Search TipsAbout Nuke Indie
Nuke Indie is a single user version of Nuke Studio using a log-in licensing model. Nuke Indie is designed for personal, small-scale commercial use and includes most of the features of the commercial version of Nuke Studio.
You can run Nuke Studio in Indie mode using the --indie command line argument. For example, to launch Nuke Studio in Indie mode on Mac, enter:
/Applications/Nuke15.0v5/Nuke15.0v5.app/Contents/MacOS/Nuke15.0 --indie
Nuke Indie is a fully functional version of Nuke Studio, but as it's designed for non-pipeline commercial use only, it differs from the full commercial version in some respects. Launching an application in Indie mode displays a warning:
The following table highlights the differences between Nuke Non-commercial, Nuke Indie, and Nuke Studio.
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Nuke Non-commercial |
Nuke Indie |
Nuke Studio |
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Usage |
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Commercial use |
No |
Yes* |
Yes |
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* Nuke Indie can be used commercially by artists earning up to $100k (USD) per year. |
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Pipeline use |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Licensing model |
Single user login |
Single user login |
Site and node-locked licensing (multi-user support) |
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Online access required |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Version timeout after 90 days |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Feature Support |
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Supported Export Resolutions |
Up to 1080p |
Up to 4096x3112 |
Unlimited |
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Encryption Free Script/Project Saving |
No |
No* |
Yes |
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* Nuke Indie scripts (.nkind), projects (.hroxind), gizmos (.gzind), and CopyCat files (.catind) can only be read in Nuke Indie sessions. |
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Full Python Api Support |
No* |
No* |
Yes |
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* Nuke Non-commercial and Nuke Indie are limited to 10 node retrievals per script or project. |
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Full Suite Of Keying Tools |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Monitor Output Support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Geometry Export |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sync Review Support |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Third Party / Custom OFX node / plug-in support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Third Party / Custom C++ node / plug-in support |
No |
No |
Yes |
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NDK/ C++ SDK Support |
No |
No |
Yes |
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External Rendering Support |
No |
No* |
Yes |
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* Nuke Indie does not support external Frame Server renders or render licenses. |
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Import Support |
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H.264 (AVC) Variants Import Support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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AAC Audio Import Support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Export Support |
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EDL / OTIO / XML Export Support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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LUT Export Support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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H.264 (AVC) Variants Export Support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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AAC Audio Export Support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
