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  • tsroemitsroemi Posts: 2,744

    joanna said:

    xyer0 said:

    joanna said:

    Anybody else excited about Basic Depth Map Maker? I especially appreciated the demo video included on the product page which allowed me to decide quickly if this is something I want and need.

    I'm excited too. I have struggled with depth for so long---my shallowness aside---and I'm hoping this added to canvases will give me the results I seek. 

    I've been using some of the atmosphere products to add depth, but depending on the scene, they don't always work the way I need them to or in some cases, my poor RTX 2060 can manage... so it's good to have another tool in the toolbox, and I love dabbling in postwork. 

    Now, there was no need to shame the fine RTX 2060, you know ...And I bet you even have the PC version! wink

  • joannajoanna Posts: 1,472

    tsroemi said:

    I've been using some of the atmosphere products to add depth, but depending on the scene, they don't always work the way I need them to or in some cases, my poor RTX 2060 can manage... so it's good to have another tool in the toolbox, and I love dabbling in postwork. 

    Now, there was no need to shame the fine RTX 2060, you know ...And I bet you even have the PC version! wink

    Oh, it was said lovingly and with care. It has its limitations, and so do I. ;) And yes, PC. My laptop died during the pandemic (after barely 3 years), and I decided that after a decade of having a laptop (dictated by traveling home a lot and living in apartments that had no space for desks) it was time to get back to PC where I could just fix/replace the faulty part. Back then, that RTX 2060 was advertised as state of the art, too, and suited my needs.

    ...and then, I discovered DAZ. xD

  • avmorganavmorgan Posts: 216

    I was hoping the Basic Depth Map Maker might offer a solution for the banding issue I've found with all the methods I currently know about, but an 8-bit gradient is still going to have it even if this makes full use of that range. The Iray canvasses method wastes too much of the 32-bit depth it theoretically possesses. I'll just keep working on depth map post, I guess.

  • PerttiAPerttiA Posts: 10,024

    My favorite tree smiley

    https://www.daz3d.com/mediterranean-juniper-high-resolution-plants-and-trees

    Surpriced to know that they grow in the mediterranean too, as it looks like they have started suffering even here at latitude 60.

  • 844d1cc615844d1cc615 Posts: 86

    Thank you AprilYSH for the dForce Iden Beard for Genesis 9!  As it pertains to my real beard, just Cetaphil face wash or should I shampoo it?  What about conditioner?  I don't know any of the rules!  Perhaps Nick Offerman will chime in.

    And thanks DAZ & Kookie99 for a great deal on the new figure KOO Angus HD for Genesis 9. 

     

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    PerttiA said:

    My favorite tree smiley

    https://www.daz3d.com/mediterranean-juniper-high-resolution-plants-and-trees

    Surpriced to know that they grow in the mediterranean too, as it looks like they have started suffering even here at latitude 60.

    WOW... such a great item for FREE this week... Thanks Martin Frost and PerttiA for the headzzzzzzzzz up!  I totally missed it.

  • davesodaveso Posts: 7,016

    today was a good day. Angus from KOOKIE99- a very nice looking character. The FREE Juniper trees from MartinJFrost, A FREE character Nailah for Genesis 8 Female by Twiztedmetal, 2 DAZ+ products -- Beatrice And Bartholemew For Genesis 9 by Colm Jackson that look really cool, and a pose set, E3D LadyCharm Poses for Genesis 9 by Exart3D. THE PRICE: $6.75. 

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    daveso said:

    today was a good day. Angus from KOOKIE99- a very nice looking character. The FREE Juniper trees from MartinJFrost, A FREE character Nailah for Genesis 8 Female by Twiztedmetal, 2 DAZ+ products -- Beatrice And Bartholemew For Genesis 9 by Colm Jackson that look really cool, and a pose set, E3D LadyCharm Poses for Genesis 9 by Exart3D. THE PRICE: $6.75. 

    Thumbzzzzzzzzzz up.... Just about what I got too daveso ... oh... and a gift certificate to hold me over for the holidayzzzzzzzz... Woo hoot!!!!

  • xyer0xyer0 Posts: 5,937

    richardandtracy said:

    There is a tutorial here https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/334586/tutorial-adding-atmosphere-with-a-depth-canvas by @chris-2599934 on how to do it the hard way. The product suggests it should be a lot easier that way. 

    chris-2599934's way does work very effectively, but is long winded and there is a risk you'll forget a step.

