Scotts Valley, Calif. - e frontier has revealed new features in Poser Version 7, the latest version of the company’s 3D figure design and animation software.
Poser 7 will include many new features, new content, and improvements to its architecture. The company has added many features that long-time customers have requested. Among the new features in Version 7 are:
All new photorealistic G2 male and female adult and children 3D Figures, including:
Lip Synching
Multiple Undo
Non-Linear Animation
Improved Rendering/HDRI support for IBL
Project Guide/Launch Wizard
Universal Pose
New Content/G2 Figures
At the same time, the redesigned user interface makes the creative process faster and more intuitive, through the implementation of:
More efficient and feature enhanced Document window
More intuitive Render Settings window
Simple and Advanced Material views
Additional features include:
Improved palette of Comic tools, including customizable OpenGL Cartoon Style Previews and all-new Toon outlines
Improved Flash support including user-defined Flash export colors for the Web
Customizable Auto Balancing on figures make Posing in Poser even easier than easy
Library palettes’ position and size are now flexible to suit your needs
External Morph Targets reduce file sizes making opening files faster
Save all of the materials on a figure or prop as an easy-to-access Material Collection
Easily view your output aspect ratio in the document window for both image and movies
Keep easy access to as many rendered images as you wish directly from the Document Window
Area Render enables you to preview any selected area of a scene saving render time
Easily switch between software and hardware render preview
Update notification to automatically receive all the latest enhancement to you Poser application
Enhanced Python scripting interface now gives you full control over Poser
Use Shadow Catcher to illustrate any media with shadows that blend in perfectly
Shadow Only render gives you full control over image and movie compositing
Easily use the Render Wipe to compare two rendered images in detail, or to see how your storyboard is progressing
Reuse loaded textures and shadow maps for faster rendering times
Set crease angles for groups to create anything from smooth edges to creased edges on any type of figure or prop
Point Lights
Revolve control for lights
Set specular & diffuse controls for individual lights independently. For example, use a diffuse only negative light to darken a specific area of any 3D scene.
Improved Firefly performance
Depth of Field is enhanced, with new camera controls to achieve the effect of a real camera lens.
And new content includes:
G2 high-res male and female figures
Redesigned Content Paradise interface makes finding Poser content faster and easier
New partners providing more access to the vast world of Poser content