Hi folks,

We've just posted an update to Shaders Plus that adds two new lighting models.

The first new lighting model, Mask, can quickly block out a shader with pure black, white, or custom color for post render composition. A pass thru mode lets you switch back and forth between mask and normal renders.

The second, Selective Lighting lets you control which lights illuminate your shaders. Include or exclude lights, ambient, or GI lighting, you have the control!

Shaders Plus includes three other lighting models too. Anisotropic helps simulate brushed metals, satin, and velvet. Shadow Glow suppresses the glow channel when the surface is illuminated. Flat ignores all illumination except Ambient and GI illumination.

The update is free for existing Shaders Plus customers and this week through Friday we're keeping the pre-update price of $19.95 USD, Saturday the price goes up to $24.95 USD.

You can download and try out Shaders Plus or grab the update from the links below.

Carrara 4.0
PC
http://digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c4/shadersplus.zip
Mac OSX
http://digitalcarversguild.com/downloads/c4/shadersplus.sit

Regards,
Eric Winemiller
Digital Carvers Guild
3D plug-ins for Carrara
http://digitalcarversguild.com