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Rendering
Poser's rendering engine (called FireFly) produces
extraordinary results and has been enhanced in Poser 7.
Rendering is faster in Poser 7 than in previous versions, and
if you have a computer with multiple processors or a dual core
processor, you can choose to render using multiple threads for
even faster render times. You can also render in a separate
process if you wish.
Render output is impressive, but I achieved varied results
with different models. The following image demonstrate this.
It shows the Poser 7 default male and default female at
maximum render quality settings. Notice that Simon looks quite
realistic while Sydney looks flat and lifeless, especially in
the eyes. You can
achieve much better results with the female model by making
modifications to materials, but it's a lot of work.
Render quality differs between figures. The
male figure looks like-like, but the female falls a little
flat.
New Figures and More
Poser 7 includes a lot of content. You'll get not only the
props you're used to in previous versions, but also many more
animals, figures, and other props. You even get props for an
entire interior space called "The Pad" that includes chairs,
lamps, walls, and more.
Some of the more interesting figures are the musculature
and skeletal figures, but you'll find plenty of content to
satisfy just about any need. If you can't find what you want
in the included content, you can get more content using
Content Paradise, e frontier's online catalog of everything
Poser (and more).
The musculature figure is a cool addition
to Poser 7.
Animation
Poser's animation features are impressive, and Poser 7 adds
some new features that make it an even more attractive
package. Most notable of these new features is animation
layers.
Animation layers allow you to create complex animations as
a series of animation segments called layers. These layers can
be arranged and controlled in the Animation Palette as shown
below.
The Animation Palette's Layers tab provides
access to granular control over animation layers, a new
feature in Poser 7.
By breaking apart complex animations into layers, not only
do you gain much finer control over animations, but you also
have the ability to carefully adjust part of an animation
without affecting other parts. It's an amazingly powerful
feature, the value of which only becomes truly realized when
you use it.
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