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by Fletch
Fri May 07, 2010 9:32 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Version 1.4 released
Replies: 1
Views: 7289

Re: Version 1.4 released

You may install this version right over a previous version of Twilight, no need to un-install. This version is a 32bit application (as always) but works on all 32 and 64 bit windows systems. Render speed gains will not be seen with most metal or glass materials. Render speed gains will be most notic...
by Fletch
Fri May 07, 2010 9:22 pm
Forum: Pull up a Chair
Topic: I vote this render for Gallery section
Replies: 4
Views: 6116

Re: I vote this render for Gallery section

yes, it's there. ;)
by Fletch
Thu May 06, 2010 8:45 pm
Forum: Pull up a Chair
Topic: Happy Birthday Chris!
Replies: 7
Views: 9238

Happy Birthday Chris!

Happy Birthday Chris!
by Fletch
Thu May 06, 2010 8:44 pm
Forum: Materials and Resources
Topic: How to Create a Brass or Copper Material
Replies: 6
Views: 20657

Re: Silly questions part deux.

start with the aluminum template, and change color. you can paste the hex code onto the color line for the diffuse color. http://www.uni.edu/its/us/document/www/hexcolor.html Brass rgb=#B5A642 Bright Gold rgb=#D9D919 Cool Copper rgb=#D98719 Copper rgb=#B87333 Gold rgb=#CD7F32 after that starting poi...
by Fletch
Thu May 06, 2010 5:22 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: st johns
Replies: 9
Views: 10200

Re: st johns

http://twilightrender.com/phpBB3/viewto ... 9738#p9738

sky portals work fastest/best with least number of faces as possible.
sure they work w/ spots (or should) but have never tried this.
by Fletch
Thu May 06, 2010 12:04 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: Happy Birthday Sweetheart
Replies: 8
Views: 7070

Re: Happy Birthday Sweethart

:D sweet.
tonemapping on the camera tab... try dropping gamma to .6-ish and boosting the exposure up to somewhere like 2... must experiment, this is different for each scene and subjective.
by Fletch
Wed May 05, 2010 5:58 pm
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Animated renders taking progressively longer
Replies: 1
Views: 2763

Re: Animated renders taking progressively longer

:welcome: xwerkzstudio, Sounds frustrating indeed... There are a few possibilities, most likely it has to do with Anti-aliasing. Without seeing the frames or the .skp file, it's difficult to say. Can you please at least post some images along with their rendering times? ( a couple images showing the...
by Fletch
Wed May 05, 2010 5:22 pm
Forum: Materials and Resources
Topic: Grass (fur) Generator for Sketchup
Replies: 22
Views: 38089

Re: Grass (fur) Generator for Sketchup

Thaks Lexmont!
I believe xrok did a Twilight Render with it here.
by Fletch
Wed May 05, 2010 5:19 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: st johns
Replies: 9
Views: 10200

Re: st johns

the Shadow/Highlight tool in PS will default to "50" on the shadow slider.
make sure the Highlight slider is at Zero!
set shadow slider to 18... somewhere betwee 15 to 25.
by Fletch
Wed May 05, 2010 7:58 am
Forum: Tutorials, Tips, and Tricks
Topic: Bye-Bye Blue Sky
Replies: 2
Views: 11046

Re: Bye-Bye Blue Sky

Using Picasa (fantastic free image editor from Google) to achieve same effect in 3 clicks: Use Picasa to view the image, then follow the steps shown: Effects Tab Warmify Glow (adjust top slider as desired) Then, of course, do a "Save-As" of the image. Also nice is: Effects Tab Warmify One-...