Natron | The FREE VFX Software that's Comparable to After Effects

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This is a brief introduction to Natron, a visual effects compositing software that's heavily based on the industry standard and is open source (meaning it's free)! Then a very basic explanation of how it works.
Try Natron for Free here:
natrongithub.github.io/
Head to my channel or this playlist for a FREE COURSE on how to learn and use Natron:
ru-vid.com/group/PL0cgxKlfaX1ul0v7ZrrBe9Vjq2O0JJuyw
#AfterEffects #Natron #VFX #Compositing
Natron Series Course Outline:
Ep1: Introduction and GUI overview
- Node Menu and side menu
- Top menu
- Invisible Setting node
- User settings (shift + s)
- Node graph
- Viewer
- Nodes being a tools/settings container
Ep2: Key framing
- Keyframe state on and off and note expressions
- Using the viewer timeline and dope sheet to spot keyframes
- Animate a colour wheel to bounce
- Using the curve editor
Ep3: Tracking
- Tracker node
- Point track
- Copying track to transform node
- 4 point track and corner pin
- Linked vs unlinked
- Using corner pins to do quick roto
Ep4: Channels and Premultiplication
- RGB
- Alpha channel
- Premultiplication
Ep5: The Merge node
- Quick explanation of A over B
- Over, under, max, screen, mask, stencil, difference, minus
- How to see the math for the others
Ep6: Marker removal
- Paint clean frame
- Transform offset
- Corner pin
- Switch matte
Ep7: Basic Compositing
- Text Element
- Apply corner pin
- Make cast shadow
Ep8: Rendering
- Movie files vs image sequences
- Common file types; exr, mov
- Render settings: channels, path, hash, frame range, unpremultiplied
- Babying the render
- Checking the render
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@ayneSFilms 3 года назад

Professionally working with nuke and fusion on daily basis, and been using natron for personal projects about a year. Can say it’s very capable.

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Yea I completely agree

@flighttkrunker 3 года назад

Hey! I was wondering which one I should choose among the 3, what's your opinion? I already have a bit of experience with Fusion but I'm looking into other free softwares.

@ayneSFilms 3 года назад

@@flighttkrunker I personally use fusion for most of my work since it’s more comfortable for my workflow. I guess it depends on yours.

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Hey@@flighttkrunker I'm making videos on Natron because it comes naturally to me from my nuke knowledge but it seems very likely to me that out of the free software's Fusions might be the best. I recommend Natron because of it's similarities to Nuke and Nuke being the overall best software, it just costs an arm and a leg. I'm going to give Fusion a proper go so will be better able to answer that question soon.

@flighttkrunker 3 года назад

@@ayneSFilms Appreciate the response! I'll probably stick with Fusion as well in that case.

@pipeliner8969 2 года назад

great, thank you for showcasing Natron, it deserves far more attention and support!

@SeleDreams 3 года назад

If you could make a tutorial series that would be very cool

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

I might just do that actually! Thanks for the idea!

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Have done this now :) it's all live on the channel

@apestogetherstrong341 3 года назад

I liked the fast pace introductory part of the review. Imagine if tutorials were like that

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Thanks! Yea there are two types of tutorials in my view, follow along ones (which have to be slower like beginner tuts) and more show and tell type tuts that give a more top level overview on the process and don’t go into specific details. That second one can be much faster passed

@thatmisbah 3 года назад

bro you are a life saver. thanks for making videos of natron...and keep going you are doing a good job ...

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Thank you, glad you're finding them useful! More to come!

@soupnuu2539 2 года назад

thanks for the heads up ,, hope your channel grows

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

Thanks! Me too haha

@Clicksandclacks 2 года назад

Nice work. Your so underrated!

