The Foundry NukeX Keyboard Shortcuts
Below is a list of The Foundry Nukex keyboard shortcuts. With KillerKeys, you can always have the shortcuts you want for practically any application right in front of you. Learn more
| Modifier Key | Key | Description of shortcut |
| Ctrl | L | Toggle between Unlocked and Locked 3D view mode for selected Camera or Light. (See Ctrl+LMB if you want to activate the Interactive mode.) |
| Shift | C | 3D view, bottom orthographic. |
| Shift | X | 3D view, left-side orthographic. |
| Shift | Z | 3D view, back orthographic. |
| Tab | 3D / 2D view toggle. | |
| V | 3D view, perspective. | |
| X | 3D view, right-side orthographic. | |
| Z | 3D view, front-side orthographic. | |
| C | Toggle between Clone and Reveal tools. | |
| / | Search by node name or class. | |
| Alt | G | Go to a specific frame. |
| Alt | I | Display script information, such as the node count, channel count, cache usage, and whether the script is in full-res or proxy mode. |
| Alt | S | Make the active (floating) window fullscreen. |
| Alt Shift | S | Save script and increment version number. (See also Shift+Ctrl+S under “Viewers”.) |
| Ctrl | F1 | Save current window layout. The # represents a function key number, F1 through F6. |
| Ctrl | F2 | Save current window layout. The # represents a function key number, F1 through F6. |
| Ctrl | F3 | Save current window layout. The # represents a function key number, F1 through F6. |
| Ctrl | F4 | Save current window layout. The # represents a function key number, F1 through F6. |
| Ctrl | F5 | Save current window layout. The # represents a function key number, F1 through F6. |
| Ctrl | F6 | Save current window layout. The # represents a function key number, F1 through F6. |
| Ctrl | I | Open new Viewer window. |
| Ctrl | N | Launch a new project window in a new instance of Nuke. |
| Ctrl | O | Open a script file. |
| Ctrl | Q | Exit Nuke. |
| Ctrl | T | Cycle through tabs in the current pane. Note that this does not work if the focus is on the input pane of the Script Editor. |
| Ctrl | U | Enable or disable previewing output on an external broadcast video monitor. |
| Ctrl | Y | Redo last action. |
| Ctrl | Z | Undo last action. |
| Ctrl Shift | S | Save script and specify name (Save As). (See also Alt+Shift+S under “Viewers”.) |
| Shift | S | Open Nuke Preferences dialog. |
| Spacebar | Expand the focused panel to the full window. | |
| Spacebar | Raise the right-click menu. | |
| C | Change interpolation of selected control points to Cubic. | |
| Ctrl | A | Select all curves. |
| Ctrl | C | Copy selected keys. |
| Ctrl | E | Copy expressions. |
| Ctrl | L | Copy links. |
| Ctrl | V | Paste curve. |
| Ctrl | X | Cut selected keys. |
| H | Change interpolation of selected control points to Horizontal. | |
| K | Change interpolation of selected control points to Constant. | |
| L | Change interpolation of selected control points to Linear. | |
| F | Fit selection in the window. | |
| R | Change interpolation of selected control points to Catmull-Rom. | |
| Ctrl Shift | C | Copy selected curves. |
| X | Break selected control points’ handles. | |
| Z | Change interpolation of selected control points to Smooth (Bezier). | |
| Alt Ctrl | V | Paste knob values. |
| Backspace | Erase or Delete Left. | |
| Ctrl | B | Left justify selected text. |
These shortcuts are just a sample of the shortcuts available for this application. KillerKeys includes the complete list of shortcuts and is updated automatically with each new release of software.
