The image on the left is the TV Guy demo as LightWave5.6 renders it. The image on the right is gamma corrected using GammaRight. Notice how the details in the shading are brought out, and how the lighting looks less washed out. To see how to use it, read my GammaRig

QuadSew is a great little plugin for Modeler that "sews" pairs of quads together, kind of like Skin does, except that it uses quads instead of triangles to do the sewing and it deletes the original two quads. Plus, unlike Skin, QuadSew knows which way around the ski...

HD Random is a little plugin for Modeler that lets you move polygons around randomly, without their points going all mishy mashy. You can see here I made a many-segmented box and beveled the segments a little. Then I selected the top polys and applied a little HD Random. Just ...

You're going to like this one. This Image Filter script adds 3D fuzz to your surfaces as a post-process. Why? Well, it's handy for adding a quick bit of fuzz to still images. Read my cheap grass tutorial to see how it helps!...

As one of Amara Software's most popular Flash tools, its Photo Slideshow Builder is an affordable and easy-to-use application that lets you create image slideshows in a variety of configurations.

We spend hundreds and thousands of dollars to acquire the sharpest lenses possible. But photographic tradition holds that "romantic" effects are best made with lenses that are less than sharp. Old timer "romantic" soft-focus tricks include nylon stockings stretched across the lens or a crumpl...

SplineLength is a simple Modeler plugin that computes the total length of any splines you have selected. It properly accounts for ends being visible / invisible. It's not quite exact, since I don't know the exact formula for LightWave splines, but it's close. Downlo...

The creation of Paint Shop Pro (PSP) started as a simple shareware bitmap editor. But over the years of development and upgrade, it has transformed itself into a professional photo editor that gives even Photoshop a run for its money.

Corel has put out a great deal of quality products throughout the years. But ever since Macromedia became a player, Corel has been running a close third in the market of graphics software.

Last year I discovered a terrific new business tool and I was so thrilled with its potential that I wrote a review article about it to share my discovery with others. The product was Proposal Kit. My review was called Close the Sale With Proposal Kit and I’ve had a lot of feedback from readers o...