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

Thanks so much! :)

@HubertKnoblauch3DContentOnline 3 года назад

Amazing. Never knew that

@Drawingb 3 года назад

This looks like a really good intro, though quite a bit advanced than my use. I think I might enjoy learning some of this. :)

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Thanks! If you’re interested; I’ve got a tutorial series running through some basic principles of Natron

@_mrcrypt 3 года назад

Thank you. That helped a lot =D

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

You’re welcome 😊

@arasantoonstest 3 года назад

Nice work man

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Cheers!

@arasantoonstest 3 года назад

@@HarryChrisp 🤗

@knight5970 3 года назад

Bro, carry on your tutorials i am learning too much in less time from you.

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Will do! I’m filming more today

@knight5970 3 года назад

@@HarryChrisp waiting for your videos thanks for making tutorials

@12kenbutsuri 3 года назад

Very modular!

@asphaltandtacos 2 месяца назад

I wish Natron could be back in development as it has a nice interface. Fusion can be somewhat clunky

@nicolebry1120 3 года назад

This video really gives off the nuke vibes. Digging the demo this far, it feels so familiar!

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Yea it's great how similar they are!

@RafaelMarchesin 2 года назад

Cheguei ao canal hoje. Não tenho muito domínio no inglês, mas você fala com tanta tranquilidade que não tive nenhum problema em acompanhar o vídeo. Parabéns pelo tutorial! Já estou seguindo o canal e já vou assistir aos próximos, vídeos.

@memenmarwan8262 2 года назад

Thanks dude

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

You're very welcome! :)

@RoySATX 2 года назад

First time seeing any of your content and the first 2min had me thinking it would also be my last, especially considering the title states a near-complete falsehood. But damn, the remaining 8min packed in a wealth of information and did so in a straightforward, no-nonsense, manner that neither insulted my intelligence nor wasted my time. Thanks. Still, though, you might reconsider the title.

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it in the end! To be honest with you; I do find titles challenging. Do you have any suggestions that might be more suitable?

@YAZEN_17 3 года назад

Nice🔥 + u need to have mic and fix the lighting.... Search for lighting tutorials it will fix all you're problems like reduce the lighting in the background and some cool stuff + Keep going

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

I’m redoing my whole office setup at the moment and will build a lighting setup in and start using a better camera etc etc. huge video quality improvements coming... audio is a different beast tho

@eveninfinity1687 3 года назад

Hey, can I create glowing saber light animation around text or images in natron?

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Yes you can. Ad a blur to the text and grade it whatever colour you want to glow to be then merge the text back over. Repeat that 3 or 4 times with a different amount in the blur node

@eveninfinity1687 3 года назад

@@HarryChrisp please provide tutorials on natron!

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

@@eveninfinity1687 will do! I recorded a bunch today, will start uploading them sometime in the next 4 days

@jmm1233 2 года назад

point to show how better Natron is to AE , you have an absolute ton of plugins opensource free when install both openfx and g'mic , from plugins like shadertoy to the all the update bleeding effects of g'mic , also openEXR and openImageio so work with adding blender projects in tracking matte and masks too

@samduss4193 7 месяцев назад

mm new here so my understanding is that from plugin update it is able to follow a little cause i heard that dev is discontinue.

@vr8066 2 года назад

Thx usefull

@Mihimal 6 месяцев назад

Does Natron support JSON Files like After Effects do?

@oscarfilms9375 3 года назад

Great tutorial thank you. Can you plz address the issue where the red banner appears because the read node is not a png, jpeg sequence and will not write correctly? How do you change it to a png jpeg sequence? Thanks!!

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Thank you! Yes I explain that in the first part of my tutorial series here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nTApHhHr5LU.html 5:55 specifically

@oscarfilms9375 3 года назад

@@HarryChrisp oh boy thank you much will watch now!!!

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

@@oscarfilms9375 happy to help!

@oscarfilms9375 3 года назад

@@HarryChrisp one more thing, at 6:20 you address the topic at hand, but is there a specific way to do this with vlc? I found one other tutorial on how to convert but it seems a bit longer than i expected. Is there a shorter way? Thanks once again!

