COMPANY: Spiral Graphics | URL: www.spiralgraphics.biz | TYPE: Standalone | PLATFORM: Windows | PRICE: Varies
		Genetica 3.6 is an innovative node-based seamless texture, effect, and animation editor for professional 3D artists. With HDRI environment maps, more than 1000 presets, automatic seamlessness, and animation, Genetica will help you revolutionize your art Features: Text (New in v3.6) Create text directly within GeneticaGreat for making logos as well as detailing textures! Texture Synthesis Use photographs to quickly create the most realistic seamless texturesUse your own photos or the included library of over a thousand royalty-free high-resolution texture photos. Node-Based Workflow All graphical elements can be visually rearranged, with no change being permanent. Results are resolution independent and automatically seamless. Professional Drawing Tools Create awesome designs with a new suite of drawing toolsGenetica will take care of making your drawings seamless. Visual Styles Achieve realism in seconds by applying sophisticated styles to your designs. Powerful Lab System Genetica combines the flexibility of its node-based system with a set of powerful Lab Nodes that automate tricky graphics tasks. Advanced Lighting Genetica simulates environmental reflections, global illumination, shadows, ambient occlusion, and more, in order to give you the most realistic surfaces possible. Thousands of Presets The number of preset textures, styles, and environment maps is now in the thousands. These royalty-free resources can be edited or used as-is in your projects. Effect Maps Genetica will generate effect maps that can be used in any of the channels supported by your 3D environment, such as bump, specular, reflection, luminance, and others. Edit HDRI Environments Create custom HDRI environment maps for use both within Genetica and your external 3D environment. Render and Export HDRIs Render and export HDRI environment maps in common formats like latitude/longitude, mirrored ball, and cubic. Normal Maps Enjoy fully-integrated normal map generationLike any of the other effect maps created in Genetica, normal maps are automatically seamless and can be re-rendered at any desired resolution. Hair and Fiber The Hair node and Fiber Lab allow graphics professionals to quickly create a wide range of fully-seamless fibrous materials from animal fur to fuzzy cloth. Batch Processor The batch processor will allow you to automate a variety of repetitive tasks, such as applying the same effect to a number of textures, or automatically rendering large numbers of textures. Lab Conversion Convert Lab Nodes into node trees, giving you unmatched control over your textures. HDRI and 32-Bit Output Export images from Genetica in formats supporting high dynamic ranges and ultra-high color precision. Create Animations Create animated textures, transitions, and special effects. Animation Presets Take advantage of the library of royalty-free animated presets that come included in Genetica Studio. Maximum Render Size Higher editions are able to render textures at higher resolutions. New features and improvements in 3.6 •Free to licensed users of Genetica 3.5! •Text has come to Genetica! Use the Text tool within the Canvas node to place and edit text, including change font, bold/italic settings, text alignment, and character spacing •Apply styles to text objects, making the creation of exotic text objects quick and painless! •A new preset category "Text" has been added to the Start tab with a handful of textures exemplifying the kinds of effects that can be created with the new text tool •The new Style node (found in the Advanced category) allows artists to apply styles to your own height maps! •Group inputs have been moved from their hidey-hole at the left of the interface to a more prominent location along the top of the workspace •Drag a node into the inputs bar to create a group input in a single step •Rearrange a group's inputs by dragging them in the inputs bar •The irritating menus that appear right after you drag-and-drop nodes in the workspace to ask if you want to "Replace With", "Insert Below", or "Replace, Keep Inputs" have been removed •If you know the name of the node you want to insert, instead of hunting for it in the library, click in the workspace and type the first few letters of the node you want •You can now drag a second output wire from the bottom of the node if you want to use it in more than one locationGenetica will automatically set up the needed Groups and References. •Working on a non-seamless image or effect? The Gaussian Blur node now has a Seamless property allowing you to turn seamless wrapping off for that node. •Don't hunt for your commonly used folders any more when opening or saving your work •No more guessing about what may happen when you drag nodes from the library into the workspace •The point of shape groups in the Canvas node is to make them act as a single unit, but sometimes you want to easily select individual shapes within the group •Design plans in Canvas will now appear semi-transparent over your drawing, making it much easier to continue following your plan, even after you've drawn over it! •There's a new way to open GTX files: Drag them from Windows Explorer and drop them into a currently running Genetica instance •The Edit Style dialog has a new presets category "Component" that includes basic styles that will be useful when the Canvas node isn't being used to create the finished result, but rather an individual component of a more complex node-based construction System requirements Genetica is a standalone application available in Basic, Pro and Studio versions for Windows XP and above.