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 Animating Parameters.

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