This chapter walks you through a simple startup session in Smoke. This is followed by topics that correspond to the general tasks that you would do while using Smoke. Each section for a general task provides a brief description of its function, and links to the chapters that you will most likely refer to.
The non-linear nature of Smoke is designed to accommodate the actual creative process. It is likely you will visit some sections a number of times, and not necessarily in the order presented.