Ulaavi - Stock Footage Loader for Nuke

Ulaavi is a tool designed to help you load, preview, and import stock footage directly inside Nuke. It simplifies the process of working with stock footage by providing an intuitive interface and high-quality previews.

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Preview

Features

• Load and preview stock footage directly in Nuke.
• High-quality .mov previews (replaced GIF previews in ver-2.0.0 for better quality).
• Seamless integration with Nuke's workflow.

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Installation

• Watch Installation Video

Prerequisites

• FFmpeg: Ensure FFmpeg is installed and its directory is added to your system's environment path.
• Third-Party Packages:
  • clique==2.0.0
  • opencv-python==4.11.0.86
  • numpy==1.26.4
  • Pyside2 or PySide6 (depending on your Nuke version).

Steps

1. Install FFmpeg - On Windows:

   • Download FFmpeg:

     1. Go to the official FFmpeg website: https://ffmpeg.org/download.html.
     2. Scroll down to the "Windows" section and download the latest static build (e.g., ffmpeg-release-full.7z).

   • Extract the Files:

     1. Extract the downloaded .7z file using a tool like 7-Zip.
     2. Extract the contents to a directory, e.g., C:\ffmpeg.

   • Add FFmpeg to System Environment Variables:

     1. Add the FFmpeg bin directory inside the extracted FFmpeg directory to your system's environment (e.g., C:\ffmpeg\bin).

2. Install the required third-party packages using pip:

   pip install clique==2.0.0 opencv-python==4.11.0.86 numpy==1.26.4

   or to install in a specific path

   pip install --target <TARGET_PATH_TO_INSTALL> clique==2.0.0 opencv-python==4.11.0.86 numpy==1.26.4

3. Append Package Path to init.py in the .nuke Folder

   import sys
   sys.path.append("PACKAGE_PATH_TO_APPEND")

4. Append Ulaavi tool path to init.py in the .nuke Folder.

   import nuke
   nuke.pluginAddPath("ULAAVI_TOOL_PATH")

Compatibility

• Tested and working in Nuke 13+.
• No backward compatibility with older versions of Nuke.

Platforms

• Tested in Windows (may work in Linux & Mac)

What's Changed

• GIF previews have been replaced with .mov for better quality previews.
• Added basic and essential metadata preview over thumbnails.
• Removed restrictions to add categories in more depth.
• Removed support for .nk and mesh files.
• Removed List view.
• No backward compatibility with older versions of the tool.
• Tested in Nuke 15 and Nuke 16 (Windows).

Usage

• Launch Ulaavi from the Nuke toolbar or menu.
• Browse and select your stock footage.
• Preview the footage directly in the Ulaavi interface.
• Import the footage into your Nuke script.

Notes

• Ensure all dependencies are installed correctly to avoid runtime errors.
• For any issues or feature requests, please contact the developer.

License

Ulaavi is provided under the MIT License.