Terragen features list

[ewong]

Hi,

I'm playing around with the Terragen3 Free and I like what I see even though I'm not entirely
sure how to use it well.  I'm hoping to purchase Terragen3 for my own personal use and
I 'believe' I'd eventually (barring any issues) get the Pro+Animation (but it's right now
out of my budget - why is T3 Creative + upgrade to Pro+Anim. more expensive than Pro+Anim
or have I misunderstood?).

Looking at the list of features in the product comparison on the website, is it possible to have some sort  of
popup or something that describes what they are?  Looking at the list of features, I have no idea
what any of those do and from a new user standpoint, should I care?  At some stage, I'd
like to dabble in animation, but only after I've mastered Terragen3.

Enhanced GISD
Depth of field
GI cache to disk
Render layers and elements
Spherical camera
FBX import/export (cameras, lights, nulls)
Camera data import/export
Rotation order on camera import
Terrain geometry export
EXR output (renders, heightfields)
16bit/compressed image load+save
Render objects as holdouts (matte objects)
Per-object visibililty/shadows/reflections
Image file processing node
Multithreaded population calculation
Population instance modification (position, scale, rotate, delete)
Population cache to disk
Population color variation
Custom mesh deformation on objects
Custom mesh deformation on built-in rock object
Library system with included presets
Presets and example projects
20 high quality 3D plant models from Silva3D.com
Multi-threaded 3D preview
Smooth-shaded and textured objects in 3D views
Object and shader manipulation (rotate/scale) in 3D preview
Object and population coloring in 3D preview
Object preview with textures
Image viewer for e.g. textures on objects
Enhanced renderer view (RGBA)
Enhanced DEM format support
Georeferencing of heightfields/DEMs
2D Shadow map accelerates cloud rendering for localized clouds
Voxel buffer accelerates cloud rendering for localized clouds
New spotlight light type
Intelligent clip handling
Colour function input for clouds
New cloud inputs for modulating lighting
Vortex warp shader and function
Voronoi noise options in Power Fractal
4D noise

Thanks.

[Oshyan]

That's a long list of features that you have questions about. Unfortunately we don't have any place where it's all explained, but with many of those things (for example EXR output, terrain geometry export, and many others), if it's something you need you would probably already know what it means. Items like multi-threaded preview, population color variation, and the Silva 3D models, among others, should be self-explanatory I think.

Ultimately I would say that if the features of Creative seem enough for you, and nothing in the Pro feature list seems like a clear must-have, then you're probably fine with Creative. We have intentionally created Pro as a product with specific appeal to professionals, those working in the VFX or games industry, or high-end art production, prints, etc.

- Oshyan