# Tips and Tricks **URL:** https://forum.logik.tv/c/flame/tips-and-tricks/11.md?page=3 [Latest](https://forum.logik.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.logik.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.logik.tv/tags.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Simple Hacks to improve your Mac](https://forum.logik.tv/t/simple-hacks-to-improve-your-mac/7652)
**Author:** [@PlaceYourBetts](https://forum.logik.tv/u/PlaceYourBetts)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/simple-hacks-to-improve-your-mac/7652 "2023-02-06T12:51:02Z")
How would you go about copying a files path so that you can paste it into a message? Probably cmd (⌘) + i and then highlighting the path before copying and pasting? How about adding a right click option on your Mac for… --- ## [Batch Frame Fix/ Fluid Morph set up](https://forum.logik.tv/t/batch-frame-fix-fluid-morph-set-up/3534)
**Author:** [@ihatebrianwilliams](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ihatebrianwilliams)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/batch-frame-fix-fluid-morph-set-up/3534 "2023-02-05T19:01:24Z")
Hello everyone, I made this set up a while back but thought I would share it with everyone. It allows you to rebuild frames in batch without having to slip them back into place. You can also test fluid morphs out with… --- ## [So you've filled up your tiny /root partition on Linux... 😱](https://forum.logik.tv/t/so-youve-filled-up-your-tiny-root-partition-on-linux/7283)
**Author:** [@ManChicken](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ManChicken)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/so-youve-filled-up-your-tiny-root-partition-on-linux/7283 "2023-01-10T16:01:25Z")
The default auto partitioning when you install Linux for Flame will usually give you a smallish /root partition and a gigantic /home partition, relatively speaking to the size of your disk. This would be fine except that… --- ## [Additive Keying Colorspace](https://forum.logik.tv/t/additive-keying-colorspace/7318)
**Author:** [@Hengy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Hengy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/additive-keying-colorspace/7318 "2022-12-20T23:33:19Z")
Really like using Ivar’s Additive Keyer in Rec709. Not very useful in Wide Gamut or ACES from what I can see. Any one else using it in spaces other than Rec709? --- ## [Tiny sensor cameras, focallength below 1mm (unit) , flame cant handle those](https://forum.logik.tv/t/tiny-sensor-cameras-focallength-below-1mm-unit-flame-cant-handle-those/7262)
**Author:** [@finnjaeger](https://forum.logik.tv/u/finnjaeger)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/tiny-sensor-cameras-focallength-below-1mm-unit-flame-cant-handle-those/7262 "2022-12-10T17:54:08Z")
Just want to share a “Today I learned” moment. I used KeenTools PinTool / Geotracker in nuke to track a unknown camera onto some geo, all keyframed by hand but this would apply to regular Geotracker results … KeenTools… --- ## [A useful slate](https://forum.logik.tv/t/a-useful-slate/7236)
**Author:** [@Marcus\_M](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Marcus_M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/a-useful-slate/7236 "2022-12-07T11:30:37Z")
Hi All, I haven’t shared anything before for the fear of uploading the obvious to you all but i think this one could help people out. I find myself typing a lot of slates out when i’m doing VFX shots and it’s super dul… --- ## [Kaleidoscope ideia](https://forum.logik.tv/t/kaleidoscope-ideia/7203)
**Author:** [@Fernandovfx](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Fernandovfx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/kaleidoscope-ideia/7203 "2022-12-03T11:01:23Z")
I need an idea, the actor was blind and he saw again, I think something similar to kaleidoscope, iris light, distortion, has anyone done an effect like this? --- ## [Has anyone made the Northern lights (aurora borealis) before in Flame?](https://forum.logik.tv/t/has-anyone-made-the-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-before-in-flame/6944)
