Computer Arts (July 2003)

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CONTENTS
JULY
ISSUE 85
NEWS
12The Production Show 2003
13Adobe buys Cool Edit Pro
18The Hulk – don’t make him angry…
19Opinion: Richard May
TUTORIALS
24Painter 8
58Manga style: Illustrator
andPhotoshop
66Static motion: Flash,FreeHand
andAfter Effects
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30Commercial vs creative
48onedotzero7
52Ultimate Web design
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40Segura Inc
64Neasden Control Centre
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72FreeHand, Photoshop, Flash,
Dreamweaver, InDesign andAfter
Effects– all your questions answered
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79Full listing
80QuarkXPress 6 beta preview
84Edition 5
87Paint Shop Pro 8
90Evesham Acumen workstation
96Inkjet Group Test
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102Back issues
110Exposure
ILLUSTRATION BY KELLY DUNNE
See the Graduate Showcase 114Retrospective
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58MANGA STYLE Flaming Pear plug-ins (see page 6) and a guide
to all the shortcuts in Photoshop 6and7
Combining the tools of PhotoshopandIllustratorwith a little creative talent, you
too can create stunning Manga-style illustrations in no time at all. Illustrator Jason
Arber guides you through the process step-by-step, sharing essential knowledge PAINTER 8 (PC + MAC)
that’s made him one of the UK’s most respected digital artists EXCLUSIVE DEMO + TUTORIAL:Use our
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olour-correcting images original global correction isn’t
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tediously drawn-out affair, also enables you to set up an
but it needn’t be – if you image queue for processing a
need to quickly adjust and fine- large number of digital images.
tune the colours in your digital The demo ofiCorrect 4is also
images,iCorrect Entréeis the on the disc – in the same directory
ideal solution. that you installed iCorrect Entrée–
The version we’re bringing you and this gives you even more
free on the cover CD enables you colour-correction functionality.
to adjust the global colour and If you wish to upgrade to the
brightness of your images by application, click the ‘Upgrade to
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Point Edit (working on either points or
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Looking for a modelling and rendering tool for a fraction of the either by glueing or Boolean- A host of neat design tools set trueSpaceapart.
cost of LightWaveorMaya? Then why not try Caligari’s impressive union/subtraction – although remember
trueSpace? Check out page 88 for a review of the latest version – 6.5. that you can only separate a glued object distance the light has an effect over, the
As well as the full version of trueSpace 3.2, you’ll also find a demo of afterwards; a Booleaned object is intensity of the light, as well as its ability
6.5 on your cover CD, and we can exclusively offer you the chance to make permanently connected. to cast either ray-cast or mapped
a huge saving when you upgrade. So, once you’ve mastered trueSpace 3.2, shadows. Try experimenting with various
why not check out the demo of 6.5 and take advantage of our special offer THE WORKSPACE illumination and shadow settings.
When you first open trueSpace 3, you’ll
below? You can upgrade from 3.2 for just $399 (£243) instead of $595 –
be greeted by a slightly unconventional PRECISE POSITIONING
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icon-driven interface. Keep the Help bar To ensure your objects are accurately
The demo of trueSpace 6.5on your CD will let you explore your creativity
enabled for a description of each icon and aligned, use the Object Properties dialog –
and a host of features. This is the first version to feature clip editing of
its functions as you hover the cursor over simply right-click on the Object Tool icon
animations, making it easier to mix and blend animation sequences,
them. Flagged icons (little red corners) to open a display where you can manually
and the physical simulation is improved – you can let the software have other functions. To activate pop-up input values for size, location and rotation.
automatically calculate leaves swirling in the wake of a car, for example. menus or dialog boxes, simply left or right- The axis tool enables you to check that an
Inverse Kinematics lets you move jointed models, and sound can now be click. Don’t be daunted by the app’s odd object’s axis is at its centre by using the
attached to objects and exported directly with the animation (with doppler approach; you’ll soon get the feel for it. ‘Move Object’s Axis To Centre’ option. You
and volume effects as the object moves). Every major modelling approach can also use the Collision Detection tool to
is available with NURBS, Subdivision Surfaces, and a set of point-editing TRUESPACE 3.2 RESOURCES PAGE locate adjacent objects.
tools for polygon modelling – you can create everything from the Head to www.caligari.com/products/
streamlined curves of a car to low-poly game models. truespace/ts3/resources/ for access to a MATERIALS
Use the Mirror tool to cut your modelling time in half, then manipulate community of trueSpaceusers and info, There’s no point rendering your scene too
objects with the Shell, Bend, Taper and Skew tools, while rounding out their including an array of tutorials, free objects early; you need to paint your objects first
edges with fillets and chamfers to get your model just the way you want it. and links. to make them look more realistic. Use
To integrate with other 3D apps, there’s also support for a wide range of the Material Editor to create your own
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This is just as important as the modelling with the app. You can edit all the materials
when it comes to 3D design – and merits a here to suit, anyway. Try to keep the
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beats experimentation and observing though – while your libraries may look
how light behaves in the real world. When dull, particularly reflective objects will
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To get hold of your unique serial number, you need to register online at:
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