I'd like to see a render of a GIANT RAMPAGING BOLLOCKS!!  : D

I'd like to have a copy of everything FK Design has made for Aiko3 before it all goes smoooooosh!  :biggrin:

I just found the "Mountie Hat" 

It'll work.  : )

Keep in touch, RalphMm And be sure to post some of your latest photography in the galleries here! : )

Does IDL stand for Indirect Lighting?

If so, how is that different from global illumination? Are they not both the same thing?

What does IDL stand for?

and where can I get this unsupported IDL for Poser 7?  : D

You know, the more I work with V4 and M4, I am liking them more and more.

With these two figures I am able to get the exact facial expressions that I've always wanted, and could never achieve with either Aiko & Hiro. Mind you, I still like A3 and H3, but they just cannot compare to V4 and M4.

But I am always open to see what others can do.

Thanks to Kimberly for the assist and sage advice (suggested the red underwear), I've got my 1st entry in. Am working on a 2nd entry now!  : )

Hi Rhionon,

The last feather is a turkey feather. Found by doing a Google Image search "turkey feather".

That will bring up LOTS of good images of feathers!  Good luck with your search!  :D

Having gone and looked at the Wings in question, located at runtimedna.com

Great looking wings and at a terrific price. But the textures appear to be painted rather than actual bird feathers. I'll post 3 feathers I've located.

Perhaps you can make, or get someone to make, a decent bump map from one of these. Then its a matter of baking your own bump map for the wings using Photoshop or similar proggy.

Here's the first...

Great to read your apology! Very cool 

Perhaps the easiest way to make the Wings a 1-click trick is get get them set up the way you like and then "re-save" it to your library. This will record all your current settings and apply them the next time you load it from the library. Now onto the problem.

I think, what you're saying is the wings look too solid and flat, like cardboard cutouts. Here's how to fix that.

What you want is some texture to them. Apply a texture map to them, but also note that there is a Map Strength dial in the Material Room. You do not have to set the strength to 100%. Ease that dial back a bit to keep the wings kinda etherial looking. Also, (very important) assign a bump map to them. Again, the "Bump" has a map strength dial, go easy on raising that dial setting. If the Wings came with textures, there'll also be a bump map.

Next look at the "Transparency". The Wings should be a little bit transparent to wards the tips. If the wings have different parts (which they do) you can dial in a little bit of transparency.

Once you have the wings looking just the way you want them, re-save them to the library.

BTW, the image you've posted looks great! A little attention to the wings and you'll knock it out of the park!  ; )

da elf

Ralph,

No one here is without sin. We're human, we make mistakes.

That being said, there are a lot of very talented modelers and texture artists who work very hard and struggle to ink out a living doing what they love. And its a real honor when they decide to share anything they create with the rest of the community.

You are a talented artist and could contribute (and learn) much, and be a valuable addition to our community.

The wings you are using, and the link, is to a Warez site. This is prolly the biggest sin you could commit here. But there is a path to redemption.

Please take a look at some of the links provided above and perhaps consider purchasing a product either here in Renderosity's store, or over at DAZ3D's store. A legally purchased product means, you too, take art seriously and want to see other artists succeed and sincerely want to continue to be a part of us.

Yeah, this always threw me whenever I needed a transmapped eyebrow. I could never remember the specific combination of dials to get them to work until I wrote it down on one of those blank pages in the back of the Poser manual.

I was about to respond but I see you've got it.  ; )