Will the upgrade from FceShop 8 to HeadShop 9 now on sale at Abalone LLC be for sale in the DAZ shop

Can you explain why you expect customers to pay for your software when they cannot use it fully for any commercial reasons?

I hope this answers your question.
Laslo

edited and removed parts since I seem to have missinterpreted the original statement. :red:
Left those parts standing that may be needed to follow what lead to the original question.

Abalone LLC said:

3. HeadShop 3D heads can be also used to create 3D prints for non-commercial purposes. OBJ files can be sent to print shops that use the files to produce solid objects with 3D printers, either in single color or multi-color.

Update / Edit:

Thank you for your quick answer.
That cleared things up.
Looking forward to try Headshop out in this case! :lol:

Well, the name IS appropriate here in my part of Texas (Houston), where most of the shops that sell "headshop" type items also sell naughty lingerie, uber-high heeled shoes for "dancers" and other forms of skimpwear. In fact, they're pretty much the analog equivalent of the DAZ store...

I was wondering how long before we grizzled, gray haired, nostalgic hippies would be coming out of the woodwork. Headshop indeed! Oh, the memories. 8-)

Scavenger said:

It's lucky I live in Colorado, so it's legal for me to patronage you.

Hehe. I am not living under a rock but in the Bay area, so I appreciate the humor.
FYI: One of the undeclared benefits of HeadShop is that you can smoke it ;-)

Laslo (non-user)

acanthis said:

Something that occurred to me the other day was to add a "Shadow Reducer" function - something that tries to compensate for pictures that were taken with part of the face in shadow, by brightening, or otherwise adjusting, the shaded area. The idea being that the difference in brightness does not get "baked in".

HeadShop 9 does have a mirror function, where you "mirror" over the better side of the head to the other that may have shadows or other blemishes.

Hi all,
HeadShop 9 is a software product used to create 3D heads from photographs.
It replaces/upgrades FaceShop 8. Why the new name?

We decided to not only change the entire product from ground up (all new code and structure) but also change the name. HeadShop 9 reflects the fact that we no longer just produce "faces" but entire "heads", complete with hair and 3D printer capable. Hence the new name. This product will replace FaceShop. For FaceShop 8 users we will offer an upgrade to HeadShop 9.

It can accommodate user at different skill levels, from beginners to advanced 3D users. It uses a number of advanced features, such as:
a. Automatic „Face-rotation” to rotate tilted portraits into the upright position
b. Automatic recognition of eye and mouth features
c. „Autodot” feature automatically adds dots to describe face shape, position and shape of eyes, mouth and nose.

HeadShop 9 can be used for a number of applications:
1. Create custom characters to be used within another 3D software such as DAZ Studio, Poser or Maya. 3D faces and morphs can be used with most software that can import OBJ formats.
2. „Age” characters like children to see how they will look like in a few years in the future.
3. HeadShop 3D heads can be also used to create 3D prints for non-commercial purposes. OBJ files can be sent to print shops that use the files to produce solid objects with 3D printers, either in single color or multi-color.
4. At the Stage tab of the applications users also can take „photos” of newly created characters with any number of imported backgrounds and use the saved JPG image with Photoshop or other image software.

HeadShop 9 can be installed as a „plugin” for DAZ Studio 4.7 or higher. Notice that HeadShop can be used both with 32-bit or 64-bit Studio (separate installations). More about installation in the Installation chapter or watch a „how-to” video about installation.

HeadShop 9 has an EZ mode to create Male, Female and Child heads based on DAZ Studio’s popular Genesis 2 series of characters. In addition, HeadShop can use any additional non-Genesis 2 charcter via the „Import OBJ” function. These characters from DAZ, Poser or Maya need to have a „head” bone to read correctly into HeadShop.

HeadShop 9 incorporates elements of another Abalone software; HairShop. Thus, the workflow is divided into 9 tabs, of which the first 3 tabs (Front, Profile and Features) are focused on 3D head creation, and the next 5 tabs (Style, Cut, Shape, Accessories and Color) on adding and modifying hair and accessories. The last tab, Stage, is to view and capture both face and hair, either for 2D photos or 3D printing.

Abalone LLC said:

Chronopunk said:

Just a quick check in on this thread to inquire about the state of Hairshop and Dressshop for Mac OS. It's very nearly October, now, and there has been no update on either of these that I have seen for some months.

Abalone, any update? I really would like to give you my money.

Unfortunately we fell 2 months behind schedule. Given the limited resources, we will finish the current project (HeadShop) before tackling Mac issues. The good news is, when we do, we do Mac versions of all new products.
Again, apologies and please be patient:-)
Laslo

Thank you for the update. What can we do to get these updates proactively, and without having to ask for them? Could you provide an update blog, or some kind of progress report? A little proactive effort would go a long way toward showing your potential Mac user base that you do want their money. ;)

Chronopunk said:

Just a quick check in on this thread to inquire about the state of Hairshop and Dressshop for Mac OS. It's very nearly October, now, and there has been no update on either of these that I have seen for some months.

Abalone, any update? I really would like to give you my money.

Unfortunately we fell 2 months behind schedule. Given the limited resources, we will finish the current project (HeadShop) before tackling Mac issues. The good news is, when we do, we do Mac versions of all new products.
Again, apologies and please be patient:-)
Laslo