Luxus plugin updated

Luxus plugin updated

Luxus for Carrara by Spheric Labs has been updated to version 1.0.0.1

Screen Shot 2013-10-31 at 2.54.11 PMUsers of the plugin will need to download the new version from the DAZ 3D website.

List of changes include:

– Production Frame and render match up perfectly.
– DOF parameters.
– Internal Saved Textures supported.
– Squelched some warnings related to textures.
– AreaLight bug that applied the light to multple shading domains when it should not have.
– Fixed Cloth.
– Rendering will not hang the Mac while LuxRender does its thing.

http://www.daz3d.com/luxus-for-carrara

The unofficial Luxus for Carrara manual has also been updated
https://carraracafe.com/forum-3/?cid=1&show=59

Carrara 8.5 Pro is out! Time limited upgrade price is 85.5$, includes V5/M5 pro bundles too.

Carrara 8.5 Pro is out! Time limited upgrade price is 85.5$, includes V5/M5 pro bundles too.

Those of you that already own Carrara 8.0 and also are PC members, get an added 50% discount, in total 85.5$ for Carrara 8.5 Pro.
You also get Victoria 5 and Michael 5 Pro bundle, each worth $87.5, a total of 175$ of bonus content.Still not sure which Carrara shaders that are included, please post in the Forum if you have any info.

The Carrara 8.5 documentation can be found here: http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/carrara/8_5/start

Not a PC member yet, get 3 month or full year membership here:  http://www.daz3d.com/platinum-club/

More info about the promos and deals at: http://www.daz3d.com/sales-promotions

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YAToon 2.0 released! Free open source toon rendering plugin for Carrara.

YAToon 2.0 released! Free open source toon rendering plugin for Carrara.

Zgock is back with a completely rewritten YAToon plugin for Carrara 8.x, still free but this time also open source.
Even a year long hospital visit could not keep zgock away from the keyboard and YAToon development.
Features:
– Improved Toon Painting
– Improved Line Drawing

Currently version 2.00 alpha 2 is available at:
https://bitbucket.org/zgock/yatoon/wiki/Home

Forum discussion at:
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewthread/26045/

Test image of YAToon 2.0 alpha 1, no postwork.
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Carrara Challenge 2: Render contest with Fabulous Prizes!

Carrara Challenge 2: Render contest with Fabulous Prizes!

Catching up with the news, DAZ3D is the main sponsor of a new monthly render contest for Carrara, called Carrara Challenge. The second months theme is QUIRKY, HUMOROUS, FAST AND FURIOUS and ends at July 27th.

The prizes are:
Ist Place: a $50 coupon
2nd Place will win a $30 coupon
3rd Place wins a $15 coupon
In addition the Honorable Mention will receive a $5 coupon code.

DimensionTheory is also generously sponsoring this month’s challenge with:
1st Place: Monterey HDRIs for first place:  http://www.daz3d.com/hdr-prosets-monterey
2nd Place: Cloud Nine Atmospheric Cloudshttp://www.daz3d.com/cloud-nine-atmospheric-clouds-for-carrara
3rd Place: Skies of Terra Volume One : http://www.daz3d.com/skies-of-terra-volume-one

Check out the details and submissions at the DAZ 3D forum.

Example entry by contest organizer head wax:
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Object Sequence Exporter plugin updated to 1.1

Object Sequence Exporter plugin updated to 1.1

Fenric has just released an update to his Object Sequence Exporter for Carrara PC/Mac:

  Corrects some issues with inverted normals and fixes compatibility with soft-body physics.

Get it at the download page, where you also can get the free trial version before you buy it for only $3.

You will also find the other extremely cheap plugins by Fenric at the same download page, with free trials for all. There are also 2 free plugins,  get them and support Fenric by buying his cheap plugins.

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The Object Sequence Exporter uses a “baking” method to completely capture all of the vertex position
information about an animated object and exports it into a sequence of individual OBJ files, one for each frame.

Carrara EnvironKit – Woodlands released, 30% off and gives 40% off Carrara 8 Pro

Carrara EnvironKit – Woodlands released, 30% off and gives 40% off Carrara 8 Pro

Dartanbeck has been busy building a huge resource for Carrara, the Carrara EnvironKit – Woodlands:

Woodlands is set up as a bunch of ready-to-use preset scenes as well as a complete outdoor scene construction kit. It includes 42 full scene presets which offer various options and styles to choose from, depending upon your needs.

What you get for $11.17, besides another 40% off Carrara 8 for a limited time:

  • 42 Preset Carrara Scene Files (.CAR – Scenes Browser)
  • Preset Nature Blocks (.Car – Objects Browser)
  • New Preset Plants and Leaves(Berries) (.CAR – Objects Browser)
  • Three Complete Terrain Shaders
  • Two Water Shaders
  • Full Environmental Lighting Rigs in Every Preset
  • Additional Optional Clouds System
  • 12 Texture Maps, Color, Highlight, and Bump
  • Selection of Distribution Maps for Use with Primary Terrain Replication
  • Bonus Animated Backdrop Scene With Motion Camera Setup for Figures Using a Walk Cycle – part of the educational part of the kit
  • Tips .PDF Included

More info in the Daz store at: http://www.daz3d.com/carrara-environkit-woodlands/

Daz Install Manager updated for Carrara

Daz Install Manager updated for Carrara

The latest release of DIM (Daz Install Manager) 1.0.1.75 that was released on 20130617 now includes important updates for Carrara.The major feature is support for Carrara unique items and plugins, but also that Carrara 8.5 users now can skip to install Daz Studio but still get the full functionality of Genesis and metadata items.

More info in the forum thread:
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewthread/23964/

The main web page for the DIM:
http://www.daz3d.com/install-manager-info

 

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