AutoDesk Smoke :: Pre-build Graphic Elements And Save Them To Be Used In A Composite?
Jun 26, 2012
What's the best way to pre-build graphic elements and save them to be used in a composite? This is what I've done so far: used a color generator on the timeline then added the wipe effect. Within the wipe effect I created as series of shapes (which turned out to be animated which I didn't want). What I want to to do is use just 1 still frame of this graphic with its matte in a composite but I'm not sure how to get that into my connect fx or action. I tried saving that wipe effect but once in connect fx I can't access the wipes. Can I save the wipe effect as a gmask?
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Jun 21, 2012
I've been unable to import ProRes 422 files son I have to work with the H264 native files, which suck. But now I tried to import a couple of PSDs and a TIFF and they don't appear in the media hub nor can I drag-and-drop'em to the media library.
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Mar 6, 2013
I have footage that contains GS footage. I also have a graphic I want to put behind the two. I can achieve this with a vertical comp in my time line and the timeline axis effect. But when I try to connect the two with CFX I get an error and my footage looks wonky.
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Nov 18, 2012
I'm trying to do some basic motion graphic builds with logos, and mask shapes.
Is there an easy way yo bring in mask shapes, timed animation position or scale keyframes that I have in AE... Like Copy keyframes, or mask shape from AE, and Paste into Smoke...
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Jan 25, 2013
Is there a way to save a CFX set up with its media (in my case, still images) as a preset to be used in other projects?
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Apr 25, 2013
Coming from 2012, we had source and record areas. These were green and red respectively. Which was very easy to keep multiple source and record areas available. How is this functionality reproduced in 2013?
The reason I ask, is that I have just been adding rec area clips and now I have a lot and I don't know what to do with them. In 2012, I save the record area to the library and then make a new rec area. That way I know my very important masters are safe. How do I do this in 2013?
What combination of keys is that for save project?
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Feb 8, 2013
Is it possible to save snapshot cfx in Smoke 2013 on mac or is it only on Linux version?
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Oct 1, 2012
Is there a way to save a setup in Action so that I can use it again in another Action composite? What I'm looking for is what ConnectFX Clips do in Smoke2013. I have some 3D models, connected together with Axis and some bkgd elements that I'd like to use over and over again in different Action composites. I'd like to just import those setups (models etc.) into new Action composites. Is this possible?
Smoke 2012 SAP2 SP3
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Aug 31, 2012
how can I save Node Setup in CFX with PreRelease 3
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Apr 15, 2013
I have to do a freelance gig on 2013, so kicking and screaming I drag myself to the SMac and get into cfx.
My first bugbear is when saving or loading an action setup in cfx. The node load/save buttons are on the other side of the screen from the cfx load/save button, yet in the modular keyer, when you want to save a colour correction, the node load/save button simply replaces the mk load/save button. I find this much faster. Can we move the cfx node load/save buttons to keep inline with action and the mk?
The colorwarper is unusable in cfx. I know you know. So ?
And what's with the hotkey for gmask in action Modular Keyer. I can't get it working?
BTW, I downloaded the trial yesterday, so it is the most recent version Smoke 2013 SP2
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Aug 30, 2013
Is this a bug? I can't save a custom export preset. I set it up, hit save, give it a name then don't see it in the list.
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Feb 8, 2014
I'm wanting to work on my laptop at home, and my machine at work. I have an external tunderbold SSD array that I want to use. How would I set smoke to save projects to the external drive? Whats the best work flow for this?
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Mar 6, 2013
how can i save selected spline/geom of gmask node ? i want just to save couple of spline not the whole gmask setup. is it possible ? for example i have 20 geom in my gmask but i want to save just 3 of them.
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Apr 30, 2013
Inside my current action, I have this Axis+Image with some keyframes on opacity and transformation, also some keyframes on X blur/Y blur in my Media list. How do I recycle this setup for other Action?
I tried the save selected object, but when I load it from other action, using Add Nodes + Media method, only the Axis and Image show up (with keyframes). The Media of it shows empty.
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Jan 9, 2013
I have calculated some test renders on a small portion of the timeline in order to check things up. Now I would like to delete them and calculate everything at a later time.