    Regards,

    Richard

    Thanks for the link. I shall try this for sure.

     

  • xyer0xyer0 Posts: 5,937

    joanna said:

    xyer0 said:

    joanna said:

    Anybody else excited about Basic Depth Map Maker? I especially appreciated the demo video included on the product page which allowed me to decide quickly if this is something I want and need.

    I'm excited too. I have struggled with depth for so long---my shallowness aside---and I'm hoping this added to canvases will give me the results I seek. 

    I've been using some of the atmosphere products to add depth, but depending on the scene, they don't always work the way I need them to or in some cases, my poor RTX 2060 can manage... so it's good to have another tool in the toolbox, and I love dabbling in postwork. 

    The Iray atmosphere works OK for me, but my card is too slow for me to do enough tests to fine-tune the results. Postwork it will have to be. 

  • BlueFingersBlueFingers Posts: 904
    edited December 2023

    I hardly do this ever, but I can't be more enthousiastic about KOO Angus HD for Genesis 9 that we got at a deep discount yesterday and today. What a fantastic offer and character! If you haven't picked him up you are missing out!! Thanks Kooki99 and Daz!!

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  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    Hum... I have the troll bundle in my cart but I'm thinking twice about buying it... the FREE shapes require 4 extra characters I'd have to buy to make them work... Plus there is no environment in the bundle... :(  I think I'll go to bed and decide in the morning.

  • JOdelJOdel Posts: 6,286

    The shapes of the three extra orc characters can be added for free, if they are in the cart with the bundle. Probably not the skns, however.

    I like both the new Trolls and there isn't a lot of extra stuff in the bundle that I know I won't ever use. I probably won't use that silly armor that looks like a mech, and I don't know about the weapon pack. But the rest looks like a definite maybe.

  • HylasHylas Posts: 4,988
    The armor looks kinda cool, can someone show how it looks on more conventional shapes, such as Dain? https://www.daz3d.com/xi-war-troll-armor-for-genesis-9
  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    JOdel said:

    The shapes of the three extra orc characters can be added for free, if they are in the cart with the bundle. Probably not the skns, however.

    I like both the new Trolls and there isn't a lot of extra stuff in the bundle that I know I won't ever use. I probably won't use that silly armor that looks like a mech, and I don't know about the weapon pack. But the rest looks like a definite maybe.

    Yes the 3 characters are free... but I don't have the NEEDED characters to make them work.  There are 4 that are needed... Make sure you check to see if you have them.  Not liking the mech armor... wish it was an environment... and agree about the weapons pack...I think I'll pass on this set.  (empties cart)

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    Is anyone having any luck getting things from the Advent Calendar???  I'm getting things I can't use because I don't have the item needed to make the gift work... :(  Here is my today... Can't use any of it.  :(  I havent' been able to use about half of the Calendar days.

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  • paulawp (marahzen)paulawp (marahzen) Posts: 1,373

    Llola Lane said:

    Is anyone having any luck getting things from the Advent Calendar???  I'm getting things I can't use because I don't have the item needed to make the gift work... :(  Here is my today... Can't use any of it.  :(  I havent' been able to use about half of the Calendar days.

    Ever since I made sure I had an assortment of G8 and earlier items in my wishlist, all of the Advent freebies have been items I had wishlisted. 

  • davesodaveso Posts: 7,016

    Llola Lane said:

    Is anyone having any luck getting things from the Advent Calendar???  I'm getting things I can't use because I don't have the item needed to make the gift work... :(  Here is my today... Can't use any of it.  :(  I havent' been able to use about half of the Calendar days.

    the stuff I see overall is older than dirt, at least the free items.  

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344
    edited December 2023

    paulawp (marahzen) said:

    Llola Lane said:

    Is anyone having any luck getting things from the Advent Calendar???  I'm getting things I can't use because I don't have the item needed to make the gift work... :(  Here is my today... Can't use any of it.  :(  I havent' been able to use about half of the Calendar days.

