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Photoshop CS4 compatible only - Version: 6.0, 6/18/2009 11:08AM PST
muckeymuck
One thing not mentioned in the update specs is the fact that the 3D plugin for Photoshop Extended that Strata 3D CX 6 comes with ONLY works with Photoshop CS4 Extended. If you have been using the previous version 5.5 of Strata 3D CX with Photoshop Extended CS3 and the 3D-in plugin has been of value to you, then you can look forward to an expensive upgrade as you will have to upgrade to latest version of Photoshop Extended as well.
Good product 
- Version: 5.5.1, 4/6/2009 10:08PM PST
Yann Landot
I downloaded a lot of different trial to test wich software meet my needs : cinema 4D, Maya, Lightwave products and Strata. I also looked at cheetah 3D.
Strata 3D was the best (for me) with it's interaction with photoshop. While some aspects are perfectible, at least this software look like a mac application. I use it to create objects mostly (i render under Vue infinite wich is fantastic at this job).
Cheetah 3D is also a great software but lacked some features (but i'm considering buying it too).
Note that i use version 5.6 wich seems to have corrected some bugs since version 5.5
Strata 3D was the best (for me) with it's interaction with photoshop. While some aspects are perfectible, at least this software look like a mac application. I use it to create objects mostly (i render under Vue infinite wich is fantastic at this job).
Cheetah 3D is also a great software but lacked some features (but i'm considering buying it too).
Note that i use version 5.6 wich seems to have corrected some bugs since version 5.5
Seriously dated interface. For hobbyists only. - Version: 5.0.1, 12/13/2006 11:10AM PST
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Navarro Parker
I used Strata when it was one of the first PowerPC 3D programs for the Mac nearly a decade ago. I recently upgraded my copy to the current version. I was shocked to see how little the program had grown. While it touts new features like photon mapping, caustics, and multiprocessing, it has serious usability issues.
Any 3D program that doesn't support industry standard three-mouse buttons is seriously limited. Likewise, there aren't any W-E-R keyboard shortcuts for scale/ rotate / pan. Navigation requires several trips to the toolbar each time you want to change your view. It also doesn't have keyframe snapping, so aligning the playhead to specific keyframes and making modifications is tedious. There is no motion graph. Its modelling capabilities are likewise forgettable. It also doesn't support multi channel or depth map rendering. If you've used Cinema 4D, Maya or After Effects for 10 minutes, you realize how lacking this application is in a real production environment.
On the upside, it does have some of the easiest to use Metaballs. It has a pretty speedy raytracer (especially using multiple processors). It also has a great library of drag and drop textures.
Outside of its metaball engine, I could never recommend this program to anyone but the Bryce/Poser home hobbyist crowd.
Any 3D program that doesn't support industry standard three-mouse buttons is seriously limited. Likewise, there aren't any W-E-R keyboard shortcuts for scale/ rotate / pan. Navigation requires several trips to the toolbar each time you want to change your view. It also doesn't have keyframe snapping, so aligning the playhead to specific keyframes and making modifications is tedious. There is no motion graph. Its modelling capabilities are likewise forgettable. It also doesn't support multi channel or depth map rendering. If you've used Cinema 4D, Maya or After Effects for 10 minutes, you realize how lacking this application is in a real production environment.
On the upside, it does have some of the easiest to use Metaballs. It has a pretty speedy raytracer (especially using multiple processors). It also has a great library of drag and drop textures.
Outside of its metaball engine, I could never recommend this program to anyone but the Bryce/Poser home hobbyist crowd.
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- Seriously dated interface. For hobbyists only.
