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If you really want to get started quickly, here is a short step-by-step run-down of how to get a basic scene in Terragen 2. You can find more complete details on how to create a nice, basic scene in [http://planetside.co.uk/docs/tg2/first-scene.pdf "Creating Your First Scene"]. These are essentially the same steps that we go over in that document, however no explanation or detail is provided here. It is simply a series of steps to arrive at a basic scene for those who want a very quick overview and who prefer to experiment on their own from there. Feel free to explore and experiment but if you get lost don't forget that [http://planetside.co.uk/docs/tg2/first-scene.pdf "Creating Your First Scene"] offers a lot more detailed help and instruction.

# Start TG2 Technology Preview
# Switch to the Terrain layout if necessary by pressing the Terrain button at the top of the TG2 interface
# Press the Add Terrain button and select Power Fractal from the drop-down list
# Switch to the Shaders layout
# Click on Base colours
# Click on the Color tab
# Change each color to a shade of brown by clicking on the colored square on the far right and selecting your color, then clicking OK
# Now click Add Layer above the node list and select Surface Layer
# Click on the newly created surface layer
# Using the instructions above, change the default white colour to a greenish-yellow to represent grass
# Click on the Altitude constraints tab
# Turn on Limit maximum altitude using the check box, then set Maximum altitude to about 600 or until you start to see brown mountain tops in the preview
# Click on the Slope constraints tab
# Turn on Limit maximum slope and set the Maximum slope angle to about 25 with the Max slope fuzzy zone at about 10
# Click on the Coverage and breakup tab
# Set Coverage to 0.7
# Set Fractal breakup to 1.0
# You may want to do a test render to see how things look; press F3 (Windows) or Command-1 (Mac) to bring up the Render window then press the Render button
# Add a Snow-like surface layer using what you have learned from adding the grass layer above
# Switch to the Lighting layout
# Click on the Sunlight 01 node to adjust the sunlight settings
# Use the Heading and Elevation controls to find a lighting angle that you like – specifics will vary depending on the camera angle you have chosen and your particular random terrain
# Switch to the Atmosphere layout
# Click on the Atmosphere 01 node
# Reduce Haze density to 3
# Click on the Add Cloud Layer button above the node list and select Mid-level: Altocumulus (3D/Volumetric)
# Do a render test to see how your scene is progressing
# Click on the newly created cloud layer
# Increase Cloud depth to 500
# Reduce Coverage adjust to about -.25
# Render your scene again to see how the clouds look and if you are satisfied, move on
# Go to the Renderers layout
# Click on Full Render in the node list
# Set Image width to 800 and Image height to 600
# Click on the Quality tab
# Set Detail to 0.75
# Click the Crop Region tab
# Check the Do crop region box to turn the crop function on
# Go to the Atmosphere layout
# Click on the cloud layer you created earlier
# Click the Quality tab
# Increase Number of samples to 12
# Do a final render
# Save your image with the Save button

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−	If you really want to get started quickly, here is a short step-by-step run-down of how to get a basic scene in Terragen 4. You can find more complete details on how to create a nice, basic scene in [[Creating Your First Scene]]. These are essentially the same steps that we go over there, however no explanation or detail is provided here. It is simply a series of steps to arrive at a basic scene for those who want a very quick overview and who prefer to experiment on their own from there. Feel free to explore and experiment but if you get lost don't forget that [[~~reating~~ Your First Scene]] offers a lot more detailed explanation and instruction.	+	If you really want to get started quickly, here is a short step-by-step run-down of how to get a basic scene in Terragen 4. You can find more complete details on how to create a nice, basic scene in [[Creating Your First Scene]]. These are essentially the same steps that we go over there, however no explanation or detail is provided here. It is simply a series of steps to arrive at a basic scene for those who want a very quick overview and who prefer to experiment on their own from there. Feel free to explore and experiment but if you get lost don't forget that [[Creating Your First Scene]] offers a lot more detailed explanation and instruction.

