yeah, not the most user friendly site, some download links didn't work and some links double up on items that already have been downloaded. 

then in Carrara it is a PITA getting the textures for a lot of the products... still.. for $30AU it's worth the effort. 

silly AI decided following the road was too obvious 

yes, 2 Carrara renders layered

still deciding on the actual backgrounds for the animation 

will reuse the cameras for whatever I do, only halfway done on the foreground 

I did manage to transfer my Genesis 9 character that was giving all the issues mentioned in the workaround thread to Genesis 1

lot of hair pulling involved 

have matching morphloader and UUW3D repaint  shapes now to make it easier in future 

I want to use Carrara

it just makes me cry

none of the Genesis 9 poses are now working on my saved blended weight Genesis 9 characters

my DAZ Content folder won't update

had to load blended weight mapped clothing via file because would error from browser

I am just so frustrated 

I am going to try resaving in D|S4.11

Dartanbeck said:

My first Mimic Pro for Carrara test - Rosie 4
December 19, 20120

Wow! Neat test clip, I love seeing different points in Rosie's evolution. She (and you) have sure come a long, long way! 

Maybe go other way , here s a low res pic of one of my paintings, then ai version photorealistic, I could use the ai version to work up a new painting and get it add composito al elephants... er mean elements ;) 

The original painting was painted using one of my carrara renders as reference,  you van see i snookered myself with the almost hidden hand of the back chap

WendyLuvsCatz said:

I hope this is not a foreshadowing of DAZ's continuing to sell Carrara and support it on the forum

I admit I don't visit Cafe simply because I have everything I want from there already

it is however a valuable repository and everyone appreciates you hosting it 

Double this, thank you Danas for your labour of love 

My first Mimic Pro for Carrara test - Rosie 4
December 19, 20120

Sad news, but good news you are keeping it alive !

Anyway to set up a PayPal donation link to help you out with costs ?

I also have a number of Carrara models to add, currently loaded up at Rendo. Would have more but have been concentrating on reading as well as downloading ebooks to read.

Currently looking at replacing my 2016 graphics computer with a more modern one but got a few hurdles in the way. Once done will be back into doing a lot of modelling.

• Scene files and 3D models

we have a lot of Carrara models available that you can use if needed 

~ Links to Carrara Wacky Models to download ~ - Daz 3D Forums

if I can help in some way let me know 

I hope this is not a foreshadowing of DAZ's continuing to sell Carrara and support it on the forum

I admit I don't visit Cafe simply because I have everything I want from there already

it is however a valuable repository and everyone appreciates you hosting it 

Hello, dear Carrara community,

It has been quite a while, and while I wish my return came with different news, I must share that Carrara Cafe and DAZ3D have officially parted ways. Carrara Cafe is no longer an official DAZ3D project—a transition that, while bittersweet, is perhaps to be expected. I remain deeply grateful to DAZ3D for their support over the years; considering Carrara has not seen active development for over a decade, their commitment lasted far longer than many of us ever expected.

I couldn’t bear to see the sunset on a place that has meant so much to us. Driven by sentiment and a deep appreciation for this community, I have personally taken over the ownership of the Carrara Cafe domain.

The transition hasn’t been without its hurdles. Due to a lapse in the previous hosting during the handover, I’ve had to migrate the site to my personal hosting, which is secured through 2029. Unfortunately, I had to restore the site from older backup files, which means some recent articles or files may be missing, and certain features might be temperamental.

Carrara and this community have been a significant part of my life. To me, keeping the Cafe alive is a token of gratitude for the wonderful years we’ve shared. However, the current WordPress system is complex to maintain. With my newfound creative freedom over the site, I am planning to rebuild Carrara Cafe as a sleek, simple static website during my spare time.

Because many old links have vanished into the digital ether, I believe it’s best to start fresh. And this is where I would love your help.

How You Can Help

If you still believe in having a "central home" for everything Carrara, I invite you to help me curate its new iteration. If you have any of the following, please consider sharing them with me:

• Essential plug-ins and shaders

• Scene files and 3D models

• Showcases of exciting projects or "gems" created in Carrara

Rather than patching a broken system, let’s rebuild a library of resources that actually work. If the interest is there, we can ensure the legend of Carrara continues. If not, the Cafe will eventually have its sunset in 2029—but I truly hope we can keep the fire burning a little longer.

Thank you for the adventures, the art, and the memories. I look forward to hearing your thoughts and seeing what we can build together.

With my warmest regards,

Danas

(P.S. this is not AI but I have used Gemini to help me with text editing) 

the light flares are actually postworked by Carrara so one could theoretically render them separately with other layers such as a depth map at a lower resolution to add in another program like Photoshop or Gimp with upscaling applied, or just add lens flares in another program in post for that matter

Ok, now the good comment has disappeared. I am not going to rewrite it all, but

I posted my Easter card in the Show us your renders.
I noticed an issue: the lens flares are directly made by Carrara, but they were supposed to be stronger than what I posted at first. They were ok while I was rendering at small sizes, but my final renders are 4096x2304 (from which I then get the smaller ones)
It seems that, the higher the resolution, the weaker the lens flares become.
So, for the final renders I raised the streaks intensity (of the lights with lens flares) a lot. Now the render looks like it was meant to be since the beginning.

Here you can see both images in two separate posts
https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/comment/9494326/#Comment_9494326

Stezza said:

I started my basic render off in Carrara..... then Gemini finished it off

nice work Stezza, I did one the other day and ai  improved it ....

I started my basic render off in Carrara..... then Gemini finished it off

MeshWorks3d Website

get their whole catalogue for $20us

should be fine for Carrara 

Headwax said:

Stezza said:

thems iPads have a mind of their own!

anyways.... feel like the world is getting your Runtime down? 

then you need the Truckit Bucket! 

modelled from the Carrara Cube for you to use to your hearts content.... it's in the zip file 

beaut stuff,  what crap do you mean :) ?

 

And  is  he  part  of  the  Bucket  Brigade  ??  +  Thanx 

Steve K said:

Headwax said:

letz try that again - ai must be killing daz as a company...

and killing illustrators, what takes me a few days to to in carrara takes ten seconds typing 

"I have a bad feeling about this."   

me too , can you do pics of George washingup here? Note the photorealism of the last image :)

Stezza said:

I'm using Carrara to do this.... 

and using Gemini to fix up.... time taken approx.. from setting up in Carrara to image ---> about 10 minutes  

 

 

 

crackup! better than mine :0 or ai's i mean

Headwax said:

letz try that again - ai must be killing daz as a company...

and killing illustrators, what takes me a few days to to in carrara takes ten seconds typing 

"I have a bad feeling about this."