    Ever since I made sure I had an assortment of G8 and earlier items in my wishlist, all of the Advent freebies have been items I had wishlisted. 

    hum.. that's a thought.. I dont' think I have any G8 stuff on my wish list... i'm trying to build my G9... Maybe that's why I'm getting things I can't use?  Thanks for the response.

    EDIT... Just checked... I have about 25 things for G8 G8.1 that are also good for G9... So far none of them showing up on my wish list... I guess I'll keep waiting.

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  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    daveso said:

    Llola Lane said:

    Is anyone having any luck getting things from the Advent Calendar???  I'm getting things I can't use because I don't have the item needed to make the gift work... :(  Here is my today... Can't use any of it.  :(  I havent' been able to use about half of the Calendar days.

    the stuff I see overall is older than dirt, at least the free items.  

    ok.. so it's not just me (sighs)

  • paulawp (marahzen)paulawp (marahzen) Posts: 1,373
    edited December 2023

    Llola Lane said:

    paulawp (marahzen) said:

    Llola Lane said:

    Is anyone having any luck getting things from the Advent Calendar???  I'm getting things I can't use because I don't have the item needed to make the gift work... :(  Here is my today... Can't use any of it.  :(  I havent' been able to use about half of the Calendar days.

    Ever since I made sure I had an assortment of G8 and earlier items in my wishlist, all of the Advent freebies have been items I had wishlisted. 

    hum.. that's a thought.. I dont' think I have any G8 stuff on my wish list... i'm trying to build my G9... Maybe that's why I'm getting things I can't use?  Thanks for the response.

    EDIT... Just checked... I have about 25 things for G8 G8.1 that are also good for G9... So far none of them showing up on my wish list... I guess I'll keep waiting.

    Me, too, my wishlist initially had nothing older than a few weeks, but in the first day or two of the Advent promo, I tracked down an assortment of G8 (not newer G8 with G8.1 or G9) DO items and IIRC every Advent freebie for me since then has come from that group. I am strictly guessing at the rules of the Advent game, YMMV ...

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,221

    make sure they are DAZ originals too

    since I padded my wishlist with DO G8 characters I have been getting them

  • joannajoanna Posts: 1,472

    Llola Lane said:

    hum.. that's a thought.. I dont' think I have any G8 stuff on my wish list... i'm trying to build my G9... Maybe that's why I'm getting things I can't use?  Thanks for the response.

    EDIT... Just checked... I have about 25 things for G8 G8.1 that are also good for G9... So far none of them showing up on my wish list... I guess I'll keep waiting.

    I think those items also have to be Daz Originals. So far, I think almost all the items in my calendar were on my wishlist (but it's extensive, over 2k), and I think all were Daz Originals too. The few that I couldn't use were textures for outfits I also have wishlisted but have not bought yet (I don't think the calendar would be able to distinguish whether you have the original item yet or not).

    I haven't been keeping a strict record but so far and for me, the items were all on my wishlist and DOs (with one non-wishlist exception that I took off my WL recently), and the freebies had original/base price around $16 while the $2.99 items had it higher (today it's a $24 for $2.99).

    My guess is that when possible, the calendar is based on wishlisted DO's, so perhaps it gets wonkier with people having smaller wishlist with non-DO's dominant or Gen9 that likely doesn't qualify?

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    paulawp (marahzen) said:

    Llola Lane said:

    paulawp (marahzen) said:

    Llola Lane said:

    Is anyone having any luck getting things from the Advent Calendar???  I'm getting things I can't use because I don't have the item needed to make the gift work... :(  Here is my today... Can't use any of it.  :(  I havent' been able to use about half of the Calendar days.

    Ever since I made sure I had an assortment of G8 and earlier items in my wishlist, all of the Advent freebies have been items I had wishlisted. 

    hum.. that's a thought.. I dont' think I have any G8 stuff on my wish list... i'm trying to build my G9... Maybe that's why I'm getting things I can't use?  Thanks for the response.

    EDIT... Just checked... I have about 25 things for G8 G8.1 that are also good for G9... So far none of them showing up on my wish list... I guess I'll keep waiting.

    Me, too, my wishlist initially had nothing older than a few weeks, but in the first day or two of the Advent promo, I tracked down an assortment of G8 (not newer G8 with G8.1 or G9) DO items and IIRC every Advent freebie for me since then has come from that group. I am strictly guessing at the rules of the Advent game, YMMV ...

