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The Monitor Out feature allows you to preview Viewer images in a floating window or on an external projector/video monitor to check the final result, including the correct output transform and aspect ratio.
A dedicated Viewer Monitor Out workspace provides easy access to the monitor out strip and its controls, but you can also access the controls through the ViewerMonitorOut in the node Properties panel.
Controls
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Control (UI) |
Knob (Scripting) |
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ViewerMonitorOut Tab |
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Viewer Monitor Out |
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Enable Monitor Out |
enable |
enabled |
When enabled, the Viewer output is sent to a floating window or monitor out device, such as AJA or Blackmagic Design card. The type of output is specified using the Device dropdown. |
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Device |
device |
Floating Window |
Sets the Viewer output destination: • Floating Window - Nuke's native monitor out uses a floating monitor and does not require additional hardware. • Dedicated Monitor Out Card - Nuke supports various AJA and Blackmagic devices that can be selected from the Device dropdown after installation. |
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Minimize with Application |
minimizedWithApplication |
enabled |
When enabled, minimizing Nuke also minimizes the Floating Window monitor out feed. When disabled, minimizing Nuke has no effect on the Floating Window. Note: This control is only displayed when Device is set to Floating Window. |
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Input Setup |
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Viewer |
viewer |
Active Viewer |
Selects the Viewer to feed to the output monitor using the source viewer dropdown. Selecting Active Viewer always displays the Viewer that is currently selected in the workspace. |
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AB Mode |
monitorOutABMode |
Active Buffer |
Select the view mode using the AB Mode dropdown: • Active Buffer - the monitor always shows the output from the buffer currently in use by the selected Viewer. • Buffer A - the monitor always shows the output from the selected Viewer buffer A. • Buffer B - the monitor always shows the output from the selected Viewer buffer B. • Interactive - the monitor shows the output from the selected Viewer including the A/B player mode currently in use, such as wipe. |
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Input Process |
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Use Input Process |
monitorOutInoutProcessActive |
disabled |
Enable Use Input Process to apply an input process node before displaying the image on the external monitor or floating window. This allows you to display different color information in Nuke's Viewer and monitor or floating window. To define the node to use, enter its name in the Viewer node's input process field or, from the Node Graph right-click menu, select Edit > Node > Use as Input Process. |
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Output Setup |
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Display Mode |
monitorOutDisplayMode |
From Source |
Select the resolution output from the monitor card currently in use. The resolutions available depend on the card manufacturer. Note: Floating monitor out always uses the resolution of the Viewer in use. |
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Pixel Format |
monitorOutPixelFormat |
8 bit |
Select the pixel format output from the monitor card currently in use. The formats available depend on the card manufacturer. |
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Use Viewer Gamma and Gain |
monitorOutUseViewerGammaGain |
disabled |
Enable Use Viewer Gamma and Gain to apply the active Viewer’s filtering, gamma, and gain to the monitor out. |
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Vertical Flip |
monitorOutVerticalFlip |
disabled |
Enable Vertical Flip to flip the output vertically. This control is handy if you're using a ceiling mounted projector. |
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Horizontal Flop |
monitorOutHorizontalFlop |
disabled |
Enable Horizontal Flip to flop the output horizontally. |
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Output Transform |
monitorOutOutputTransform |
None |
Select the color transform to apply to the image. If you’ve specified an OCIO configuration file in the preferences, these custom LUTs are also applicable. |
