[Brian Mulligan]

Sure, assuming that is a codec that they can handle at the delivery point.

Brian Mulligan
Senior Editor – Autodesk Smoke
WTHR-TV Indianapolis,IN, USA
Twitter: @bkmeditor

[Brian Mulligan]

Did you run the video Native 720 or Full screen?

Brian Mulligan
Senior Editor – Autodesk Smoke
WTHR-TV Indianapolis,IN, USA
Twitter: @bkmeditor

[Brian Mulligan]

It’s not a nesting really. And a Video-ish track is because they changed the naming of a few things from 2012.

In 2012 Smoke could only output 1 video track which could have multiple layers. You could add multiple video tracks and then choose which one you wanted to output.

Video tracks used to be called Layers, so you had 1 video track and then multiple layers if you were stacking. That was confusing to those coming from other NLE’s where everything is just a Video track.

Versions, are basically these alternate video tracks than Smoke can out out. So if you have an edit that has 3 Video tracks, you can add a new Version, add 2 more video tracks to it, copy the layers and make a change. Then you can position the playhead to play ver 1 (which has 3 layers) or Ver 2, (which also has 3 layers)

I personally like to just copy the entire sequence and version that way. But a version track does allow you to do a split screen or compare from one track to another, so it’s useful in finishing if you have a QT roughcut to guide your conform.

Brian Mulligan
Senior Editor – Autodesk Smoke
WTHR-TV Indianapolis,IN, USA
Twitter: @bkmeditor

[Brian Mulligan]

[Jeremy Garchow] “There’s a few things that are barely touched upon that I’m interested in that weren’t shown. The versions thing sounded cool, but wasn’t shown. It must not be ready.
“

Versioning that Grant talked about is nothing more than a new VIDEOish track that will allow you to make revisions to your timeline and then have only 1 active track with multiple video layers.

So then you can just adjust the positioner head on the track you want to me the output.

Brian Mulligan
Senior Editor – Autodesk Smoke
WTHR-TV Indianapolis,IN, USA
Twitter: @bkmeditor

[Brian Mulligan]

Prius = iPad or iPhone.

Brian Mulligan
Senior Editor – Autodesk Smoke
WTHR-TV Indianapolis,IN, USA
Twitter: @bkmeditor

[Brian Mulligan]

OK. Get me a computer that is “Like a ROCK.” or “Built Ford Tough” – Let others run a computer that’s like a Prius.

Brian Mulligan
Senior Editor – Autodesk Smoke
WTHR-TV Indianapolis,IN, USA
Twitter: @bkmeditor

[Brian Mulligan]

Unless you can burn a Blu-Ray, you can’t make a DVD that’s 1080HD.

All “standard” non Blu-ray DVD’s are SD 720×480. Now you do have your choice of 16×9 or 4×3. 16×9 will give you wide screen but the image is actually annimorphic. That is to say that they image still fits into 720×480 but is squished and when you play it on a DVD player and widescreen tv, it will pop out and b wide.

Now you can edit in 1080 and then downconvert on export to SD DVD, but I would think that it would be better if you just started in the format, as then you can see what you will get.

But if you want to upload it to YouTube or Vimeo, then an HD version would be nice, as then people can share it and view it in HD on their computers or mobile devices.

So your choices are:
Edit 1080 HD 29.97 (59.94) – export 1080 HD for web and 720×480 widescreen 16×9 for DVD

Edit 720×480(29.97) 16×9 and export to same DVD.

Progressive will look good on computers, Interlaced will look good on broadcast TVs.

Brian Mulligan
Senior Editor – Autodesk Smoke
WTHR-TV Indianapolis,IN, USA
Twitter: @bkmeditor

[Brian Mulligan]

More than likely as the heading for the ad is “When editing meets Zen”. Zen would be gaining enlightenment so knowledge or training would makes sense.

As far as “Profomance” that’s sloppy.

Brian Mulligan
Senior Editor – Autodesk Smoke
WTHR-TV Indianapolis,IN, USA
Twitter: @bkmeditor

[Brian Mulligan]

I hear a CUT is a good transition. 🙂

Brian Mulligan
Senior Editor – Autodesk Smoke
WTHR-TV Indianapolis,IN, USA
Twitter: @bkmeditor

[Brian Mulligan]

Smoke can go either way with this. You can be a complex as you want and build a very unique effect with the Node Based ConnectFX right on a clip or as an adjustment layer in the timeline.

There are also some very nice presets for the Damage & Stylize nodes as well as 3D text animation presets and 3D lens flare presets.

You can save a complex effect that you created and easily recall it.

I jazz up my edits as well in promo-land. And I find that it’s quick and easy to pipe a few nodes together for CC, and grain, and such. The speed and interactivity Smoke is known for, really shines when designing effect, as the results a close to real time, depending on the footage and effect.

Brian Mulligan
Senior Editor – Autodesk Smoke
WTHR-TV Indianapolis,IN, USA
Twitter: @bkmeditor