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

@@oscarfilms9375 yes you’ll need to write/convert/export the file out as a exr or jpeg or png sequence. You can do this with the write node in Natron or the export function on most editing softwares. I have Natron video on rendering coming shortly

@TheDTVOfficial 3 года назад

I can use natron to create stinger transitions in obs right?

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

yes you can, I made my stinger in Natron. It’s very specific on the write settings but Natron can natively write webm files. I’ll include it in my Natron series that I’ll make this month so stick around for more specific instructions if you want

@hansbrackhaus8017 2 года назад

Would it have hurt you to say "how" you were drawing the roto shape around the bird? I am using the latest version as of today, and I could not simply draw the shape like you did. I had to connect the node to the viewer. Did you change some settings for that?

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

Hey Hans, no need to change settings; to use a roto node just view your image, make the roto node (no need to plug it into anything yet), draw your shape while viewing your image then plug it in last. I’ve gone into much more detail on Natron in my tutorial series if you’re interested: ru-vid.com/group/PL0cgxKlfaX1ul0v7ZrrBe9Vjq2O0JJuyw

@hansbrackhaus8017 2 года назад

@@HarryChrisp Thanks, I'll check em out. That said, it seems that there IS a setting that is required, at least in natron 2.4.3 Preferences->Viewer->Only display overlays for the viewer render part. That one seems to be enabled by default, and disabling it then allows the user to interact with any node that is open in the right hand panel. Edit: In other words: I got mad at you for almost nothing. My apologies, the devs are to blame :P

@leadfootnick4x4 3 года назад

Good video

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

@thanosmoon3892 2 года назад

Wait you don’t have a thousand subs? HOW

@keithyakouboff8755 Год назад

Informative, but might have been more so if you went a little slower :) I know, next time I'll slow its playback down.

@darviniusb 3 года назад

I wonder why does the blender foundation not adopt Natron ? This is exactly the missing link for free open source compositing pipeline. We have everything else except a capable opensource compositing software alternative to the old giants like Fusion and Nuke.

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

That would be awesome if they did!

@dieutam1204 3 года назад

i thought the same

@ericlotze7724 3 года назад

I really hope blender improves their NLVE and all that, granted i think they are focusing on animation "what they are good at" and whatnot, but with their resources i bet they can get to it eventually!

@pipeliner8969 2 года назад

there was disscussions about this in Natrons and Blenders forum. There are huge differences in the architecture of the software so you are now able to adopt one into the other. But I agree, it would be so much better if they join forces in any way.

@wallacesousuke1433 Месяц назад

Eww screw Blender

@HolahkuTaigiTWFormosanDiplomat 3 года назад

JEAS

@FidelEmilioSusanaJimenez 2 года назад

😍😍😍😍

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

☺️

@user-bi4sr2rw7b Месяц назад

hmmmmm i'll try this.....

@thierrymuller6380 3 года назад

Natron 2.4 has just been released.

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Awesome! I’ll check it out when I get my computer setup again

@adrianwolff2007 3 года назад

if natron and nuke are alike, can i follow the nuke tutorial videos for learning natron?

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Yes to a large extent. Nuke has more nodes and capabilities than natron but for most 2d workflows you could follow a nuke tutorial with Natron. I’ve never been tough how to use Natron I just picked it up straight away with my nuke knowledge

@adrianwolff2007 3 года назад

@@HarryChrisp thank you for the reply.

@calebjohnston_youtube 2 года назад

Is it good enough for vfx/cgi such as marvel? (Doctor strange shields, portals, anything in that range)

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

Yes and no; the magic effects in marvel movies are created using multiple software (Houdini, Maya and Katana (sometimes) and Nuke). Natron is the closest software to nuke but it is less capable. You could still do much of the comp work on those types of effects in Natron but it would be more like a stepping stone to get to nuke. Filmriot will show you some cheaper ways to do those effects, all in After Effects, and Natron will be able to do those as well.

