NYC-Visual

Partial Content Overview

 

LESSON # 1:

 

Applying Invigorator

Importing an ai file. Basic.

Interface

 

Camera Mode

 

Views menu

Lenses menu

Manipulation tools 

Where to find shortcuts

Background & Alpha channel.

AntiAliasing

Pro Only: Motion Blur &  High Quality Open GL Renderer

 

Object Mode & Manipulation tools

 

Selecting objects

Moving objects using the Drag Using Object's axes feature & primary selection.

Having a closer look at an object.

Move to center/World Origin

Invisible objects 

Object Scaling.

Stats menu.

Meshing

Duplicating an object

Stacked objects & solutions

Outside Edges

Object Faceting

Hole Edges & Object depth

 

Color mapping

 

Material Editor

Material Commands

Material Bin

Highlight Sharpness & Brightness

Material Set-Up

Split Point Arrows

 

Light Mode

 

Lights Manipulation

Adding lights/switching off lights

Using light presets

Saving presets

Swatch menu

Shadow settings

The Test button

Lighting styles

Updating light & camera in the Scene Preview Window

Shadow Quality Settings

 

Sets & Pivot Point

 

Assigning objects to different sets

Creating a new pivot point

Animating sets

Tips to speed up RAM Preview

 

Using the Open As layers feature

Tracing
Using the Subtract from Shape Area to cut holes
Saving correctly your artwork

LESSON # 2:

Creating an iPod

Light settings for object manipulation
Saving a new view
Mapping in the Material Setup
Using the Split tool I
Checking the aspect ratio of an object
Scalling an object
Duplicating an object
Creating a transparent area using the Absolute Color
Using the Split tool II
Reloading a layer
Illustrator colors II
Creating a video display
Creating an object at the right aspect ratio
Importing a new Illustrator layer

Layer Mapping

Creating a layer map at the right aspect ratio
Best workspace for layer mapping
Mapping a circular object
Creating a glass reflection map
Creating a chrome material I
Creating a chrome material II
Creating a transparency map

How Invigorator maps objects

Creating text in Illustrator
Front & back faces mapping
Edge mapping & aspect ratio
Using a colored checker map
Transparency map explained
Importing new illustrator layers II
Another chrome look

And much more...