LOL I bought imageSynth form daz over a month ago...and now it's free in 3DWorld Mag, ack! lol :)

I don't know if it's a subscriber only thing, but it's with this motnhs cissue, number #102

Also has a Vue tutorial, for high atmospheric, or orbital shots as folk talked about on here, though with some tweaks :)
(put camera to 50Km high for example)

I bought Photoshop just so I could use ImageSynth.  :)

Quote - LOL I bought imageSynth form daz over a month ago...and now it's free in 3DWorld Mag, ack! lol :)

I don't know if it's a subscriber only thing, but it's with this motnhs cissue, number #102

I feel a trip to WHS coming on ;)

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Also has a Vue tutorial, for high atmospheric, or orbital shots as folk talked about on here, though with some tweaks :)
(put camera to 50Km high for example)

Good lord how do you reach the controls :D

Cool!  Guess my copy will be in my box tomorrow!

Got it myself..ImageSynth is a fantastic plug in..mostly.Sometimes theres alot of obvious patterns.I wish someone would develop a plugin as easy as imageSynth for making a PROPER bump map out of a color image.

Attached Link: http://www.crazybump.com/

Take a look at a Crazy Bump. It's in beta at the moment, but it works very well. You can use the displacement map it generates as a bump in Vue (or as displacement, of course!).

This looks promising.Someday Vue WILL support normal mapping(; Althought Cinema just caught on..so who knows:D

origional-bump-displacement last 2 with specular map.

Anyone know where to get a single issue purchase of 3d world mag?
I went to www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk and they are sold out.
It is the February 2008 issue, correct?

It's the APRIL issue, #102 ;)
http://www.3dworldmag.com/

So I cant find it resale because its not actually out yet.
Am I following the logic?

Could be mate, maybe subscriptions come out 2 weeks earlier???
Definnatley worth suscribing too, always has tutorials, info, freebies :)

subs usually start showing up 2-3 weeks before we get them (work in a bookstore) but i'm now eagerly awaiting this one:)

Quote - So I cant find it resale because its not actually out yet.
Am I following the logic?

Issue #101 comes to bookstores near the end of next week in the USA.

3DW always come at the end of a month with the Month+2 issue number, so folks in the States have the right issue at the right time, and here in Europe, we are a month ahead, even a little more for UK subscribers.

Just re-subscribed.  Ouch!  75 pounds is a lot of cash...  But, it saves a lot of time and money running around trying to find a copy. 

I agree with you Peggy on the OUCH! part.For one issue here in Malaysia it is 83 ringit.which is like 25 USD! So as far as "FREE" content goes..not as far as my wallet is concerned:D Lovely mag though.

Peggy, I can't see why you're paying 75 ukp. If you're in the UK, the current rate is 50 ukp, a bit less if you take a 2 year subscription. For US readers it's on offer for $99 which is about 50 ukp. If you paid more maybe you should ask for a refund of the excess?

Nope, I'm on the other side of the pond...  I looked at the site - 60 pounds USA, 75 pounds elsewhere.  So, I think I paid 60 pounds (will check to be sure).  With the exchange rate though, it still hurts.  I had to make a choice - 3DWorld or ImagineFX.  Could not afford both anymore.  

Now I'm going to end up buying Crazybump! Thanks guys! :-)

Hmmm, I sent off an e-mail asking 3D World magazine why the difference in the subscription rate I was charged.  Here's their answer...

*Prices are set by the Publishers throughout the year. There are special offers
available at various rates advertised both within the magazine and online. Some
subscription promotions feature a discounted rate and others advertise at the
standard rate.  To qualify for the discount, the source promotional code must be
applied at the point of order.

I am sorry you have seen an offer which you prefer, however, I am unable to
refund the difference against the original offer under which you subscribed.

Soo, buyer beware - if they send you a notice to re-subscribe, throw it away since it will have the highest price.  Great customer service.  This is the last subscription I will get from any of their magazines. 

Peggy

Just a note to say that after a few e-mails, 3D World magazine has extended my subscription 3 months to cover the overcharge. 

It does pay to complain, and they did listen.  Thank you 3D World magazine staff!