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Flame Tutorials Archive

Flame 2008 New Features Videos
Learn about the new features in Autodesk Flame 2008. These videos provide a technical overview of features such as the new widescreen user interface, improved 3D tracker, and improved Action module.

Flame 2008 Getting Started Tutorial
Get started on Autodesk Flame 2008 with these tutorials. The easy-to-follow videos introduce you to project management and basic compositing in Flame.

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New Features in Autodesk Flame 2007 Ext.1
Stay up to date with the latest features of Autodesk Flame 2007 Ext.1, such as Lens Distortion and 3D Tracking, with these update training tutorials.

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Flame 2007 Getting Started Tutorials
Get started on Autodesk Flame 2007 with these introductory videos. After reading the “Create project and user” PDF document, follow the online tutorials and master the basics of Autodesk Flame 2007.
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Flame & Flint 9.5.7/Inferno 6.5.7 Update Training
Learn about some of the new features and enhancements in the latest release, including improvements to the font browser, optimized blur, layer management features in Action, and brush attributes in Batch Paint.

Flame 9.5 Getting Started Tutorials
Try these nine standalone lessons to get you started.  The quick reference videos introduce you to concepts and features in the printable lessons below.
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Smoke Tutorials Archive

Autodesk Smoke 2010 Extension 1 New Feature Videos
Experience the new features in Autodesk® Smoke ®2010 Extension 1software first hand. Learn about the Audio Tracker which allows you to drive animation on an object. Discover the new 3D Text Presets used to create animated 3D text.

Autodesk Smoke 2010 New Feature Videos
Experience the new features in Autodesk® Smoke® 2010 software first hand. Learn about the new enhanced 3D Text tool. Experience extended support for floating-point processing in all Batch nodes. Discover the new RED camera workflow, helping to optimize import properties and color management settings.
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Smoke 2009 Extension 1 New Features Videos
Experience the new features in Autodesk® Smoke ®2009 Extension 1 software first hand. Learn how to achieve full-image resolution output to the Broadcast Monitor and take advantage of new compressed media workflows. Find out how easy it is to set audio levels in the timeline with audio gain rubberbanding and achieve efficient editorial workflows with side-by-side Source and Record views. See how 16-bit floating point support now includes the Color Corrector and Colour Warper technology.

Smoke 2009 New Features
Learn about the new features in Autodesk® Smoke® 2009 software. Discover Smoke software’s innovative procedural timeline compositing workflow, Batch FX. Find out how new media formats, enhanced conforming/ingest capabilities, and the Autodesk® WiretapCentral™ software productivity tool can change the way you work.

Part 1: Smoke Getting Started Interactive Tutorial
Take a tour of Autodesk Smoke software’s intuitive user interface and gain an understanding of its basic functions.
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Part 2: Smoke 2008 Getting Started Tutorial
Create a project, import media, and then lay down a multilayer timeline. Learn how to perform shape-based color correction, create animated titles, and build multilayer 3D composites.
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Smoke 2008 New Features
Learn about the new features in Autodesk Smoke 2008.  These videos provide a technical overview of features such as the new widescreen user interface, audio soft effects, and improved DVE module.

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Smoke 2007 Ext.1 Advanced Conform Tutorials Video
Learn how Autodesk Smoke 2007 Ext.1 can be integrated to various video and film pipelines, using its new Advanced Conform features.

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New Features in Autodesk Smoke 2007 Ext.1
Stay up to date with the latest features of Autodesk Smoke 2007 Ext. 1, such as QuickTime support for Linux, streamlined D.I. workflow and Timeline enhancements, with these update training tutorials.

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Smoke Q&A Tutorials
Thinking of making the jump to Smoke?  Find the answers you’re looking for in this new Q&A Tutorial.

Short Form: Conform to Finishing Tutorial
Create a project, capture from tape using an EDL, and then finish with timeline effects and the DVE module.

Smoke UI Interactive Tour
Take a tour of Smoke’s intuitive user interface and gain an understanding of its basic functions.

7.0.7 Updates
Learn about the features that were introduced in Smoke and Fire 7.0.7


Lustre Tutorials Archive

Autodesk Lustre 2009 Extension 1 New Feature Videos
Learn about the new Diamond Keyer. Discover the new compressed media feature supporting RED, MXF and Apple® QuickTime® formats. Experience 3D LUT support at the input level for a unified color pipeline throughout the application as well as several Audio and Video enhancements.

Autodesk Lustre 2009 New Features Tutorials
Learn about the wide range of new features in Autodesk® Lustre® 2009 software. Find out how to grade, preview, and render left- and right-eye media with the stereoscopy workflow. Discover how simple and intuitive the new Project Management Module can be. Find out how to sort and prioritize Timeline shots, and integrate audio input/output (I/O) with eight channels of synchronized playback.

Autodesk Lustre 2008 New Features Tutorials
Learn about the new features in Autodesk Lustre 2008. These videos provide a technical overview of features such as the new Shape Tracker and the Multi-Layer Timeline.

Autodesk Lustre Getting Started Tutorial
Get started on Autodesk Lustre with these introductory tutorials and save hours of learning time. Concise easy-to-follow videos introduce you to the entire color grading toolset.


Advanced Users

Autodesk® Smoke® & Autodesk Flame® NAB 2007
Discover production-tested techniques as top industry professionals CE Raum, John Montgomery, Philippe Soeiro, and Rob O’Neill share their knowledge at NAB® 2007.

John Montgomery

Smoke & Flame NAB 2006
Learn from the best as top industry professionals Michael Ruzicka, CE Raum, Jake Parker, and Philippe Soeiro, share their knowledge at NAB 2006.

Philippe Soeiro

Creating a Broadcast Promo
Watch veteran Smoke user Bill Mastorakis present some of the advanced timeline techniques he used to create the WB11 Times Square promo.