Autodesk Smoke Essentials: Autodesk Official Press

Get productive fast with this compelling, unique guide to Autodesk Smoke If you're new to Autodesk Smoke for Mac, this guide will get you up to speed on the key tools in a practical, hands-on way. Featuring approachable, task-based exercises taken from the real world, this full-color, step-by-step book walks you through a professional workflow with the editing, compositing and finishing tool. This Autodesk Official Press title covers everything you need to know for a solid foundation in the software, including: The ins and outs of the Smoke interface, including all key tools 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 the book's projects, this vibrant full-color guide is engaging as well as instructive. For those new to Autodesk Smoke, as well as professionals, instructors, and trainers, Autodesk Smoke Essentials is the resource you need to get productive, fast.

Autodesk® Smoke® Essentials -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- About the Technical Editor -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- Who Should Read This Book -- What You Will Learn -- What You Need -- What Is Covered in This Book -- Companion Files -- The Essentials Series -- Chapter 1: Before You Begin -- Before You Open Smoke -- Opening Autodesk Smoke -- The Startup Screen -- Creating and Managing Projects -- Choosing Your Storage Volume -- Creating and Managing Users -- Opening a New Project -- Important Preferences -- Audio Playback -- Broadcast Monitor -- Input Devices -- User Interface -- The Essentials and Beyond -- Chapter 2: The Smoke Interface -- The Four Tabs -- Importing Projects Using Conform -- Understanding the MediaHub and Media Library -- Working in the Timeline Panel -- Using the Viewer -- Using the Timeline -- Resizing the Media Library -- A Quick Look at Timeline Effects -- About the FX Ribbon -- Accessing Custom Editors -- Getting a Glimpse of ConnectFX -- Using the Tools Panel -- The Essentials and Beyond -- Chapter 3: Importing Your Project's Media -- Importing Media into a New Project -- Importing Media with the MediaHub -- …