Do you know the way to delete renders in order to save hard disk space ? I have tried the "force purge" function, but it didn't delete anything, the "Autodesk media storage" folder is still the same size...
And manually deleting renders in the "Autodesk media storage" folder messes everything up.
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Apr 17, 2013
Is there a way to copy/paste colour swatches or save them to a palette?
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Nov 16, 2004
im new in .EPS format... i created an AD using photoshop and the magazine company wants me to save the file in DCS2 format @ 300 dpi (.EPS extension), with color composite
but when i save the file, it only gives me 72dpi resolution resolution option...
do i need adobe illustrator to do this?
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Jul 3, 2012
Is there a way to save and/or open Action setups separate from CFX setups?
Is there a simple way to export objects, axis, or lights to FBX files? Obviously, the FBX camera node can export a camera but it would be useful to export an axis as a locator, at the least.
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Jan 24, 2011
so photoshop totally disappointed me yesterday, i spent HRS creating a graphic and i went to save it to PNG, it said i could only save it as a copy; so i clicked ok....my graphic wasn't saved AT ALL!...what am i doing wrong???
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Oct 10, 2013
I am trying to build a spiral staircase and need to use spline to build the railings. Every time I try to end the spline by hitting enter the spline disappears. I am using 2014, and I have never had this problem before with previous versions.
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Aug 29, 2013
I know that the AJA Kona 3 card has 2 outputs. Can Smoke send one eye to one channel and the other eye to the other of the Kona 3 card? Dual Stream output is what I am really getting at.
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Feb 26, 2013
Is there any way that Smoke can see/output sub-blacks and super whites? Can't find any way of seeing them on my scope, Smoke just clamps everything. It won't even see anything below zero in order for me to make a correction on it, everything seems to be clamped on import. I'm using ProRes HQ footage.
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Jan 16, 2014
What is the best plugin to do spline warps in smoke?(need something like the distort in flame) I notice revisionfx don't make a warper for smoke on mac.
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Oct 2, 2012
I am experimenting with Smoke 2013 pre-trial and I am having issues with importing images and video with alpha channels.
1. If I have a layered Photoshop file or png with an alpha channel (a still frame lower third), I see that I can import it as a multi layered clip, but what is the best way to have it in the sequence to show up properly?
2. If I have a QuickTime in animation format or Pro Res4444 format with an embedded alpha, how can I import that file to show and cut it on a top layer to animate above my video?
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Oct 18, 2012
Can Smoke support the OFX architecture?
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Jul 10, 2012
Does Smoke have selection functionality similar to that of Combustion? As an example, you might want to selectively blur part of an image. In Combustion, you would draw a selection and then apply an operator above the selection to achieve this. I don't see a similar selection tool function in Smoke, but I imagine you could achieve the same effect by duplicating a layer and using a Gmask via the Wipe timeline FX.does Smoke not have a selection tool similar to Combustion?
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Jan 10, 2014
Whats the dealing with importing TWs to Smoke? I have a show that's 70% keyframed with timewarps and need a way other then baking the effect to bring it into Smoke. It's comming from FCP7 and we have Automatic Duck but neither the XMLs or AAF bring anything other then the first speed of the clip. Any way to retain the keyframes?
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Apr 8, 2013
i can't seem to build up layers, try to add pic to new layers and it just keeps going back to background layer
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Aug 29, 2013
I have tried to save a graphic with a drop shadow and no matter what setting I use in the PDF dialog it converts the dark shadow to basically a glow. The PDF renders properly in Adobe Acrobat but when using preview it fails miserably and the program I am ultimately using this graphic in uses the built in OSX PDF renderer. I have tried multiple other apps to try to accomplish this and they either have the same problem or other problems.
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Dec 1, 2013
I am trying to build custom layouts for printing picture packages, but cannot find out how to get to the layout dialog box or the edit layout dialog box so that I can build and save custom layouts. How do I get to the point where these boxes appear? I've tried it from both Organizer and Editor, but not joy at all.
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Jun 18, 2013
I used Graphics & Photos 2013, I update the software yesterday and if I save my job as PDF, the transparency done on a picture is inverted.Currently I removed the transparency but it is not the solution.Issue appear only when I create a PDF file. By creating a JPG file it works.
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