Combustion 3 for Windows and Macintosh

Combustion is a versatile graphics package, offering paint, animation, editing and 3D compositing in a single interface. This guide to Combustion shows how to get the best out of the package, as well as featuring the latest developments that are included in Combustion 3.

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It's an animation program! It's a compositing program! It's a paint program! It's even an editing program! It, actually, is Combustion 3 -- which elegantly combines all of the above into a single integrated work environment for creating some of the hottest visual effects you can possibly imagine for video, film, DVD, and the Web. Here to get you up to speed on it fast is a no-nonsense, task-based volume from effects pro Sebastian Carrillo. Using simple step-by-step instructions and loads of visual aids, Sebastian covers every aspect of Combustion -- from building workspaces to working with 2D and 3D composites; creating surface properties; using masks, paint, and particle systems; rendering effects; working with audio; and more. You'll also find complete coverage of all that's new in Combustion 3: the Edit Operator, JavaScript-based Expressions for crafting complex animations, a Flash Output function, customized brushes, and more.