by eknath-kambagiri·VFX
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Overscan Addon earns its place in the blender_extensions library for carrying overscan values into EXR metadata that Nuke reads on import, with per-edge control set in pixels or percentages.
Overscan Addon, developed by eknath-kambagiri, adds overscan to your Blender renders and is built for professional VFX workflows. It gives independent control over the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom edges, a clear UI, and a live viewport preview toggle. Overscan can be applied using pixel values or percentages, which keeps it flexible across different resolutions and workflows.
After rendering, the add-on writes overscan values directly into the EXR metadata. When the render is loaded into Nuke, Nuke reads those values and sets the bounding box accordingly, without using any reformat node. A global toggle lets you enable or disable overscan.
Overscan Addon is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Version 1.1.1 added a @persistent handler to make sure overscan is applied to the camera on file startup.
Overscan Addon is best for professional VFX workflows that move Blender renders into Nuke for compositing.
Overscan Addon is completely free to download and use.
Overscan Addon is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so current 4.x releases are supported. It installs as a Blender extension, and you can add it by dragging the download into Blender or installing it from disk. The add-on requires no special permissions. Once enabled, it exposes independent overscan controls for the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom edges, along with a live viewport preview toggle, so you can confirm your framing before committing to a render on your version of Blender.
Overscan Addon writes overscan values directly into the EXR metadata after rendering. When that render is loaded into Nuke, Nuke reads those stored values and sets the bounding box accordingly, without needing a reformat node in the comp. You can define overscan in either pixel values or percentages, which keeps it usable across different resolutions and workflows. This metadata approach is aimed at professional VFX pipelines that move Blender renders into Nuke for compositing, keeping the overscan information attached to the frames.
Overscan Addon is listed as free here and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. For the current licensing terms, source code, and any updates, check the developer's page on GitHub. The extension requires no special permissions in Blender and is distributed through the Blender extensions library. Because it is open source under the GPL, you can review how it handles overscan and EXR metadata directly in the repository if you want to understand its behaviour before adding it to a pipeline.
Overscan Addon version 1.1.1 added a @persistent handler that makes sure the overscan is applied to the camera on file startup, so the effect is present when a saved file is opened. The add-on also includes a global toggle to enable or disable overscan. It provides independent control for the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom edges, a clear UI, and a live viewport preview toggle, with overscan defined by pixel values or percentages depending on your resolution and workflow.
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