Help using texture files in CS4

Hi all,
I'm trying to do something that seems like it should be fairly simple. I'm trying to create a plane and apply a color map and a bump map, so the final render basically shows an overhead view of a flat surface showing the color map, with some depth added by the bump map. I have been creating a new file in RBG format, creating a new 3D postcard from layer (giving me the plane), and applying a color map and a bump map (both jpegs from Dosch Design) using the 3D {Materials} pane. Whenever I render the final image, it usually appears completely washed out (i.e., it looks like a washed-out version of the bump map). Can anyone figure out where I am going wrong, or what I need to do differently? I find that I can see the color map only when I insert it as the Diffuse map (when I insert it as the Normal map, it is not shown). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Thanks. I've used Photoshop for a while, but I'm new to the 3D stuff. I was thinking of the RBG information in the texture maps as color information, as opposed to how Photoshop interprets that information from a texture map. I think that part of the reason the final render appeared "washed out" was that the global ambient color was set to white. I've spent a bit of time playing with the various settings (and following your suggestions), which definitely helped - I'm thinking that I really need to spend more time working with the program. Do you know of any good 3D tutorials that you would recommend again? Thanks again.

Similar Messages

Help using jar file!

Help using jar file!
Hello
I have created a jar file by using
jar cvmf Manifest.txt myjar.jar 1.class Mydirectory
In 1.java file :I have used
JEditorPane editor;
editor.setPage(getClass().getResource("/Mydirectory/default.htm"));
If I am only giving myjar.jar file to the client without Mydirectory then also it is working fine by showing default.htm in JeditorPane.
But my problem is I want to use
Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c start IEXPLORE"+targetstr) ;
targetstr will be the filename with path of the default.htm
If I am giving myjar.jar file with Mydirectory to the client it is working but I don't want to give Mydirectory to the client .
What should I do?
Is there any solution for this?
Using another jar file which will include mydirectory can solve this problem?
Is there any othe concept in java so that I wll be able to hide Mydirectory from client?
Please help.

It seems like you could extract the .htm file from the jar, either with Runtime.exec or using the Jar API classes.

Help using m2t files with Final Cut! :D

Hey everyone! I trying to work with a .m2t file of HD footage I've downloaded, I can't seem to open it with Final Cut or Motion, what will I need to do to access this file? Can anyone help!? Thank you

Use MPEG Streamclip to demux/convert the m2t file(s) into whatever format matches your FCP Sequence settings.
-DH

Help using manifest file classpath.

I have a jar file (A) that is dependant on another jar file (B). When I run my app, which references jar A, if it doesn't also include jar B in its class path I get an error referencing jar B (as expected)
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/commons/io/FileUtils
But if I add the following to jar A's manifest file:
Class-Path: E:\commons-io-1.1.jar
if get an error referencing jar A
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: utilities/gui/ExitApplicationProducer

Ok, now I have "Class-Path: .\commons-io-1.1.jar"...That's still Windows-specific. If you want it to be relative to the referring jar, then simply specify commons-io-1.1.jar without the windows-specific path notation prefixing it.

Help using file sharing with different users accounts on same Macbook

Hi, I just wanted a little help using the file sharing option. My wife and I had different users accounts on the same MacBook, but when I am trying to share my baby's picture from my documents folder for my wife to have the same picture, I can't find the way to do that; I am not been able to find my pictures on my wife's account. Is there any way that I could share a folder from my account and my wife to have the same files at the same time on her account?
I mean, something like the smart play list on the itunes?
Thank you

You can't do that directly unless you change permissions on your whole Documents folder which is not a good idea. Your wife can see your Documents folder from her account by going to Users/yourusername/Documents. However, this folder has no read privileges for others except yourself by default so she won't be able to open it.
rather than changing permissions on your Documents folder, you can place the pictures you want to share in Public folder in your home directory or in Users/Shared folder.

Get texture file size, resolution and type.

Hi!
My script parsing every layer of AE Composition and creating the list of used textures (files).
Then copy files in one folder.
But I would also to compute overall size of all files and to warn user if he break the limit (for example, 10MB for all textures).
Can you advise me please the right way to get by AE script:
1. file size.
2. texture resolution.
3. texture color depth (is it 16 bits, 32 bits etc...)
4. actual type of the texture file (.tga, for example). I mean exact type detection, not extension recognition.
I've checked AE Scripting Guide, and tried to google it, but unsuccessfully
Is it possible in After Effect?
Thank you in advance!

