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For those of you that own the  21” Cintiq or Intuos 3 tablets and are running OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) - do not install the current posted driver 6.3.16-12.  You will not be able to use your tablets.  Please down grade your driver to 6.3.15-3 which can be downloaded via the below link.

 

-        http://cdn.wacom.com/u/productsupport/drivers/mac/professional/WacomTablet_6.3.15-3.dmg

 

 

The 6.3.15-3 driver supports OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), but it may not work on future releases of Mac OS.

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With a focus on accelerating everyday workflows by enhancing performance, increasing stability and delivering new functionality in the areas artists told us they use every day, NUKE 10 is designed to make you more productive. There are key updates across the entire product range: NUKE, NUKEX and NUKE STUDIO. 

Highlights include:

• Blistering performance enhancements, especially in Roto Paint, Vector Blur and the NUKE STUDIO timeline 

• An amazing new Smart Vector toolset in NUKEX and NUKE STUDIO that lets you automatically generate motion vectors and use them to warp paint or textures across a series of frames 

• Real-time chroma keying and color correction directly on the NUKE STUDIO timeline

• Audio scrubbing in NUKE STUDIO 

• Early access to a brand new ray trace renderer 

Call Steve at 800-875-0025 to find out more or to buy!

 

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Join us in New York - this Friday June 5th for V-Ray in VFX!  RSVP at the link...  The V-Ray for Arch Viz event is Tuesday, June 9th 

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Dates: June 5-9, 2015 
Location: New York, NY, USA 

This June we’re headed to New York for two must-attend events on V-Ray in visual effects and architecture. We’d love to see you there - read on to find out more. 

V-Ray in VFX 


When: Friday, June 5
Where:
 Tribeca Cinemas & The Varick Room, 54 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 (at Laight Street, one block below Canal Street) 

SoHo’s Tribeca Cinema has hosted premieres of some of the world’s biggest movies, making it an apt backdrop for our visual effects symposium. We’ll begin at 5.30pm, taking you through V-Ray for 3ds Max SP2 and V-Ray for Maya SP1, as well as Phoenix FD’s new features and our latest technology. We’ve invited key customers along to tell you how they use our products in their workflows. 

After the event you can rub shoulders and drink beer with experts from the industry. 

REGISTER HERE 

V-Ray in Architectural Visualization 

When:
 Tuesday, June 9   
Where: Helen Mills: Events and Space Theater, 137-139 West 26 Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues), New York  

With sneak peeks at V-Ray 3.0 for Rhino, V-Ray 3.0 for Sketchup and V-Ray for Revit, architects who attend our visualization conference will be in for a treat. If that’s not enough, we’ve assembled some leading names in the field for a panel discussion, including Marc Fornes of TheVeryMany, Jorge Barrero of Gensler, Jason Ivaliotis of Handel Architects, Dennis Harvey of BIG, Clinton Miller of SHoP Architects, and Greg Schleusner of HOK. Topics on the table include the challenges of big data projects and rendering a modern megapolis. 

We’ll start at 8:30 AM with coffee and light breakfast. 

REGISTER HERE

 

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As of March 13th, Autodesk is replacing Subscription Center with Autodesk Account.  Your existing login and password should work just fine, and all links to Subscription Center will redirect to Autodesk Account.  The quick video tour should help you out with navigation and learning where things are, but if you need any help give me a shout at 800-875-0025 or email me!

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Just a reminder to everyone that effective Feb. 1, 2015 Autodesk's upgrade policy is changing and upgrades from previous releases will no longer be available!! 

Here is some information from an Autodesk FAQ that could help you understand how you'll be affected.  If this info doesn't answer your questions, please give me a call and I can help you sort out the best option for your situation.   

Thanks and Happy New Year - 

Steve (800) 875-0025 or sberge@greateasterntech.com

 

General Upgrade Policy Information

  • What is changing around the upgrade policy?
    As of February 1, 2015, Autodesk will no longer offer the option to purchase an upgrade version of the latest software release if you own a perpetual license* to a previous version. New versions will be available through purchase of a new perpetual license for the current version or as a Maintenance Subscription or Desktop Subscription benefit.

    Note: A perpetual license grants the license holder the right to use the version of Autodesk software that is purchased for as long as desired.
     
  • Why is Autodesk eliminating upgrades?
    Autodesk is evolving its business model to achieve a stronger and ongoing relationship with its customers, offering perpetual software licenses with Subscription and Desktop Subscriptions (software rental) as the primary purchasing options.

    Starting in 2015, we will stop selling upgrades to simplify the offering and in recognition of the fact that most of our customers are on Subscription.

    Purchasing Autodesk Subscription is the most cost effective way to stay current and competitive in today’s market. We continue to provide enhanced value and experiences to Subscription customers, such as flexible licensing rights, and access to select additional Autodesk® 360 cloud services, among others.
     
  • Does this mean that Autodesk is completely changing its licensing model to subscription-based offerings only?
    No. At this time, Autodesk has no plans to change the licensing model across the board for all products. Desktop Subscription, perpetual licenses, and perpetual licenses with Maintenance Subscription will all continue to be a very important part of our portfolio.
     
  • What does this mean for customers who previously purchased perpetual licenses?
    Customers who have purchased a perpetual license will be able to continue using that version of software indefinitely. New versions will be available through purchase of a new perpetual license for the current version or as a Subscription benefit.
     
  • When will the new upgrade policy be effective?
    This new upgrade policy will be effective on February 1, 2015. At that time, Autodesk will no longer offer the option to purchase an upgrade from a previous version when a new software version is released. New versions will be available through purchase of a new perpetual license for the current version or as a Subscription benefit.
     
  • What upgrades will be eliminated?
    An upgrade version will no longer be offered for customers with a perpetual license to a previous version. This will apply across all product lines. Customers who own a perpetual software license with Subscription will continue to receive access to the latest version of their software as part of their Subscription benefits.
     
  • What products are covered by this policy change? 
    All products sold with perpetual licensing are covered by this policy change except for Creative Finishing products.

 

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