This ReadMe includes a brief description of Specular TextureScape, instructions for installing the demo and a list of changes and enhancements made to TextureScape 2.0.
Specular TextureScape 2.0 represents the latest in texture-generation technology for the Macintosh. By basing textures entirely on PostScript¬ outlines, TextureScape allows users to design an infinite variety of detailed and rich textures that are tileable, resolution-independent and can also be animated over time. The EPS outlines that serve as texture building-blocks in TextureScape can be imported from Adobe Illustrator¬ or Macromedia Freehand¬, or from other illustration packages capable of saving in the above formats. In addition, TextureScape contains an integrated set of bezier spline drawing tools, as well as 11 shape libraries containing over 400 shapes.
Once a shape has been selected, its spacing and surface characteristics (including gloss, bump, transparency, softness, surface color, shadow color) can be precisely controlled. Textures may contain an unlimited number of layers which can be rearranged at any time. Although TextureScape provides precise control over the texture design process, it also offers the ability to randomize all the above attributes, as well as shape rotation, size and color. TextureScape textures can be saved as ╥description only╙ files that are typically only 15K-40K, yet can be rendered at any resolution. In addition to these powerful texture design features, TextureScape can also animate the textures it creates. By placing texture keyframes on TextureScape╒s built-in sequencer at different points in time, users can create QuickTime¬ movies of morphing or animating textures.
TextureScape can write image files as RGB PICT, TIFF and EPSF and CMYK TIFF. Animations can be rendered in the PICS, numbered PICT and QuickTime formats. Minimum system requirements for TextureScape are a Macintosh computer with a 68020 or faster processor, System 7 or higher and 4MB of RAM.
To install the demo version of TextureScape, double-click the ╥TextureScape 2.0 Demo Installer╙ icon and select a destination on your hard drive for the program to be placed. Once you've done this, click the "Extract" button. The TextureScape 2.0 demo and 10 Sample Textures (saved in description only format) will be loaded onto your drive. The demo is fat-binary, meaning it is native for the Power Macintosh but will also run on 68K-based computers.
This demonstration version of TextureScape is fully-functional, with a few exceptions:
Ñ Image documents cannot be Saved, Printed, or Rendered.
Ñ Sequencer documents cannot be Saved or Rendered.
Ñ Drag and Drop is disabled.
Ñ Outlines drawn in shape libraries cannot be used in image documents. The tool are fully-functional, however.
Ñ Import of EPS outlines into shape libraries is disabled.
Ñ The number of default shapes included with the demo has been reduced from 32 to 8.
Ñ Image documents are restricted to a size of 240 pixels by 240 pixels.
Ñ The "Full Screen Preview" command is disabled, as well as the ability to "tile" an image document.
Ñ A TextureScape "watermark" appears in all image documents. This does not appear in the shipping version of TextureScape.
If you are interested in ordering a copy of TextureScape 2.0, or need more information, please contact Specular at 1-800-433-7732. If you wish to distribute the demo version of TextureScape 2.0 on commerical products, such as CDs, or other projects that are distrbuted for profit reasons, you may NOT do so until receiving written consent from Specular International. Any unauthorized duplication of this demo will result in proper legal action against the offending party.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL SPECULAR TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THIS DEMO VERSION. Specular╒s technical support will NOT answer questions regarding demo versions of our software, as it is reserved for registered users only. If you have questions about the program or need sales information, please call our toll-free line (1-800-433-7732) and a customer service representative will be happy to assist you.
If you would like more information about Specular TextureScape, or any of Specular╒s graphics programs (Infini-D, LogoMotion, Collage, BackBurner or Replicas) please contact:
Specular International
7 Pomeroy Lane
Amherst, MA 01002-2904
Toll-Free: 1-800-433-7732
Phone: 413-253-3100
Fax: 413-253-0540
E-mail: sales@specular.com
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We hope you enjoy this demonstration version of Specular TextureScape.
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