drewi wrote:


I set notification to my email so I can track spam, once I get them I'll delete them, I'm still learning my staff features which I never bothered with before, Also sorry for not explaining more about the video import process and converter Light along with VirtualDub, I'll do a better tutorial to make it more clearer!

Despicable said in a Sylvester the cat style.hope the spam stops soon.Any luck yet DOBY?

Doby, are you trying to use video as texture? please tell me more of what your trying to use imported videos for.

Despicable said in a Sylvester the cat style.hope the spam stops soon.Any luck yet DOBY?

Try Converter Lite, it's what I use! http://www.converterlite.com/

I use a program called Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate to solve my .avi problems. ( http://www.xilisoft.com/video-converter.html ) These lovely folks allow you to convert videos up to 3 minutes long with the trial version (more than enough for my use).
Load your video in.Choose "HD AVI" to convert to.
Expand your Profile to Advanced Profile SettingsUnder "Video Stream>Video" click the drop down menu and choose "Microsoft MPEG-4"ConvertVoila! You're good to go



First, choose AVI for your converted video. On the left-hand side of the program, under Profile, click on the Video Codec and a list of codecs will appear. Change this to "Microsoft MPEG-4". Convert.



Info courtesy of Big Wally.

is there any interest in a modular set with UVMapped walls and floor that can be used standalone as a simple 3 or 4 wall set... but which can also be combined together into a multi- room house?

I started it a while back but never finished.. if there's any interest I could probably have it in the store by Monday or Tuesday...

As a model, the walls would naturally be attached at the corners. If you combined several copies of it into different rooms, you might have to take care to avoid gaps though.

To make a 4 wall set into a 3 wall sitcom-style set, just apply an alpha texture to one of the walls.

another thing that cleared up a lot of weird shadows in my models was UVMapping. When you apply color without UVMapping first, its as though light treats all the surfaces as though they are facing forward (when they aren't)

After UVMapping, the light is applied to the surfaces with consideration to the vectors, which eliminates a lot of visual anomalies.

That might not be a 100% technically correct description, but whatever the true reasons may be, I can say for sure that UVMapping makes a positive difference in a model's appearance.

sgnrmedia wrote:


I agree. I'm about to go down the same politically incorrect road. Still trying to figure out how to do it without alienating half my friends and family.

I downloaded yesterday but could not get a serial number. I registered and did everything they asked for. Nothing. Sent them an email asking for help. We'll see.

now that you're subscribed to GiveAwayOfTheDay, be aware that if Reallusion offers ANY of their products, and you DL it and get it installed... that gets you in their customer database, and thereafter you'll get better prices. So, even if its a product that doesn't interest you, snag it anyway just to become a registered customer. That will be worth money later when something comes along that you do want.