The attributes to an AVItem still image (jpg for this example) are as follows:
var myItem = app.project.item(1);     //Assumes your still image file is the first item in the project window's list
myItem.comment
myItem.duration
myItem.file
myItem.footageMissing
myItem.frameDuration
myItem.frameRate
myItem.hasAudio
myItem.hasVideo
myItem.height
myItem.id
myItem.label
myItem.mainSource
myItem.name
myItem.parentFolder
myItem.pixelAspect
myItem.proxySource
myItem.selected
myItem.time
myItem.typeName
myItem.useProxy
myItem.usedIn
myItem.width
To access the source file attributes use:
myItem.file
You then can access file specifics:
myItem.file.absoluteURI
myItem.file.alias
myItem.file.created               //Returns date file was created
myItem.file.creator
myItem.file.displayName
myItem.file.encoding
myItem.file.eof
myItem.file.error
myItem.file.exists
myItem.file.fsName
myItem.file.fullName
myItem.file.hidden
myItem.file.length               //Returns the file size in bytes
myItem.file.lineFeed
myItem.file.modified
myItem.file.name
myItem.file.parent
myItem.file.path
myItem.file.readonly
myItem.file.relativeURI
myItem.file.type               //Returns the type of file

Help with add file name problem with Photoshop CS4

Frustrating problem: Help with add file name problem with Photoshop CS4. What happens is this. When I am in PS CS4 or CS3 and run the following script it runs fine. When I am in Bridge and go to tools/photoshop/batch and run the same script it runs until it wants interaction with preference.rulerunits. How do I get it to quit doing this so I can run in batch mode? Any help is appreciated. HLower
Script follows:
// this script is another variation of the script addTimeStamp.js that is installed with PS7
//Check if a document is open
if ( documents.length > 0 )
var originalRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.INCHES;
try
var docRef = activeDocument;
// Create a text layer at the front
var myLayerRef = docRef.artLayers.add();
myLayerRef.kind = LayerKind.TEXT;
myLayerRef.name = "Filename";
var myTextRef = myLayerRef.textItem;
//Set your parameters below this line
//If you wish to show the file extension, change the n to y in the line below, if not use n.
var ShowExtension = "n";
// Insert any text to appear before the filename, such as your name and copyright info between the quotes.
//If you do not want extra text, delete between the quotes (but leave the quotes in).
var TextBefore = "Lower© ";
// Insert any text to appear after the filename between the quotes.
//If you do not want extra text, delete between the quotes (but leave the quotes in).
var TextAfter = " ";
// Set font size in Points
myTextRef.size = 10;
//Set font - use GetFontName.jsx to get exact name
myTextRef.font = "Arial";
//Set text colour in RGB values
var newColor = new SolidColor();
newColor.rgb.red = 0;
newColor.rgb.green = 0;
newColor.rgb.blue = 0;
myTextRef.color = newColor;
// Set the position of the text - percentages from left first, then from top.
myTextRef.position = new Array( 10, 99);
// Set the Blend Mode of the Text Layer. The name must be in CAPITALS - ie change NORMAL to DIFFERENCE.
myLayerRef.blendMode = BlendMode.NORMAL;
// select opacity in percentage
myLayerRef.opacity = 100;
// The following code strips the extension and writes tha text layer. fname = file name only
di=(docRef.name).indexOf(".");
fname = (docRef.name).substr(0, di);
//use extension if set
if ( ShowExtension == "y" )
fname = docRef.name
myTextRef.contents = TextBefore + " " + fname + " " + TextAfter;
catch( e )
// An error occurred. Restore ruler units, then propagate the error back
// to the user
preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
throw e;
// Everything went Ok. Restore ruler units
preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
else
alert( "You must have a document open to add the filename!" );

you might want to try the scripting forum howard:
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?13@@.ef7f2cb

Photoshop CS4- Does anyone know how to tell if two people are using same file?

Photoshop CS4- Does anyone know how to tell if two people are using same file?

Hi,
Thanks for your response. I'm not the solution in the link.
The problem that I am having at work it that several people in our department want to be able to update a file, but we want to be sure that no one else is currently editing that file. If someone has the file open, it's helpful to know the user's name so we can talk about when the next person can edit the file. This works in Excel files that we use, and I would love to find out how to do it in Photoshop and Illustrator.
Thanks for the help!

Where can I get the texture file puzzle.psd for Photoshop CS4?

Does anyone know where I can get the texture file puzzle.psd for Photoshop CS4? I searched the web and got lots of links but none of them results in me downloading the puzzle.psd file.

Thanks for pointing to this free puzzle action! I ended up discovering several other great actions (both commercial and free) that I have a use for on the website of the puzzle action author.

