CompuServe Messages

Hi John, << 1. Regarding the best way to organize one, what is a good way to name materials to allow for future derivations? >> There's no universal answer here. Libraries are very personalized. However, you can embed into the texture map images multiple keywords so that you could create specific searches using an image browser. << 2. What is the advantage of using one file format over another as provided in Texture Universe (TGA vs GIF)? . . . I thought it could be the color bit translation (24bit-> 256 color >> One advantage is disk space utilization with GIF's vs TGA's. << 3. Best way to avoid fliping between CD-disks with source files or will texture universe be able to handle all my needs >> You may end up copying the texture maps off of several seperate CD's into one project specific directory on your hard drive.