Foundry Releases Nuke, NukeX, Nuke Studio 12.1

Foundry has just released versions 12.1 of Nuke, NukeX, and Nuke Studio, its line of node-based compositing software.

Among the new and improved features in 12.1 are:

  • Shuffle Node - Nuke 12.1 introduces a new version of Shuffle node, replacing both Shuffle and Shuffle copy from previous versions. The new version can support one or two inputs and up two eight channels per layer.

  • Nuke Spherical Transform and Bilateral - Foundry has consolidated the NukeX and Cara VR versions of SphericalTransform Bilateral and added greater GPU support.

  • Cara VR GPU Caching - Nuke 12.1 boasts a substantial improvement in viewer processing and rendering for Cara VR nodes.

  • Grid Warp Tracker Improvements  - The new version of NukeX’s Grid Warp Tracker includes new export options for tracking data.

  • HieroPlayer and Flipbook - Foundry has significantly improved the launch speed for instances of Hieroplayer, and allows users to use it as a flipbook tool.

Node-locked and floating licenses of Nuke 12.1 retail for $4988. NukeX and Nuke Studio 12.1 costs $9928 and $10758, respectively. 

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