Shade 8 Standard (Mac)

by Smith Micro Software Inc.

Product Features

• Boolean and Bezier modeling, Polygon mesh modeling and auto-smoothing of curves to detail projects.
• Global Illumination Renderer includes Photon Mapping, Path Tracing, Raytracing and Radiosity with physics for photo realistic imagery.
• Callisto, the rendering plug-in with global illumination and detailed settings, has been upgraded. A translucent shader and metallic shader have been added, and aberration is now supported.
• Introducing ShadeGrid, for improved network rendering. Network rendering and render queue with support for unlimited number of computers (professional version) or one additional computer (standard version). Shade is able to automatically search all available ShadeGrid servers that are running on the same local area network, display the IP addresses in the preference dialog, and put them to work rendering your file.
• Supports pixel depth in 32-bits, 64-bits and 128-bits for all rendering image output.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BC38Q0
• Item model number: SHS-M80-DE-R
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 9, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,839 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Shade is used by over 200,000+ designers for amazing projects, ranging from store design to product prototypes, automotive design, furniture and office interiors, high-end character rendering and animation. With a huge library of over 5,000 objects and materials Shade provides a design environment of speed and ease.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars It's okay, March 24, 2009

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Harmonybee (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shade 8 Standard (Mac) (CD-ROM)

I do find this software to be very good since I'm familiar with how to use Adobe Illustrator's 3D extrude ,revolve and Bevel effects. This software is good but version 9 is available in english too bad it's not being sold on Amazon.com.

Shade 8.5 is pretty much a steep learning curve but Autodesk Maya and 3Ds Max are way harder and so are Carrara 6 Pro and Carrara 7.
This software is pretty good for under $1,000 dollars though I think this software would be worth the price their asking for if it came with video tutorials and detailed documentation.
I've recieved this software as a gift from my father and I think I have a basic understanding. I've this software for at least a week and I think I'm getting somewhere in the modeling aspect of this software.
3D software regardless of it's vendor is very difficult to learn so you better have patience and hunt for online video tutorials if you don't feel like reading manuals.