    I guess I'm too late to the 'game' then... lol.  I don't really NEED any more G8 stuff... If I live to be a hundred I'll never use what all I have already... LOL  Thanks again for the reply :)

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    WendyLuvsCatz said:

    make sure they are DAZ originals too

    since I padded my wishlist with DO G8 characters I have been getting them

    ahh oh wise ole cat... good idea... I guess I'll have another look at Daz originals G8 older stuff ;)  Thanks.

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    joanna said:

    Llola Lane said:

    hum.. that's a thought.. I dont' think I have any G8 stuff on my wish list... i'm trying to build my G9... Maybe that's why I'm getting things I can't use?  Thanks for the response.

    EDIT... Just checked... I have about 25 things for G8 G8.1 that are also good for G9... So far none of them showing up on my wish list... I guess I'll keep waiting.

    I think those items also have to be Daz Originals. So far, I think almost all the items in my calendar were on my wishlist (but it's extensive, over 2k), and I think all were Daz Originals too. The few that I couldn't use were textures for outfits I also have wishlisted but have not bought yet (I don't think the calendar would be able to distinguish whether you have the original item yet or not).

    I haven't been keeping a strict record but so far and for me, the items were all on my wishlist and DOs (with one non-wishlist exception that I took off my WL recently), and the freebies had original/base price around $16 while the $2.99 items had it higher (today it's a $24 for $2.99).

    My guess is that when possible, the calendar is based on wishlisted DO's, so perhaps it gets wonkier with people having smaller wishlist with non-DO's dominant or Gen9 that likely doesn't qualify?

    ok.. I'm gonna have to go WISH LIST shopping... lol.  I keep mine rather small (under 100items)... I can always delete stuff AFTER the new year... lol.  Thanks!

  • ElorElor Posts: 1,502

    Llola Lane said:

    I guess I'm too late to the 'game' then... lol.  I don't really NEED any more G8 stuff... If I live to be a hundred I'll never use what all I have already... LOL  Thanks again for the reply :)

    Daz Originals shaders and things like that are also eligibile to be freebies. I got the following products as freebies thanks to the Advent Calendar:

    https://www.daz3d.com/colorwerks-extreme-hair-texture-blending-for-iray-and-dforce-hair ($25.95)

    https://www.daz3d.com/wood-and-marble--iray-shaders ($20.95)

    https://www.daz3d.com/skies-of-economy-redux--volume-1 ($15,95)

    Otherwise, it's textures packs for Genesis 8 products (including one I have yet to get the base product, but as I want to have it the outfit one day, well, in my library it is for the textures pack laugh), the main exception was what I was offered the first day:

    https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-dragon-lady-outfit-for-genesis-8-females

    I have yet to get an environnement via the Advent Calendar, but it's possible the ones I have in my wishlist are over a possible price limit to be selected as either a freebie or a $2.99 items (or any other reasons, I don't have a large selection of Daz Original environnement in my wish list).

  • davesodaveso Posts: 7,016

    nothing in the calendar has been for an item in my wishlist. Everything is totally unrelated and old old stuff, as far as free items. The other 2.99 products, other than today, are products i just dont need. The bamboo set from predatron is somewhat useful to me. 

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    daveso said:

    nothing in the calendar has been for an item in my wishlist. Everything is totally unrelated and old old stuff, as far as free items. The other 2.99 products, other than today, are products i just dont need. The bamboo set from predatron is somewhat useful to me. 

    I got that bamboo set also... ;)

  • PerttiAPerttiA Posts: 10,024

    So far I have gotten;
    https://www.daz3d.com/austrani-outfit-for-genesis-3-female-s
    https://www.daz3d.com/extravagance-for-baroque-grandeur
    https://www.daz3d.com/old-beach-pavilion
    https://www.daz3d.com/celebrations-for-baroque-grandeu
    https://www.daz3d.com/danaides-iray-addon
    https://www.daz3d.com/atonement
    https://www.daz3d.com/hotel-indoor-pool
    https://www.daz3d.com/cozy-porch
    https://www.daz3d.com/printers-workshop-props

    All from my wishlist. Removed some of the oldest and cheapest items from the wishlist when I realized where they were coming from.

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