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Maybe a stupid detail, but first store page promos in DAZ are 50% more big than other stores.
Most promos in DAZ are very good, few promos per page, if you set more promos, page is more large. In others stores amazing promos coexist with ugly promos. Some times, a lot of ugly promos.
This statement right here tells me you haven't really looked at her. She comes with a bikini.
Does this mean Dawn is intended to be a new base with 'shapes' and a 'genepool' of morphs, UVs and textures?
Does this mean Dawn is intended to be a new base with 'shapes' and a 'genepool' of morphs, UVs and textures?
Somebody's already turned her into a cat.
Does this mean Dawn is intended to be a new base with 'shapes' and a 'genepool' of morphs, UVs and textures?
Yes... essentially she's a whole new figure with the same powerful technology of genesis, and has a version that works and is made just for poser, and a version that works just for DS- and has all the functionality of Genesis. Of course she needs her own morphs and textures as she's a whole new figure. But she's got the same potential. That's why I'm not getting some of the hate here. :)
I'm not giving up genesis by a long shot.... but I am excited about adding Dawn to the figure pool. And wait till you see some of the stuff that's coming out for her. :D
Diversity! :)
The tech under the surface is solid.
It is not "the future". But it is not "the history" either.
It's fine.
I do think that base character/texture they shipped with was a big mistake.
I really, and completely personally, found it very unattractive in the end.
That being said, a few of the morphs and newer characters have definitely caught my eye.
Might have hooked stronger with one of those included at launch.
Who knows?
But, at this moment, the deal maker/breaker for me is the lack of wider, 3rd party DAZ Studio support. That has pretty much taken her out of my loop.
For all the good intentions and positive thinking, realistically I just don't think that line between Poser and DAZ Studio is going to lessen to any big degree.
And without that 3rd party support, I just don't see myself, as a DAZ Studio user, investing in Dawn.
Which is a shame, for I believe in that company's philosophy 3,000 x more than DAZ's rather one dimensional engine of greed.
The line is actually getting narrower. There are quite a few vendors over there who are learning DS and asking a lot of questions to be able to get their Poser made content working in DS. Some, like Connie aka Badkitteh, a Poser user, refuses to release some stuff until it's working in both programs.
It's easier for Poser users to learn DS as DS is still free; however, it's not as easy for DS users to get their hands on Poser. Some people have even looked into partnerships where one person knows DS and the other knows Poser and they work together to get things back and forth and working in both programs.
The community there is what got me to invest in Dawn. She's a fresh start where she doesn't already have years worth of skankwear and outfits galore to the point content creators run out of ideas. Personally she's the figure I'm going to finally learn to model with.
Now if some of my fave V4 character creators hop on board, I'll be a happy camper.
I'll give them that.
Those prizes are insanely good.
I know the pros and semi-pros will be going at it for those.
Photoshop to the 1,000,000th power!
..wish I had 700$ to blow on a postwork app. I can't even afford the latest Stonemason set even at 30% off.
Yep and there IS more DS stuff in the works and I've seen some of it... there is definitely a lot of excitement from poser users but there's plenty in DS and hopefully more and more. I really don't think the market has to be limited to one or two figures. If the market can sustain more than one- and obviously, it has- with genesis and V4 and M4 co-existing- then I have big hopes for Dawn as well. It's okay if the base Dawn doesnt suit everyone- there's all types of people in the world, all kinds of looks and styles so I try not to call a character ugly because that's almost calling a person out there ugly and i'm not that mean. ;) however default Dawn isn't mainstream style, you could say...but then neither was default V4 or default genesis. ;)
Also can we avoid the whole insulting term skank and slut and so on? it's offensive please.
But hey, look!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome wilmap has already made a SECOND DS freebie outfit for Dawn! A wonderful skirt and jumper! Just like the stuff I'd wear to work. :)
http://www.sharecg.com/v/71676/gallery/21/DAZ-Studio/Skirt-Jumper-for-DAWN
Hip hip hurray for Wendy!!!!!!! :)
I'll give them that.
Those prizes are insanely good.
I know the pros and semi-pros will be going at it for those.
Photoshop to the 1,000,000th power!
..wish I had 700$ to blow on a postwork app. I can't even afford the latest Stonemason set even at 30% off.
Gimp is free.
$60- http://www.corel.com/corel/product/index.jsp?pid=prod4900069&cid=catalog20038&segid=10700007
$50- http://www.corel.com/corel/product/index.jsp?pid=prod4900067&cid=catalog20038&segid=10700005
You can't buy Photoshop anymore. They are pure subscription now. If you're lucky you might find a copy of CS6 somewhere, but that is the last version you can actually buy.
...already have PSPX4 and Gimp. Neither allow the use of .abr brushes without conversion which is a real pain in the fraggin' bum.
