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Vue F.A.Q (Last Updated: 2024 Oct 26 8:50 am)
Most alphas will "blend in" well when you bring them into vue... Reason is that the lighting will be different than what was on the original picture and the rendering will add anti aliasing and stuff, which will smooth out the original... So, it will look like Vue 3d stuff... I use a lot of alphas in my work.. Try to pick out which is the alpha plane and which is the real model... :)
You gotta use the pen tool to extract the dog from the image and then when you cut the image from the original, make sure you have a 1 or 2 pixel feather to smooth out the edges... Also, the picture should be put more in the background.. what Guitta said about the footprints is very good advice, but what I would suggest is change the ground texture be closer to the dog's texture/colors, that way he doesn't stick out so much... Whatever illumination you use, make sure you give it a orange/yellow filter to match the light color in the dog picture...
Another thing you can do is to use the same image for a bump map, it takes a little adjusting as far as the amount of bump to show, but in the final image it seems to add a little more 3D to the alpha plane. Also, in your image, all the legs are on the same level where they go into the snow. If you could somehow adjust something to make the legs go into the snow at different levels, I think it would help look a little more 3D. Just my thoughts & good luck . . . Mark.
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I did not say that footprints are on my pages or in any other tutorial area. I said that they are in the the FAQ--->HOW DO I. Above the direct link to the HOW DO I (there you find footprints). GuitatThis site uses cookies to deliver the best experience. Our own cookies make user accounts and other features possible. Third-party cookies are used to display relevant ads and to analyze how Renderosity is used. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.
Not sure how to word this so plz bear with me. Say you have a picture of your car. Then you make an alpha plane of the car pic. Is there a way to make the car/alpha plane look like the other standard Vue objects? As in the same looking format ...like not so real looking..? argh I hope you guys know what I'm trying to say. :)