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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: FreeTerran on March 23, 2003, 03:53:45 am

Title: render backgrounds
Post by: FreeTerran on March 23, 2003, 03:53:45 am

When i see renders there are beautiful backgrounds of stars.Where can i download star backrounds ?

Title: render backgrounds
Post by: Odyssey on March 23, 2003, 04:58:03 am

On about half of renders, these are artificial. I do mine with Lightwave procedurals, but they can be easily enough done in Photoshop or something too.
If you want real star backgrounds, try the NASA website, or shuffle through the immense archives of http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ - some of the pictures are large enough, you have to click them to tell.

Title: render backgrounds
Post by: NecroBob on May 24, 2003, 08:46:31 pm

Glitterato (http://www.flamingpear.com/glitterato.html) is your friend ;7
if you already knew, good for you ;)

Bob

Title: render backgrounds
Post by: demon442 on May 25, 2003, 12:13:57 am

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Originally posted by NecroBob
Glitterato (http://www.flamingpear.com/glitterato.html) is your friend ;7

I dont download wallpapers anymore because of this little filter.  Thank you flaming pear.

PS: Is it just me or does the fiberousness create woodgrain?

Title: render backgrounds
Post by: NecroBob on May 25, 2003, 11:08:57 am

woodgrain?
dunno, I just thought it made the nebular gas congeal into filaments :confused:
I made an interesting 1600x1200 render of a planet (with dual light sources hitting it) in a nebula using only flaming pear plugs.  it's not greg martin good (I personally don't like it, save the dual-light dealie) but it's alright.  anyone want to see it?  I'm lazy and probably won't do anything with it...

oh well, whatever :)

Bob

Title: render backgrounds
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 25, 2003, 11:18:31 am

You could also use the "noise" tool in PSP or Photshop, but use a greyscale image to do so.

Title: render backgrounds
Post by: NegspectahDek on May 25, 2003, 01:02:53 pm

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Originally posted by NecroBob
woodgrain?
dunno, I just thought it made the nebular gas congeal into filaments :confused:
I made an interesting 1600x1200 render of a planet (with dual light sources hitting it) in a nebula using only flaming pear plugs.  it's not greg martin good (I personally don't like it, save the dual-light dealie) but it's alright.  anyone want to see it?  I'm lazy and probably won't do anything with it...

oh well, whatever :)

Bob

yes

Title: render backgrounds
Post by: NecroBob on May 25, 2003, 02:12:20 pm

aight, I'll deal with it when I get home provided I still remember my account info for the free picture hosting thing, or the address :)

oh well, bbl.

Bob