Toon Pro plug-in - Polyloop

lafnjack · 18th December 2006, 21:06

I have a question. Can the look of the Toon Pro plug-in be achieved by simply tweaking the various variables/settings in the Non-Photorealistic Renderer? Or does Toon Pro have additional code to really hit the toon look?

Thanks,
John

medeamajic · 18th December 2006, 22:57

You would want to use the toon shader of Carrara. Go to the timeline or sequencer and selecet scene effects. In the propeties tab for scene effects you will see filters. Select Toon Part III. The non-photorealistic renderer does about the same thing but Toon Part III might be closer by default to what you want. The results can be very dramatic with either. Have fun.

lafnjack · 19th December 2006, 00:57

Thanks very much for the pointer! I'll give that a shot!

John

markbremmer · 19th December 2006, 16:06

Toon Pro does handle cell shading and edge lines better than the NPR or toon III options. NPR is great but not really set up for true toon looks. Toon III was the grandfather to Toon Pro. Toon Pro is definately an improvement.

lafnjack · 19th December 2006, 17:41

Thanks Mark! I was a little confused why Toon Pro existed if there was already a toon shader. It sounds like that's the reason. Much appreciated!

Thomas · 21st December 2006, 17:50

And Toon Pro is a must have in my opinion, ven if you don't have a specific need!

lafnjack · 21st December 2006, 17:55

Thanks Thomas! I'll probably be picking that up tonight!

Thanks,
John

lafnjack · 21st December 2006, 20:04

Is the flat shaded method that Vector Style 2 provides, equivalent to Toon Pro, or does Toon Pro yield an even better cel shaded look?

Just curious since Vector Style gives the added benefit of then modifying the output in Illustrator or Flash.

Thanks,
John

lafnjack · 22nd December 2006, 01:10

I found a good example showing the diff between Vector Style 2 and Toon Pro on this site...

http://forums.polyloop.net/carrara-f...ara-5-pro.html

SWEET!
John

Thomas · 22nd December 2006, 10:29

In my opinion, ToonPro is far better, because it supports textures, you can specify the level of gradient you want and if you need, you can always ask Illustrator or Flash to convert the result as a vector image

Nichod · 22nd December 2006, 15:11

I agree. ToonPro is 100x better.

lafnjack · 22nd December 2006, 18:51

I'm sold! Unfortunately, now that I visited the Digital Carver's Guild, I also need to get Anything Goos, Anything Grows, Anything Grooves, and Enhance:C!

But I'll start with Toon Pro...

Thanks VERY much for the recommendation, I was a bit torn between that and VectorStyle2.

Merry Christmas,
John

18th December 2006, 21:06	#1 (permalink)
lafnjack Cube Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 64	Toon Pro plug-in I have a question. Can the look of the Toon Pro plug-in be achieved by simply tweaking the various variables/settings in the Non-Photorealistic Renderer? Or does Toon Pro have additional code to really hit the toon look? Thanks, John

19th December 2006, 00:57	#3 (permalink)
lafnjack Cube Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 64	Thanks! Thanks very much for the pointer! I'll give that a shot! John

19th December 2006, 16:06	#4 (permalink)
markbremmer Escaping to 3D worlds... Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 176	Toon Pro does handle cell shading and edge lines better than the NPR or toon III options. NPR is great but not really set up for true toon looks. Toon III was the grandfather to Toon Pro. Toon Pro is definately an improvement. __________________ Mark Bremmer Beginner, intermediate and advanced Carrara tutorials are here.

19th December 2006, 17:41	#5 (permalink)
lafnjack Cube Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 64	Thanks Thanks Mark! I was a little confused why Toon Pro existed if there was already a toon shader. It sounds like that's the reason. Much appreciated!

21st December 2006, 17:50	#6 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,295	And Toon Pro is a must have in my opinion, ven if you don't have a specific need! __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

18th December 2006, 22:57	#2 (permalink)
medeamajic Now, I learn animation Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028	You would want to use the toon shader of Carrara. Go to the timeline or sequencer and selecet scene effects. In the propeties tab for scene effects you will see filters. Select Toon Part III. The non-photorealistic renderer does about the same thing but Toon Part III might be closer by default to what you want. The results can be very dramatic with either. Have fun.

21st December 2006, 17:55	#7 (permalink)
lafnjack Cube Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 64	Hmmm... Thanks Thomas! I'll probably be picking that up tonight! Thanks, John

21st December 2006, 20:04	#8 (permalink)
lafnjack Cube Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 64	Toon Pro versus Vector Style 2? Is the flat shaded method that Vector Style 2 provides, equivalent to Toon Pro, or does Toon Pro yield an even better cel shaded look? Just curious since Vector Style gives the added benefit of then modifying the output in Illustrator or Flash. Thanks, John

22nd December 2006, 01:10	#9 (permalink)
lafnjack Cube Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 64	Nevermind I found a good example showing the diff between Vector Style 2 and Toon Pro on this site... http://forums.polyloop.net/carrara-f...ara-5-pro.html SWEET! John

22nd December 2006, 10:29	#10 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,295	In my opinion, ToonPro is far better, because it supports textures, you can specify the level of gradient you want and if you need, you can always ask Illustrator or Flash to convert the result as a vector image __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

22nd December 2006, 15:11	#11 (permalink)
Nichod Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 612	I agree. ToonPro is 100x better. __________________ Email Me. Visit my blog! Get hundreds of shader presets! Get Art of Shaders! And a preview for Art of Skin is now available. AMD Turion(TM) 64 ML-40 (2.2GHz/1MB L2 Cache) 1280 MB DDR 333mHz RAM 128MB ATI RADEON(R) XPRESS 200M w/Hypermemory(TM) 60 GB 4200 RPM Hard Drive DVD+/-RW/R & CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer Support 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800) I use.

22nd December 2006, 18:51	#12 (permalink)
lafnjack Cube Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 64	Sold! I'm sold! Unfortunately, now that I visited the Digital Carver's Guild, I also need to get Anything Goos, Anything Grows, Anything Grooves, and Enhance:C! But I'll start with Toon Pro... Thanks VERY much for the recommendation, I was a bit torn between that and VectorStyle2. Merry Christmas, John

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