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Foundry Nuke

Developer: Foundry

Official Website

Foundry Nuke is a 3d & animation application developed by Foundry. It is available on Windows, Mac, Linux and is associated with .NK, .EXR, .DPX, .CIN, .MOV, .MP4 workflows. For 3D assets, check scene scale, units, materials, linked textures, and coordinate orientation before export. Validate the resulting mesh or scene in the application that will consume it. Check the publisher’s current edition, license, and system requirements before installing it.

Supported Platforms:
windowsmaclinux

Core Capabilities

Opens or works with .NK files in its 3d & animation workflow
Available for Windows, Mac, Linux with the edition and license shown above
Supports related formats including .EXR, .DPX, .CIN
Use a copy of important files before saving or converting between formats
Published or maintained by Foundry

Practical File Workflow

Use a copy of important files, confirm the format before editing, and verify the exported result before replacing the original.

How to Open Files using Foundry Nuke

3 min

Install the official Foundry Nuke release, open a copy of the .NK file, confirm the file version and source, and associate the extension only after the first test succeeds.

Troubleshoot .NK Files in Foundry Nuke

4 min

Check the application version, required plugins or codecs, file permissions, and the file signature before attempting conversion or repair.

Supported File Extensions (6)

Click any file extension to view format specifications or step-by-step opening guides.

.NKCompatible
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.EXRCompatible
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.DPXCompatible
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.CINCompatible
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.MOVCompatible
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.MP4Compatible
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