| | | | Re: Text behind object?
by Nathan Ayres on Nov 29, 2011 at 11:05:04 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Ken do you have an email address?
I see that The Street Productions doesn't exist anymore. So there is no way to buy the training below anymore?
Does anybody know if the 6 dvd training videos for combustion 4 are stilling available somewhere to | | | | |
| | | | Re: Next?
by Nathan Ayres on Nov 29, 2011 at 10:50:22 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Does anybody know if the 6 dvd training videos for combustion 4 are stilling available somewhere to buy? Are there training videos for combustion 2008?
Thanks for anybody's help
Nathan | | | | |
| | | | Re: Combustion and Snow Leopard
by Marcus Warren on Aug 13, 2011 at 8:20:31 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Are you saying that Combustion 4 does not work with newer OSs or that Combustion 2008 does not work with newer OSs. The other post confirms that 2008 does work with Snow Leopard. | | | | |
| | | | Piri's Post
by Piri Miller on Aug 1, 2011 at 10:42:36 pm
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Piri has worked in the television, video and audio industry since 1992, and accrued a diverse range of experience in many hands-on positions in production, post-production, facility engineering & design. He’s initiated, designed and optimized highly | | | | |
| | | | Re: HD 1080P : Feedback on RAM with the KONA
by Allan Klingler on Jan 5, 2011 at 6:20:57 pm
in the AJA Kona - PC Forum
System Details:
SuperMicro X7DA8 Motherboard
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (will be upgrading to 64bit Windows 7)
Premeire CS 4 - Combustion 4
Dual Xeon E5440 2.83 GHz Processors
AJA Kona LHi w/ Break-Out Box
8 Sticks Kingston 4GB PC2 5300 CL5 ECC | | | | |
| | | | Re: HD 1080P : Feedback on RAM with the KONA
by Allan Klingler on Jan 5, 2011 at 4:05:26 pm
in the AJA Kona - PC Forum
I use Combustion 4 to create composite content since I am really familiar with the app, and Premiere CS4 to edit. I do have a Medea Ultra 160 SCSI RAID but also use individual SATA A/V rated drives to store my source files. Premiere has been my hic | | | | |
| | | | Splat Productions
by Tim Sienold on Dec 29, 2010 at 7:27:39 am
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Splat combines over 15 years of experience producing 3d animation, architectural renderings, interactive and website designs. Splat began in the world of 3D architectural rendering and computer animation. From the start, we capitalized on that specia | | | | |
| | | | video editor, Smoke artist
by Abdul Jabbar on Dec 26, 2010 at 10:57:43 am
in the JOBS Wanted Forum
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| | | | Hinging Problems...
by Clayton Penn on Oct 9, 2010 at 9:07:07 am
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
I am following Ken La Rue's Combustion 4 DVD training, Parenting and Hinging.
Created a New Comp
Created Solid Layer (Solid_1)
Duplicated this layer (Solid_2)
I then moved Solid_2 across about X:200 and select Hinge > Solid_1. Solid_2 complet | | | | |
| | | | Re: Combustion 4 and 3dsmax 9/2008 32-bit...
by Clayton Penn on Sep 13, 2010 at 8:29:24 am
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
OK, I have identified the following two files:
Combustion 4\maxplug\cmb.bmi
Combustion 4\maxplug\cmbtex.dlt
are required for 3dsmax in the stdplugs directory. When I copied these files here, I received initialization errors whe | | | | |
| | | | Combustion 4 and 3dsmax 9/2008 32-bit...
by Clayton Penn on Sep 11, 2010 at 9:06:01 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Can someone please tell me if either versions of 3dsmax 9/2008 will work with Combustion 4 ?
When I select Combustion from Maps in 3dsmax 2008, there is a message in the material editor that says dll not found. I'm very happy with Combustion 4 and | | | | |
| | | | PreMultiplication and the Merge Operator...
by Clayton Penn on Sep 2, 2010 at 2:25:31 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
I am currently using 3dsmax 2008/Combustion 4 and following Tim Jones' Render Passes DVD.
