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Title: back to the roots
Post by: taurus on June 21, 2016, 01:39:32 AM
If you think of adding useful (old) new Features to v2 of mandelbulber, besides lots of sliders, try the z buffer.
the multi-layer Export was postponed after v 1.12 (yes not 1.21). most layers there were more like toys, but the z-buffer is essential in most cases of post-production. So please - saving a 16 bit z-buffer is nothing to remove from feature list. You cripple the possibilities...


Title: Re: back to the roots
Post by: mclarekin on June 21, 2016, 04:17:51 AM
This feature is now included in V2.08, to be released soon.


Title: Re: back to the roots
Post by: taurus on June 21, 2016, 01:33:39 PM
:ok: :thanks2: :ok:
This feature is now included in V2.08, to be released soon.


Title: Re: back to the roots
Post by: Buddhi on July 01, 2016, 05:54:49 PM
Saving of z-buffer is already in 2.07. Go to preferences dialog (menu File/Program settings). There you will find option to enable saving of z-buffer together with image (there will be generated additional file). It also works with animation.


Title: Re: back to the roots
Post by: JohnVV on July 02, 2016, 01:09:46 AM
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This feature is now included in V2.08, to be released soon.
great

i will build a git pull

would anyone be interested in a bit of a hacked version that dose NOT use "sudo"
ubuntu is royally messing things up by MICROSOFTIFING linux

basically on a single( or a few user set up) user system sudo is a MAJOR security issue

i will see about posting a diff for patch


Title: Re: back to the roots
Post by: taurus on July 09, 2016, 10:04:27 AM
Yupp, works in principle, but does not work when exporting image to png 16bit.
Version: 2.08-1
System: WIN 10 home


Title: Re: back to the roots
Post by: Buddhi on July 09, 2016, 10:12:07 AM
Yupp, works in principle, but does not work when exporting image to png 16bit.
Version: 2.08-1
System: WIN 10 home

Have you check if you set following in preferences dialog:
- Color: 16-bit
- Zbuffer: 16-bit
And then use Save as PNG... (not Save as PNG 16 bit)


Title: Re: back to the roots
Post by: taurus on July 09, 2016, 11:53:58 AM
Have you check if you set following in preferences dialog:
- Color: 16-bit
- Zbuffer: 16-bit
And then use Save as PNG... (not Save as PNG 16 bit)


I checked, but chose a different way. First I save as png (non 16bit) - the zbuffer is created, second I save as 16bit png - only image file is replaced. In that way I can still save 8bit pngs, without changing preferences  :dink: