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Show all posts by userYour basic troubleshooting forum for all things FCP Legacy (FCP 7 and below.) And general discussion on topics that do not fit in the other forums.
Not registered? Click HERE to register now Re: $999 FCP to Avid Symphony crossgrade offer - 11 years agoI agree... Nice to see someone else talk about Smoke for a change ;-)by MarcAndreFerguson - Avid Media Composer Re: Choosing your next editing and finishing system - 12 years agoJoey, I know how you feel. I started a boutique in the mid nineties, and I was the guy, the offline/online editor-motion graphics artist/assistant/button pusher. My facility had the first AE 3 production bundle license in Montreal; our reseller had to be Adobe-approved before we could order it. So I did a lot of After Effects work, since my Avid couldn't do a third of what I accomplished in AEby MarcAndreFerguson - Café LA Re: Choosing your next editing and finishing system - 12 years agoJude, Here is a link to Autodesk's Smoke Learning Channel, on YouTube: Here you'll find not only Getting Started videos, but also more in-depth videos about certain workflows or tools, from our Master Trainer Grant Kay. Grant also wrote an excellent "Getting Started with Smoke" article on ProVideoCoalition, with all the links you need to rock'n'roll with Smoke: Remember, wby MarcAndreFerguson - Café LA Re: Choosing your next editing and finishing system - 12 years agoActually, most codecs are supported natively, including XDCAM, DNxHD and most QuickTime codecs. See here:by MarcAndreFerguson - Café LA Re: Choosing your next editing and finishing system - 12 years agoStrypes, Smoke supports the same formats on Mac and Linux, both import and export. The Mac version has the added benefit of exporting ProRes files. A Linux box needs a Mac connected to it to support certain QuickTime formats, and uses the Wiretap Gateway to dynamically send files to Smoke in real time. Also, you need a Mac to add a Red Rocket to a Smoke.by MarcAndreFerguson - Café LA Re: Choosing your next editing and finishing system - 12 years agoGood morning, having my "cup of comments" and trying to digest them all, I hear you all about the whole NLE issue. Avid, Apple and Adobe make great editing tools that have finishing capabilities. Smoke is a great finishing tool that also has editing capabilities. I understand this distinction does not make it suited for all editing work. For example, Walter mentioned Reality TV shotby MarcAndreFerguson - Café LA Re: Choosing your next editing and finishing system - 12 years agoI like all of these ideas, thanks guys. I think we've gone over the price pain point; all of you seem to agree that the price is the big obstacle that deters potential users from even trying it out. Let's imagine price wasn't an issue, what would be Smoke's most compelling features for you? What would make you want to have at least one station in your studios? How would Smoke benefit your woby MarcAndreFerguson - Café LA Re: Choosing your next editing and finishing system - 12 years agoThat's funny, there used to be 2 versions of Smoke, Smoke HD and Smoke 2K, which became Smoke and Smoke Advanced, even though the resolution differentiation didn't exist anymore. Now there are still 2 versions of Smoke, the Mac version, and the Flame Premium Timeline version, on Linux, part of the Flame Premium package. In a nutshell, Smoke on Mac is kinda like the lite version, except we didn'by MarcAndreFerguson - Café LA Re: Choosing your next editing and finishing system - 12 years agoHey Strypes, Let me ask you this. Suppose a lite version of Smoke existed, but had little or no hardware acceleration, would you buy into that? I mean right now, all we have is CPU and GPU-based acceleration. The beauty of Smoke's Action 3D compositor lies in it's responsive nature, which is largely based on GPU acceleration. What would Smoke be without action? Imagine FCP X without it's fast bby MarcAndreFerguson - Café LA Re: Choosing your next editing and finishing system - 12 years agoHi guys, Jude and Joey, I hear your plea, and listen to Mike here, I'm not peddling products, but I am fishing for instructive comments. I'm a user first and foremost, and I happen to have wanted to use Smoke in most of my career, so I'm happy to help drive the product into more of your hands. We want to make Smoke the way you want it, the way you need it to work, and as affordable as possible.by MarcAndreFerguson - Café LA Re: Choosing your next editing and finishing system - 12 years agoHi Jude, I understand, and I hear this a lot. Let me ask you this: what do you think would a faire price be for Smoke, given it's capabilities? Thanks for humouring me,by MarcAndreFerguson - Café LA Choosing your next editing and finishing system - 12 years agoAh, the other NLEs.... Are you thinking at changing your workflow? Are you looking at another NLE? And if so, why chose just one new application? Why not take this opportunity to think beyond your editing pipeline? I've been watching from the wings for the last six months, and I think you should give Smoke a try. Read my latest blog post on ProVideoCoalition to find out more.by MarcAndreFerguson - Café LA |
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