Nuke 101: Professional Compositing and Visual Effects

Chapter 1. Getting Started with Nuke

Nuke uses a node-based workflow to drive image manipulation. Starting from a source image or images, various types of processors, called nodes, are added in succession until the desired result is achieved. Each node performs a specific, often very simple, function, and its output is passed on to the next node’s input using a connector called a pipe. Using this workflow creates a very easy-to-understand, easy-to-manipulate compositing setup. This series of nodes is usually called a process tree or a flow.