I have created a simple scene comprising a teapot, ground plane and spotlight. I then performed the following passes:
Final Scene: Lit Teapot with shadow | | | | |
| | | | Re: Does Combustion 4 support HDV video capture?
by Jeff Brown on Jun 1, 2010 at 12:58:06 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Susan,
For FX and compositing, I export source footage to an image sequence, typically either PNG or DPX. PNG images use lossless compression, DPX images can use 10-bit information. Once this is done, AE or Combustion read from your HD faster, as | | | | |
| | | | Re: Does Combustion 4 support HDV video capture?
by Susan Meyer on May 27, 2010 at 4:23:25 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Thanks again Alex. I've had problems with transfers and was confused by them. Both Combustion and AfterEffects do an impressive job with effects I want but getting the footage in and out and where I need it is proving to be a lot more of a problem | | | | |
| | | | Re: Does Combustion 4 support HDV video capture?
by Susan Meyer on May 27, 2010 at 3:26:09 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Thank you for giving me a direction to follow with this. I'm disappointed that Combustion doesn't allow an easier answer as I prefer its capabilities to AfterEffects but I've decided to go with AE for now and try the method you suggest on an upcomin | | | | |
| | | | Does Combustion 4 support HDV video capture?
by Susan Meyer on May 19, 2010 at 5:51:57 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
I am currently doing a rough edit of video I took with a Canon HV20 using Adobe Premiere CS3 but would like to take advantage of Combustion's Stabilizing Options using Tracker as it doesn't seem as if Premiere has that capability. I think I have the | | | | |
| | | | Tango Productions Inc.
by Frank Baker on Apr 19, 2010 at 8:57:02 am
in the Forum
We have combined experience of 20+ years. Autodesk Smoke master classes, one on one formal Autodesk Smoke training. Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts 1999-2001. Factory authorized training from Sonic Solutions and Digital Rapids. | | | | |
| | | | Re: looping in combustion 4
by warren BONES on Apr 5, 2010 at 5:11:04 am
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
It should be continuous, so there would be no need to loop it. Or do you need to make a continuous loop for some reason? If so, you will need to render a sequence, bring it back into Combustion and make a loop out of that in the usual way:
1. Impo | | | | |
| | | | looping in combustion 4
by Luis cortes on Apr 3, 2010 at 3:41:53 am
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
I need to loop the waterfall effect that comes with combustion 4 but I have no idea how to do it. Can someone help me. It's for a school project. | | | | |
| | | | Windows 7
by Carlos Manuel on Dec 1, 2009 at 5:44:16 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Does Combustion 4 or 2008 work properly on Windows 7 ?
I still can't use AE.
But one of this days I will start to learn it.
If AD wants to make money, they should do a new version of Combustion.
I believe that will sell a lot.
Bur AD is li | | | | |
| | | | RE:Flex Motion Morph tutorial
by Stephen Gashler on Nov 19, 2009 at 3:34:57 am
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
I need to morph two video clips together with the RE:Flex Motion Morph plugin for Combustion 4. The help file is worthless. The plugin site offers some example project files as well as a dictionary-like manual, but I still can't figure out the proces | | | | |
| | | | Re: Tracking a mask
by Stephen Gashler on Nov 13, 2009 at 8:21:51 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Thanks! Hitting tab does the trick. Though either I'm just blind, or there is no "edit object" / "edit control points" option in the "Mask Controls" tab. I assume it would be in the "Mode" section, though I can't find it in any section. I'm using Com | | | | |
| | | | Missing animation controls...
by Phil Lowe on Oct 9, 2009 at 8:51:37 am
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Hi guys. Recently I encountered a problem with my Combustion 4, both at home and at work. Here's the problem: even with animation turned on, all my animation controls (position, scale, rotation, etc.) are missing from the timeline view on my object | | | | |
| | | | Combustion RAM and importing from NLE
by mack mcdermott on Sep 15, 2009 at 7:37:21 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
A few questions regarding Combustion 4
C4 only sees half of my RAM. Can I resolve this and how?
When I import an off-line or rough cut from my NLE programs, I would like C4 to see the edits. Is this possible and where in the book describes the proc | | | | |
| | | | Re: Is combustion right for me?
by Alan Okey on Aug 26, 2009 at 9:27:05 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
[Eric Craft] "Be sure to place some blame on Apple then, too. I am running Combustion 4 on Vista x64 without any problems. You can't place all the blame on the software developers when the OS developers are dropping the ball. "
How can I blame App | | | | |
| | | | Re: Is combustion right for me?
by Eric Craft on Aug 26, 2009 at 7:49:47 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
[Alan Okey] "The Mac version of C* 2008 is frozen in time, because it is only supported on OS X v10.4 (Tiger) or below. Tiger has been obsolete for nearly two years.
