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Subject: Converting Bum files???

cwshorty opened this issue on Dec 11, 2001 ยท 8 posts
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cwshorty ( ) posted Tue, 11 December 2001 at 12:27 AM ยท edited Mon, 23 December 2024 at 1:25 AM

I've seen reference made to this several times along with instruction on how to do it just the other day of course I can't find them now. Can someone point me the right direction for learning how to do this. I have the jpg files now, but need to convert them to .bum files, I'm assuming I can't just change the extension. LOL
Thanks for any help at all.

thgeisel ( ) posted Tue, 11 December 2001 at 12:51 AM

start poser,you dont need to add a figure or such, go to "render" "surfaceproperties" go to "bumfile" ,"load" and load the jpg-file.Poser asks if the file should be converted, "yes" and its done. poser adds the new bumfile to the same folder where the jpg is

cwshorty ( ) posted Tue, 11 December 2001 at 12:59 AM

Oh Bless you, thank you so much for your help!!

ronnieversace ( ) posted Tue, 11 December 2001 at 2:24 AM

I have read this instruction before, but it doesn't work for me. My Poser just accepts the jpeg and doesn't ask me if I want it converted. Is it because I use ProPack or am I possibly doing something wrong?

thgeisel ( ) posted Tue, 11 December 2001 at 4:03 AM

if you have propack you dont need to convert. propack uses the *.jpg direkt as bumpmaps without converting.

ronnieversace ( ) posted Tue, 11 December 2001 at 4:27 AM

Coolerz. I thought that was the case. Now I know for sure. Thanks.

cwshorty ( ) posted Tue, 11 December 2001 at 4:10 PM

I'm using the Propack but wanted to create a bum file for a non propack user.

Little_Dragon ( ) posted Tue, 11 December 2001 at 4:49 PM

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/messages.ez?Form.ShowMessage=487037

If you have Pro Pack installed, Poser will not convert to .bum, even if you have it at gunpoint. You'd have to install a second copy of Poser, without the Pro Pack upgrade, in a different directory, and use it for .bum conversion.

You could also try running an emboss filter on the .jpg in your favorite paint program, saving it as a greyscale .bmp, and then renaming it to .bum. The file formats are almost identical. See the thread above for details.


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