@calebjohnston_youtube 2 года назад

@@HarryChrisp Thanks a lot for the replies. I'll look into filmriots channel a bit more.

@calebjohnston_youtube 2 года назад

@@HarryChrispMaybe you could do a video about comping in stock footage (FootageCrate style effects) in Natron. Might help for what I'm looking for.

@Minahilkhan 3 года назад

love from pakistan keep it up

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Thanks ❤️ more on the way! I’m just in the process of shifting house at the moment which is why I’ve temporarily stopped uploading but I’ll be up and running again real soon!

@Gilotopia 3 года назад

Is there any free layer based effects software?

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Have you looked at Hitfilm? I haven't looked at it in a while but I know it used to be free (not 100% sure if it's layer based but I think it is). I would recommend giving node based a good go too because it's actually a simpler way of working. I'll have some clearer more detailed tutorials shortly :)

@ayneSFilms 3 года назад

Once you’ll understand nodes, you’ll never look back at layers)))) I’ve used ae for about 5 years and then discovered fusion. Was a bit difficult to learn since it had little to none tutorials at the time. Eventually figured it out and never touched ae again other than helping friends troubleshooting their projects. Id say nodes are a better route if you work with 3D, or need a lot of iterations/versions very fast.

@spydergs07 3 года назад

Coming from AE, after switching to Fusion, I never care to deal with layers again.

@real_ZYPH3R 2 года назад

I have this one problem with it, there's these green lines on the viewer and I can't remove them

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

Sounds like a random bug. Do the lines remain present when you render the to image to disk?

@real_ZYPH3R 2 года назад

@@HarryChrisp yea, pretty much

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

@@real_ZYPH3R you could try reinstalling. Otherwise, asking for help in the Natron discord is probably your best bet. I think the link is on their website or if you can’t find it I’ll have a look when I’m at my computer

@real_ZYPH3R 2 года назад

@@HarryChrisp ok, thx :)

@turinhorse Год назад

Can Natron open and edit After Effects files?

@HarryChrisp Год назад

No, they’re very different types of compositors

@craigsparks1442 3 года назад

it crashes if you use it on windows... on Linux however it has no issues

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Ah yea I haven’t tried it on Linux. Makes sense that it would be more stable because, I’d assume, it was written and tested on Linux

@mrdugdug101 3 года назад

What do you think? Natron or blender???

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

I think they're both good, Natron more for 2d comping and Blender for 3d. Natron has no 3d capabilities. I've heard Blender has some comp workflows but I haven't used it. Last time I used blender was in 2012 haha

@mrdugdug101 3 года назад

@@HarryChrisp Thanks for your valuable explanation,🤍

@damian_madmansnest 2 года назад

For compositing, Natron of course. Blender compositor is unfit for the purpose.

@msteria2 Год назад

good video but to fast for me to understand try slow down and explain it in more details

@MoonKnight_AE Год назад

The Video is really cool but I recommend You to use a microphone

@HarryChrisp Год назад

What’s a microphone?

@ekamrandhawa9630 Год назад

@@HarryChrisp It's a very small phone. Maybe bigger than my pp. :)

@ardlnkx 3 года назад

Kdenlive or natron?

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Isn't kdenlive an editing software primarily? If so the two would probably go quite well together, but I haven't used kdenlive before

@Manyfests 3 года назад

Both. Kdenlive for basic editing (things Premiere Pro would do). Natron for VFX, complex color issues and animation.

@udontknowme2980 3 года назад

Plz make the tutorial, that would be cool

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Done! Made a whole series on learning Natron, you can check out the playlist here: ru-vid.com/group/PL0cgxKlfaX1ul0v7ZrrBe9Vjq2O0JJuyw

@udontknowme2980 3 года назад

@@HarryChrisp awesome!! Thank you

@VFXGOBINDA Год назад

Sir ap aap mujhe class de sakti ho

@Dave102693 2 месяца назад

I just wish this had layers instead of nodes. I suck with nodes in node-based software.

