Apple Shake 3.0 - Manual (Page 2)

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Important Be sure to review the Before You Install Shake 3 document (in the Shake 3
installer or on the installation CD). For the latest information on Shake 3, go to the Shake 3
Web site at http://www.apple.com/shake.
About the Contents of Your Shake 3 Box
Your Shake 3 box contains the following software and documentation.
CD
The Shake 3 installation CD: This is your installation disk. Use this CD to install the Shake 3
and Shake Qmaster software and documentation.
Printed documentation
The following printed instructional material is included in your Shake 3 box:
m Shake 3 Reference Guide: Provides information on new features, the Shake 3 user
interface, image input and output, the compositing nodes and Node View, file formats
and footage, keying, color correction and color space, using masks and transforms,
working with the Curve Editor and the Time View, painting and rotoscoping tools, using
filters, customizing Shake and making macros, and rendering.
m Shake 3 Tutorials: Provide step-by-step instructions for general Shake 3 workflow and the
user interface, basic color correction, using the Z channel, using local variables with
expressions, color correction on premultiplied elements, using
Keylight and Primatte ,
tracking, how to make a macro, and how to create a simple clean plate.
PDF documentation
The following PDF documentation is located in the Documentation folder on the Shake 3
installation CD.
m Shake 3 Reference Guide
m Shake 3 Tutorials
m Shake 3 Installation Guide
m Shake Qmaster User’s Manual
m Shake Qmaster Late-Breaking News
About Online Help
The Shake 3 Reference Guide , Shake 3 Tutorials , Customizing Shake, Getting Help, and Late-
Breaking News are located in the Help menu of the Shake application. For information on
new features in Shake 3, refer to the Late-Breaking News or Chapter 1 of the
Shake 3
Reference Guide . The Shake Qmaster Help and Late-Breaking News are available in the Help
menu of the Shake Qmaster application.