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- L I G H T - R O M
- General Information
- 10/23/94
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- OVERVIEW
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- In cooperation with Lightwave artist Michael Meshew, Amiga Library Services
- is producing a new CD called "LIGHT-ROM". This is a 650 Mb CD-ROM dedicated
- to 3D artists all over the world, and contains Lightwave objects, scene
- files, textures, bump maps (JPEG, IFF, & TARGA), fonts, thumbnail
- renderings, and text files with advice from the rendering pros.
- It also contains a "Showcase Directory", displaying the talents of selected
- Lightwave artists from all over the world.
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- CONTENTS
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- LIGHT-ROM Volume 1 contains the following:
- o Lightwave 3D scene files, objects, surface attributes, and image
- sequences. All objects are also usable with trueSpace by
- Caligari, for PC compatible systems.
- o Imagine objects, surface attributes, and text files for Amiga and
- IBM Imagine artists. (Over 100 megs of objects & text files).
- o Sculpt 3D objects, readable by Lightwave 3D and Sculpt, for Amiga
- and Mac artists.
- o GEO objects, readable by Lightwave 3D and Videoscape 3D, and can
- also be used with Scenery Animator 4.0.
- o A collection of textures, images and bump maps in IFF, TARGA, and
- JPEG formats, for use in 3D packages such as Lightwave or Imagine.
- o A collection of textures, images and bump maps in IFF, TARGA, and
- JPEG formats, for use in 3D packages such as Lightwave or Imagine.
- They are also useful as backgrounds for desktop video applications.
- o A collection of DEM's (Digital Elevation Maps) for use in Scenery
- Animator or VistaPro. They can also be used in 3D translation
- programs to convert to 3D landscapes.
- o An exclusive "Showcase Directory", where Lightwave artists from
- around the world can showcase their talents and skills to the rest
- of the Lightwave community, and advertise their abilities to
- potential employers.
- o A collection of old style Toaster CG fonts and wipes.
- o A collection of text files covering the Video Toaster and Lightwave,
- from the Internet mailing lists and from various BBS systems. These
- text files consist of advice and tips from some of the professionals
- using the Toaster and Lightwave.
- text files consist of advice and tips from some of the professionals
- using the Toaster and Lightwave.
- o Thumbnail renderings of Lightwave objects, images, textures and
- bump maps, included for your convenience.
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- MULTIPLATFORM CD-ROM
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- LIGHT-ROM is a multiplatform CD-ROM. It adheres strictly to level 1
- of the ISO-9660 standard, and thus can be read on almost any system that
- has CD-ROM support.
- When Lightwave is released for Windows, Windows NT, and the SGI, in late
- 1994, LIGHT-ROM will work immediately on those platforms.
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- UPDATES
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- LIGHT-ROM will be updated at approximately 6 month intervals. Contributors
- will be eligible for a free copy.
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- HOW TO ORDER
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- The retail price of LIGHT-ROM is $39.95 plus $3.95 for shipping and handling.
- Orders can be sent via mail, FAX, email, or voicemail to:
- Mail: Amiga Library Services
- 610 N. Alma School Road, Suite 18
- Chandler, AZ 85224-3687
- USA
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- VOICE: (800) 804-0833
- Email: orders@amigalib.com
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- For submitting your original work, please request a submissions form from;
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- Mail: Michael Meshew
- Graphic Detail
- 4556 South Third Street
- Louisville, Ky. 40214 USA
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- Email: michael@iglou.com
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- All work must be your own original creations and is subject to approval
- before receiving your free copy of LIGHT-ROM. You may select either the
- current issue of LIGHT-ROM or the next issue for your free copy.
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- LIGHT-ROM is currently listed in Creative Computer's December ad in
- AmigaWorld for just $29.95 + shipping.
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- Creative Computers 1-800-872-8882
- LIGHT-ROM item #5925
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- If you have any suggestions on how to improve LIGHT-ROM, please let me
- know. Thank you very much!
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