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==Tips and Tricks==
 
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===To speed up rendering as much as possible on the Mac===
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===How to use TrueType fonts with the text object===
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<p>Hardware issues aside, these are some of the things that you can do to speed up render times during initial scene development:</p>
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<p>Using TrueType fonts with the [[Reference:Text|text]] object, <em>may</em> require an additional [[Reference:Scene Parsing Options#Library Paths|Library Path]] entry.</p>
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  <li>reduce the [[Reference:General Output Options#Height and Width of Output|size]] of the preview image</li>
 
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  <li>use the [[Reference:Pigment#Quick Color|quick_color]] keyword or simplified textures</li>
 
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  <li>turn off the preview [[Reference:Display Output Options#Display Hardware Settings|display]]</li>
 
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  <li>suspend or disable screen savers</li>
 
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===How to use TrueType fonts in the text object===
 
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<p>POV-Ray since version 3.0 supports TrueType text objects. In previous version of POV-Ray Mac you first had to convert the fonts for use with POV-Ray. Since version 3.5 it will automatically locate the font for you and just use it based on the name. However, be aware that for many fonts only the ASCII characters will work as expected. Make sure to read the general documentation about other changes to the usage of the [[Reference:Text|text]] object.</p>
 
  
 
===Known Problems===
 
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<p>For technical reasons the Mac OS graphical user interface was not ready at the time of the version 3.7.0 release.</p>
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<p>For technical reasons the Mac OS graphical user interface was not ready at the time of the version 3.7.0 release. For that reason, the <em>Official</em> distribution is a command-line only version.</p>
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<p class="Note"><strong>Note:</strong> A graphical user interface is planned for future releases.</p>
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<p class="Note"><strong>Note:</strong> A graphical user interface is planned for future release.</p>
 
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Tips and Tricks

How to use TrueType fonts with the text object

Using TrueType fonts with the text object, may require an additional Library Path entry.

Known Problems

For technical reasons the Mac OS graphical user interface was not ready at the time of the version 3.7.0 release. For that reason, the Official distribution is a command-line only version.

Note: A graphical user interface is planned for future release.


Getting Started Table of Contents


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