**Author:** [@PlaceYourBetts](https://forum.logik.tv/u/PlaceYourBetts)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/has-anyone-made-the-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-before-in-flame/6944 "2022-11-08T20:57:10Z")
I am trying to recreate the Northern lights (aurora borealis) phenomenon. I am looking into creating an element that i can use in a few shots. Has anyone tackled this type of thing before and can offer some tips or … --- ## [Publishing / unmanaged framestore workflow AKA how to make smaller archives for those that don't archive good](https://forum.logik.tv/t/publishing-unmanaged-framestore-workflow-aka-how-to-make-smaller-archives-for-those-that-dont-archive-good/5040)
**Author:** [@cnoellert](https://forum.logik.tv/u/cnoellert)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/publishing-unmanaged-framestore-workflow-aka-how-to-make-smaller-archives-for-those-that-dont-archive-good/5040 "2022-11-07T22:17:47Z")
Let’s give this a try… First things first. This approach relies on having a fast cache for Flame which most people have. Conceptually the idea is that rather than managing your project hierarchy for shots inside of fl… --- ## [Tracked Screen replacement transitions](https://forum.logik.tv/t/tracked-screen-replacement-transitions/6975)
**Author:** [@Jamie](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Jamie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/tracked-screen-replacement-transitions/6975 "2022-10-29T23:57:04Z")
Hey brains trust. I’m looking for tricks/workflows for screen replacement transitions - you know the effect where for example a phone in on a bench top with the footage replaced and then we seamlessly transition to the … --- ## [Automatically adjust Mac brightness Display when swapping between Flame and OS!](https://forum.logik.tv/t/automatically-adjust-mac-brightness-display-when-swapping-between-flame-and-os/6978)
**Author:** [@c64](https://forum.logik.tv/u/c64)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/automatically-adjust-mac-brightness-display-when-swapping-between-flame-and-os/6978 "2022-10-21T12:55:01Z")
My eyeballs get very angry at me when I need to swap between nice dark Flame and some evil bright white screen in Mac OS (eg. shot list in google spreadsheet). There may be other ways, but my answer is Keyboard Maestro. h… --- ## [Any nuke questions let me know](https://forum.logik.tv/t/any-nuke-questions-let-me-know/6909)
**Author:** [@Kia](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Kia)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/any-nuke-questions-let-me-know/6909 "2022-10-12T14:59:41Z")
Hey All, I have been so impressed by the generosity of this group in helping me with my questions Flame noob in need of first time system advice(https://forum.logik.tv/t/flame-noob-in-need-of-first-time-system-advice/69… --- ## [Control + click on Desktop tools for repeated, high speed usage](https://forum.logik.tv/t/control-click-on-desktop-tools-for-repeated-high-speed-usage/6917)
**Author:** [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/control-click-on-desktop-tools-for-repeated-high-speed-usage/6917 "2022-10-12T15:11:41Z")
It came up a few days ago on Discord of how to bash through a bunch of Desktop tools without having to reload said Desktop tool. Here’s how to Control + click on a tool then perform the same operation quickly on the Des… --- ## [Macroblocking and LongGOP fix](https://forum.logik.tv/t/macroblocking-and-longgop-fix/6800)
**Author:** [@cicero](https://forum.logik.tv/u/cicero)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/macroblocking-and-longgop-fix/6800 "2022-09-22T14:32:33Z")
We get a fair bit of poor quality footage shot on bad drone which shows macroblocking, and the LongGOP thing where inanimate should-be-static things ‘update’ (ie change) every few frames. Yuck. For the macroblocking I n… --- ## [Best method to align camera or projector to image plane](https://forum.logik.tv/t/best-method-to-align-camera-or-projector-to-image-plane/6330)
