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Autodesk Smoke

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description Autodesk Smoke Overview

Autodesk Smoke was a Mac-based professional video editing and finishing application used in post-production for compositing, visual effects, and timeline-based editorial work. It integrated node-based compositing with editing tools in a single application, distinguishing it from systems that separated editing and effects workflows. Autodesk discontinued Smoke in 2016. It was used by post-production facilities for broadcast, commercial, and narrative film finishing.

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What operating system was Autodesk Smoke primarily designed to run on?

Historically, Smoke was a proprietary, turnkey system running on Linux before Autodesk transitioned it to run natively on Apple Mac OS X. The Mac version was specifically optimized to utilize ATI Radeon graphics cards for real-time visual effects processing.

Is Autodesk Smoke still sold or actively supported by Autodesk today?

No, Autodesk officially discontinued Smoke in 2014, ceasing future development and sales of the software. The technology and many of its features were eventually folded into Autodesk Flame, the company's high-end finishing software.

Did Autodesk Smoke use a node-based or track-based interface for effects?

Smoke uniquely offered a hybrid workflow, combining standard track-based timeline editing with a node-based compositor known as ConnectFX. This allowed editors to perform complex visual effects and layering without needing to export the project to a separate compositing application.

Could Autodesk Smoke handle stereoscopic 3D and 4K video workflows?

Yes, in its later iterations, Smoke natively supported end-to-end stereoscopic 3D editing and finishing directly on the timeline. It also supported native 4K resolution timelines and advanced color grading for high-end broadcast and film projects.

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