diff --git a/client/ayon_nuke/plugins/load/load_effects.py b/client/ayon_nuke/plugins/load/load_effects.py
index 994281c1d5..8089a236e2 100644
--- a/client/ayon_nuke/plugins/load/load_effects.py
+++ b/client/ayon_nuke/plugins/load/load_effects.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import json
 
 import nuke
-
+from ayon_core.lib import StringTemplate
+from ayon_core.pipeline import Anatomy, get_current_project_name
 from ayon_nuke.api import plugin
 
 
@@ -28,8 +29,7 @@ def on_update(self, group_node, namespace, context):
         return group_node
 
     def connect_read_node(self, group_node, namespace, product_name):
-        """
-        Finds read node and selects it
+        """Finds read node and selects it
 
         Arguments:
             group_node (nuke.Node): Group node to connect to.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def connect_read_node(self, group_node, namespace, product_name):
             nuke node: node is selected
             None: if nothing found
         """
-        search_name = "{0}_{1}".format(namespace, product_name)
+        search_name = f"{namespace}_{product_name}"
 
         read_node = next(
             (
@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ def connect_read_node(self, group_node, namespace, product_name):
     def _load_effects_to_group(
             self, context: dict, group_node: nuke.Node) -> str:
         """Load the json file and create nodes inside the group node"""
-
         file = self.filepath_from_context(context).replace("\\", "/")
-        with open(file, "r") as f:
+        with open(file) as f:
             json_f = json.load(f)
 
         # get correct order of nodes by positions on track and subtrack
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ def _load_effects_to_group(
 
     def _create_nodes_order(self, nodes_order: dict):
         workfile_first_frame = int(nuke.root()["first_frame"].getValue())
-
         # create input node
         pre_node = nuke.createNode("Input")
         pre_node["name"].setValue("rgb")
@@ -103,6 +101,26 @@ def _create_nodes_order(self, nodes_order: dict):
                     self.log.warning(e)
                     continue
 
+                # check if `file` in knob name then format the path
+                # so it is multiplatform compatible
+                if k == "file":
+                    file_path =  v
+                    project_name = get_current_project_name()
+                    anatomy = Anatomy(project_name=project_name)
+                    _template_data = {
+                        "root": anatomy.roots,
+                    }
+                    success, rootless_path = \
+                        anatomy.find_root_template_from_path(file_path)
+
+                    self.log.info(f"rootless_path: {rootless_path}")
+                    if success:
+                        abs_resources_path = StringTemplate.format_strict_template(
+                            rootless_path, _template_data
+                        )
+                        v = abs_resources_path
+                        self.log.info(f"File path: {abs_resources_path}")
+
                 # Set node attribute values
                 if isinstance(v, list) and len(v) > 4:
                     node[k].setAnimated()
@@ -151,7 +169,6 @@ def _get_item(
                 if track_index == val["trackIndex"]}
 
 
-
 class LoadEffectsInputProcess(LoadEffects):
     """Loading colorspace soft effect exported from nukestudio"""
 
@@ -169,4 +186,4 @@ def on_load(self, group_node, namespace, context):
     def on_update(self, group_node, namespace, context):
         # No post-process on update
         # Only overridden to avoid behavior of LoadEffects
-        return group_node
\ No newline at end of file
+        return group_node