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Typestry
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pixar Typestry |
| screenshot | Pixar Typestry 2.1.1.png |
| caption | Typestry 2.1.1 use System 6. |
| author | Pixar |
| developer | Pixar |
| discontinued | YES |
| released | |
| latest_release_version | 2.1.1 |
| latest_release_date | |
| operating_system | MacOS System 6, System 7, Windows |
| genre | 3D graphics |
| license | Pixar EULA |
| website | www.pixar.com |
Typestry is a 3D software program released in the 1990s by Pixar for Apple Macintosh and Windows{{cite magazine
- four different bevel styles
- add Looks
- 9 front and 9 back lights (with intensity, relative positions, and style settings)
- one ambient front and one ambient back light
- object scaling, movement, and rotation
- Text and light animation
- TIFF, EPS, PICT, RIB file formats
Version 2.0 {{cite magazine
- Compatibility with EPS files from Adobe Illustrator 3.0+
- Particle system
- Rubber sheets for flag effect
- Tubes for outline text
- Fog effect
- RenderMan Expert mode to edit Looks
- Required Adobe Type Manager 2.0+ for Type 1 fonts
- Required Windows 3.11+ with Win 32s or Windows NT with 8MB RAM and 7MB hard drive space for Wintel.
Version 2.1 {{cite magazine
- TrueType GX font support (Mac System 7 only)
- Import/export 3D Portable Digital Documents
- Native for PowerMac
Mac users could not use outline fonts if the screen font was not installed. Type 1 fonts were more accessible, since they have a screen font for each style (italic, bold, heavy, etc.), but TrueType fonts only have one screen font as the main style. Windows users could use any Windows font.
Typestry was one of Pixar's several application software packages released in open markets (others included RenderMan, MacRenderMan, NetRenderMan, IceMan, Glimpse, Showplace, and One Twenty Eight). It was discontinued when Pixar chose to concentrate on film production instead of application development.{{cite web
Glimpse
Glimpse was a tool for creating photo-realistic 3D objects and environments by applying shaders in an attempt to make RenderMan standard. Pixar also sold Glimpse for use with Typestry and ShowPlace.{{cite magazine
Valis Group provided an alternative, Shader Toolkit, but was more complex than Glimpse.
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