Here's the Backdrop Node you didn't know you needed! Shows border and/or fill, set colors and icons as you wish and fits dynamically to node selection.
A Backdrop That Actually Helps
Updated: 11 March 2025
Author: FyberShot
Compatible Nuke versions: 13.0 or later
Compatibility: Linux, Mac, Windows
EZ_Backdrop: Here's a quick run-down of what working with it looks like.
Fit To Nodes: Let's you fit your Backdrop to your selected nodes.
Set Color on the go: Let's you chose your Backdrop's color efficiently.
Customizable Label: Just slap a label to make your script easier to follow.
Customizable Icons: Make your scripts even clearer by choosing Icons for your Backdrops.
Pick Color: Let's you quickly set your Backdrop's color to any node's color with a single click.
Installation Guide:
1- Copy the whole 'EZ_Toolset' folder inside your nuke plugin directory. This folder is located on windows by default under ->
C:/Users/YOURUSERHERE/.nuke/
2- If you already have a 'init.py' file found in your nuke plugin directory ( /.nuke/ ), open it and add the following line of Python code ->
nuke.pluginAddPath('EZ_Toolset')
** If you can't find an 'init.py' file in your nuke plugin directory ( /.nuke/ ), you can manually create a text file, and rename it precisely as 'init.py', as '.py' is the proper file extension for the tool to install correctly. You can then paste the Python line from the previous step.
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v2.2 update note:
- Packaged the tool with a sweet menu icon and added installation guide. Download issues should be fixed
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v2.1 update note:
- Performance updates & downloading issues on this platform fixed
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v2.0 update note:
- Cross-OS QT Icons
- Rebuilt and optimized the whole Python architecture used by the tool
- Multiple performance updates
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v1.8 update note:
- New icons in the QT Pannel, bug fixes, added Z Order knob
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v1.7 update note:
- Fixed bug where the link between border & fill was broken on script re-openning
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v1.6 update note:
- You can now choose different icons from this Qt panel
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This tool is 100% free for personal & comercial use and will remain, though I'd always appreciate a shoutout!