====== Features ======

infiniMap has been thoroughly tested in production by us and our trusty beta testers. The main features of infiniMap are:

  * Full compatibility to LightWave 3D's surfacing, allowing for an easy replacement of native image texture layers with infiniMap texture layers. 
  * Works as a procedural texture layer or as a node
  * A user interface that remains as close as possible to the native image texturing interface provided by LightWave 3D, resulting in a minimal learning curve.
  * Complete support for multi-threading to make full use of multi-processor, multi-core and/or hyper-threading computers.
  * Low memory footprint.
  * Shared image caches: Multiple instances of the same image use a shared cache, reducing the amount of memory required during rendering for scenes that re-use identical images (or single channels thereof).
  * Useful tools to make working with infiniMap images easier, such as an automatic OpenGL preview layer generation tool to make infiniMap images visible in Layout.
  * Free network render nodes.
  * Unlicensed plugins can be used to load, render and save infiniMap enabled scenes, there is no need to purchase a license for every copy of LightWave 3D in your facility ((Even though we won't complain if you do. We do offer volume pricing as well as site licenses.)) .
  * ScreamerNet network rendering support, of course.
  * Convert images to the ECW/JPEG 2000 and OpenEXR format from within LightWave 3D
  * Replace images globally
  * Support for JPEG 2000 images with up to 28 bits per channel (a limitation of the JPEG 2000 standard).
  * Free point upgrades, free support, free beer ((O.k., so we're joking about the beer...)) )
  * A dedicated node for normal mapping
  * Native support for PNG files to lower the memory requirements when converting
  * Support for colour spaces
===== Feature Comparison =====


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|Texturing plugins| Surface Shader    | Surface Shader \\ Texture Layer \\ Texture Node \\ Multi-Channel Node ||
|Projection Types| Planar Only  | All image projections supported by LightWave 3D. \\ The Texture Layer does not support UV mapping, the Shader and the Node do. ||
| Native image format |Tiled OpenEXR \\ JPEG 2000, ECW | Tiled OpenEXR | Tiled OpenEXR \\ JPEG 2000, ECW |
| Supported platforms | Windows, MacOS (( no JPEG2000/ECW support)) | Windows | Windows, MacOS |
| Conversion options |Single Image converter. \\ Convert on load if the source image is not native to infiniMap. | Batch Image converter. \\ Convert on load if the source image is not native to infiniMap. ||

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