**Author:** [@TimC](https://forum.logik.tv/u/TimC)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/best-method-to-align-camera-or-projector-to-image-plane/6330 "2022-09-01T02:38:54Z")
it would be nice to select an image plane or geo and have a camera snap to it’s position for a projection, only needing some manual z positioning esp when said image plane is at an off angle to camera. Currently i’m manu… --- ## [Mix and overlay app](https://forum.logik.tv/t/mix-and-overlay-app/6675)
**Author:** [@johnt](https://forum.logik.tv/u/johnt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/mix-and-overlay-app/6675 "2022-09-02T08:19:34Z")
A while ago I bought this app for my iPhone; https://www.catnapgames.com/2012/06/20/out-now-repro-camera-app-for-iphone/ It has been really useful to take stills, get the right angles lined up for use in comps. Sadly i… --- ## [Selling the green screen comp](https://forum.logik.tv/t/selling-the-green-screen-comp/6617)
**Author:** [@Hengy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Hengy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/selling-the-green-screen-comp/6617 "2022-08-29T06:29:43Z")
I’m doing some interior green screen comps with talent. They look fine. But what can be done to make them really sell? There’s no atmosphere since they’re interior. Lighting seems pretty well matched and the grade helps.… --- ## [List of Color Spaces for Effects](https://forum.logik.tv/t/list-of-color-spaces-for-effects/6547)
**Author:** [@Hengy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Hengy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/list-of-color-spaces-for-effects/6547 "2022-08-19T05:21:03Z")
I’ve looked and looked. I can’t find the list that was put together for doing which operations in which color space. --- ## [Midjourney, DALL-E - hacks and general chats](https://forum.logik.tv/t/midjourney-dall-e-hacks-and-general-chats/6460)
**Author:** [@RufusBlackwell](https://forum.logik.tv/u/RufusBlackwell)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/midjourney-dall-e-hacks-and-general-chats/6460 "2022-08-18T05:46:00Z")
If you want to create a complex still element in midjourney, there’s no way to get it with an alpha channel. But you can ask it for that subject against green screen. acer tree in autumn colours with mango fruit on i… --- ## [Procedurally linked TRKs and CAMs in batch](https://forum.logik.tv/t/procedurally-linked-trks-and-cams-in-batch/6528)
**Author:** [@imag4media](https://forum.logik.tv/u/imag4media)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/procedurally-linked-trks-and-cams-in-batch/6528 "2022-08-16T09:14:02Z")
Flame magic trick: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/739797957 --- ## [New FLAME CAPSULE - Choosing your colours with HEX Code Values - Flame 2023.1](https://forum.logik.tv/t/new-flame-capsule-choosing-your-colours-with-hex-code-values-flame-2023-1/6498)
**Author:** [@La\_Flame](https://forum.logik.tv/u/La_Flame)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/new-flame-capsule-choosing-your-colours-with-hex-code-values-flame-2023-1/6498 "2022-08-12T16:31:08Z")
Today’s 30 second Flame Capsule shows you how to work with colours as Hex Code values. So if you client supplies HEX values, you can now get the exact colours in Flame. Recorded in: Autodesk Flame 2023.1 So instead o… --- ## [New FLAME CAPSULE - Changing Bit-Depths in the Colour Sampler - Flame 2023.1](https://forum.logik.tv/t/new-flame-capsule-changing-bit-depths-in-the-colour-sampler-flame-2023-1/6447)
**Author:** [@La\_Flame](https://forum.logik.tv/u/La_Flame)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/new-flame-capsule-changing-bit-depths-in-the-colour-sampler-flame-2023-1/6447 "2022-08-05T17:03:26Z")
Hi All, I hope you are well and doing well in post! Today’s 30 second Flame Capsule shows you how to change the bit-depth in the colour sampler to display a colour at different bit depths. Recorded in: Autodesk Flame … --- ## [Warp via MotionVectors](https://forum.logik.tv/t/warp-via-motionvectors/6319)
