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Autodesk 495B1-05A111-1301 - 3ds Max Design 2010 User Manual (916 pages)

User Guide

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Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Preface

13
- About Composite
  13
- About this Guide
  14
- Getting Help
  14
Part 1 Getting Started

17
Chapter 2 About Getting Started

19
- About the Chapters
  19
Chapter 3 Interface Fundamentals

21
- Basic Interface Functions
  21
  - Entering Text
    22
  - Dragging and Dropping
    23
- The Gate UI
  24
- The Drop Gate
  26
- The Composite Interface
  29
- The Menu Bar
  31
- Tools, Views & Pick List Tabs
  42
- The Player
  46
- Zooming and Panning
  51
- Navigating and Browsing
  52
- The File Browser
  53
- Working with Schematic
  62
Chapter 4 Start Compositing Now

89
- Try First, Read Later
  89
- Start Composite, Create Composition, Import Media and Go
  89
- Add Media
  93
- Add Tools
  95
- To Render the Composition
  98
- Part 2: Reference
  
  103
  - About Reference
    105
Chapter 5 About Reference

105
- About the Chapters
  105
- Projects
  107
Chapter 6 Projects

107
- About Projects
  107
- Example Workflows
  109
- Setting Project Preferences
  109
- Archiving or Restoring
  116
- Wiretap
  123
Chapter 7 Wiretap

123
- Accessing the IFFFS Libraries on the Network Using Wiretap
  123
- Accessing Media Via Wiretap
  124
- Accessing IFFFS Clips
  125
- Importing Media
  127
Chapter 8 Importing Media

127
- About Media
  127
- Physical Location of Media
  128
- Supported Media Formats
  128
- Importing Media
  130
- Using the Image Import Tool
  137
- Log to Lin Workflows
  138
- Moving Imported Compositions into Project Folders
  138
- Image and File I/O
  139
- Channel Assignments
  140
- Premultiplication
  150
Chapter 9 Getting Familiar with Your Workspace

151
- Working with a Task-Based UI
  152
- Pick List
  153
- Tool Presets
  158
- Animation Editor
  161
- Layer Editor
  162
- Player
  165
- View Layouts
  165
- Color Picker
  166
- Calculators
  173
- Hotkey Editor
  175
- Setting User Preferences
  180
- Previewing Video
  184
- Creating User Defined Attributes
  188
- Other Workspace Functions
  199
Chapter 10 The Player

201
- About the Player
  202
- Player View Default Settings
  202
  - The Player
    202
- Setting the Target
  203
- Setting Context Points
  203
- Playing Back in Multiple Views
  204
- Playback Performance
  204
- Setting the Target for the Player
  206
- Setting the Channels for the Target
  207
- Setting the Mark in and Mark out Points for Playback
  209
- Setting the Repeat Mode
  209
- Setting the Frame Rate for Playback
  209
- Setting the Real-Time Playback Preference
  210
- Synchronizing or Separating Playback between Views
  211
- Setting the Playback Point When the Player Updates
  212
- Setting the Resolution for a Player
  213
- Setting the Grid in the Player
  213
- Setting a Region of Interest (ROI) in the Player
  214
- Displaying Masks and Guides
  215
- Showing or Hiding Tiles
  216
- Turning Hardware Rendering on or off
  217
- Setting the Pixel Aspect Ratio of the Player
  218
- Displaying Player Option Information in the Player View
  218
- Displaying Manipulators in the Player
  220
- In-Player Pixel Display
  221
- Adjusting the Zoom or Pan
  221
- Applying a LUT or Color Conversion Tool to the Player
  222
- The Mini-Player
  223
- The Fullscreen Player
  225
Chapter 11 Working with Compositions

229
- Creating Compositions
  229
- Rendering, Caching and Versioning
  236
- Linking Compositions
  246
- Closing a Composition
  248
Chapter 12 Multilayer Compositing and 3D Effects

