I am interested in CC4 with Headshot bundle to make photos of people talk and move, but I need to know if I can render or save a finished character as an MP4 or JPG and then import it into CyberLink Power Director video editor.  Also can I render as a GIF? Thanks for any help answering this,  After watching the videos about CC4 I am rather excited about it.

Hi... You can render videos to MP4 but not GIF. You also have the option to render static images in standard formats like .JPG, PNG etc.

                                                                

Peter
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Great, thank you. So, do I need software other than CC4 to make my character and render, or CC4 will do everything?

I don't think CC4 allows your character to talk. You can do facial expressions and send them to IC8. There is a Kevin Project that talks in CC4.
I don't see AccuLips in CC4. 

Character Creator 4 allows rendering to video but it remains primarily character creation software. If you want facial animation features like creating automatic lip-sync, or using facial mocap, then you will also need to have iClone 8 (or export to other 3rd party software).


                                                                

Peter
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Ok, I think I'm getting it now,lol. This is all new for me.  thanks. Does Head shot do facial animation or lip sync, or only  iclone does that?

So, if I got CC4 and iclone8 I would not need Head shot,is that right?

Think of it like this. Character Creator 4 is where you create and dress your characters and iClone 8 is where you animate them.  iClone 8 + CC4 + Headshot can do everything you need.


                                                                

Peter
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Headshot is a plug-in for Character Creator 4. If you want to create your characters head from photos then you will need Headshot even if you have iClone 8.

Headshot doesn't make your character talk. It just uses a photo to create a photorealistic character which can then be made to talk in iClone 8.


                                                                

Peter
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www.reallusion.com

Thank you for your patience and explanations. It helps alot! Would a gaming computer work better with this software? Or would a typical lap top be sufficient?