VueExport2 Lightwave Plugin Now 64 Bit

VueExport2 is now available in a 64 bit version for Lightwave 9.3 64 bit.

For more information, a demo, tutorials or to buy VueExport2 see the makers web site: http://lightfreeze.newsit.es/VueExport.html.

Realms Art's Plants of the World Series: Pond & Water Plants

From Tony at Realms Art:

Realms Art is proud to announce their latest in the well received "Plants of the World Series". The latest release centres around ponds & water plants and features 10 species of the oft requested SolidGrowth water lillies. Currently in the store is the overall plant pack which contains 83 SolidGrowth plants, as well as the free sampler. Click on either of these links to be taken to the Cornucopia3D store:

Realms Art Pond & Water Plants
Free sample of 4 plants

Smaller individual packs featuring these plants will be released in the next few weeks. Realms Art will also sell directly to you, if you prefer, but you need to put up with having the items delivered in bite sized changes via email (an automated order system is not due until towards the end of this year). Realms Art accepts payment via Paypal. Check out the website Realms Art and use the "contact" page to get a message to them.

Tony from Realms Art says that the next pack in the Plants of the World series in in BETA. This pack features Farmland plants such as cereal crop, fruit & nut trees and vegetables. It features fruit being added to the plants automatically via the use of ecosystem materials. The following pack is in late planning and will be started soon, it will be desert plants. But after that there are no firm plans so if you want to get a request in, now's your chance!

Waterfalls in Pure Vue

The Renderosity Vue challenge for September 2007 is Waterfalls in Pure Vue.

Poll Result #5: What software do you use most for character creation?

Cornucopia Survey #3

Cornucopia 3D has a new survey and will give $10 voucher to 20 entries randomly selected among all completed entries.

Cornucopia 3D Newsletter Number 20

Cornucopia 3D Newsletter #20 is out now.

lynda.com Course

Vue 6 xStream Essential Training by Larry Mitchell is now available from lynda.com . Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

The Russian Pirate of the Sea

The Russian Pirate of the Sea is a video for Talk Like A Pirate Day (September 19th) made by Geekatplay Studio including backgrounds made with Vue.

50% Off Vue 6 Esprit for 7 Days

From Monday September 17th to Sunday September 23rd, e-on is running the Back-To-School sale on Vue 6 Esprit. During this 7 day period, you will be able to buy Vue 6 Esprit download edition for US$99 rather than the usual US$199.

Vue 6 Esprit is an great way to make 3d landscape pictures and includes:

• Spectral atmospheres and volumetric clouds
• Subsurface scattering, displacement mapping
• Poser import
• EcoSystems
• Procedural terrains with infinite level of detail
• Loaded with hundreds of preset objects, atmospheres, plants and materials
• Extra content available from online stores
• Five optional expansion modules
• SolidGrowth plant system
• High-end rendering technologies

Don't worry if your not going back to school or you don't have kids you can treat yourself to Vue 6 Esprit at the offer price during the sale period too.

e-on Software Newsletter - September 14th 2007

e-on Software's latest newsletter is available from their web site and includes:

• 50% on Vue 6 Esprit
• Ozone / Infinite / xStream PLE Updated
• Rick Schrand's "Vue 6 Revealed"
• Feedback on Siggraph
• News From Cornucopia3D.com

TerraPak™ available at Cornucopia 3D

Chipp Walters' TerraPak™ is now available at Cornucopia 3D.

Skin Vue 6.3

SkinVue6.3 has been released at Cornucopia 3D as a free update for existing users.

• Added Ray Traced highlights option for eye speculars
• Improved Eye Shader
• Added new eye reflection maps
• Added graphical popup menus for selecting wet maps and eye reflection maps
• Improved Skin Bump calculation - uses the combined grayscale noise of the color channel or a custom bump map
• When rendering, the SkinVue pallete screen will hide itself until the render is completed
• Recalculation of material previews is now optional
• Added material swapping support for Apollo Maximus character (DAZ Character Plugin)
• Added Generic Character Material Swapper plugin for custom characters (Generic Character Plugin)
• Fixed Vue material suffix naming bug when importing with grouped figures option
• Added new scene files - Portrait Studio, Tropical Shore

Cornucopia 3D has an End-of-Summer sale

Cornucopia 3D has an End-of-Summer sale! Sale prices are listed in red equals. The sale runs to Sunday September 23rd.