251
- Reaction Compositing and Effects
  252
- Compositing Workflow
  254
- Basic Compositing in Reaction
  255
- Working with Maya Pre-Comps
  262
- Working with Layers
  263
- Duplicating Layers
  264
- Working with Geometric Surfaces
  266
- Using Parenting Axes
  268
- Working with Materials
  269
- Working with Lights
  280
- Working with Cameras
  286
- Camera Mapping
  293
- 3D Displacement
  295
- Transforming Objects
  300
- Reaction Rendering Effects and Output Results
  302
- Setting up a Stereo Camera Rig
  305
- Pre-Compositing
  311
Chapter 13 Pre-Compositing

311
- About Pre-Compositing
  311
- The Pre-Compositing Import Options
  318
- About Anchors
  319
- Using Pre-Compositing Templates
  322
- Pre-Comp File Creation and Updates
  325
- Merging Layers
  333
Chapter 14 Importing FBX Files

335
- FBX Import Limitations
  341
- Premultiplication
  349
Chapter 15 Premultiplication

349
- Premultiplied Images
  349
- When to Premultiply
  349
- Common Problems with Premultiplication
  350
- Premultiplication Tools
  350
- 2D Compositing
  351
Chapter 16 2D Compositing

351
- About 2D Compositing
  351
- Compositor
  351
- Alpha Tools
  354
  - Alpha Levels
    355
  - Blur Alpha
    360
  - Clamp Alpha
    361
  - Cleanup Alpha
    361
  - Comp Alpha Tool
    362
  - Drop Alpha
    368
  - Edge Tool
    368
  - Fade Tool
    369
  - Set Alpha Tool
    372
- Channel Processing Tools
  373
  - Channel Extract Tool
    374
    
    Out of Range Tool
    374
    
    Channel Replace Tool
    375
  - Channel Rewire Tool
    376
- Composition Tools
  377
  - Blend & Comp
    379
  - Math Ops
    382
- Multi-Stream Compositing
  383
- Stereo Viewing
  386
Chapter 17 Image Processing Tools

391
- About Image Processing Tools
  391
- Filtering Tools
  391
  - Remove Dust Tool
    392
  - Lens Blur Tool
    412
  - Median Tool
    418
  - Unsharp Mask
    420
  - Sharpen Tool
    420
- Formatting Tools
  421
  - Convert Depth Tool
    422
  - Crop Tool
    422
  - Premultiply Tool
    425
  - Unpremultiply Tool
    426
  - Resize Tool
    427
- Image Generation Tools
  431
  - Bilinear Ramp Tool
    433
  - Checkerboard Tool
    435
  - Color Source Tool
    436
  - Linear Ramp Tool
    437
  - Radial Ramp Tool
    438
  - Noise Tool
    439
  - Slate Tool
    441
- Transform Tools
  443
  - D Transform Tool
    444
  - Flip Tool
    447
  - Orient Tool
    448
  - Panner Tool
    449
Chapter 18 Pixel Expressions

451
- About Pixel Expressions
  451
- PXL Tool
  452
  - Output Tab
    456
- CTL Tool
  475
Chapter 19 Warping

479
- About Warping
  479
- Warp 2D
  479
  - Options Tab
    489
- 2D Transforms
  490
- Cropping and Filtering the Output
  494
- Warping Tools
  496
Chapter 20 Effects Tools

509
- About Effects Tools
  509
- Drop Shadow
  509
- Glow
  510
Chapter 21 Managing Film Grain

513
- About Managing Grain
  513
- Adding Grain to a Composition
  514
- Removing Grain from a Composition
  516
- Fine-Tuning the Grain
  517
- Saving and Loading Grain Profiles
  519
Chapter 22 Pulling Keys and Creating Mattes

521
- Keying Concepts
  521
- Keying Workflow
  524
- Extracting a Key Using the Diamond Keyer
  526
- Creating a Difference Matte Using the Difference Tool
  529
- Extracting a Key Using the Luma Keyer
  530
- Removing Color Spill with Color Curves
  531
- Keyer Super Tool
  534
- Supported Features
  535
Chapter 23 Masking

