Plenty of readers of this blog will probably say “ that's baloney, I scale all the time and never have problems with it ”. Those users have either been extremely lucky or just don't recognize when scaling is the reason behind other problems.   more »

Knowledge of the Alpha channel opens a world of possibilities with the Composite map in 3ds Max. Composite maps and contained as many other maps as you want respecting the Alpha channel transparency of each individual layer.   more »

If you use Photoshop® Elements to create maps for visualization it can be a bit tricky to generate an alpha channel. This tip explains how it's done.   more »

Creating Alpha channel masks in 3ds Max or VIZ is a fast, efficient, and flexible production technique   more »

A support question that arose recently made me realize that some 3ds Max and VIZ users are unclear what the alpha channel in image files is or why it's important. I'll attempt an overview here that will shed some light on the topic to help you decide whether Alpha channel images are important in your workflow   more »

In an attempt to get something flashy out the door quickly visualizers are tempted to forget the fundamentals of the industry, which can result in frustration and inefficiencies analogous to Boston's Big Dig Tunnel project; with disastrous results.   more »

See you at Siggraph 2006   more »

Welcome to Ted Boardman's visualization blog   more »