Back in December, Spiral Graphics took the wraps off, announcing Genetica 4.0 reporting on the new features and availability, and now Genetica 4.0 sees a release featuring a new “adjusters” interface for making modifications by clicking options and tweaking sliders for a simpler editing workflow.
Spiral Graphics Inc. has released Genetica 4.0, the new version of its seamless texture, animation, and HDRI environment map editor
In previous versions of Genetica, you were forced into a node based workflow, and although nodes are still an important part of Genetica 4, you now have to option of editing and creating textures with a more simple user interace providing choices for both new and advanced users. Genetica allows you to create seamless textures procedurally, allowing for non destructive workflows for building textures and effects and some significant new features added in Genetica 4.0 are:
- A streamlined new way of editing graphics based on tweaking options in an intuitive interface. The existing node-based approach is still there for power users, but is no longer a necessity for performing common operations.
- A new filter system making it easy to for artists to add effects to existing photos and images.
- The ability to procedurally generate textures for UV-mapped models, including impressive new operations such as texture synthesis onto the surface of a model.
- The introduction of scripting, allowing savvy artists to extend Genetica’s abilities in intriguing new ways.
- A host of new drawing tools including a pressure-sensitive brush, freehand drawing, image trace, and the ability to import vectors from other illustration packages.
- A dozen new nodes, adding abilities such as smart blurs, tilt shift effects, selective focus, and more.
Genetica is available in Basic, Pro, and Studio editions and Spiral Graphics Inc. are offering Genetica 4.0, which is available for Windows XP and above, at a 40% discount until May 31.
