Breakdown Pro for Nuke
new version Breakdown Pro_v1.2
Frame_Breakdown is a professional Nuke tool that captures a single frame from selected nodes and saves breakdown images automatically. It is designed for fast look-dev, reviews, and shot breakdowns.
First submitted: 6 January 2026
Updated: 15 January 2026
Author: Nitin Kashyap
Compatible Nuke versions: 12.2 or later
Compatibility: Linux, Mac, Windows
Features
Capture current frame from selected nodes
Works with one or multiple nodes
Supported formats:
exr
png, jpg
tif, tiff
dpx, cin
tga, targa
Optional output colorspace control
Optional Dot Marker creation in DAG
Auto creates output folder
Auto deletes temporary Write nodes
Sound notification after capture
Works on Windows / Linux / macOS
Compatible with Nuke 12 – 16
New Version add file explorer Open_Folder Button add Breakdown Folder
add dot marker ToggleSwitch Button
Installation
Copy .folder to your .nuke folder.
Windows
C:/Users/<username>/.nuke/
Linux / macOS
~/.nuke/
Step 2: Add Init Entry
Open (or create) init.py inside .nuke and add:
nuke.pluginAddPath("./Frame Breakdown")Restart Nuke.
How to Use
Open your Nuke script
Save the script
Select one or more nodes in the DAG
Open:
Nuke → NK_Tools → Frame Breakdown
Choose file format
(Optional) Enable colorspace
(Optional) Enable Dot Marker
Click CAPTURE
Output Location
Files are saved next to your .nk file:
/your_project/breakdowns/
ScriptName_001_NodeName.1001.exr
Dot Marker (Optional)
Creates a green Dot below the node
Label: Breakdown
Helps visually identify breakdown points in the DAG
Colorspace Handling
EXR: Written natively with compression
Non-EXR: Selected output colorspace is applied
Sound Notification
Plays 02.wav if available
Falls back to system beep if sound file is missing
Notes
Script must be saved before capture
Only captures single frame (by design)
Safe to use (no changes to original nodes)
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