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   * Animated Aquarium  *
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1- PRODUCT TITLE: Animated Aquarium
   COPYRIGHT: greenpots
   DATE: 2007

2- AUTHOR NAME: P.Malanos



3- An Aquarium with 5 tropical fishes animated by a python script. Includes also the lightning. 
   Two material files are also included. One for static scenes and one for animation. The main 
   difference is that Reflections and Refraction are removed from animation. (It takes years to render) 
   For best results on shadows use Raytrace rendering.
   You can see the animation at http://www.pliktro.gr/greenpots/main.html

4- PC or Mac for the static scene, PC-only for script animated fish movement (because of python script)

5- Ownership Statements or list of Licensed source material:
  All of this product's content was created by greenpots.

6- NEEDED FILES LIST (included in .zip)
  \License.txt
  \aquarium_README.txt
  \aquarium_P7.pz3
  \aquarium_P6.pz3
  \Runtime\Python\poserScripts\greenpots\
	aquarium.py
  \Runtime\Libraries\Materials\greenpots\
	aquarium animation.mc6
	aquarium static.mc6
  \Runtime\Textures\greenpots\
	fish1.jpg
	fish1_trans.tif
	fish2.jpg
	fish2_trans.tif
	fish3.jpg
	fish3_trans.tif
	fish4.jpg
	fish4_trans.tif
	fish5.jpg
	fish5_trans.tif
	rocks.jpg
	rocks_displ.tif
	plant1.jpg
	plant1_trans.tif
	filter.tif
	filter_displ.tif
	heater.jpg
	thermometer.tif
	watertop.tif
	fishfoodr.jpg
	fishfood_trans.jpg
	bubles.jpg
	rock1.jpg
	rock1_trans.tif
	rock3.jpg
	rock3_trans.tif
	rock2.jpg
	rock2_trans.tif
	rock4.jpg
	rock4_trans.tif
	rock5.jpg
	rock5_trans.tif
	plant2.jpg
	plant2_trans.tif
	plant3.jpg
	plant3_trans.tif
	plant4.jpg
	plant4_trans.tif
	plant5.jpg
	plant5_trans.tif
	fishfoodg.jpg
	ash.jpg
	ligh2tmask.tif
	lightmask.tif
   (Files/Programs needed that are not included in the zip):
    Poser P6,P7 (program)

7- DETAILED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
   6.1- Extract the zip file to ...\Poser\
   6.2- Copy aquarium.pz3 wherever you want
   6.3- Open Poser (program) and load your favourite scene.
   6.4  P7 users. From File-Import menu select Poser-Document/Prop and import the aquarium_P7.pz3. You must do that, in order to preserve lightning and names.
     6.4.1  Poser 6 Users have two options.
             a) FIRST Open aquarium_P7.pz3 ignoring the version warning and THEN add your scene's props and lights. With this method you can preserve the lightning of the aquarium.
	     b) Use the 6.4 method but import aquarium_P6.pz3 file. You will get the aquarium furniture but without any lightning.
   6.5- If you intent to animate the fish movement you must use the python script that comes with the product.
     6.5.1 - Open Window and check Python, open greenpots directory and Open aquarium.py.
     6.5.2 - Click on the created button to open the script.
     6.5.3 - Set sliders as you wish. It is recommended NOT to start from frame 1. Use 4 or 5 as starting frame.
     6.5.4 - Hit Go and when done, close the window in order for changes to take effect.

8- LIMITATIONS
You can use this product for commercial and personal use, that is, for rendering and animation purposes.
You are not allowed to redistribute or sell the files of this package.

9- EXACT FOLDER NAMES AND LOCATIONS
   \Runtime\Libraries\Materials\greenpots\
   \Runtime\Python\poserScripts\greenpots\
   \Runtime\Textures\greenpots\