RenderDog Version 5.8 Update Program

Please update this reading the following contents well in the acknowledgment of the description matter.

*This update program is for RenderDog Version 5.5.0 or later only. Do not use this for other products or/and versions.


download 590KB 2005-05-20


■Updating Method

[RenderDog5xx_580E.exe] updates applications of [RenderDog Version 5.5.0E~5.7.1E] into [RenderDog Version 5.8E].

1. Quit all applications.

2. Extract a downloaded file, then [RenderDog5xx_580E.exe] and [Readme.txt] will be created.

3. Double-click [RenderDog5xx_581E.exe]. Afterwards, please follow the instruction of updater.
This file is still possible to re-distribute though, please distribute a file of before extraction.

Note:
The application is updated into Ver.5.8E though, Shortcuts on DeskTop, [Menu Item Marks In Start Menu], and [Application Name at Un-Installation] created by installer are still former one. These marks does not effect to the functions however, the names for [Menu Item Marks In Start Menu] and [Application Name at Un-Installation] are able to change manually, so if you are difficult to find them, change them by yourself.

That is all of updating operations.



■Release Notes

RenderDog Version 5.8E has modified the all of following points.

New Feature / Bug Fixes for Version 5.8

■New Feature

1. [Sheet Display] is added at X-sheet menu. [Normal Size] and [Small Size] are available. [Normal Size] is same as size of old version while at [Small Size], the width of x-sheets become more smaller so that can display many layers.

2. Composite modes are newly added. The added composite modes are [Overlay], [Soft Light], and [Hard Light].

3. A bold background can set an image. The background image can be set at [Preference->Rendering->X-sheet Info].

4. There is an enhancement that an x-sheet of [CoreRETAS Ver.4.1] can be loaded by maintaining relationship.
Note: The relationship of parent layer and child layer in the x-sheet of Ver.4.1 will be replaced by Layer function in x-sheet of Ver.5.x.

5. [+] and [-] can be used as affixing letters for Cel numbers.
When importing images into celbank, add letters into image file name (eg. [1+.tga]) and load it effecting [Cel Number Same To File Name], then it will be imported as cel number of [1+] into celbank.

6. [Reverse Field On 3:2 Pulldown Change] is added at Rendering Setup.

7. File Name and Frame Number Mark Position are added into QuickTime Movie Plug-In Options.

8. X-sheets created by [QuickChecker EX/Standard ver2.0] can be loaded.
Note1: X-sheets created by [QuickChecker EX/Standard ver1.x] cannot be loaded.
Note2: [QuickChecker] does not load x-sheets created by CoreRETAS.

9. Cel numbers which are with affixing letters such as "1A" can be used(up to one character).
When importing images into celbank, add letters into image file name (eg. [1A.tga]) and loading effecting [Cel Number Same To File Name], then it will be imported as cel number of [1A] into celbank.

10. [Text] filter function is added.
To add [Text] filter, go to [Special Effects->Add->Others->Text].

11. Font sizes of the Scene at X-sheet Info are modified.

[Bug Fixes]

1. A problem that rendering settings specified at Batch Export is not reacted has fixed.

2. A problem that a portion of x-sheet created by QuickChecker 2.0 had not loaded correctly has fixed.

3. A trouble that the internal Stage windows are not rendered correctly when rendering cels of additional composite on [Stage] has modified (Windows Only).

4. A trouble an x-sheet cannot be opened when link of imported movie files cut off has fixed.

5. A trouble that all cel numbers turn to be 0 when turning on a [File Number Same To File Name] and importing images into celbank, has fixed.

6. A trouble that cannot be exported into FAT32 Disc has fixed (Mac OS Only).