Previewing 3DO images

This section explains how to preview 3DO images using the 3DO Artist Card. You can also preview images using 3DO PostPro, a new tool in the Toolkit1.5 release, which is discussed in the 3DO PostPro User's Guide

About the 3DO Artist Card

You can buy the 3DO Artist Card Bundle as a separate product from The 3DO Company. The Artist Card allows you to view art on the NTSC screen by means of the 3DO Animator tool, the 3DO Image Writer plug-in, or the 3DO ImagePreview plug-in.

You cannot use the 3DO Artist Card to display cels on top of images-for example, to test transparency or translucency effects-but you can preview how the art looks with the VDL you have chosen.

Note: 3DO PostPro, a new tool in Toolkit 1.5, lets you preview images or cels using the 3DO Artist Card or the 3DO Station.

How to preview an image with the 3DO Image Writer

To preview an image with the 3DO Image Writer, follow these steps:

  1. Load the image into Adobe Photoshop, and resize it if needed.

  2. Turn on the 3DO hardware and the NTSC monitor.

  3. From the File menu, choose Export > 3DO ImageWriter.

  4. Click the Preview button in the dialog that appears.

    The image appears on the NTSC screen.

How to preview an image with 3DOImagePreview

To preview an image with 3DO ImagePreview, follow these steps:

  1. Load the image into Adobe Photoshop, and resize it if needed.

  2. Turn on the 3DO hardware and the NTSC monitor.

  3. From the File menu, choose Export > 3DO ImagePreview.

    The image appears on the NTSC screen.