Hi,
The functionality for Smoke 2012 on Linux and Smoke 2012 on Mac is exactly the same.
Using the Smoke hotkeys, the F hotkey copies the clip out of the timeline with no heads or tails.
Press the / hotkey to match the shot back to the desktop and the clip will contain the heads and tails too that you can load into action.
Regards
Grant
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