Picture on an object (sphere) ?

welchb · Post by **welchb** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:31 pm

Hope someone can help me on this, I have tried searching but not found the answer.....

I have an object, e.g. a metal sphere and I want to have the image of a persons head on part of the sphere --- almost as if someone was being reflected in the metal surface.

As it's a sphere, i'd expect the image to be rounded like a fish eye effect and the colours almost blend into each other....

I'm a little lost where to start with this so would appreciate any pointers.

Thanks & Regards,

Brian

keenart · Post by **keenart** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:42 pm

Ulead cannot accomplish the task you require. Ulead is a 2D program. You require a 3D program.

The closet you can come to accomplishing your task is to create a round 3D Path object and then use the Fill Tool to import an image as a texture and fill the Sphere. However, you will get the effect of an object inside a Globe rather than on the outside.

A 2D program has height and width, and appears to have depth, but actually does not, instead uses a gradient fill to emulate depth.

A 3D program has all three measurements called Cartesian coordinates the X, Y, and Z axis, or, width, depth, and height. With a 3D program, you can skin an image over an object and make it look as though it is being reflected on the outside.

3D programs are complicated and expensive. There is a free Open Source 3D program you might try called Inkscape.

Xyzzy2 · Post by **Xyzzy2** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:26 pm

Make a 3D Round path object->Material dialog->Reflection->With reflection image.

X.

welchb · Post by **welchb** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:06 pm

hi guys,

Thanks both for your answers -- think this helps me out more from what I knew so I'll take a look at your respective suggestions.

Many Thanks,

Brian

rightasrain · Post by **rightasrain** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:17 am

Ulead is a 2D program

Sorry keenart - just had to be picky on this one. Ulead is a company. PhotoImpact is the program we're talking about

keenart · Post by **keenart** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:57 am

OH Must be a Virgo!

I stand corrected!!!

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:03 am

keenart wrote:OH Must be a Virgo!

I stand corrected!!!

Do you think that could explain it? Hmmm...?

Post by **Ron P.** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:16 am

Ken provided information for our Free Stuff forum about Blender. It's a free 3D program, and quite powerful. However there is a steep learning curve. I've played around with it on and off for about a year or two.

http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... 9139#69139

Ron P.

keenart · Post by **keenart** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:49 am

I am in big trouble with all of the Virgos now!! I have been happily married to a Virgo for more than 40 years.

I have used the Open Source version of Inkscape, but have not tried Blender yet. How does it work with PI?

DAZ brought Eovia and Right Hemisphere is writting a new Editor for Microsoft called MS Expressions, I believe. Sounds like the old Metacreations Expressions. Microsoft's intrusion is making the whole industry a bit shakey. Xara is feeling the heat and so is now going to Open Source in hopes of surviving. Ulead is well enough situated, I do not think it has any worries. Hope Ulead will port to Linux.

Post by **Ron P.** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:43 am

I don't know how it works with PI, I uninstalled it before getting PI. (The on and off has been more off then on

) One of the most difficult aspects of Blender is it uses alot of non-traditional keystrokes.

Expressions that is now owned by Microsoft, was formally Creature House Expressions. I still have the beta version that M$ released. It is a super program.

Ron P.

keenart · Post by **keenart** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:29 am

Ron,

I downloaded Blender, installed it, and it crashed. It won't accept the version of Python I have installed so will have to wait and try later.

Caligari is giving away copies of Truespace 3.2, old version, but it will work for a 3D prog.

fire--fly · Post by **fire--fly** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:39 pm

I saw a tutorial the other day that might work for u. Using the program p1.....it was with psp version 4 or 5. I'll see if i can find it.

fire--fly · Post by **fire--fly** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:05 pm

http://www.karenskreations.co.uk/kkwaterreftut.html this tutorial is not one i had in mind but i think it will get u started

The water is ur globe and us lens distortion to get it to curve.

I will have time later to try to figure it out. I like puzzles

fire--fly · Post by **fire--fly** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:39 pm

https://ideastestingsite.com/image/Image2Jj.jpg

lets try to put in html maybe that will work
<img src="https://www.ideastestingsite.com/image/Image2Jj.jpg" align="left"/>

idk why not working gl

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Picture on an object (sphere) ?

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