Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: New DAZ program

gordons opened this issue on Sep 22, 2002 ยท 64 posts


xoconostle posted Mon, 23 September 2002 at 4:17 PM

KateTheShrew and all other lightball haters: I agree that the lights trackball is a nightmare. Ignore it! Learn to use integers on "the dials" and you just might come to agree with my opinion that lighting in Poser is underrated and over-criticized. Numeric lighting is far more powerful and accurate than that silly ball, which looks like a needless nod to ye olde Bryce GUI. I usually use the auxillery view for creating and positioning new spotlights. Use "point at" so they'll remain focussed even if the object they're pointed at is moved. I frequently take advantage of Poser's alleged "underlit" quality intentionally, since wondrous things can be done in Photoshop, later. This technique lessens the possibility of overexposed areas, a problem many Poser artists seem not to be aware is hurting their work. Wishes for a new Poser-like app: 1. ProPack-like boning capabilities native to the app rather than part of an addon. 2. The ability to toggle between bright gobal setup lighting and the actual lights used at render time. 3. No chance of crosstalk. 4. Ability to assign different operations to mousewheel (zoom, scroll through libraries, intensify lights, focal length, etc.) 5. Compatability (wherever legally possible) with existing meshes and textures intended for Poser. 6. Cost USA $400.00 or less so that there may still be excellent apps available to the "amatuer/hobbiest" throngs as well as "professionals" accustomed to higher-end apps. Oh, and free coffee. Please give me free coffee. Thank you.