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    • pixelcruncherP
      pixelcruncher Extension Creator @Alattab
      last edited by

      @Alattab, thanks for the feedback. The watermark placement was deliberate, though.

      Many people use Rayscaper, but comparatively few have a commercial license. I suspect some are rendering at high resolution and cropping or editing out a corner watermark, which works against how I've set up the licensing. Spreading the watermarks across the image makes that harder.

      I know the free renders are more distracting, and I'm sorry about that. But it doesn't feel fair for people to make money from Rayscaper while the work behind it goes unsupported. A license is $99, or $74.99 for members here, and it removes the watermarks entirely. If Rayscaper is giving you value, even as a hobbyist, I hope that feels like a fair price. It's also what keeps development going.

      Cheers,
      Thomas

      I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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      • Mike AmosM
        Mike Amos
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        I believe the free version should be seen as a longer term trial, try before you buy. Free 'stuff' is nice when you get it but expecting everything free to be usable for commercial work is fraudulent. The developer works hard to produce a product which is bloody good value and I say this as a hobby user who gets a LOT from Rayscaper.
        Also, consider the perpetual license so support will be with you down the line rather than paying ever increasing monthly premiums.
        Buy the full version mate, you will not regret it and no, not a rich person but a person living on a pension.

        I rate this product as one of the best value for money products I have EVER purchased.

        Absentia mortis praesentiam vitae probat, vita autem est argumentum constantiae.

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        • KrassK
          Krass
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          I also noticed the changes to the free version, and you’re right to offer a full-featured trial version of your program—it has truly become a must-have.
          Over the years, I’ve worked with:

          V-Ray
          Indigo
          Thea Render
          Twilight Render
          Twinmotion
          D5 Render
          SimLab Composer

          I can now say that Rayscaper is a polished, high-quality program that includes all the necessary features.
          It’s rare to find an interface this well-thought-out in this type of software, and the quality of the help pages and the manual is simply unmatched. It’s also rare to be able to communicate directly with the developer, and I really appreciate how attentive he is to user requests.
          I’ve purchased a perpetual license for 88 euros!

          Krass

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            Alattab
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            I’ve left it as is, but the image has become more distracting due to the watermarks scattered throughout it; I think they should only be placed in the corner.

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              Alattab @pixelcruncher
              last edited by Alattab

              @pixelcruncher Is it really necessary for users of the trial version—who are using it for personal projects—to end up with an image so heavily marred by watermarks that it ruins the entire scene? In any case, thank you; I hope you will give this feedback some serious consideration. I was quite interested in the software, but I’ve decided to step back and go back to using FluidRay instead .

              I was having a good time, and you ruined all the fun.

              Rest assured that artificial intelligence has become the primary destination; people no longer want to burden themselves with extra applications. Therefore, if you want to attract users, you must remove the watermark constraint and leave things as they were.

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                Alattab
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                What’s the point? I managed to remove the watermark using AI. Previously, I didn’t feel the need to do that; I would just leave the RayScaper logo in the corner. It didn’t bother me—as long as the application is useful and the logo helps promote it, having a small logo at the bottom of the screen is perfectly fine.

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                • Rich O BrienR
                  Rich O Brien Moderator
                  last edited by

                  @alattab developers have the right to protect their IP from exploits.

                  I'm not a fan of watermarks either but I understand the need in this instance. Try entering into a meaningful discussion about the pros and cons

                  @pixelcruncher is pretty attentive to user feedback which is super rare in the path tracing rendering space.

                  Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

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                  • KrassK
                    Krass
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                    Thomas,
                    As I work, I’m noticing many things that have been fixed. The way the lighting components function is really great; in SketchUp, you can place a series of spotlight models, modify them to include a Rayscaper light, and it works perfectly.

                    Krass

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                    • pixelcruncherP
                      pixelcruncher Extension Creator @Krass
                      last edited by

                      @Krass Thanks! Yeah, you couldn't embed a Rayscaper light component inside a SketchUp component, but I fixed that a couple of releases ago. Great to hear it improves the ergonomics for you!

                      I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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                      • KrassK
                        Krass
                        last edited by Krass

                        Here I’m acting as the architect with the help of ChatGPT; renders by Rayscaper.

                        Rayscaper

                        Krass

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                        • pixelcruncherP
                          pixelcruncher Extension Creator @Krass
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                          @Krass Wow! Very impressive.

                          I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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