The node loads, but the viewer is black. Fix: You forgot Step 2. Launch the standalone Designer app. Also, check that you have a valid lens preset selected (click the folder icon inside the node properties).
Copy the OpticalFlares folder from the installation directory (usually C:\Program Files\Video Copilot\OpticalFlares ) into your standard Nuke plugin folder: C:\Users\[YourName]\.nuke optical flares for nuke install
nuke.pluginAddPath("./OpticalFlares") Close Nuke completely and reopen it. How to Find the Node Once installed, you won't find it in the standard Images tab. Look in the "Other" tab in the Node Toolbar. The node loads, but the viewer is black
Check if your school has a site license. Video Copilot is surprisingly generous with educational access. Have you gotten Optical Flares working in Nuke 15? Let me know in the comments below! Also, check that you have a valid lens
Nuke crashes when I click "Edit Flare." Fix: This is usually a GPU driver conflict. Update your GPU drivers. If that fails, right-click the node and select "Edit Flare Externally" instead of the live UI. Pro Tip: Workflow Suggestion Don't use Optical Flares as a direct overlay. That looks fake.