Nuke is a node-based compositing application used in film and television visual effects to combine and manipulate image layers with precision. Its shortcuts speed up building node graphs, viewing channels, and navigating the timeline, which is vital on complex shots.
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All Nuke keyboard shortcuts (Mac)
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40 shortcuts
Node Graph 14
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Tab Node Search Menu | ⇥ |
| Insert Read Node | R |
| Insert Write Node | W |
| Insert Merge Node | M |
| Insert Grade Node | G |
| Insert Transform Node | T |
| Disable / Enable Node | D |
| Open Node Properties | ↵ |
| Insert Blur Node | B |
| Insert Roto Node | O |
| Insert RotoPaint Node | P |
| Group Selected Nodes | ⌘G |
| Fit Nodes to Panel | F |
| Generate Flipbook for Node | ⌥F |
Viewer 8
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle Alpha Channel | A |
| Zoom to Fit | F |
| Toggle Red Channel | R |
| Toggle Green Channel | G |
| Toggle Blue Channel | B |
| Swap A/B Input Buffers | ↵ |
| Toggle Wipe Tool | W |
| Toggle Proxy | ⌘P |
Playback 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Play Forward | L |
| Play Backward | J |
| Pause | K |
| Step Forward One Frame | → |
| Step Backward One Frame | ← |
| Mark In Point | I |
| Mark Out Point | O |
Editing 7
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | ⌘Z |
| Redo | ⌘⇧Z |
| Copy | ⌘C |
| Paste | ⌘V |
| Delete Selected | ⌦ |
| Duplicate Node | ⌘D |
| Select All | ⌘A |
File 4
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Save Script | ⌘S |
| New Script | ⌘N |
| Open Script | ⌘O |
| Save and Increment Version | ⌘⌥S |
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There is a Stream Deck profile for Nuke — 104 shortcuts laid out across the keys, each one labelled, installed by double-clicking a file. It fits every current Stream Deck model.
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- Nuke has 40 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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