Stamps Manager
Anchors & stamps management
What is Stamps?
Stamps is a free, open-source plugin created by Adrian Pueyo that adds anchor and stamp nodes to Nuke. Anchors act as named sources and stamps are lightweight references that connect to them — replacing long wires across the DAG with clean, readable connections.
Stamps Manager
The Stamps Manager provides a centralized interface for browsing, searching, and managing all anchor and stamp nodes in your Nuke script. Instead of scrolling through the DAG to find a specific stamp or anchor, open the manager and locate it instantly.
Visual Cards
Each anchor and stamp is displayed as a color-coded card. Colors correspond to tags and categories, making it easy to visually identify groups. Cards show the stamp title, anchor name, and connection count.
Search & Filter
Type in the search field to filter stamps and anchors. The search supports multiple words — each word is matched independently, so typing bg plate will find a stamp named "BG_plate_main". Results update in real time as you type.
Interactions
- Click — Select the node in the DAG.
- Double-click — Select the node and zoom to it in the DAG.
- Right-click — Context menu with additional actions:
- Replace anchor — Reconnect all stamps pointing to this anchor to a different anchor.
- Delete — Remove the stamp or anchor node.
Creating Stamps
Select a node in the DAG and use the + button in the manager to quickly create a new anchor or stamp from the current selection.
Drag & Drop
Drag an anchor card from the Stamps Manager directly onto the Node Graph to create a new stamp connected to that anchor at the drop position.
ALT+Hover Preview
Hold Alt and hover over any stamp card to visualize its source — the Viewer switches to show the anchor's output in real time. This lets you quickly identify what each stamp carries without navigating to the node in the DAG.