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Am I allowed to use photoshop for final touches to image?

Rule 5 states that Post work is allowed, so I think the answer to your question would be YES, you can.(: Good luck if you enter. genny PS. Please, anyone, correct me if I am wrong.

Yes, I saw that it stated post work allowed. But wasn't quite convinced that was what it ment. Thanks for the info. As for luck.....I'm going to need it. Cheers.

Yes, post work is allowed. :)

Mike -- Another question: is previously posted work allowed or not? Or is "about the same time" ok? Just wondering the specifics of how that will be handled, I'm thinking of entering an image but not sure how to go about posting it on my website first/second, etc. -Brian

Brian, originally that had been misrepresented in the Rules. itw as an oversight on my part, but the exact, explicit rule for that, as it is, is this: 4) All works must be your original works, and must have never been posted anywhere on the internet, prior to the contest, or during the contest. This includes any of the galleries in Renderosity.com. Contest entries will be allowed to be posted elsewhere after the final judging has been done and the winners have been selected. .......... It is now on the contest rules page too, and actually, the contest only was on for a couple of days before it got noticed and fixed. I am sending that message to everyone who enters, immediately after they have entered.

http://www.geocities.com/harrisesprit/ Grant, I've seen your work -- really beautiful stuff. Do you almost exclusively use Vue and Photoshop? I'd love to hear more about how you work with Vue, and techniques for post in Photoshop if you ever care to share them ... any post work you've done is so well integrated, it completes the image instead of just "masking" it, if that makes sense. Good luck! -Brian

Hi Mike, I was myself wondering about the import option of the challenge rules : whatever stuff (e.g.: models, like .3ds) we bring into VUE this too has to be our work? Or just a line to state which was imported from another source/author is enough and allowed??? Herv still torn between different concepts for this VC.

WOW! That's a real good question there! Most of the people who make models available for free, will include a Read Me which will state whether it can be used for commercial purposes or not, with or without permission. Is using a mesh in an image which wins a prize considered "commercial"? I don't know. The best I could say for right now is, if you want to do so, contact the author of the mesh and ask for that permission. Otherwise, since the contest rules don't explicitly state that one way or the other, I'd have to say that it's OK as far as this contest is concerned. I can say though that the rule was not meant to exclude imports not made by the person entering a picture. It might be a good idea to either secure permission if a model you want to use has one of those "no-commercial" clauses attached to it, or to use something that has no restrictions.

OK, the official answer is, just like with any other product, it is the responsibility of the individual to have secured the rights to use whatever he/she is using. There will be no question made by either Renderosity/Edgenet, E-on Software, or those personally in charge of the Vue contest as to whether someone has obtained the right to use any model in his/her contest entry. As with all art projects of this nature, by submitting something you have either implied or stated that you have the rights to use such a thing, for such a reason. And that's as "official-sounding", as I care to get....

Grant you have an awesome style. Do you use photo composites for some of your images? They are wicked!! Good luck....and see u all when i get back

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Thank you all for sorting that question out. Brian,Sacred Rose. Thankyou very much for your comments they are much appreaciated. Vue d'esprit 4 and Photoshop are the only programs I use for creating my images. I find that when I have completed an image,I'm never a 100% happy with it especially when it comes to the atmosphere of the hole thing. This is nothing to do with program as Vue has many wonderful things to tinker with. Its realy just how I feel. So by using pshop I feel it just gives that extra something. I can honestly say the main things I realy concentrate on is the lighting which gives the atmosphere to the picture. I adjust this by using different things such as Hue,Saturation,ect ect. I find these in my opinion are the key elements to my work for the overall finished look. It just seems to give it that extra something,that extra attraction to the picture. Remember this is my personal opinion,many others might not agree and think the one program is enough to create such an image. They are right!!anything is possible providing you have the right tools to cater for what you want. But I think if you realy feel you can make that extra something special by using something else then why not. You have nothing to loose....... Grant.

Sorry!! I forgot to say "Good Luck" may your dreams come true. Take care. Grant.

Gosh.....Astirantnemo......I, didn't even think that the objects "we" can, import to the scene, would even be considered as "post" rendering! Thanks for pointing that out. (: genny