This is the Shade 12.0.1 Read Me that accompanies Shade 12.x.

Shade 12 (tm) English Read Me

Thank you for purchasing Shade 12! This readme includes important information about your new software, some of which is not included in other documentation. Mirye Software is committed to creating stable and functionally rich software tools.

Contents

- System Requirements
- Mirye Software Commitment
- Registering Shade 12 and Support
- Important Information
- 32-bit /64-bit Only Features
- Legacy Plugins
- Obsolete Plugins
- Shade 12  Backwards Compatibility
- Video Display Notes
- Quicktime on Mac OS X and Quicktime VR Export
- Documentation
- Miscellaneous
- Technical Support
- Copyright & Trademark Notice

System Requirements

Windows 32/64 bit

• Windows XP, Vista, 7
• Windows 32 Bit: Intel Pentium 4, Pentium D, Xeon, Celeron, Celeron D, Intel Core Duo(Core Duo, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7), AMD Athlon 64(AMD Phenom, Phenom II, Sempron 64, Turion 64) (SSE2 required included)
• Windows 64 Bit: Pentium D, Xeon, Core 2 Duo or (Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, etc.) of the Intel 64 CPU, AMD Athlon or 64 (AMD Phenom, Phenom II, Sempron 64, Turion 64, Turion 64 X2) (SSE3 with required)
• 2 GB (4 GB recommended)
• 2 GB free hard drive space
• DVD-ROM drive (if installing from DVD), Internet connection environment
• 1,024 x 768 resolution monitor with 24-bit color (1280 x 1024 recommended)
• NVIDIA GeForce 8, 9, 100/200/300/400 series, Quadro FX or higher is recommended, ATI Radeon HD 3000/4000/5000 series or higher (VRAM 128MB more required / 256MB recommended)

Mac OS X Intel Core Duo

• Mac OS X 10.5/10.6 (10.6 64-bit version only)
• 32-bit:Intel Core/Xeon Intel Core / Xeon; 64-bit: Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad/Xeon (MacBook/MacBook Pro/MacBook Air/Mac mini/iMac/Mac Pro)
• 2 GB (4 GB recommended)
• 2 GB free hard drive space (5 GB recommended)
• DVD-ROM drive (if installing from DVD), Internet connection environment
• 1,024 x 768 resolution monitor with 24-bit color (1280 x 1024 recommended)
• NVIDIA GeForce series or higher is recommended, ATI RADEON HD series or later

SHADE 12 E is not available for Mac OS X on PPC.

Our Commitment

Please visit http://www.shadetrial.com to check for updates.

Registering Shade 12(tm) and Support

Most distributions of Shade 12 E include an activation code, especially if you purchased Shade 12 through a reseller. You must register your activation code in order to receive a final serial number, updates and  tech support.

If you haven't registered your copy of Shade 12 E yet, please visit http://www.mirye.net to create an account. To create an account, go to My Account to begin the account creation process. Through My Account, you can exchange your activation code for a serial number, participate in discussions on Mirye Forums or make use of technical support and more.

We require your serial number in order to register or upgrade your copy of Shade 12(tm).  Any registration with incomplete or inaccurate information will automatically be deleted.

Important Information

- Please keep your product serial number in a safe place and inaccessible to any network.
- The Demo version of Shade 12 has a trial period of 30 days. After 30 days you will need to visit our website at http://www.mirye.net to purchase a new serial number to continue using your copy of Shade 12.
- ShadeGrid 12 E Server is not included in this installer package. During the installation process, you may be prompted to download and install ShadeGrid 12 E Server. You can also download and install ShadeGrid 12 E Server from: http://www.shadetrial.com
- For information about Poser integration, see the SHADE FAQ on the Mirye Software website - http://www.mirye.net
- Applescript is no longer supported as a scripting option under Mac OS X; Python is supported on all Shade platforms
- Rendering size of Shade 12 depends on memory installed. The maximum size of it is 22,528  x 22,528 pixels. However, when you use the 32bit version of Shade 12, the maximum size of rendering size is about 15,000  x 15,000 pixels. based on available memory. When you save a big rendering image (for example, 64 bit pixel depth imaging with greater than 8,000 X 8,000 pixel), we recommend that you save it in OpenEXR or Targa format.

32-bit /64-bit Only Features

Some features are only enabled on 32 bit versions of Shade 12 because of unavailable 64 bit versions of libraries from third party developers.

32-bit Limited Windows / Mac OS X

• Quicktime and Quicktime VR Export
• Google Sketchup Import

Mac OS X Limited (32 Bit Only)

• Bevel Plugin
• TextEffector
• Plugin Manager
• Boolean Modeling

* These features work on both 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows.