**Author:** [@ALan](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ALan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/warp-via-motionvectors/6319 "2022-07-27T07:00:41Z")
Wondering if anyone was been able to figure out how to drive a Warp (like a Distort) via MotionVectors? I’ve played around with UVs-\> Distort-\> MotionVector Tracking, but never really got it working properly. --- ## [Premiere Source Timecode Burn](https://forum.logik.tv/t/premiere-source-timecode-burn/6306)
**Author:** [@dave](https://forum.logik.tv/u/dave)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/premiere-source-timecode-burn/6306 "2022-07-26T22:41:15Z")
I was watching the entertaining conform Renderdome yesterday, (congrats to @hildebrandtbernd and @bryanb for a great job under pressure) and was feeling the pain @Jeff was talking about getting source timecode to display… --- ## [NEW Flame 2023.1 Training - Animation, Python, Caching & Performance](https://forum.logik.tv/t/new-flame-2023-1-training-animation-python-caching-performance/6259)
**Author:** [@La\_Flame](https://forum.logik.tv/u/La_Flame)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/new-flame-2023-1-training-animation-python-caching-performance/6259 "2022-07-18T02:22:44Z")
Hi All, I hope you’re all well!! With the release of Flame 2023.1, there have been a range of improvements across the application. Four new videos have been posted to the Flame Learning Channel. The first video cov… --- ## [Launch Flame on Mac from a Terminal](https://forum.logik.tv/t/launch-flame-on-mac-from-a-terminal/61)
**Author:** [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/launch-flame-on-mac-from-a-terminal/61 "2022-07-06T21:09:56Z")
Launching Flame from Applications or the Dock means you are missing out on potentially vital information in the App Console. If you need to troubleshoot error messages or odd behavior, or if you are writing Python scrip… --- ## [A LOT OF compositing and VFX links](https://forum.logik.tv/t/a-lot-of-compositing-and-vfx-links/5432)
**Author:** [@Sinan](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Sinan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/a-lot-of-compositing-and-vfx-links/5432 "2022-06-16T13:29:26Z")
I was doing some research on image-based keyer and its algorithm when I came across Ben McEwan’s website more specifically his newsletter archive. It is Nuke based but there are a lot of videos, documents, articles and t… --- ## [Auto-scale timeline fx as seen on Logic Live](https://forum.logik.tv/t/auto-scale-timeline-fx-as-seen-on-logic-live/5988)
**Author:** [@ytf](https://forum.logik.tv/u/ytf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/auto-scale-timeline-fx-as-seen-on-logic-live/5988 "2022-06-08T08:55:10Z")
An archive (v2022.1) of the auto-scale tlfx that I showed on Logik Live, 220605, Dropbox - Archive.zip - Simplify your life There is also a text file with the expressions. Dropbox - AutoScale\_Infor - Simplify your lif… --- ## [Flame Fundamentals - Module 8 - Blurring a Moving Object - Parts 8](https://forum.logik.tv/t/flame-fundamentals-module-8-blurring-a-moving-object-parts-8/5952)
**Author:** [@La\_Flame](https://forum.logik.tv/u/La_Flame)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/flame-fundamentals-module-8-blurring-a-moving-object-parts-8/5952 "2022-05-27T18:04:22Z")
Hi All, I hope you are well! In Part 8 of Module 8 of the Flame Fundamentals for Beginners, you’ll learn a the quick workflow of blurring a moving object using the Image Toolset, Selectives, Planar Tracking and Matchbo… --- ## [The impeccable 4K exr add-noise workflow?](https://forum.logik.tv/t/the-impeccable-4k-exr-add-noise-workflow/5634)
**Author:** [@chadi](https://forum.logik.tv/u/chadi)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/the-impeccable-4k-exr-add-noise-workflow/5634 "2022-05-26T09:58:54Z")
I wanna add perfect noise on the touched/CGI area in a comp, so I suggested 3 workflows: Idea A: was to denoise using various patterns on the hight-lights/shadows/midtones areas of the plate, then comp with the denoised… [Previous page](https://forum.logik.tv/c/flame/tips-and-tricks/11.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.logik.tv/c/flame/tips-and-tricks/11.md?page=4)