Get productive fast with this compelling, unique guide to Autodesk Smoke
If you’re new to Autodesk Smoke for Mac, this guide will get youup to speed on the key tools in a practical, hands-on way.Featuring approachable, task-based exercises taken from the realworld, this full-color, step-by-step book walks you through aprofessional workflow with the editing, compositing and finishingtool.
This Autodesk Official Press title covers everything you need toknow for a solid foundation in the software, including:
* The ins and outs of the Smoke interface, including all keytools
* Audio, music, and sound effects
* Editing and trimming clips for a polished edit
* Media management and advanced compositing
With professional-quality video footage used for all of thebook’s projects, this vibrant full-color guide is engaging as wellas instructive. For those new to Autodesk Smoke, as well asprofessionals, instructors, and trainers, Autodesk Smoke Essentials is the resource you need to get productive, fast.
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Introduction xix
CHAPTER 1 Before You Begin 1
CHAPTER 2 The Smoke Interface 17
CHAPTER 3 Importing Your Project’s Media 45
CHAPTER 4 Editing a Rough Assembly 55
CHAPTER 5 Editing Dialog and Advanced Trimming 73
CHAPTER 6 Adding Transitions and Timewarp Effects 93
CHAPTER 7 Using Timeline Effects 113
CHAPTER 8 Introduction to Connect FX 147
CHAPTER 9 Using the Connect FX Action Node 181
CHAPTER 10 Working with Audio 217
CHAPTER 11 Color Correction 233
CHAPTER 12 Adding Titles 277
CHAPTER 13 Exporting from Smoke 289
APPENDIX Answers to Additional Exercises 299
Index 309
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Alexis Van Hurkman is a writer, director, and colorist.He previously worked as a freelance editor and compositing artist, contributing effects and color-correction on a wide variety ofprojects. Hurkman has also graded features and shorts that haveplayed at the Telluride and Sundance Film Festivals. He is theauthor of software documentation for Da Vinci Resolve, Apple Color, Apple Shake, and Final Cut Pro.