In CS4 Use of File Place Does Not Center Images

I have been using CS3 for about 1 1/2 years, so of course had to give CS4 a try. I downloaded the trial. I immediately had an issue with File > Place.
I often use File > Place to add additional items into a document. I believe the expected functionality of File>Place is that the file should then be centered in the document.
Here is what I have done:
+ Create a 12"x12" document at 200ppi (I have also tried to create a document at 2400x2400 pixels)
+ Use File>Place to add a square 2400x2400 pixel image (JPG file) into the document
+ The added layer is now offset ever so slightly in the new document.
+ Further observation shows that the horizontal reference point is at 1202 (screen shot attached), thus creating an offset from center. I change it to 1200 and sure enough the paper is centered perfectly. I thought maybe changing it once would make it the same next time, but that is not the case.
+ When I used the File>Place command, I was zoomed out (25%), and the entire image was viewable on screen. If I zoom out further, say 8.33%, the offset is 1206.
I am able to duplicate this on two different computers with the following configurations:
Computer #1
+ Windows XP Professional Version 2002 SP2
+ AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (3.01GHz)
+ 4GB RAM
+ nVidia GeForce 8600 GT, driver version 6.14.11.5819
Computer #2
+ HP Pavilion dv9843cl Laptop
+ Windows Vista x64 SP1
+ Intel Core Duo processor T8100 (2.1 GHz)
+ 4GB RAM
+ nVidia GeForce 8600M GS with 512MB DDR dedicated graphics memory, ForceWare version 167.43
+ Video BIOS version: 60.83.4f.00.22
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Browser: Firefox
Video display card / driver version: nVidia GeForce 8600 GT, driver version 6.14.11.5819
Screen shot (not sure if this works in these forums):
[IMG]http://cdn-1-service.phanfare.com/images/external/1466784_1419796_53071200_Full_3/0_0 _41325929f3d5a1780af10559af98d829_1[/IMG]
Any ideas?????
~ Kathleen

"Place" ..... It is not all the easy to understand how place works without studying its behavior. Often it will work in a way your not expecting if you do not understand how it works. There is a setting in Photoshop preferences Resize Image during Place. Un Checking this setting does not mean the image will not be resize nor does checking this setting mean that it will be resize. On top on top of that the seems to be something in Photoshop on My system that keeps changing the setting to the checked state.
What the heck am I writing am I trying to make this worse. No I'm not. To prove that I first tell you it is very easy to center position a placed layer in an action after the Place step add a step select all the two layer>Align layers to selection>Horizontal Center then vertical center. The deselect...
Place....
There is a lot going on remember in Photoshop a Layer can be any size Larger/smaler/same as the canvas and can have any aspect ratio. If the placed image has more pixels them a canvas side size and the preference is checked the placed image will be transformed to fit within the canvas size. If not checked the placed image will transformed to the same dpi resolution so no pixels will be changed. The only time a place image is not transformed is when the the preference is not checked and the placed image file has the same dpi as the current Photoshop Document. In this cast the image is placed in at 100% size be it smaller/larger/same as canvas size.

Using flat file to upload in ABAP. Please help. Urgent

Hi all,
I am using a CSV excel file to upload some data to my ABAP program. Thje file contains material numbers as one of the fields. But if I enter the material number 11910892E80, excel converts it to 1.19E+87. Since I am using this file in the program to extract some fields from MARA, i am getting an error 'Material number does not exist'.
I know that we can avoid this problem by changing the format type of the cell to 'text' in excel. I want to know if there is any other way to rectify this problem. I have to use an excel file for upload. Notepad will not do.
Please help me solve this problem. It is urgent.
Thanks and regards,
Swaminath

Hi
If it is comma delimited file (CSV format) you can directly read the whole file and into a table with one field.
Loop at that table.
Use split a comma into fields of your internal table.
endloop.
Sample code
move pcfile to v_file.
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'
    EXPORTING
      FILENAME                = v_file
      FILETYPE                = 'ASC'
      HAS_FIELD_SEPARATOR     = 'X'
    TABLES
      DATA_TAB                = in_rec
    EXCEPTIONS
      FILE_OPEN_ERROR         = 1
      FILE_READ_ERROR         = 2
      NO_BATCH                = 3
      GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER = 4
      INVALID_TYPE            = 5
      NO_AUTHORITY            = 6
      UNKNOWN_ERROR           = 7
      BAD_DATA_FORMAT         = 8
      HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED      = 9
      SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED   = 10
      HEADER_TOO_LONG         = 11
      UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR        = 12
      ACCESS_DENIED           = 13
      DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY        = 14
      DISK_FULL               = 15
      DP_TIMEOUT              = 16
      OTHERS                  = 17.
if sy-subrc ne 0.
    write:/5 'Error with PC file'.
endif.
loop at in_rec.
    if in_rec(4) ca number.
      split in_rec at p_del into
        itab-tcode itab-tcodet
        itab-saknr
        itab-waers1 itab-waers2
        itab-amt1   itab-amt2
        itab-gl itab-kostl
        itab-prctr itab-obukrs
        itab-otcode itab-otcodet.
      if itab-amt1 = '0.00' or itab-amt1 = space.      "skip this line
        continue.
      endif.
      move-corresponding itab to fitab.
      append fitab.
      clear: itab, fitab.
     append itab.
    endif.
endloop.

