Published - Mon, 10 Feb 2025

Nuke Roto (Rotoscoping in Nuke)

Nuke Roto (Rotoscoping in Nuke)

Nuke Roto (Rotoscoping in Nuke)

Rotoscoping in Nuke is done using the Roto and RotoPaint nodes to create masks (mattes) for compositing and visual effects.

1. Adding a Roto Node

  • Select your footage and press Tab → Roto to create a Roto node.
  • Connect it to your source footage.
  • Use the Bezier or B-Spline tools to draw masks around the subject.

2. Adjusting & Animating Shapes

  • Enable Motion Blur for smooth edges.
  • Use Feathering to soften the mask.
  • Keyframe the shape by adjusting points over time (auto-key enabled).

3. Using RotoPaint for Advanced Rotoscoping

  • Add a RotoPaint node for painting and fine-tuning details.
  • Use Clone, Blur, and Smudge tools to refine edges.

4. Tracking & Stabilizing Roto

  • Use Tracker or Planar Tracker to attach roto shapes to moving objects.
  • Parent Roto shapes to the tracker for stable motion.

5. Exporting Roto as an Alpha or Matte

  • Connect the Roto node to a Premult node for alpha integration.
  • Export using Write Node (Choose EXR or PNG sequence with alpha).

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Nuke Roto, rotoscoping in Nuke, Nuke RotoPaint, Nuke masking, Nuke alpha matte, motion blur in Nuke, feathering roto, planar tracking Nuke, Nuke compositing, export roto in Nuke

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