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NAB 2012: Autodesk redesigns Smoke 2013 video editor for a broader audience

17.04.2012
Autodesk has launched Smoke 2013 for the Mac, a new version of what it's now calling video editing software (it used to be a 'finishing system') that costs under a quarter of the previous version. Smoke 2013 features a redesigned interface that brings together the standard track-based timeline of video editing software with the nodal compositing system used by effects tools from Autodesk's own Flame to Eyeon Fusion and The Foundry's Nuke.

Smoke 2013 will cost $3,495 (around £2,205) when it ships in the autumn, down from $14,995. This isn't Autodesk's first price-cut for Smoke. It was initially a Linux-based finishing system that cost between $45,000 and $90,000 (thought those prices did include hardware).

The new Smoke is aimed at users of Apple's Final Cut Pro or Avid Media Composer who want high-end editing and finishing tools in the same package.

The new Smoke user interface combines track-based editing that Autodesk says uses industry-standard editing conventions. Alonside this is the ConnectFX node-based compositing system (below). This sits inside the timeline for high-end effects and advanced compositing without leaving the editorial environment.

High-end finishing tools include Action for true 3D compositing, the Colour Warper for professional grading and color matching, the Master Keyer for one-click chroma keying and stereoscopic 3D editing and effects.

The MediaHub (below) offers what Autodesk describes as a 'modern approach to working natively with the most common formats that facilitates managing all project media from ingest to edit to effects and archiving'.