It also works on graphics cards and computers from the last 4 years, it renders fast and you get some great features.
We tried to make it really affordable too, It’s only $149.95 to buy a full copy of the plug-in, not $300 or $400 and certainly not the cost a full 3D program. (Sometimes pre-rendering is done to make projects render faster but with Element that is not a problem.) The simple answer is that we want the creative producers and artist who benefit from our plug-in to own it. Now I also get that the main purpose of pre-rendering is to allow someone to make use of a template for job without actually owning the plug-in. This rule only applies to templates and stock media. This is a big one for authors and it may limit sales at first. I understand the main challenge of excluding pre-renders in templates is that a potential customer may not own the plug-in and therefore not want to buy it. Element is a tool and we’ve worked very hard to offer powerful features but it is not the only 3D software in the game.
There are a lot of alternatives to using Element for templates such as Cinema 4D or CS6 text and many others, in fact we encourage people to use the best creative tool for the job. I understand the points made above and I know it will affect template creators in many ways but I’d also like to point out some of the benefits for those interested. I didn’t make this decision lightly and I considered all of our customers, including the ones here who make templates. Thanks for checking out the plug-in and giving your honest feedback. Maybe there’s some…err… element… to this that I’ve missed. Than sales they’d lose because a part of a project is pre-rendered. But I can’t help but feel that if Videocopilot had allowed pre-rendering, they would have gotten a lot more sales from us guys I expect Element will be rather popular as a live… err… element of projects. You’re not allowed to use Element to create pre-renders. So if you’re using Element for templates, you also have a 3D program. Since you’re not allowed to use any of the built in models (which incidentally does make sense), then you’re going to need to manufacture your own models using a 3D program. I’m guessing this is the reason for a new,more restrictive license.įair comment about Optical Flares, but I still think it’s ill thought out for Element. Just look how much “Optical Flares” the buyers are getting from here without owning the plugin or paying a dime to the creator of the plugin itself. I think from Videocopilot’s point of view the license agreement is very well though out.Minimize the possibility of people reaping the benefits of the plugin without owning it.