The Focal Easy Guide to Combustion 4: For New Users and Professionals

Software programs are complex, the books that explain them shouldn’t be. This thoroughly illustrated, full-color guide explains everything you need to know to get up and running quickly with Combustion. Get a jump-start learning the major features or the software without bogging you down with unnecessary detail.

The author shares his professional insight and extensive training experience to ensure you'll get the most out of all the professional paint, animation, editing and 3D compositing tools Combustion offers. Also featured are many workflow tips which show how to tap into the full power of Combustion 4 in your effects and motion graphics work.

For useful tips and tutorials, visit the book's companion site at www.elsevierdirect.com/companions/9780240520100

* Unique, fast introduction to Combustion 4, but relevant to all versions

* Concise color coverage, written by an experienced professional and trainer

* Ideal for professionals, new users and those migrating to Combustion from other compositing or effects packages

* Companion site with useful tips and tutorials can be found at http://www.elsevierdirect.com/companions/9780240520100

This highly visual, color book tells readers all they need to know to start compositing fast with Autodesk's highly-affordable, powerful version 4 upgrade to Combustion (animation/compositing software).

Learn all you'll need to know to get up and running quickly with Autodesk's highly-affordable, powerful version 4 upgrade to Combustion. Get a jump-start learning the major features or the software without bogging you down with unnecessary detail.

The author shares his professional insight and extensive training experience to ensure you'll get the most out of all the professional paint, animation, editing and 3D compositing tools Combustion offers. Also featured are many workflow tips which show how to tap into the full power of Combustion 4 in your effects and motion graphics work.

* Unique, fast introduction to Combustion 4, but relevant to all versions

* Concise color coverage, written by an experienced professional and trainer

* Ideal for professionals, new users and those migrating to Combustion from other compositing or effects packages

Gary M. Davis is a thirteen-year industry veteran and certified Autodesk Training Specialist for combustion, 3ds Max and Toxik--currently the only person in the world certified to teach all three. In this guide he shares his professional insight and extensive production and training experience to ensure you get the most out of the professional tools combustion offers.

Certified Autodesk Training Specialist for combustion (one of only 8 worldwide) and 3ds max. Owner/VFX Artist, visualZ, LLC. www.visualZ.com. Software trainer all over North America including Oregon3D and now an official 'Autodesk 3ds Max Master'. Based in Florida, USA.

Chapter 1: Preferences, UI, and Key Terms; Chapter 2: Workflow Basics, Footage, and Viewports; Chapter 3: Paint and Text Operators; Chapter 4: Compositing in 2D and 3D; Chapter 5: The Schematic View (Go with the Flow); Chapter 6: Selections and Masks; Chapter 7: Working with Color; Chapter 8: Keying; Chapter 9: The Tracker; Chapter 10: Animation and the Timeline; Chapter 11: A/V Editing; Chapter 12: Expressions; Chapter 13: Integrated Particle System; Chapter 14: Rendering and Output; Appendix I: File Sizes and Formats; Appendix II: Glossary/Index of Combustion; Terminology