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infiniMap has been thoroughly tested in production by us and our trusty beta testers. The main features of infiniMap are: | 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. | + | * Full compatibility to LightWave 3D's surfacing, allowing for an easy replacement of native image texture layers with infiniMap texture layers. |
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* Works as a procedural texture layer or as a node | * Works as a procedural texture layer or as a node | ||
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* 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. | * 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. | ||
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* Complete support for multi-threading to make full use of multi-processor, | * Complete support for multi-threading to make full use of multi-processor, | ||
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* Low memory footprint. | * Low memory footprint. | ||
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* 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). | * 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). | ||
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* 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. | * 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. | ||
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* Free network render nodes. | * Free network render nodes. | ||
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* 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.)) . | * 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.)) . | ||
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* ScreamerNet network rendering support, of course. | * ScreamerNet network rendering support, of course. | ||
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* Convert images to the ECW/JPEG 2000 and OpenEXR format from within LightWave 3D | * Convert images to the ECW/JPEG 2000 and OpenEXR format from within LightWave 3D | ||
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* Replace images globally | * Replace images globally | ||
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* Support for JPEG 2000 images with up to 28 bits per channel (a limitation of the JPEG 2000 standard). | * Support for JPEG 2000 images with up to 28 bits per channel (a limitation of the JPEG 2000 standard). | ||
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* Free point upgrades, free support, free beer ((O.k., so we're joking about the beer...)) ) | * Free point upgrades, free support, free beer ((O.k., so we're joking about the beer...)) ) | ||
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* A dedicated node for normal mapping | * A dedicated node for normal mapping | ||
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* Native support for PNG files to lower the memory requirements when converting | * Native support for PNG files to lower the memory requirements when converting | ||
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* Support for colour spaces | * Support for colour spaces | ||
===== Feature Comparison ===== | ===== Feature Comparison ===== | ||
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|Texturing plugins| Surface Shader | |Texturing plugins| Surface Shader | ||
|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. || | |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. || |