...basically, I have an issue with those who have the zloty's for pro grade software flaunting it in the face us us po' folk who are just trying to make ends meet. and then dissing us as being "suckers" when we try to save a few shekels during the latest sale.
Gimp can read ABR files, granted not all of them (I'm not sure what's different with the ones in can vs the ones it can't). Just put the ABR files in their own folder, then go into Gimp's preferences and add it as a brush folder.
Also, last I knew Paintshop Pro supported 8bf plugins (which filter forge's plugin is). You just have to manually install/move the 8bf file to Paintshop.
...I was on chat with them and PSPX6 still does not support Filter Forge without having to jump through a bunch of hoops even thought they said it is "supposedly" compatible with PS plugins.
Apologies, but I don't care to deal with a lot of conversion rubbish. As my sig says, I'm an artist, not a bloody database manger.
Hmmm, normally threads like this are locked and disappear after a short while.....not this one.
Heaven forbid if you say anything negative about genesis. :roll:
...I actually like Genesis.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who caught that. ;)
I'm glad I'm not the only one who caught that. ;)
I am not about to go and find all the threads that prove you wrong on both points. :roll:
Edited to add that DAZ 3D has never censored honest opinions, as long as they are couched politely and do address the topic in hand rather than being blanket unreasoned criticism or obviously designed to provoke, shock or anger.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who caught that. ;)
Oh, to be fair, I don't know about that.
A large group of us were more than frank and very vocal on our feelings about Genesis 2.
Those threads are still there, unlocked and uncensored.
Of course, Genesis 2 is still here too.
So is Dawn.
In the end these threads really mean very little.
In between all the mis-spent emotion and side effect of bad coffee, there is some useful feedback in here ... somewhere.
It will be taken to heart or left where it is as the companies try to continue to move forward respectively or even dis-respectively in some cases. ;) :P
Oh, I did looked at HER. I was examining the figure, not clothing.
Yet, I moved into clothing at a later point and stopped when realized she can't even use any of the clothes or textures I have, only her own stuff.
I have said negative things about Genesis 2 Female since it came out and none of the threads or posts are gone. They are all there.
You know...
I figured how to download her for free. No, I do not want the $48 starter pack. lol
I like how the free package includes hair and bikini and skin with sub-surface/translucency shaders.
I did an artistic nude render of her in Daz Studio. sorry, i can't post it. lol Maybe I'm used to Victoria 4, but Dawn's boobs looks a bit odd. maybe i need to fix the lightning because the shadows on her chest are too dark. At least I can change her breast size from A to E. I'm not sure if I will spend any money just for Dawn. I have already spent a ton of money on on the generation 3 and 4 figures.
Someone mentioned the free section of Renderosity. I forgot that Renderosity has a free section. I found the Fashion Pumps for Dawn on the first page. I saw a Winter sweater for Dawn too.
This confused me to at Hivewire. Go to the page with the Starter pack, then UNCHECK everything except for Dawn and check out. Should be free with all the other goodies unchecked!
Thanks RamWolff!
Those new morphs are really cool. I love the little snouts you gave them! SO cute. I can almost see fur on them and bigger eyes and puppy dog ears! lol
Wow! Amazing how the Kitty resembles Gina Davis!
No doubt the image I've attached of a morphed Dawn looks like Gina to you also...Hmm, wouldn't this be more the fault of Filter Forge rather than Corel as Filter Forge need to create plugins that work with each software and the original Filter Forge pluging was purposely built for Adobe Photoshop.
Adobe Photoshop Elements is about the same price as PaintShop Pro and can load most .abr brushes without conversion plus Filter Forge added plugin support For Elements back in January, so that seems like a less expensive option to the full Photoshop.
Greetings,
Hmm, wouldn't this be more the fault of Filter Forge rather than Corel as Filter Forge need to create plugins that work with each software and the original Filter Forge pluging was purposely built for Adobe Photoshop.
Adobe Photoshop Elements is about the same price as PaintShop Pro and can load most .abr brushes without conversion plus Filter Forge added plugin support For Elements back in January, so that seems like a less expensive option to the full Photoshop.Gimp 2.6 supports .abr files straightforwardly. A quick google found me this which might help. No conversion rubbish.
And for the Mac users out there, I never tire of recommending Pixelmator, which for $15 is the most capable, stable, powerful and beautiful Photoshop replacement out there.
-- Morgan
Here's a few more Dawn morph creatures I made. For me the mesh is very easy to morph. Zbrush.I've had it for awhile, made a Meg Fox morph-then put it aside. I picked it up again and I've been playing with it for a month or two- I am FAR from expert with it. I have no 3D education and I am doing this as a hobby. After playing with Sculptris, I saved up and bought Zbrush.
Granted, Zbrush is expensive-but not when compared to Max or Maya, or even Modo.
This tells me that the mesh is easy to work with. For some reason it takes displacement mapping better than V4 or M4-I don't see the breaks at the texture seams that I could not get rid of with V4 or M4.