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TimeOffset

Lets you offset a clip. Offsetting a clip refers to moving it backward or forward in time. There are any number of reasons why you might want to do this (for example, to synchronize events in a background and foreground clip).

After offsetting the clip, you may want to adjust the script length for the new output range. Press S on the Node Graph to open the Project Settings, and enter frame range values that match the output range you specified. If you don’t do this, Nuke fills the empty frames at the head or tail of the clip by holding the first or last frame.

TIP:  Using TimeOffset, you can also offset clips directly in the Dope Sheet. See To Reposition Clips Using TimeOffset Nodes.

Inputs and Controls

Connection Type	Connection Name	Function
Input	unnamed	The image sequence to offset.

Control (UI)	Knob (Scripting)	Default Value	Function
TimeOffset Tab
time offset (frames)	time_offset	0	The number of frames by which you want to offset the clip. Enter a negative value to subtract frames from the head of the clip. Enter a positive value to add frames to the head of the clip.
reverse input	reverse_input	disabled	When enabled, TimeOffset inverts the clip (making the last frame the first, and so on).

Step-by-Step Guides

Offsetting and Slipping Clips