TurboSquid Releases Cebas FinalToon for 3ds Max

The $495 plug-in added real-time line styling and cartoon rendering to the 3ds Max scanline renderer, with a $395 introductory price through February 2003.

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TurboSquid released Cebas FinalToon, a stylistic line-rendering effect for 3ds max. Artists could adjust line styles in real time without repeatedly rendering the scene.

Shading used the production scanline renderer before FinalToon added its line pass. The plug-in also supported FinalRender features, including global illumination for cartoon-style objects. Cebas listed the normal price at $495, with an introductory $395 offer through 28 February 2003.

Under an alliance with Discreet, TurboSquid managed manufacturing, marketing and distribution for Discreet Certified 3ds max plug-ins. About 15 certified products were expected during the programme’s first year, following a quality-control process.