Apple Shake 4 Tutorial

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Using the Interface
Viewing Images
Using the Node Workspace
Working with Parameters & Globals - Lesson 1
Working with Parameters & Globals - Lesson 2
Changing Global Parameters
Viewing Channels & Compare Buffers
Navigation & Keyboard Shortcuts

FileIn & File Browser
FileIn Node
Using the Browser
Importing Different File Formats
Replacing Footage
Basic Retiming with the FileIn Node

Basic Compositing
Introduction to Compositing
Exporting from Final Cut to Shake
Creating a Basic Node Tree
Launching a Flipbook
File Out to Disk

Color Nodes
Color Correct Node
Other Color Nodes - Lesson 1
Other Color Nodes - Lesson 2
Concatenation
Color Spaces & Bit Depth

Transform / Layer & Image Nodes
Intro to Transform Nodes
Transform Node Rundown - Lesson 1
Transform Node Rundown - Lesson 2
Introduction to Layer Nodes
Layer Node Rundown - Lesson 1
Layer Node Rundown - Lesson 2
Image Nodes

Rotoshape
Alpha Channels
Introduction to Matting & Masking
Garbage Mask & Domain of Definition
Creating & Modifying Rotoshapes - Lesson 1
Creating & Modifying Rotoshapes - Lesson 2
Animating Rotoshapes - Lesson 1
Animating Rotoshapes - Lesson 2

Quickpaint
Quickpaint Uses & Demo - Lesson 1
Quickpaint Uses & Demo - Lesson 2
Quickpaint Tools - Lesson 1
Quickpaint Tools - Lesson 2
Write-on
Perspective Painting

Timing & Keyframing
Keyframing
Auto-Keyframing vs. Manual Keyframing
Curve Editor - Lesson 1
Curve Editor - Lesson 2
Curve Editor - Lesson 3
Working with Motion Blur
Fades & Dissolves
Time View
Retiming Footage

Color Keying with Keylight
Introduction to Color Keying
Keylight Basics - Lesson 1
Keylight Basics - Lesson 2
Keylight Workflow
Other Keyers

Color Keying with Primatte
Primatte Basics
Primatte Workflow - Lesson 1
Primatte Workflow - Lesson 2
Combining Keyers

Tracking & Stabilizing
Uses of Tracking Nodes
Tracking Nodes Parameters - Lesson 1
Tracking Nodes Parameters - Lesson 2
1-Point Tracking
Stabilizing
Tracking Tips & Tricks - Lesson 1
Tracking Tips & Tricks - Lesson 2
Corner Pinning - Lesson 1
Corner Pinning - Lesson 2
SmoothCam

Warps & Filters
Using the Warp Tab
Using the Filters Tab - Lesson 1
Using the Filters Tab - Lesson 2

Shake & 3D Programs
Exporting from 3D Programs
Compositing Render Passes
Working with PreMultiplied Images

Film Compositing
Working with Film Color Space
3:2 Pulldown
Pixel Aspect Ratios
Resolution Management
Working with Proxies

Working with Video & Audio
Field Dominance
Tips & Tricks with Video
Working with Audio
Output Methods

Exporting a Finished Composite
Using the FileOut Node for Video
Using the FileOut Node for Film
Using Multiple FileOut Nodes

Command Line In OSX & Expressions
The Command Line
Simple Commands
Command Line Rendering
Basic Expressions

Credits
Shake Resources
Wrap Up
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