame

Right Right Right

Go to the previous frame in steps of 10

Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left

Go to the next frame in steps of 10

Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right

Playback 6 shortcuts

Play/Pause / Play/Stop

Space Space Space

Play forwards

L L L

Play backwards

K K K

Step forward one frame

. . .

Step backward one frame / Step Back one frame

, , ,

Play Backwards

J J J

View 5 shortcuts

Show/Hide Viewer

V V V

Toggle between views

1 1 1

Toggle between views

2 2 2

Toggle between views

3 3 3

Toggle the current view between single-view and stereo

S S S

Miscellaneous 2 shortcuts

Show/Hide the Properties Panel

P P P

Enable/Disable a selected node

E E E

Viewer 8 shortcuts

Toggle Viewer

I I I

Zoom to Fit

A A A

Zoom In

+ + +

Zoom Out

- - -

Zoom 1:1

1 1 1

Toggle between the two viewers

Tab Tab Tab

Swap the viewer inputs

S S S

Clear the viewer

C C C

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Animation 5 shortcuts

Set Key

K K K

Go to the first frame

Home Home Home

Go to the last frame

End End End

Go to the previous keyframe

< < <

Go to the next keyframe

> > >

Global 59 shortcuts

Open a new script / Create a new project or script, depending on environment

Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N

Open an existing script / Open a project or script, depending on environment

Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O

Save the current script / Save current project or script, depending on environment

Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S

Save a copy of the current script

Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Undo the last action

Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z

Redo the last action

Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z

Copy selected nodes / Copy selected item(s)

Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C

Cut selected nodes / Cut selected item(s)

Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X

Paste nodes / Paste the contents of the clipboard

Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V

Paste nodes, including their connections

Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V Ctrl +Shift +V

Delete selected nodes / Delete selected clips or folders

Delete Delete Delete

Frame all nodes

A A A

Frame selected nodes

F F F

Toggle node selection / Expand the focused panel to the full window / Raise the right-click menu

Space Space Space

Reload all images

R R R

Show/hide the Properties panel

I I I

Show/hide the Curve Editor

D D D

Show/hide the Script Editor

Shift +Space Shift +Space Shift +Space

Open a new tab / Cycle through tabs in the current pane

Cmd +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T

Close the current tab/window / Close the current project or script, dependent on environment

Cmd +W Ctrl +W Ctrl +W

Switch to the previous tab

Shift +Cmd +Left Ctrl +Shift +Tab Ctrl +Shift +Tab

Switch to the next tab

Cmd +Right Ctrl +Tab Ctrl +Tab

Maximize the current window

null F11 F11

Delete selected clips or folders

Backspace Backspace Backspace

Clear buffers and playback cache

F12 F12 F12

Virtual slider (number fields)

MMB +Drag MMB +Drag MMB +Drag

Make the application or floating window fullscreen

Opt +S Alt +S Alt +S

Show Curve Editor

Opt +` Alt +` Alt +`

Select all

Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A

Duplicate selected item(s)

Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D

Save current window layout

Cmd +F1 Ctrl +F1 Ctrl +F1

Save current window layout

Cmd +F2 Ctrl +F2 Ctrl +F2

Save current window layout

Cmd +F3 Ctrl +F3 Ctrl +F3

Save current window layout

Cmd +F4 Ctrl +F4 Ctrl +F4

Save current window layout

Cmd +F5 Ctrl +F5 Ctrl +F5

Save current window layout

Cmd +F6 Ctrl +F6 Ctrl +F6

Float panel

Ctrl +LMB +on panel name Ctrl +LMB +on panel name Ctrl +LMB +on panel name

Exit the application

Cmd +Q Ctrl +Q Ctrl +Q

Close the current tab

Shift +Esc Shift +Esc Shift +Esc

Change workspace

Shift +F1 Shift +F1 Shift +F1

Change workspace

Shift +F2 Shift +F2 Shift +F2

Change workspace

Shift +F3 Shift +F3 Shift +F3

Change workspace

Shift +F4 Shift +F4 Shift +F4

Change workspace

Shift +F5 Shift +F5 Shift +F5

Change workspace

Shift +F6 Shift +F6 Shift +F6

Open the Preferences dialog

Shift +S Shift +S Shift +S

Open a recent project or script, depending on environment

Opt +Shift +1 Alt +Shift +1 Alt +Shift +1

Open a recent project or script, depending on environment

Opt +Shift +2 Alt +Shift +2 Alt +Shift +2

Open a recent project or script, depending on environment

Opt +Shift +3 Alt +Shift +3 Alt +Shift +3

Open a recent project or script, depending on environment

Opt +Shift +4 Alt +Shift +4 Alt +Shift +4

Open a recent project or script, depending on environment

Opt +Shift +5 Alt +Shift +5 Alt +Shift +5

Open a recent project or script, depending on environment

Opt +Shift +6 Alt +Shift +6 Alt +Shift +6

Select none

Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A Ctrl +Shift +A

Goto next pane

Ctrl +Opt +` Ctrl +Alt +` Ctrl +Alt +`

Goto next tab

Ctrl +Shift +[ Ctrl +Shift +[ Ctrl +Shift +[

Goto previous tab

Ctrl +Shift +] Ctrl +Shift +] Ctrl +Shift +]

Save current project or script, depending on environment, and specify name (Save As)

Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S

Redo last action

Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z

Goto previous pane

Ctrl +Opt +Shift +` Ctrl +Alt +Shift +` Ctrl +Alt +Shift +`

Nuke Studio's Timeline 90 shortcuts

Play/Stop

Space Space Space

Go to the beginning of the timeline / Go to Start

Home Home Home

Go to the end of the timeline

End End End

Go to the previous frame / Frame Backwards

Left Left Left

Go to the next frame / Frame Forwards

Right Right Right

Go to the previous shot / Skip Backwards

Shift +Left Shift +Left Shift +Left

Go to the next shot / Skip Forwards

Shift +Right Shift +Right Shift +Right

Go to the next marker

Opt +Right Alt +Right Alt +Right

Go to the previous marker

Opt +Left Alt +Left Alt +Left

Set in point / Mark In point

I I I

Set out point / Mark Out point

O O O

Go to in point

Shift +I Shift +I Shift +I

Go to out point

Shift +O Shift +O Shift +O

Zoom in on the timeline

+ + +

Zoom out on the timeline

- - -

Fit the timeline to the view / Zoom to Fit / Frame selected items

F F F

Set the viewer to full screen

Shift +F Shift +F Shift +F

Alpha

A A A

Blue

B B B

Razor selected

C C C

Clipping Warning

E E E

Clear playback cache

F12 F12 F12

Green

G G G

Zoom to Fill

H H H

Play Backward

J J J

Pause / Add a cut

K K K

Play Forward / Lock track

L L L

Next Layer

PageDown PageDown PageDown

Previous Layer

PageUp PageUp PageUp

Show Overlays

Q Q Q

Red

R R R

Swap A/B Inputs

Enter Enter Enter

Display the version selector

V V V

Wipe

W W W

Luma

Y Y Y