Can I include an AutoUpdate? Or a mailing list to inform us of new versions?

I’ll think about autoupdate and maybe add it in the future versions.

This blog has RSS feed and I always post about new versions, so you may subscribe to it using your favorite reader.

I don´t like the RSS feed is better an autoupdate or a mailing list, you can use GroupMail, is the best

I would like to have the following features. In images, in browse button, when appears the window “Open” to load images would have a preview of the images in thumbnail and the file name latest loaded keep it to the next load in “Name File” in the window “Open”. Yours Faithfully.

Mark, starting from Windows XP you can switch to Thumbnail View in the file opening window. Do you think it will be better to add custom preview instead of this one?

And I am not sure that I understand the second part of your request. Could you describe it in more details?

There are some problems with renderer on vista 64bit why ?

OOOOOOH corpus what are you doing ? Vista 64bits is not for you …. pffffff (a loader de mede)

Corpus, Box Shot 3D works fine under Vista 64. Please send me a screenshot of the problem, I’ll try to help.

This software (mac) version is excellent, my only problem is with these cans and bottles.
It may have more to do with me creating the logo to work with the whole wrapping around.

It be nice if there was a default size logo to create for say the soda can, energy drink size, vitamin bottle and maybe a pill bottle. Just a default size then we can tweak from there. I tell you I do web design and I love this piece of software over so many others in my Macbook. Job well done!
Sean

Sean, do ctrl+click on Box Shot 3D icon, select “Show Package Content” and navigate to Contents/Resources
Then copy two files: can.png and bottle.png, you may use them as a starting point.

This is an amazing (mac) app, great work!! This app really just blew my mind!!

thanks…I think I’m getting a hang of it a bit…Alot of fun as well.

http://tinyurl.com/qtwbf7

Sean

Hi again Box Shot 3D
Would it be possible to divulge a little bit more on that 3D hardback book with a flapped dust jacked wrap-around? It sounds quite exciting that you have something in mind already…would it be available in the next update?

Martin, they will not appear in the next minor update (2.13) which will add some image and material-related things. But I’ll do my best to add them in 2.14 or 2.15 versions of Box Shot 3D.

Hi!, I’m having someproblems with renderer on vista. The version that works ok is 2.10, the 2.11, 2.12, 2.12.1 I cant render anything. Why!?

Thanks e congratulations for your soft!

Leonardo, please describe the problems in more details. One screenshot is better than many words. I’ll try to help.

Doesnt work winth windows 7, open with low resolution graphics

Miguel, Box Shot 3D works perfect under XP, Vista and Windows 7. Just switch it from the pirated serial number to the demo mode to see the difference

The great pirated serial number.

BoxShot3D used to work fine under Wine in Linux, but now fails on start up. I am running the latest version of wine. Please contact if you need more info to track down problem

Is there an efficient way to minimize amount of white space around rendered 3D images? I have been trying to find solution that I can consistently apply to any project. I am rendering hundreds of 3D images using command line and have no way to check if an image fit inside the canvas. Please respond somebody experienced the same problem

I will be nice if the “Brochure on the floor” allows two images, left and right. In this case, I do not need to combine two portrait images into one landscape image before importing to Box Shot 3D.

Joshua, you may use image of the “single” side too. Just press the “Crop” button and select the whole image to be used for the side.

Box Shot 3D assumes that you use two-pages image and use the half of your image for each side. Crop feature allows to change this.

Hello,
Are there any plans for other formats besides .3ds ?
Maybe a Boxshot3D Pro

Does anyone have a good sites for free or pay 3ds files? I found a few but seems like the 3ds models. are not quite as nice as some others formats.
I guess 3ds is a slightly older format..not sure..

Sean

Sean, I though about other formats. Actually, there are not so many formats exist. I can add support for OBJ files, but they are almost the same as 3DS (old and rare )

Maybe I’ll add support for format that Google SketchUp uses. This will allow to create new objects for free and it should be interesting. The problem is that the format is quite complicated and it will take a while to support it.

Feel free to suggest other ideas.

Animation ist cool…
http://www.insofta.com/cover-commander/

Sascha, under Windows you can do the same using command line parameters. See the User Manual for details. Mac version will support AppleScript soon, so you will be able to do the same on Mac too.

I don’t think that adding animation to Box Shot 3D right now is a good idea. There are many important features that I’m yet to add before that.

Competition in sight — apparently Coveractionpro 2 is going to be launched on 28 September 2009. http://coveractionpro.com/info/
The website does contain some pretty cool 3D models (magazines, hardback books with wrap-around dust jackets, journals, reports, etc). It remains to be seen how ‘customizable’ these actions would be (as most of them are based on an action script in Photoshop with fixed parameters and values). I do however think that Box Shot 3D should offer similar 3D shapes (I am still pestering for the hardback book with wrap-around jacket) as certain shapes are very much popular and in demand by serious businesses (publishing companies, booksellers, book e-tailers). Are we likely to get the new shapes in the next 2 months?

Martin, I planned several very interesting features to the next version of Box Shot 3D that should be released in August or September. And I think that some dust jackets will be there

Cool! That would be great as I am sure you understand you have a great following in the book publishing industry – a lot of my designer friends who work on books and publications find your application very useful. In essence, books are one of the main products people sell and promote on the internet, so having better visuals helps a lot. One additional suggestion if I may – the open book (magazine) on the floor – would it be possible to tweak the depth of it so that we can vary from a very thin book to a very fat book? Thanks!

