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hi all, how do you create background sphere textures for mb3d ?!
i would like to have one to be used as intro for my news show, but it seems harder than i thought

i tried out the panorama camera renderer in mb3d, this seems to be producing perfect textures to be used as backgrounds, but i want a universe style, or some clouds ... :(

I use my 3D program  (Carrara)  - not sure if all 3D software has a spherical camera or not. 

Try Blender.  Just set the image as the backdrop in an empty scene, and render with a spherical camera.  That's all Carrara needs anyhow...

If that fails, just  get me as high a resolution image as possible, and I can convert it to a spherical camera image quickly and easily enough.

If you need it seamless, that may get tricky - but should still be possible.

Have a look at this tutorial, perhaps it might help you.  :)
http://www.lizardlounge.com/html/tutorials/c4d/sphericalMap/index.html (http://www.lizardlounge.com/html/tutorials/c4d/sphericalMap/index.html)

grat, thank you very much for the pointers!

Those look definitely cool but I fear they are copyrighted?

(http://jeffpicard.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Utah-3D.jpg)
(http://davidashcroft.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/bc-place_16-panorama-1-0.jpg)
(http://files.campus.edublogs.org/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/9/20/files/2012/08/Panorama-wx8jmd.jpg)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2083/2451154753_a0af4ba83b_z.jpg?zz=1)
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/everystockphoto/fspid31/17/02/09/6/sunset-moonlight-handheld-1702096-h.jpg)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/etherflyer/6453269649/

I am seriously thinking about adding more maps to the standard ones to MB3D and some spherical panorama under public domain maybe very helpful. More searching now!

Thinking now; can I add them to a custom MB release + my new formulas? :pray2: :pray2: :pray2:

Also some more (copyrighted! :-\ ) http://www.lightspacewater.net/Panoramas/PanoAlbum/2007/Sydney/index.html :)

+ 1280 :surprised: with sharealike license :D http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=360+panorama&title=Special%3ASearch&uselang=it

i have some time today, i am going to create some nice ones with the free version of bryce, we might include them in a package!

Yess!!! Please! :yes: :yes: :yes:

Make one scenario at morning, then at evening/sunset, and at night with different settings. :beer: I would be greatly happy!

If colours don't look very good I am able to correct them :beer:

woohoo, finally found a public domain 360° panorama. And it's at night! yesss ^-^

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Deathvalleysky_nps_big.jpg)

Also found "Equirectangular" flickr group plenty of cool images http://www.flickr.com/groups/equirectangular/pool/with/4903328016/
Another one; http://www.flickr.com/photos/jannefoo/sets/72157622053642856/with/4836276114/

I finally found a great program that can generate a realistic terrain. It can be then easily made seamless.

Steps;

1. Get GeoControl. http://www.cajomi.de/GeoControl/geocontrol_shop.htm
2. Make your terrain. (click on generate). Try some cool filters (Terrain shape) - can make eroded terrains, glaciers etc. :worm:
3. Export it! :worm: main menu; TERRAIN - TERRAIN EXPORT - HEIGHTFIELD GRAYSCALE
4. Close GC :D
5. Open the file with Photoshop; Mehdi Seamless Border makes it seamless!

Done!

 ;D ;D ;D

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