Appendix
About the Companion DVD
- What you’ll find on the DVD
- System requirements
- Using the DVD
- Troubleshooting
This appendix summarizes the content you’ll find on the DVD. If you need help with copying the items provided on the DVD, refer to the installation instructions in the “Using the DVD” section of this appendix.
The following sections are arranged by category and provide a summary of the content you’ll find on the DVD. If you need help with installing the items provided on the DVD, refer to the installation instructions in the “Using the DVD” section of this appendix.
Chapter Files
In the Chapters directory you will find all the sample files for completing the tutorials and understanding concepts in this book.
Some of the chapters have accompanying video files, which are stored in a Movies folder of the corresponding chapter. The movies show how I use some of the techniques throughout the book.
Some of the Artist Spotlight features have corresponding videos, or they cover techniques that require support files. You can find the files in a folder with the artist’s name inside the chapter folder where the feature appears.
Please check the book’s website at www.sybex.com/go/zbrushtipsandtechniques, where we’ll post additional content and updates that supplement this book, should the need arise.
This DVD does not include the ZBrush software. You will need to have ZBrush 4R2b installed on your computer to complete the exercises in the book.
To complete the core exercises of this book, you need ZBrush version 4R2b or higher.
Hardware requirements are a PC or Mac running ZBrush with a gigabyte or more of RAM. The more RAM you have the better results you can get with ZBrush.
Make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements shown in the following list. If your computer doesn’t match up to most of these requirements, you may have problems using the files on the companion DVD.
- A PC running Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 or an Intel based Macintosh running OSX 10.5 or higher. The files on the DVD should be compatible with either operating system. The book was created using ZBrush 4R2b on an Apple Macintosh.
- Your computer’s processor should be a fast, Pentium 4 or newer (or equivalent such as AMD) with optional multithreading or hyperthreading capabilities. ZBrush requires at least a Pentium 3 processor.
- 2048 MB of RAM (4096 MB for working with multi-million-poly meshes)
- Monitor: 1280 × 1024 monitor resolution or higher (32 bits)
- A Mac running Mac OSX 10.5 or newer
- 1024 MB of RAM (2048 MB recommended for working with multi-million-polys)
- Monitor: 1024 × 768 monitor resolution set to millions of colors (recommended: 1280 × 1024 or higher)
- An Internet connection
- A DVD-ROM drive
- Apple QuickTime 7.0 or later (download from www.quicktime.com)
For the most up-to-date information, check www.pixologic.com/zbrush/system.
While it is possible to use a mouse with ZBrush, a Wacom or other digital tablet will enable you to paint and sculpt naturally. It is essential to use some form of Wacom tablet, be it a Cintiq or a standard Intuos with ZBrush.
For best results, you’ll want to copy the files from your DVD to your computer. To copy the items from the DVD to your hard drive, follow these steps:
1. Insert the DVD into your computer’s DVD-ROM drive. The license agreement appears.
2. Read through the license agreement, and then click the Accept button if you want to use the DVD.
The DVD interface appears. The interface allows you to access the content with just one or two clicks. Alternately, you can access the files at the root directory of your hard drive.
Windows users: The interface won’t launch if Autorun is disabled. In that case, choose Start with the proper letter if your DVD drive uses a different letter. If you don’t know the letter, see how your DVD drive is listed under My Computer.) Click OK.
Mac users: The DVD icon will appear on your desktop; double-click the icon to open the DVD, and then navigate to the files you want.
Wiley has attempted to provide programs that work on most computers with the minimum system requirements. Alas, your computer may differ, and some programs may not work properly for some reason.
The two likeliest problems are that you don’t have enough memory (RAM) for the programs you want to use or that you have other programs running that are affecting the installation or running of a program. If you get an error message such as “Not enough memory” or “Setup cannot continue,” try one or more of the following suggestions and then try using the software again:
Turn off any antivirus software running on your computer. Installation programs sometimes mimic virus activity and may make your computer incorrectly believe that it’s being infected by a virus.
Close all running programs. The more programs you have running, the less memory is available to other programs. Installation programs typically update files and programs; so if you keep other programs running, installation may not work properly.
Add more RAM to your computer. This is, admittedly, a drastic and somewhat expensive step. However, adding more memory can really help the speed of your computer and allow more programs to run at the same time.
If you have trouble with the book’s companion DVD, please call the Wiley Product Technical Support phone number at (800) 762-2974. Outside the United States, call +1 (317) 572-3994. You can also contact Wiley Product Technical Support at http://sybex.custhelp.com. John Wiley & Sons will provide technical support only for installation and other general quality control items. For technical support on the applications themselves, consult the program’s vendor or author.
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