Hi Vitaly, One thing that would really set your product apart, would be to be able to add finishes like Foil, Matt Lamination, Spot Varnish & Embossing/Debossing!

This would make Boxshot3D an absolute must have App for any designer!

And I agree with Martin being able to make a very fat book as well as very thin on open books/magazines.

hello idea for the next version lcd tv and 3d camera

This has been a great way to consistently represent art in a dynamic and creative way. The thing I wish you could do in the program is work with more than just one shape at a time. Right now, you have to render out one object on a transparent background and continually do this until you’ve got several items on transparent backgrounds and merge them all together (it can be difficult to know exactly how you’d like to place objects together without actually seeing in the scene).

If I were able to layout an identity package complete with letterhead, business cards, envelopes all at once in one rendered setting, it would save me loads of time. Do you have any plans to do this?

This will be implemented in the near future. Maybe in this year. I’m doing my best

Since I do a lot of print brochures (especially folders with 5 and more pages), I’d really like to know, if there’ll be the oppurtunity in some of the next versions to create brochures with 5 or more pages AND to set the folding marks individually. That would be very great.

Styrofoam coffee cup with lid would be an awesome addition.

I can wish tho….

Sean

lol , then again any type of to-go coffee cup..

Hey BOXShot3d is the best tool out there.
Is it possible to get a model of just one sheet of Paper? Just to produce something like this: http://conversionroom.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-convert-clicks-into-profit.html
The arrangement might be done in PS after the rendering.
thanks a lot.
you do a great job!
/rudi

Sean, I’ll think about coffee-cup. Too much requests to resist

Rudolf, you may use “Image” object to make just one sheet of paper you need. To put it flat, use the “Transformation” options.

Thanks vitaly. Works good so far. with a curve of 2 its neat.
greetings from munich
/rudi

Hi
I would like to see controls on the DVD box size – i need to create images for CD and DVD boxes which are non-standard size – they look like DVD boxes but are not as high (1/2 height dvd boxes and other special sizes). Having a height adjustment on the DVD would fix that for me i think. Also thickness of DVD box would help for doing slimline covers.

Also having a stack of DVDs/CDs with and without covers too..
thanks
mark

Mark, DVD shape was designed with standards in mind. That’s why it doesn’t have size parameters… I’ll think about your suggestion, because lots of things should be taken into account to resize such boxes correct.

Stacks are the second thing I am yet to implement. But they will take a while.

I LOVE this software, have been using it for more than a year now and the new shapes are excellent. I know you have a long wishlist for more shapes and functions and it would be great to have these at some point:

- dustjacket with flaps on hardcover book
- iPhone
- laptop, netbook and LCD TV
- e-reader (like Sony, Kindle)
- possibility to add thickness to images (because they curve, which you can’t do with the book or box images)

Ann, thank you. Some of your items will be added in the next version of Box Shot 3D. Others will be put to a wish-list (yes, it is long )

For shapes like notebook or LCD TV, I suggest you to try the new “3DS Import” feature. There are many types of such objects and sometimes it is better to find or make 3DS file with the object you need.

I just love this software. But i still have very difficult problems with render engine with 2.12 version. If you want a as high image output format its hanging up software. Try render this:
4000x4000px in high end render mode. Its take >8 h to render when software crash! I cant use this and i need it as high quality i can. But i don’t have wait 12 h for rendering. Other software do it for max. 1-2h. Why its so hard to do a good and fast render engine.? Look at studio max version. Extremly fast with custom size rendering. version 2.12 its max 4000x4000px.

Best regards from sweden.

Robert, I’ll reply you by e-mail. This should be discussed in details and blog is not a good place to do that.

有没有可以自己去做模板的工具，开放一下，这样可以做很多效果图。

translated by Google:
Is there any template can be a tool for opening up about the effect of such plans can do a lot.

忽然间发现貌似偶是这里的第一个来留言的中国人，确切的说是来自中国大陆的，我的E文很糗的。不知道中文你能否看懂，但是这个软件确实有很大帮助，我很希望他能够继续完善下去，很遗憾的告诉你，在中国大陆很少有人会花钱购买你的软件，那是盗版的天堂，因为立法的不完善，吼吼，唉，多么期盼我的国家也有你这样的人才出现。

translated by Google:
Found that even seemingly all of a sudden here was the first message to the Chinese people, said to be precise from mainland China, I am the E text of Qiu. Do not know whether you understand Chinese, but the software is indeed a great help, I very much hope that he can continue to improve it, I am sorry to tell you that very few people in China will spend money to buy your software, it is pirated paradise, because of the imperfect legislation,吼吼, Oh, how my country is also looking forward to someone of your talents there.

李一飞, sorry but I don’t speak Chinese and even with help of Google Translator it is hard to understand the first question.

Please, ask in English

Jissus… people are writing in chines L. LOL. Please all try to write in english. Better bad spelled english insteed of Chines 很少有人会花钱购买你的软件 hehe or arabic. What next? Morse Code?

For some reason my Box Shot does not render at all .. it just sits there and nothing happens.Even in work windows the images preview does not appear. I’m a mac user on snow Leopard and I’m use Box Shot 3D Version 2.12.1

Help

Jarmo, please send a screenshot of the application to support e-mail. I bet I know the reason, but need to check it.

Nice tools