{"id":5863,"date":"2010-09-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-06T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/takahashi-imac.local:8888\/en\/news\/pencil\/20100907-5863\/"},"modified":"2022-04-21T17:03:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T08:03:00","slug":"psoft-pencil-3-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maintenance.psoft.co.jp\/en\/news\/20100907-5863\/","title":{"rendered":"PSOFT Pencil+ 3  Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-center\">\r\n    <a href=\"\/en\/product\/pencil\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/news\/pencil\/pencil3_release.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n    The English version of <a href=\"\/en\/product\/pencil\/index.html\"><strong>PSOFT Pencil+ 3<\/strong><\/a>, our non-photorealistic plug-in for 3ds Max which produces pencil sketch-like strokes has just been released.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n    The development of Pencil+ 3 was based on feedback from various production sites, especially film production companies, and emphasis was put on providing ways to optimize work and improve productivity.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2>What's New in Pencil+ 3<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-sm-3 text-center\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"\/en\/images\/stories\/products\/pencil3\/news-pencil3pack.png\" \/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-sm-9\">\r\n        <p><strong>Improvements were made to the core of the material and line computations, making it possible to implement render element output with a high level of freedom while preserving the high rendering speed of materials and lines. <br \/>\r\n    Furthermore, the addition of the Modifier features enables advanced perspective control; a previously difficult task in 3DCGs. This feature makes it possible to modify the lens according to the distance to the camera or to move vanishing points arbitrarily.\r\n    <\/strong>\r\n        <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>New Features<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\r\n        <p>\r\n            <strong>[Material]<\/strong>\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <ul>\r\n            <li>Faster material calculation<\/li>\r\n            <li>Line edge recognition function<\/li>\r\n            <li>Line color replacement function<\/li>\r\n            <li>New highlight calculation function<\/li>\r\n            <li>Improved gradation bar usability<\/li>\r\n            <li>Freely adjustable number of zones<\/li>\r\n            <li>Zone ID management<\/li>\r\n            <li>Zone presets feature<\/li>\r\n            <li>Conversion of stroke map to standard map<\/li>\r\n            <li>Freely adjustable number of stroke maps<\/li>\r\n            <li>Enhancements to the use of multi-\/sub- materials<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\r\n        <p>\r\n            <strong>[Line]<\/strong>\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <ul>\r\n            <li>Faster line calculation<\/li>\r\n            <li>Line ID management<\/li>\r\n            <li>Independent outline settings<\/li>\r\n            <li>Material list update feature<\/li>\r\n            <li>Edge selection for EPS output<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <p>\r\n            <strong>[Others]<\/strong>\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <ul>\r\n            <li>Perspective deformation modifier<\/li>\r\n            <li>Normal copy modifier<\/li>\r\n            <li>Improvements to render elements output<\/li>\r\n            <li>Improvements to line merge helper<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Product Prices<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n    <strong>[Pencil+ 3]<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\r\n    <tbody>\r\n        <tr class=\"table-active\">\r\n            <th>\r\n                <strong>Standalone License<\/strong>\r\n            <\/th>\r\n            <th>\r\n                <strong>\uff08Tax included\uff09<\/strong>\r\n            <\/th>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n            <td>Download Version<\/td>\r\n            <td>52,500 Yen<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p>\r\n    <strong>[Upgrade]<\/strong><br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\r\n    <tbody>\r\n        <tr class=\"table-active\">\r\n            <th>\r\n                <strong>Standalone License<\/strong>\r\n            <\/th>\r\n            <th>\r\n                \uff08Tax included\uff09\r\n            <\/th>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n        <tr>\r\n            <td>Download Version<\/td>\r\n            <td>31,500 Yen<\/td>\r\n        <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>\r\n    Please visit the <a href=\"\/en\/store\/\">PSOFT Store<\/a> to order.<br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2>Upgrade<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n    Please look <a href=\"\/en\/store\/general\/\">here<\/a> for details about upgrading.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2>Free Upgrade<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n    Applies to copies of Pencil+ 2 bought on or after July 4th, 2010.<br \/> Customers who are eligible for a free upgrade will be contacted through their registered email address.<br \/>\r\n    <br \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2>Free Demo Version<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n    A free demo version can be downloaded here.<br \/>\r\n    <a href=\"\/en\/download\/pencil\/\">https:\/\/www.psoft.co.jp\/en\/download\/pencil\/index.html<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The English version of PSOFT Pencil+ 3, our non-photorealistic plug-in for 3ds Max which produces pencil sketch-like strokes has just been released. The development of Pencil+ 3 was based on feedback from various production sites, especially film production companies, and emphasis was put on providing ways to optimize work and improve productivity. What&#8217;s New in Pencil+ 3 Improvements were made to the core of the material and line computations, making it possible to implement render element output with a high level of freedom while preserving the high rendering speed of materials and lines. Furthermore, the addition of the Modifier features enables advanced perspective control; a previously difficult task in 3DCGs. 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