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This is issue #174 of the Dogwaffler of the Moment (DOTM), our sporadic newsletter about Project Dogwaffle.
November 2020: Sparks will Fly (build 70-71)
(PLUS: you may hear some thunder)!!!!!
This edition and other issues of the newsletter can be found here with more content:
https://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/newsletter
What's new?
Be safe, be healthy, be happy!
PD Howler 2021 is now Shipping as build 71
We've had quite a few more builds, and we're now shipping build 71 for Howler 2021.
Learn all about it here:
https://www.thebest3d.com/2021/#news
Here are some recent additions, new features, bug fixes, enhancements and also the start of a new feature: audio on animation track:
Latest news:
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Nov 20th, 2020
Build 71
- Added ability to clear all sound effects
- Sound now stops when stopping animation playback
- Selection/glow effect now has a higher max value
- Fixed background color parameters not functioning correctly in filter/render/sparks and filter/render/lorenz
Nov 15th, 2020
Build 69-70
- Added ability to add sounds to an animation on a per frame basis. The kicker: Frames can have more than a single sound on any one frame.
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- final optimizations for Sparks and Lorenz attractor filters.
Nov 12th, 2020
Build 68
- new filter to invert the value of independent color channels. Combine this for new effects
Watch the video on our youtube channel - https://youtu.be/cZ81_E96FpU
- new Lorenz Attractor render filter
Watch the video on our youtube channel - https://youtu.be/eYFNmFqZXtk
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Nov 11th, 2020
Build 67
- Added Filters/Render/Sparks...
Watch the video on our youtube channel - https://youtu.be/1Xrd5dohtv0
Looking for video tutorials in our youtube channel? .... see more details below.
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Nov 6st, 2020
Build 66
- Added Filters/Render/Non overlapping shapes filter
- Example: Pizza Circles
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Nov 1st, 2020
Build 65
- The Filmstrip now has a proper proportional scrollbar
- You can now scroll the filmstrip by clicking and moving to the leftmost or rightmost parts of the filmstrip
- Refined layout of the filmstrip
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Oct 30th, 2020
Build 63
- Refinement of build 62
===>>>>> Read and Learn more at https://www.thebest3d.com/2021/#news
PD Artist 2021 Update: now build 71
We are releasing build 71 also for PD Artist 2021. You should soon be able to redownload. Otherwise contact us. If you ordered from Dan direct and got a downloading link from his dropbox, give it a few days, perhaps check after Thanksgiving. If you ordered from Phil at thebest3d.com/bmtmicro, check with Phil, but you should have received an email with new download links. Well, in a few days....
Learn more about Howler's little sister, PD Artist:
https://www.thebest3d.com/pda
Tutorials and Sample Videos
With had numerous(!) new videos posted to our youtube channel. Check them all very easily from this playlist: The Daily Dose
The Daily Dose
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3D27B6B09FEBDB03
This was recent 1 day ago. It's already obsolete :-) :
Check the top level at https://www.youtube.com/pdhowler
Find other tutorials at https://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/tuts
Special promotion for Thanksgiving / CyberMonday
We're offering a 45% discount, automatically when you order now through end of November 2020.
Order PD Howler 14 or PD Artist 14 here:
https://www.thebest3d.com/sales
No coupon needed, the discount is automatic. If you have an earlier version you can save an extra 5% by using the discount code available to all prior users, on Steam, Daz or other. Contact us if you need your code.
Over the years, we've created many animations, and so can you. Here is a collection for inspiration.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBqbdhU5umbe2loDpga3y1WlVMK2x2upk
Just One MoreThanks again for waffling and howling!and be safe, stay healthy.
another Cityscape rendering.
Citiscene01.jpg
And that's a wrap for now.
Team Dogwaffle
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