CINEMA 4D EPix Writer                                           May 2008

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This text file describes how you add the EPix file plug-in to CINEMA 4D. 

The plug-in enables CINEMA 4D R10.5 to write Extended Pixel format 
files (EPix files) suitable for use by Piranesi from Informatix Software
International Limited. It should not be used with earlier versions of
CINEMA 4D.

The plug-in works under both Windows and Mac OS X.
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To use the EPix writer:

1) Unzip epixwriter.zip into your CINEMA 4D Plugins folder.
   Make sure you select the option to use the folder names in the
   archive if you are given a choice. This should create a folder
   epixwriter containing three files (epixwriter.cdl, epixwriter.dylib
   and EpixWriter.cdl64) and a subfolder res.

   Please note that the plugin will not work if the files in the "res"
   subfolder are placed directly in the epixwriter folder.

2) Restart CINEMA 4D.

3) Adjust the Render Settings:
	Add the Epix Writer Post Effect
	Set Antialiasing to None
	Specify the image size
	Optionally specify a path in the Save section

4) Render to the Picture Viewer.

The EPix writer will produce an EPix file for each frame rendered. If a
Save path is specified, the EPix file will be written to the same folder
using the filename with a frame number and a .epx extension added,
otherwise it will be written next to the scene file, using its name with
a frame number and the .epx extension added.

The EPix Writer cannot produce EPix files for oblique parallel
projections, such as the Frog camera.


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Disclaimer
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The Software is being delivered to you AS IS and Informatix Software
International Limited (Informatix) makes no warranty as to its use
or performance. INFORMATIX AND ITS SUPPLIERS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT
THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR
DOCUMENTATION. INFORMATIX AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, AS TO NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, MERCHANTABILITY,
OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL INFORMATIX OR ITS
SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS, EVEN IF AN INFORMATIX
REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR
FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

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Contacting us
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You can visit our web site at:

    http://www.piranesi.co.uk

Or you can contact us at:

    Informatix Software International Ltd
    509 Coldhams Lane
    Cambridge CB1 3JS
    United Kingdom

    telephone: +44 (0)1223 246777
    fax:       +44 (0)1223 246778
    email:     info@piranesi.co.uk


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Piranesi is the subject of the following patents:

US-6226000
EP-0870284
JP-3837162