549
- About Masking
  549
- Masking Concepts
  550
- Garbage Mask Tool Tabs
  550
- Creating Masks
  552
- Editing Masks
  555
- Transforming Masks
  560
- Creating and Editing Edges
  566
- User Settings
  567
- Output Tab Settings
  570
- Options Tab Settings
  571
- Pixel Masking
  572
- Masking Parameters
  573
- Raster Paint
  579
Chapter 24 Raster Paint

579
- About Raster Paint
  579
- Paint UI
  580
- Layer Editor
  580
- Paint Brush Controls and Attributes
  581
- Paint Stroke Controls
  584
- Working with Layers
  584
- Adding, Deleting, Clearing, and Wiping Layers
  586
- Deleting Layers
  588
- Layer Behavior
  590
- Stroke Operations
  594
- Vector Paint
  607
Chapter 25 Vector Paint

607
- About Vector Paint
  607
- Vector Paint Image Inputs
  608
- Shape Properties
  608
- Vector Paint UI
  609
  - Main Tab
    613
  - Brush Tab
    621
  - Settings Tab
    624
- Color Correction
  629
Chapter 26 Color Correction

629
- About Color Correcting
  630
- Applying Luts
  630
- Working with ASC Cdls
  636
- Broadcast Safe Tool
  637
- Transforming Color Space with the Log and Delog Tools
  639
- Color Correcting with CC Basics
  642
- CC Histogram
  651
- Clamp Color Tool
  656
- Color Space Tool
  657
- Processing Images with Photo Lab
  658
- Inverting an Image
  661
- Remap Color
  661
- Set Fill Color
  666
- Solarizing an Image
  666
- Creating a Monochrome Image
  667
- Modifying a Display with the Pass through Tool
  668
- Setting the Amount of Gray in an Image
  668
- Converting an Image to Srgb
  668
Chapter 27 Animation

671
- Animation Concepts
  672
- The Animation Tab
  673
- Composition Browser
  673
- Animation Editor
  674
- The Animation Property Area
  678
- Player Controls
  679
- Working with Cue Marks
  680
- Contextual Menus
  682
- Keyframing Workflows
  686
- Marking Attributes for Keyframing
  686
  - Marking Attributes for Keyframing
    687
- Setting Keys Manually
  688
- Setting Keyframes Automatically
  692
- Editing Keyframes in the Tool UI
  693
- Editing Keyframes in the Animation Editor
  694
- Adding and Deleting Keyframes
  695
- Modifying Interpolation
  699
- Modifying Extrapolation
  700
- Temporarily Modifying Attribute Values
  700
- Customizing the Layout When Working with Animation Curves
  701
- Global Time Vs. Local Time
  702
- Time Offsets, Keyframing, and Instancing
  702
Chapter 28 Time Tools

703
- Retiming Footage with the Retimer Tool
  703
- About Timing Curves
  704
- Converting the Frame Rate
  707
- Offsetting Time
  708
Chapter 29 Customization Tools

711
- The Macro Super Tool
  711
Chapter 30 Vectors

723
- About Motion Vectors
  723
- Importing Motion Vectors from Maya
  724
- Computing Motion Vectors
  726
- Show Vectors
  728
- Expressions
  731
Chapter 31 Expressions

731
- About Expressions
  732
- Short Expressions
  733
- Expression Input Paths
  734
- Visual Linking
  734
- Visual Linking Methods
  734
- Navigating the Expression String
  740
- Validating and Applying the Expression String
  741
- Viewing the Expression
  741
- Associating Comments with an Expression
  742
- Editing an Expression
  743
- Removing an Expression
  744
- Setting Expressions Examples
  745
- Expression Reference Tables
  757
- Arithmetic Operators
  758
- Comparison Operators
  758
- Operator Precedence
  759
- Math Functions
  759
- Vector Functions
  760
- Random Number Functions
  761
- Rounding Functions
  762
- Trigonometric Functions
  762
- Constants
  763
- Time Functions
  763
- Profile Functions
  763
- Conditional Functions
  764
Chapter 32 Tracking and Stabilizing