Legacy Plugins

The following are legacy plugins that are not automatically available in Shade 12. To use these plugins, you need to activate them. Legacy plugins may be eliminated in future versions.

• Animation Master Export
• RIB Export
• Command Palette
• Boolean Modeling Plugin *
• Forced Balls
• IGES 5.3 Export
• IGES 5.3 Import

* The Boolean Modeling Plugin features are replaced by integrated boolean modeling features in Shade 12.

Obsolete Plugins

The following plugins that were available or, were legacy plugins previously in Shade are no longer available.

• CALLISTO Plugin *
• CALLISTO Background Helper Plugin *
• Stereoscopic Renderer Plugin *
• GRAPHISOFT (GDL) Export
• POV-RAY 3.0 Export
• Shockwave 3D Export
• Viewpoint Export
• Magnet Tool *
• ShadeExplorer Plugin *

* Stereoscopic Renderer Plugin, ShadeExplorer and Magnet Tool Plugin features are now incorporated into Shade 12. Most CALLISTO features are now integrated into Shade 12 native renderer.

Shade 12  Backwards Compatibility

The Shade 12 file format includes support for new features introduced with Shade 12, however with Shade 12.0.1 or later you can save files to be compatible with Shade 10. Saving with backwards compatible information can increase your file size.

Video Display Notes

- GLSL Phong shading requires a video card compatible with OpenGL 2.1 or later.

- ATI Radeon(TM) (X1950, 9800) Series on Windows. If you have a version prior to the HD series of these cards, go to the View Tab of Shade Preferences and select the checkbox Disable linestipple and polygonstipple.

- ATI Radeon (TM) Series on Windows. If Shade crashes on exit when using an ATI Radeon series card, go to menu Edit > Preferences, View Tab and uncheck the Use Frame Buffer Object.

- ATI Radeon HD 3000 Series. Some bugs were introduced with Catalyst Version 10.10 that may or may not be resolved in follow up versions to Catalyst. Catalyst Version 10.09 is compatible with Shade 12.

- Shade's hardware accelerated preview runs best on recent NVIDIA and ATI graphics boards. In case you encounter any problems with the hardware acceleration, please switch off the acceleration component.

1. Go to Edit menu > Preferences... (Windows) or Shade > Preferences... (Mac OS X).
2. Select the View tab.
3. Under OpenGL, uncheck the Accelerator check box.

If upgrading to the newest driver version offered by the original manufacturer still does not solve the problem, set the hardware accelerator to [none] under graphics accelerator trouble shooting.

1. Close Shade if it is running.
2. Right-click on an empty area of the desktop, and select [Properties].
3. Select the [Settings] tab from the display properties, and click on [Setting Details] (Windows XP) in the bottom right corner.
4. Select the [Trouble Shooting] tab from the window
5. Set the [Hardware accelerator] slider to [none]
6. Click the OK button to apply the settings

Stereoscopic Display with NVIDIA 3D VISION

In order to support this feature, you need an NVIDIA 3D VISION compatible environment, including a QUADRO graphics board, compatible display and 3D glasses. For specific limitations and requirements, see the NVIDIA website.

To set up Stereoscopic Display support in Shade 12

1. Go to Menu Edit > Preferences and select the View Tab
2. Select the Use NVIDIA 3D Vision checkbox
3. Re-start Shade 12

NOTE REGARDING WINDOWS XP: NVIDIA 3D VISION and Shade 12 have some display issues under Window XP when hardware acceleration is being used. To resolve these issues, right-click the Windows XP desktop to show Display Properties. Select Details and Troubleshooting options.

You may need to activate stereoscopic display through your NVIDIA control panel. To do this, right-click the desktop to show Display Properties. Select Manage 3D Settings and ensure that Stereo Display is active and that your refresh rate is 120 hertz.

Quicktime on Mac OS X and Quicktime VR Export

QuickTime installed in Mac OS X 10.6 is QuickTime X. Shade cannot output QuickTime VR right because this version does not support QuickTime VR. Install QuickTime Player 7 from Mac OS X 10.6 install DVD to solve this problem.

Documentation

The documentation are Adobe Acrobat files, located in the "Documentation" folder in your Shade 12 installation. Open these documents with Adobe Reader 5.0 or later. In Shade 12, to access the online guides, choose "Shade Help" from the Help menu.

Updated documentation is always available on the Shade wiki at: http://www.shadecamp.net

Copyright & Trademark Notice

Shade 12 Copyright(c) 1986-2011 e frontier, Inc. All rights reserved. Shade 12 is a trademark of e frontier, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Portions of this README and other documentation is copyright 2010-2011 by Mirye Software Publishing and Proactive International, LLC.

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