Be sure to place some blame on Apple then, too. I am running Combustion 4 on Vis | | | | |
| | | | weird menu display: Combustion 4
by John Lewis on Aug 12, 2009 at 6:43:29 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Hello
Having a strange problem when trying to retrieve a request code.
I open Combustion (version 4.0.4.5024, running on an Intel Mac, OS 10.5.7) in order to access the Activate button via: Help/About/Product Information.
The problem is: I | | | | |
| | | | need a job as video editor
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in the JOBS Wanted Forum
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| | | | Upgrading Combustion on a newer Intel Mac
by frank Raposo on Jun 24, 2009 at 8:26:48 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
I have Combustion 4 installed on a PPC Mac and want to upgrade to Combustion 2008 on a newer Intel Mac. Do I have to re-install C4 in the newer Mac to then upgrade? And will my C4 install on a newer Intel Mac? Just don't want to buy the upgrade and | | | | |
| | | | Re: Autodesk's plans for Combustion
by Alan Okey on May 6, 2009 at 7:46:39 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Allow me to translate:
"We consider that the Combustion is one of the secrets most kept of the industry."
(We're relieved that Combustion has a small enough user base that we still have a chance to kill it without inciting mass rioting.)
"It | | | | |
| | | | Combustion (OsX) crashes loading footage
by Alexandre Cruz on Mar 13, 2009 at 9:26:11 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Hello brothers and sisters in arms,
I'm getting a very annoying error in Combustion: if I try to load a workspace created in another machine (with other file path for the footage I used) the application doesn't give me the chance to replace the foot | | | | |
| | | | Missing tools in Paint toolbar... please help!
by Maxwell Federman on Mar 1, 2009 at 10:38:47 pm
in the Autodesk Smoke Forum
Hello.
I was hoping to do the following tutorial for combustion:
http://library.creativecow.net/articles/roderick_lee/tv_internet_trans.php
The problem is, at the point when I am to make the arrow the filled polygon tool is not there in the toolbar | | | | |
| | | | Trapcode 3D Stroke in Combustion 4 and 2008.
by Egon Speneder on Feb 19, 2009 at 5:06:09 am
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
"The plug-in does not use regular masks like it does in AE, instead the 3D Stroke plugin enables a Tool that you can use to paint the shape. It is found in the Toolbar when the 3D Stroke Plug-in is active. It looks like the 'Polygon/Bezier Mask' tool | | | | |
| | | | vista
by phil harbath on Feb 16, 2009 at 10:27:10 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
We are using vista with combustion 4 here and I have notice it completely screws up the "thumbnail viewer", in that, when we try to import footage (after already doing), it does not remember the last location, it start back on the local computer ever | | | | |
| | | | Mixed transfer layers while preserving alpha
by Steve Green on Feb 11, 2009 at 8:15:43 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Hi,
I was trying to do something I thought would be simple lately, namely adding a bit of bloom to a layer, by blurring the highlights and adding to the existing layer.
The problem came when the layer had alpha, and clipped the bloom to the alpha r | | | | |
| | | | Re: Combustion 4&2008 are Unstable on mac!
by george robbins on Nov 24, 2008 at 4:31:58 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
I've been looking into getting Combustion for an upcoming project; have used After Effects for many years but specs of project means I need a larger work area then AE will provide. Mac based, have been having some problems with Combustion crashing w | | | | |
| | | | Re: Combustion 4&2008 are Unstable on mac!
by Sean Hunt on Nov 24, 2008 at 12:42:00 pm
in the Autodesk Combustion Forum
Yep. I was using combustion on a pc for years, loved it. Got a new job where I had to use After effects on a mac, learned it, grew to like it, eventually got work to buy me a copy of combustion for my mac... three days later i sent it back and got a | | | | |
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Episode 015 - Growing Your Creative Business with Andy Stinton, Clients and Technology, Creative News Update with Ron Lindeboom, Total Training for Apple Final Cut Pro and Macromedia, Combustion 4, Video to iPods with podFlicks and more creative tech news, interviews and reports - www.creativecow.net | | | | |
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