New GeekAtPlay Studio video Tutorials

GeekAtPlay has 16 new video tutorials for Vue on web site including Creating florescent lights and Alpha Plane Forests. The resources to go with the tutorials are available to buy from the site.

New Realms Art Products

The latest Realms Art newsletter announces the availability of the Wetland Terrains, The second set in the Terrains of the World series:

• Overall Wetland Terrains pack - 25 SolidGrowth plants; 14 realistic materials; 14 ecosystems
• Bayou Terrains
• Moorland Terrains
• Northern Bog Terrains

VueExport2 Lightwave Plugin

VueExport2 is a Lightwave Plugin for Windows and Mac (not suitable for the universal binary version of Lightwave) systems. It allows users to send all your objects from Lightwave into Vue 5 or 6 Infinite and have both scenes match perfectly, ready for compositing. It requires Lightwave 8 or above and Vue 5 or 6 Infinite.

For more information, a demo, tutorials or to buy VueExport2 see the makers web site: http://lightfreeze.newsit.es/VueExport.html .

Tip: Making an Object that doesn't cast shadows

To make an object not cast shadows change its material by setting Cast Shadows to unchecked in the effects box at the top of the material information.

Beta Update 6.5 for Vue 6 Easel, Vue 6 Esprit and Vue 6 Pro

A beta update for Vue 6 Easel, Vue 6 Esprit and Vue 6 Pro to version 6.5 is available from the appropriate update section of e-on software's web site.

3D World Issue November 2007

Issue 96 of 3D World (November 2007) includes a short news item about Vue 6.5, the usual advert for Vue, some free HDR files on the cover disc and a one page tutorial on Methods for controlling GI in Vue.

ImagineFX Infinity and Beyond

ImagineFX have made a Vue tutorial, Infinity and Beyond, from issue 16 available on the magazines web site for free. It comes as two parts - the PDF of the tutorial and the supporting files.

Poll Result #4: Which features of Vue 6 made you go Wow?

Cornucopia 3D Sunny Summer Skies Winners

The winners of the Cornucopia 3D Sunny Summer Skies contest have been announced:

1st Place - "Summer Weather" by Silvercat

2nd Place - "Rural Melody" by Sandra Folk

3rd Place - "Ripening Wheat" by Robert Mackin

Honorable Mentions:

"Waking up on the Farm" by Huw Jenkins

"Summer Berg" by Chipp Walters

Vue Facebook Group

I was browsing the groups for graphics software on Facebook and realised there wasn't a group for Vue users. So I made one. If your a Facebook member and would like to join either follow this link to the Vue Facebook group or search for the group e-on software's Vue.

Vue Infinite Stereo Imaging Script

I've released a new python script that creates a stereo imaging camera for Vue 6 Infinite with user definable separation.

Lyne's Creations/Vista Internet Products Store is Closing

From Lyne at Vista Internet Products:

Lyne's Creations Poser/Vue Products, as well as all other merchant's products at Vista Internet Products will no longer be available as of December 30th, 2007. Our incredible run of 7 1/2 years has been very rewarding!

Our store is closing it's doors due to Lyne's (my) health issues as well the increased work load from the "day job" of our store manager.

So, if you have been thinking of getting My photo real Wildcats, Deer Family, goats, chickens, Wild and Domestic Rabbits, Wild & Domestic Pigs, Ultimate Ducks, Egrets and Waterfowl, and sooo many other critters, be sure to do so soon! Remember the holidays come faster each year!

Our other merchants products may be available in other places, but that is for them to announce when they have made those decisions/arrangements.

The "if and when" of Lyne's Creations products being available again, is not known. The work involved may be more than I can do. At the very least it will be a year or more before I could do something with them. I am very proud of my work, and I WILL NEVER SELL THE RIGHTS TO MY PRODUCTS, NOR THE RIGHTS WE ACQUIRED TO THE "VIP" MODELS I HAVE BASED MANY OF MY PRODUCTS ON. Many of the VIP models have already been combined into my Morph/Map packages, and the rest would be combined if and when I am able to re-package them.

*Be sure to make your purchases in time before we close!*

I would appreciate it if you could help me spread the word to your friends in case they do not catch this announcement! Thank You!

Lyne
Lyne's Creations
Vista Internet Products
http://www.vistainternetproducts.com/