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title: "Tutorials in Maya"
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Here you will find a growing list of documentation tutorials for simple tasks and workflows.

Please visit the [community site](https://community.renderman.pixar.com/index.html) for complex solutions and examples made by Pixar staff and Community members like yourself!

- [Introduction to best practices](https://renderman.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RFM25/pages/21889275) covers some basics using the [Cookies and Milk](https://community.renderman.pixar.com/article/1633/cookies-and-milk.html) example.
- [Using PxrMatteID](https://renderman.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RFM25/pages/21889257) - This tutorial will help you create an RGB or textured set of passes sometimes referred to as masks, mattes, or a clown pass for later compositing use.
- [Cryptomatte](https://renderman.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RFM25/pages/21889463) is an excellent way to create mattes for composting operations later. It's simple and covers setting custom mattes as well as automatic scene-wide mattes.
- [Using Trace Sets in Maya](https://renderman.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RFM25/pages/21889465) shows you how to group objects and selectively trace their shadow, reflection, or refraction (transmit)