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Alpha - Part 11 - Exporting with Alpha Nov 26, 2012

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Part 11 - Learn how to export files out of Autodesk Smoke with their alpha embedded in the exported media. See the workflow to recreate matte containers and export that out as an image sequence with an embedded alpha.

Alpha - Part 10 - Layer Compositing with ConnectFX Nov 26, 2012

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Part 10 - Get alphas out of ConnectFX and back into the sequence for layer compositing. Examine the workflow of separating your graphics from your background. Great for promo versioning and changing editorial without damaging the graphics composition.

Alpha - Part 9 - Straight Alpha vs Premultiplied Alpha Nov 26, 2012

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Part 9 - This video gives an explanation of Straight Alpha and Premultiplied Alpha and their differences. You also see how to composite the two types of alphas and the issues they can create and how to deal with them in Autodesk Smoke.

Alpha - Part 8 - Getting Alpha out of Action Nov 26, 2012

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Part 8 - unlike all the other nodes in ConnectFX, action can have as many outputs as you want. Learn to create an alpha output from action for further compositing. Also learn how expose every output out of action in ConnectFX

Alpha - Part 7 - ConnectFX Nodes and Alpha Nov 26, 2012

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Part 7 - shows the INs and OUTs of the Alpha channel through the ConnectFX nodes. Explanations of how alpha flows through a node based composite and demonstrates two examples.

Alpha - Part 6 - Taking Alpha into ConnectFX Nov 26, 2012

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Part 6 - shows you how to transform your composites from layer based compositing to node based compositing and how that impacts on the alpha channel. Examples include converting matte containers to clips in ConnectFX, working with single passes in CFX.

Alpha - Part 5 - Text and the RGBA Option Nov 26, 2012

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Part 5 - Goes through an example of how alpha works with 2D text in the sequence. Basic example of how to put a title on a background as well as how to do to basic 3D compositing in the sequence using the RGBA text option.

Alpha - Part 4 - Matte Containers Exploded Nov 26, 2012

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Part 4 - This video goes through the explanation of how a matte container works in Autodesk Smoke. This includes explanations about version, primary and secondary video streams as well as shows the benefit of the matte container in your workflow.

Alpha - Part 3 - Keying Alpha in the Sequence Nov 26, 2012

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Part 3 - After importing your files with alpha into Smoke, you can now composite them on layers in the sequence. This video shows you how to composite with the Axis Timeline FX with and without matte containers.

Alpha - Part 2 - Importing with Alpha Nov 26, 2012

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Part 2 - This videos shows you how to import files with their associated alpha channels. This deals with concepts such as embedded alpha, separate passes and matte containers.

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