I'm not quite sure bout dual processors, normally I would say yes, since a renderfarms uses a network to render out. Netwerkrendering becomes interisting when you have several frames. I wouldn't make any further costs on dual processors, since it's rather expensive. I would just make sure to have 2 64bit pc's if costs isn't a direct problem. But beware of the graphical card you use. Normal game cards are not the best cards to model on. But those cards are really expensive. I wouldn't go useless high in costs again here. First play with it, and if you feel necessarely to get a second pc, buy one. You can still render on nights when not working. 3dsMax even offers a tool to get you updated on frames which are rendered (via e-mail) Photoshop isn't that hard referring to 3d animation creations... So if it works for 3d it definatly will work for 2d!

Well, you need both actually. I don't know specific for Photoshop (2D) but for 3D the most important thing for rendering is the RAM! Put as much in as you can! (2 gig is good already). But most ppl have their 3D renders professionally done by another standalone machine or a renderpark for high quality stuff... If you do this professionally, I would advice you to also keep the other AMD machine for normal work (or just in case). 3D rendering is a time consuming thing and you can't work on the machine while rendering. eg. I worked on an assignment which had to be 2minutes and there we needed to render some hours for only 1 frame (knowing 24FPS). SO I had to make a "still" movie or get it rendered on a renderpark (extern). Keep that in mind! Hope this clears things out a bit...

Euhm, The specs you are showing hear are all good! Better? This machine rocks already... It also depends on what you are willing to do with it. Are you an experienced user and are you doing this professionally or just for school/hobby... If I could only get me a machine like this for now, but I don't have the budget. And rendering is mostly always RAM based! But again this machine rocks!

Iteristing. This would indeed be very usefull...

very helpfull, I figured it out late at night and wasn't able to post yet, I started creating from CMYK. I couldn't get a BMP from it, started looking around in different modes, but it was only possible to get a 24bit BMP if I started a new layer (as RGB) put my image in it and then save as 24bit BMP. Very strange I couldn't save to BMP once switched back to RGB... But thx for this fast and good response!

to be sure to cut the circle out of the middle... do this *make a circle on a new layer... *select the shape *SELECT _ modify _ contract (get as much pixels as u want) and hit delete!!

I tried this once but I got in trouble :-( I had several files that had to be the same size. So i made an action and wanted to do this automatic. However, i had to click each item on it, opening and run the batch. Is there any option that i'm probably not aware of, to make this available for a whole directory, select and processing at once (2 button clicks away)? Would be very helpfull!

hoofdcommissaris, did u make this using poser (original images above)? And in which did u actually rendered? Background is PS i assume or environment while rendering?

Well, maybe u should ask this thing in a 3D forum, maybe this can help to u. I only use 3dmax for the moment. Don't forget to look for tutorials or in the help look for "TEXT". If u use blender, check the forums there (don't sure if they exist).

I would recommend u to use something like 3dmax or other 3d application. U still can render and adjust it in PS. ;-) U can use this one for free http://www.blender3d.com/cms/Features.155.0.html

The link hoofdcommisaris said http://www.telegraphics.com.au/ rocks!! I was looking for the website of the freeware plugin I recently used. And indeed one and the same! Use instaid of al the shareware programs. Just a sample sav as*.ico in PS :-)

I don't fully understand... The link above is that your game or just a reference to what u want eg.? Otherwise it seems like another interface is just a waste of time :p

Can u give us any good reference to buy (product) online for europe? I first wanted to buy a CRT because of money trouble, and because a TFT doesn't represent the right colors (like on my laptop for now). Can u also give us the price card? Really need a good pc for all around Multimedia.

Otherwise, try to install a newer (maybe trial version), then u could bear that stupid ping sound. It would be helpfull i guess, since u only need it 1 more day :D

good luck! ps: www.adobe.com (in case u wouldn't know :p)

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I seem to once had this problem too. I think it's a program fault. I still can hear that "ping" error sound of it :@ Try to restall it (or do a format of windows :p), maybe that helps. I tried it I guess, since it works well now! Maybe drastic but it helped me out. (Otherwise take a look at your settings, u never know). Hope u get a more helpfull reply then this one :(