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"The Sapphire package is not just a collection of
plug-ins. It is an essential toolset for VFX post
production."
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Sapphire Plug-ins for Shake on Linux
Version 2.02 is now available for Shake 4.1.
FREE TRIAL - You can download and use a fully functional copy of
Sapphire Plug-ins version 2. After a 3-week trial period, the
plug-ins will output a watermark unless you purchase and enter a
license.
Last updated: April 2, 2007
To download and install:
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Become root, and use the rpm shell command to download and run
the appropriate installer for the Shake version you have:
For Shake 4.1 type:
rpm -Uvh http://genarts.com/SapphireNReal-2.021s41-1.i386.rpm
or download the rpm file and install it locally.
For Shake 4.0 type:
rpm -Uvh http://genarts.com/SapphireNReal-2.0s40-1.i386.rpm
or download the rpm file and install it locally.
Use Sapphire version 1 for older versions of Shake:
For Shake 3.5 type:
rpm -Uvh http://genarts.com/SapphireNReal-1.04s35-1.i386.rpm
or download the rpm file and install it locally.
For Shake 3.01 type:
rpm -Uvh http://genarts.com/SapphireNReal-1.01s301-1.i386.rpm
or download the rpm file and install it locally.
For Shake 3.0 type:
rpm -Uvh http://genarts.com/SapphireNReal-1.01s30-1.i386.rpm
or download the rpm file and install it locally.
For Shake 2.5 type:
rpm -Uvh http://genarts.com/SapphireNReal-1.01s25-1.i386.rpm
or download the rpm file and install it locally.
For Shake 2.4x type:
rpm -Uvh http://genarts.com/SapphireNReal-1.0s24-1.i386.rpm
or download the rpm file and install it locally.
Follow the instructions given by the installer.
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If this is the first time you are installing Sapphire Plug-ins, add
the appropriate genarts directories to the NR_INCLUDE_PATH and
NR_ICON_PATH environment variables:
For csh-style shells (tcsh or csh), become root, edit /etc/csh.cshrc, and
either add the line
setenv NR_INCLUDE_PATH /usr/genarts/sapphire-nreal/include
or append ;/usr/genarts/sapphire-nreal/include to the
existing NR_INCLUDE_PATH.
For bourne-style shells (bash or zsh), become root, edit /etc/profile, and either
add the line
NR_INCLUDE_PATH=/usr/genarts/sapphire-nreal/include; export NR_INCLUDE_PATH
or append ;/usr/genarts/sapphire-nreal/include to the
existing NR_INCLUDE_PATH.
Then do the same for NR_ICON_PATH, setting it to
/usr/genarts/sapphire-nreal/icons
Finally logout and login again to read the new variable settings.
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Restart your Shake, and you should be ready to use Sapphire
Plug-ins.
To load a plug-in, click on the GenArts tool tab in the tool menu, and
a menu of all Sapphire Plug-ins should appear. You can use a plug-in
just like any other effect. The Sapphire wipe and dissolve transition
effects also appear in the mix menu of the standard Shake
transition node.
To access the on-line documentation in HTML format while using any
plug-in, just click on the Help button located at the end of its
parameters page.
You can also download the
Sapphire Plug-ins User's Guide in PDF format (2.6 Mb, 300+ pages).
Systems notes:
Sapphire Plug-ins are compiled and tested with the OS versions that
Shake is qualified to run on: Shake 4.0 is for Mac OS 10.3.9 or RedHat
9, and Shake 4.1 is for Mac OS 10.4 (universal) or Fedora Core 4.
Shake and Sapphire Plug-ins may also work on other OS versions, even
though we have not necessarily tested with them.
Sapphire Plug-ins are installed in /usr/genarts/sapphire-nreal. If
you move this directory, you'll need to set the environment variable
SAPPHIRE_NREAL_DIR to its new location, and also modify
NREAL_INCLUDE_PATH and NREAL_ICON_PATH accordingly.
What's new in version 2.02:
- A problem with remote renders using FLEXlm licenses is corrected.
New in version 2.01:
- A problem with Rays color and alpha masks is fixed.
- An issue with remote renders during a free trial is fixed.
- A problem with Warps downstream from a transform node is fixed.
- Misc other improvements.
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