@HarryChrisp 2 месяца назад

It’s a tricky thing to get your head around at first but it will click and all make sense. Trust me, node based is much more powerful than layer based

@TwistedLiquid 2 года назад

I don't understand this video. It's it a comparison or is it a tutorial? How is this software comparable to after effects?

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

It’s neither; it’s an introduction to Natron. It seems to me that Natron is quite unknown so I thought I’d put some effort into sharing it for all those who might benefit from knowing about it.

@danielkrajnik3817 3 года назад

1:35 yes, it is. And knowing Foundry I'm amazed they haven't sued them for some copyright violation O_O

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Yea true! As far as I know it’s because Natron is open source and therefore free which makes it immune to suing

@danielkrajnik3817 3 года назад

@@HarryChrisp still they are quite clearly copying Foundry's work, even if it's just a stupid GUI. I don't think it's a big deal, but AFAIK this could be 'legally binding' (even open-source)

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

@@danielkrajnik3817 possibly... hopefully not! I guess even if Natron gets sued my download will hopefully keep working haha

@danielkrajnik3817 3 года назад

@@HarryChrisp fingers crossed, that would be silly really. But even then Natron team could just reskin the design, that shouldn't be "too" difficult.

@awesomewinter3103 2 года назад

Stability issues? As if AE doesn't have those, haha

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

Yea I’ve since started to learn fusion and realised I might have been a bit harsh on Natron haha. Nuke seems to be the most stable by far

@speedcuber-diary Год назад

I just want to make amv on linux 😅

@roofoofighter 2 года назад

That’s a lot of work just to place one image on top of another. Layers are so much easier and simpler. We need an open source layer based compositor like AE!

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

One merge node to do the standard over is hardly a lot of work. The more steps that are open to the user means more control over the result.

@HarryMcKenzieTV 2 года назад

hey harry. what's up

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

Hey Harry, nothing much just having a relaxed weekend. How are you?

@dhemanth01 3 года назад

doesn't it just takes 2 steps to do in after effects ?

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Do what?

@xanzuls 2 года назад

@joelmativet3647 2 года назад

Works better in a GNU/Linux distro like Ubuntu or Mint, for exemple..!!

@wuda-io 2 года назад

Maybe you not click every milisecond and move the cursor insanely. It stresses to watch and you can do it slower and chilled out. Thanks

@panthergaming9472 Год назад

are we have to pay 😁

@yawphanta_57flix 3 года назад

Make a beginners tutorial boss man

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

I have! First video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nTApHhHr5LU.html

@SaranshDhar 2 года назад

Is Natron optimised for M1 chip please reply??

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

Not sure, you could try asking in the Natron discord

@SaranshDhar 2 года назад

@@HarryChrisp can you give their server link because I didn't found any it will be very helpful 😀

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

@@SaranshDhar discord.gg/PbaXSQWS

@SaranshDhar 2 года назад

@@HarryChrisp thanks for your help😀😀

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

@@SaranshDhar no worries, good luck! 😊

@peteralfieri6200 2 года назад

I know it's been a while since you posted this video, can you do a tutorial on how to make a movie pre-roll with Natron, like this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QziFwhtq8Hw.html ? Thx in advance.

@azymighthh6835 2 года назад

why your colour if flat .. please colour grade or at least use some LUT.

@alichoudhary9156 3 года назад

Me wondering what is he talking about

@HarryChrisp 3 года назад

Free software :)

@mortarmopp3919 Год назад

Good thing that wasn't a tutorial.

@---xv3zf Год назад

I prefer pirating latest version of Adobe

@LordOfThunderUK 2 года назад

Thanks for the video, just came upon this software, I am not impress with your teaching skills, you talk and act as if you were working by yourself. That in itself is not bad but really awful for the new viewers. Calm down and take your time.

@HarryChrisp 2 года назад

Hahaha Merry Christmas to you too 🖤