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Massimo.Mancini@rhein-neckar.de (Massimo Mancini) wrote:

>Howdy!

>Although I (still) own Imagine 4.0 I`d like to know as much about LW4 as
>possible.
It's godly.  I started with Imagine, and it was amazing and all, but
lightwave is so completely different.  For example, the imagine detail
editor is the modeler.  The only other screen is the layout view,
which is like a one-window scene editor.  You position the objects,
and manipulate them.  Motion paths are *so* easy, it's all key frames.
The layout computes the line automatically. :)  You can adjust how
sharp a turn to take, how fast to take it, etc. with spline controls
right on the layout screen (a dialoge box)

>In fact, besides the general features/functions of LW, the most interesting
>info is what extensions are currently available, where to get them and how
>much would they cost.
Lightwave has all sorts of add-ons, etc.  Some people make macros for
modeler, others make actual plug-ins.  Expect LW for the amiga to run
in the hundreds of dollars, however.  It's a commitment, so I'd
suggest tracking down demo screens or videos.  (Buy one or two of the
lightwave videos and see what it's like)

>I`d be thankful for any answer (especially if somebody has enough
>knowledge about LW to put everything in a single reply ?)...
Hope this helped.. Try http://www.newtek.com, the authors. :)  They
should have some useful stuff.