KPT Bryce is the hot new 3D landscape-generating software from HSC Software. The KPT Bryce (tm) Book takes up where the manual leaves off, bringing you more detailed discussion of all Bryce's features and practical advice for creating natural scenery in Bryce, plus surreal and 3D modeling.Written by a Bryce insider,The KPT Bryce Book is the first and most complete book on this amazing software. Inside, you'll find in-depth, detailed information on how to use and excel in Bryce, including: * Information on system requirements and how to make Bryce run smoothly on your Mac * Tips on how to increase the efficiency of Bryce and reduce render time * Everything you need to know about setting controls for skies, light, terrains, and texture * Discussion of the best ways to make natural scenery and complex objects * A diagnosis of the most common problems to creating Bryce images, and how to fix them * Information on the previously undocumented Deep Texture Editor, at the heart of Bryce's natural-looking 3D textures * Rich, full-color section showing skies, lighting effects, and material settings for surface appearances of Bryce objects, plus a gallery of images created by the Bryce pros * A CD-ROM containing a slide show of Bryce images; scene files to open, explore, and use (including files by Eric Wenger, Bryce's creator); fantastic shareware, freeware, and commercial software to use with Bryce; and design resources and other goodies from HSC. With all the inside tips from the author and the resources on the CD, you'll be a Bryce expert in no time!The KPT Bryce Book CD-ROM contains: * A slide show of Bryce images, created by a wide range of Bryce users- Scene files to open, explore, and use (including files by Eric Wenger, Bryce's creator) * A free version of DeBabelizer(R) Lite * Tryout versions of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator * Apple's QuickTime (R) 2. 0 * Bryce Presets and Shader files for creating more natural-looking scenery * Five filters and extensions from Kai's Power Tools * Great shareware and freeware, including DEMView, for using real-world Digital Elevation Model data from the United States Geological Survey to create virtual landscapes * Design resources and other goodies from HSC. 0201483556B04062001
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KPT Bryce is a phenomenally powerful photo-realistic landscape generating package, and this book takes off where the manual ends. If you want to create natural or surreal 3D images on your Macintosh, get KPT Bryce -- and then get this book. Comes with a CD-ROM containing many KPT Bryce generated sample images, DeBabelizer, QuickTime 2.0, presets and shaders for natural-looking scenery, five Kai's Power Tools filters and extensions, freeware (including United States Geological Survey Digital Elevation Model data to create virtual landscapes), and more!
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KPT Bryce™ is the hot new 3D landscape-generating software from HSC Software. The KPT Bryce (tm) Book takes up where the manual leaves off, bringing you more detailed discussion of all Bryce's features and practical advice for creating natural scenery in Bryce, plus surreal and 3D modeling.
Written by a Bryce insider, The KPT Bryce™ Book is the first and most complete book on this amazing software. Inside, you'll find in-depth, detailed information on how to use and excel in Bryce, including: Information on system requirements and how to make Bryce run smoothly on your Mac Tips on how to increase the efficiency of Bryce and reduce render time Everything you need to know about setting controls for skies, light, terrains, and texture Discussion of the best ways to make natural scenery and complex objects A diagnosis of the most common problems to creating Bryce images, and how to fix them Information on the previously undocumented Deep Texture Editor, at the heart of Bryce's natural-looking 3D textures Rich, full-color section showing skies, lighting effects, and material settings for surface appearances of Bryce objects, plus a gallery of images created by the Bryce pros A CD-ROM containing a slide show of Bryce images; scene files to open, explore, and use (including files by Eric Wenger, Bryce's creator); fantastic shareware, freeware, and commercial software to use with Bryce; and design resources and other goodies from HSC. With all the inside tips from the author and the resources on the CD, you'll be a Bryce expert in no time!
The KPT Bryce Book CD-ROM contains: A slide show of Bryce images, created by a wide range of Bryce users - Scene files to open, explore, and use (including files by Eric Wenger, Bryce's creator) A free version of DeBabelizer® Lite Tryout versions of Adobe Photoshop™ and Illustrator™ Apple's QuickTime (R) 2.0 Bryce Presets and Shader files for creating more natural-looking scenery Five filters and extensions from Kai's Power Tools Great shareware and freeware, including DEMView, for using real-world Digital Elevation Model data from the United States Geological Survey to create virtual landscapes Design resources and other goodies from HSC.
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It's a good book... if you have a MAC. I unknowingly bought it thinking I could use the CD with my PC but it's a MAC CD. E-mail me if you want to buy it. Tony@willingham.net
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