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 If you really want to get started quickly, here is a short step-by-step run-down of how to get a basic scene in Terragen 2. You can find more complete details on how to create a nice, basic scene in [http://planetside.co.uk/docs/tg2/first-scene.pdf "Creating Your First Scene"]. These are essentially the same steps that we go over in that document, however no explanation or detail is provided here. It is simply a series of steps to arrive at a basic scene for those who want a very quick overview and who prefer to experiment on their own from there. Feel free to explore and experiment but if you get lost don't forget that [http://planetside.co.uk/docs/tg2/first-scene.pdf "Creating Your First Scene"] offers a lot more detailed help and instruction.
-# Start Terragen 3
+# Start Terragen
 # You will see a default scene with gray terrain and no clouds
 # Switch to the Shaders layout
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 # Do a final render
 # Save your image with the Save button

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-If you really want to get started quickly, here is a short step-by-step run-down of how to get a basic scene in Terragen 2. You can find more complete details on how to create a nice, basic scene in [http://planetside.co.uk/docs/tg2/first-scene.pdf "Creating Your First Scene"]. These are essentially the same steps that we go over in that document, however no explanation or detail is provided here. It is simply a series of steps to arrive at a basic scene for those who want a very quick overview and who prefer to experiment on their own from there. Feel free to explore and experiment but if you get lost don't forget that [http://planetside.co.uk/docs/tg2/first-scene.pdf "Creating Your First Scene"] offers a lot more detailed help and instruction.
+If you really want to get started quickly, here is a short step-by-step run-down of how to get a basic scene in Terragen 4. You can find more complete details on how to create a nice, basic scene in [[Creating Your First Scene]]. These are essentially the same steps that we go over there, however no explanation or detail is provided here. It is simply a series of steps to arrive at a basic scene for those who want a very quick overview and who prefer to experiment on their own from there. Feel free to explore and experiment but if you get lost don't forget that [[reating Your First Scene]] offers a lot more detailed explanation and instruction.
 # Start Terragen
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 # Click on Base colours
 # Click on the Color tab
-# Change each color to a shade of brown by clicking on the colored square on the far right and selecting your color, then clicking OK
+# Change each color ("Apply high color" and "Apply low color") to a shade of brown by clicking on the colored square on the far right and selecting your color, then clicking OK
-# Now click Add Layer above the node list and select Surface Layer
+# Now click Add Layer above the Node List and select Surface Layer
-# Click on the newly created surface layer
+# Click on the newly created surface layer if it is not selected by default
 # Using the instructions above, change the default white colour to a greenish-yellow to represent grass
 # Click on the Altitude constraints tab
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 # Use the Heading and Elevation controls to find a lighting angle that you like – specifics will vary depending on the camera angle you have chosen
 # Switch to the Atmosphere layout
-# Click on the Add Cloud Layer button above the node list and select Mid-level: Altocumulus (3D/Volumetric)
+# Click on the Add Cloud Layer button above the Node List and select Mid-level: Altocumulus Castellanus, Small
-# Do a render test to see how your scene is progressing
+# Do a render test to see how your scene is progressing (note that the addition of a cloud layer will slow down render time)
 # Click on the newly created cloud layer
-# Increase Cloud depth to 500
+# Decrease Cloud depth to 1000 (from 2000)
-# Reduce Coverage adjust to about -.25
+# Reduce Coverage to about 0.3
 # Render your scene again to see how the clouds look and if you are satisfied, move on
-# If there is noise in your cloud shading, click the Quality tab in your Cloud layer node
+# If there is noise in your cloud shading, we'll solve that with the main render settings next
 # Go to the Renderers layout
-# Click on Full Render in the node list
+# Click on Render 01 in the Node List
-# Set Image width to 800 and Image height to 600
+# Set Anti-aliasing to 4
 # Do a final render
 # Save your image with the Save button
 # Congratulations, you've created your first Terragen image!