765
- About Tracking and Stabilizing
  766
- Tracking Concepts
  766
- Stabilizing Concepts
  767
- Tracker UI
  767
- Tracking Workflow
  769
- Choosing a Reference Point
  774
- Positioning the Reference Box
  775
- Resizing the Reference and Tracker Boxes
  776
- Resetting the Reference Box
  778
- Resetting the Tracker Box
  779
- Changing the Color of a Tracker
  780
- How the Tracker Works
  781
- Tracking Position
  782
- Tracking the Scale of an Object
  785
- Tracking the Rotation of an Object
  787
- 4-Point Tracking
  789
- Tracking Difficult Shots
  792
- Correcting Errors
  794
- Stabilizing
  795
- 1-Point Stabilizing
  798
- 2-Point Stabilizing
  800
- Simultaneous Stabilizing and Tracking
  802
Chapter 33 Video Tools

807
- About Video Tools
  807
- Deinterlace
  807
- Field Selection
  809
- Interlace
  813
- Pulldown
  814
Chapter 34 Utilities

817
- About Utilities
  817
- Comparison Tool
  818
- Notes Tool
  824
- Pass through Tool
  825
- Switcher Tool
  826
Appendix A Hotkeys

829
- Hotkeys
  830
- Windows and Linux
  830
- Login Screen
  830
- General
  830
- User Interface Elements
  831
- Browsers
  835
- Composition Hotkeys
  836
- Views
  839
- Tools
  844
- Mac os
  849
- Login Screen
  850
- General
  850
- User Interface Elements
  851
- Browsers
  854
- Composition Hotkeys
  855
- Views
  858
- Tools
  863
Appendix B Composite Executables

871
- Working with the Composite Executables
  871
- Composite Executable
  872
- Txcheck Executable
  872
- Txperf Executable
  874
- File System
  876
- Txversion Executable
  878
Appendix C Python Scripting

879
- About Python Scripting
  879
Appendix D Initialization Variables and String Substitutions

885
- Initialization Variables
  885
- String Substitutions
  886
Appendix E Glossary

889
- List of Terms
  889
Index

899

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Autodesk 495B1-05A111-1301 - 3ds Max Design 2010 User Manual (916 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface

Part 1 Getting Started

Chapter 2 About Getting Started

Chapter 3 Interface Fundamentals

Chapter 4 Start Compositing Now

Part 2: Reference

Chapter 5 About Reference

Chapter 6 Projects

Chapter 7 Wiretap

Chapter 8 Importing Media

Chapter 9 Getting Familiar with Your Workspace

Chapter 10 The Player

Chapter 11 Working with Compositions

Chapter 12 Multilayer Compositing and 3D Effects

Chapter 13 Pre-Compositing

Chapter 14 Importing FBX Files

Chapter 15 Premultiplication

Chapter 16 2D Compositing

Chapter 17 Image Processing Tools

Chapter 18 Pixel Expressions

Chapter 19 Warping

Chapter 20 Effects Tools

Chapter 21 Managing Film Grain

Chapter 22 Pulling Keys and Creating Mattes

Chapter 23 Masking

Chapter 24 Raster Paint

Chapter 25 Vector Paint

Chapter 26 Color Correction

Chapter 27 Animation

Chapter 28 Time Tools

Chapter 29 Customization Tools

Chapter 30 Vectors

Chapter 31 Expressions

Chapter 32 Tracking and Stabilizing

Chapter 33 Video Tools

Chapter 34 Utilities

Appendix A Hotkeys

Appendix B Composite Executables

Appendix C Python Scripting

Appendix D Initialization Variables and String Substitutions

Appendix E Glossary

Index

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