Genetica 3.5 adds texture synthesis to its arsenal of features. This technology, which creates seamless textures from photographic sources, allows artists to achieve photorealistic results easily, while still affording them a vast range of creative options for controlling the texture generation process. The entire process is nondestructive, allowing artists to tweak any past decision and see the result in seconds.
Also included is an integrated online library of over a thousand royalty-free texture photos. With subjects as far reaching as ancient mosaics, synthetic materials, architectural debris, and sea life, this collection will allow artists to get desired results even in situations where needed photos aren’t otherwise available, all while avoiding the legal ramifications of borrowing material from the web.
Other new capabilities include texture bombing, and an innovative way to remove unwanted perspective and distortion from texture photos. The upgrade also introduces a reworked multi-core rendering engine that will bring significant speed improvements.
Genetica 3.5 is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2009. The new version can be preordered for a 25% discount and is a free upgrade to registered users of version 3.0. Additional information on the new version is available on the Spiral Graphic Web site.
This article was last modified on January 5, 2023
This article was first published on July 2, 2009
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