3D Particles

[Aharon Rabinowitz]

The word from wondertouch is – probably, yes – eventually. But not right now. If you absolutely need 3D and you can’t fake it in pIllusion, then look into trapcode particular.

Also, AE has CC Particle World which is a 3D particle Generator that works with the AE comp camera.

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Aharon Rabinowitz
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http://www.allbetsareoff.com
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Creative Cow Master Series DVD
particleIllusion Fusion Volume 1
available @ http://www.pIllusionFusion.com

[Keith Hill]

That’s good to hear.

I don’t have AE, but have Combustion 4 (Mac version).

Keith Hill
https://www.LightedPath.biz
Dallas, TX
Final Cut Studio, Combustion4 (Mac), Cinema 4D r9.6, PhotoshopCS2, PIllusion 3, StitcherUlimited, Boujou_PXC; Mac G5 (v10.4.6) 2Ghz, 1.5 RAM

[Jon Okerstrom]

For me, the larger question is when – or if – pillusion will be offered as a plug-in to After Effects. It would be a great compliment to Particular. They’re different enough that I’d like to have both in my toolbox.

It would be nice to see something from Wondertouch about the time Adobe releases the universal version of After Effects. A guy can wish, right?

Jon

[Shadu]

Trapcode particular don’t work with combustion…. I did try it… Very frustrating. I love all the trapcode plugin but particular is a … particular case… I did try it in AE and it work very well, if PI can come in the 3D universe it could be WOW!

Shadu

[Keith Hill]

So, what’s the difference between Particular and Particle Illusion? Is it just the 3D aspect or is there something else?

Keith Hill
https://www.LightedPath.biz
Dallas, TX
Final Cut Studio, Combustion4 (Mac), Cinema 4D r9.6, PhotoshopCS2, PIllusion 3, StitcherUlimited, Boujou_PXC; Mac G5 (v10.4.6) 2Ghz, 1.5 RAM

[Alan Lorence]

particleIllusion will be 3D in version 4.0 (probably late 2007).

pIllusion AE (the long-delayed plug-in version for After Effects) is still in development, and will probably be released early 2007. It will be based on version 3.0 of the engine.

I doubt that you’ll ever see particleIllusion working in 3D in Combustion unless Combustion’s AE plug-in support is updated so pIllusion AE will be able to work there (and once pIllusion AE uses the 4.0 engine, which as I said won’t be released until late 2007 or so).

Alan.
wondertouch

[Alan Lorence]

We’re still working on pIllusion AE, and you should expect to see it early 2007 or sooner.

Alan.
wondertouch

[Aharon Rabinowitz]

ParticleIllusion is a stand alone application with many many preset effects (1400+) out of the box.

Particular is a plug-in for AE with cosiderably less presets. However, it is in After Effects, and uses 3D.

Based on this, there are times to use one and not the other.

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Aharon Rabinowitz
aharon(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
http://www.allbetsareoff.com
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Creative Cow Master Series DVD
particleIllusion Fusion Volume 1
available @ http://www.pIllusionFusion.com

[Alan Lorence]

[Aharon Rabinowitz] “many many preset effects (1400+)”

It’s actually over 1800. I counted (using a Search) when I built the catalog page. Feel free to check this (anybody) and let me know if I made a mistake.

Alan.
wondertouch

[Jon Okerstrom]

Cool. Can’t wait.

Jon