I am not sure I follow this feature description and it seems important to understand...

what does it mean "Custom Multi-dimension Characters" and how is the pipeline different than the pro ?

can you post a video sample on something that can be done using the pipeline but not in the pro?

I mean - being able to customize a character in pro seems to be working - so how far does it go and what would a Pro user be missing out of compared to the pipeline?

I'm sure Peter will answer fully later but the 2 main differences are

a) The Pipeline allows you to import a complete self-designed character as a template (ie rather than just replacing individual sprites) which is converted into a character that can use all the CTA features.

b) The pipeline allows you to import ICLONE motions (but you also need to have iclone to do this)

See here:

http://www.reallusion.com/crazytalk/animator/animator_feature_pipeline.aspx

The two main areas of difference between Pro and Pipeline is in character creation and animation.

In the Pro version you can only create entirely new custom characters by replacing sprites.

In the Pipeline version you can customize a Flash Character Template that is supplied to enable automatic creation of multi-dimensional characters.

So basically if you want to to create a lot of your own custom characters from scratch then the Pipeline method can be a massive time saver over replacing individual sprites in CTA2. However you will need additional software such as Adobe Flash or DrawPlus to use the Flash Character Template.

The other important difference is that Pipeline, as toonarama has already explained, allows you to import motion files from iClone in iMotion format. Again this will be a big time saver in animating your G2 characters and opens up a massive library of available animations in one go.

                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

thanks for the extra detail and explanation
still, I'd love to see it in action to get a better understanding of what to expect, when do you expect to release a video demo / tutorial of the pipeline actions you mentioned?


plus, I gather from other questions you will offer an upgrade from PRO for the early birds that jumped on the earlier offer - any idea how much and when it'll be?

The upgrade path that I was quoted for CTA2Pro to CTA2Pipeline is $69 or $99 if you want to include the upcoming G2 PowerTools. The upgrade isn't posted on the offers page yet, so you'll have to request it in a support ticket, but it is available now. Of course, if you go with the bundle that includes G2 PowerTools, you won't be able to download that until it's released.

I purchased CTA2 today but I'm unsure of what can open up the Pipeline_Template_and_Tools Folder that came with my download.

These are the errors in DrawPlus

| Windows 11 64bit / iClone7 Pro / Headshot Plug-in / Character Creator v4 / Perception Neuron Profile for Motion LIVE 2D Plug-in/ CrazyTalk 8 Pipline / FaceFilter v3 PRO / Cartoon Animator 5 Pipeline/Serif DrawPlus X8 / 3DXchange 6 Pro / WidgetCast PRO / DP Animation Maker / PopVideo 3

Peter says a DrawPlus compatible file will be available around mid to late January.

Jeff



Get my Plugin Manager and TaskNotes plugins for iClone.
Check out EZColors and Other products for CTA/CA. EZColors: the easy way to change Render Styled (RS) colors!
See my CTA Tutorials on the YouTube channel CTAStepByStep

So what program are these files for,if not DrawPlus or CTA2?

| Windows 11 64bit / iClone7 Pro / Headshot Plug-in / Character Creator v4 / Perception Neuron Profile for Motion LIVE 2D Plug-in/ CrazyTalk 8 Pipline / FaceFilter v3 PRO / Cartoon Animator 5 Pipeline/Serif DrawPlus X8 / 3DXchange 6 Pro / WidgetCast PRO / DP Animation Maker / PopVideo 3

They can probably be used by Flash, SwishMax, etc.

Jeff


Get my Plugin Manager and TaskNotes plugins for iClone.
Check out EZColors and Other products for CTA/CA. EZColors: the easy way to change Render Styled (RS) colors!
See my CTA Tutorials on the YouTube channel CTAStepByStep

Question: does every member of the team need to have the Pipeline version? Or can I give Pipeline to my character creator and Pro to my animators and let them open the custom characters in Pro to do their animation work?