Video download from SD card 2 iPad 2 interrupted, file corrupted. Cannot find file to delete. Does not appear in Photos, or is not visible using Windows File Manager. Consumed 2.5G of space! Can anyone help

Video download from SD card to iPad 2 interrupted, corrupted. Cannot find file to delete. Does not appear in Photos, or is not visible using Windows File Manager. Consumed 2.5G of space! Can anyone help?

Video download from SD card to iPad 2 interrupted, corrupted. Cannot find file to delete. Does not appear in Photos, or is not visible using Windows File Manager. Consumed 2.5G of space! Can anyone help?

After updating os to 10.9.1can't open pdf files. I get a message saying It may be damaged or use a file format that Preview doesn't recognise. I can still read older saved files but no new ones arriving by email. Any help would be appreciated.

After updating os to OSX 10.9.1 I can't open any new pdf files. I get a message saying It may be damaged or use a file format that Preview doesn’t recognise. I can still read older saved files but no new ones arriving by email. Also can't attach a pdf to an email to send out. Any help would be appreciated.

Back up all data before making any changes. Please take each of the following steps until the problem is resolved.
Step 1
If Adobe Reader or Acrobat is installed, and the problem is just that you can't print PDF's displayed in Safari, you may be able to print by moving the cursor to the the bottom edge of the page, somewhere near the middle. A black toolbar may appear under the cursor. Click the printer icon.
Step 2
There should be a setting in its preferences of the Adobe application such as Display PDF in Browser. I don't use those applications myself, so I can't be more precise. Deselect that setting, if it's selected.
Step 3
If you get a message such as ""Adobe Reader blocked for this website," then from the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Security
and check the box marked
Allow Plug-ins
Then click
Manage Website Settings...
and make any required changes to the security settings for the Adobe PDF plugin.
Step 4
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it, the copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
/Library/Internet Plug-ins
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder
from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-G. Paste into the text box that opens (command-V), then press return.
From the folder that opens, move to the Trash any items that have "Adobe" or “PDF” in the name. You may be prompted for your login password. Then quit and relaunch Safari.
Step 5
The "Silverlight" web plugin distributed by Microsoft can interfere with PDF display in Safari, so you may need to remove it, if it's present. The same goes for a plugin called "iGetter," and perhaps others — I don't have a complete list. Don't remove Silverlight if you use the "Netflix" video-streaming service.
Step 6
Do as in Step 4 with this line:
~/Library/Internet Plug-ins
If you don’t like the results of this procedure, restore the items from the backup you made before you started. Relaunch Safari.

I am having problems using mov files imported into a project. I get the message "Not rendered" in the Canvas and clip won't play. Can anyone help?

I am having problems using mov files imported into a project. I get the message "Not rendered" in the Canvas and clip won't play. Can anyone help?

When clips won't play without rendering in the Timeline, it usually means that the clip's specs don't match the Sequence settings.
A .mov file could be made from any number of codecs; the QuickTime Movie designation is merely a container for video files of all kinds. Since FCE only works with the QuickTime DV codec and the Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) natively, if your mov files aren't one of those two, you need to convert them PRIOR to importing into your FCE project.
-DH

Can I use Windows based DW cs4 files on a Mac with an Apple based DW program?

Have been using DW cs4 with Windows Vista. Buying a Mac soon and am wondering if I can use those files on a Mac with an Apple version on DW?. Thank you

I would just save a copy of the local site folder and the .ste on a thumb drive and copy them over to the new machine.
You don't have to export it directly onto the thumb/flash drive or anything. Actually, you don't "need" the .ste at all.
The only reason to make the .ste file is to transfer over your site-specific settings (like FTP credentials) without having to re-type/re-select everything, it doesn't copy any actual site files over.
Once the site files are copied over, you can just go to Site > New to set up the new site. Rather than going to a new blank folder, you would set the Local Root Directory to the newly copied site folder.

Help using texture files in CS4

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for