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28 Jul 2024 22:26:47 EDT (-0400)
  Re: is 2D - text possible?  
From: Peter Popov
Date: 14 May 2001 10:24:42
Message: <850vft4ordop42feel6ef1lqa03901g1gt@4ax.com>

<soe### [at] t-onlinede> wrote:

>Hello!
>I have a question:
>Is it possible to create a 2D-Text in the rendered image?
>I need a text which is always at the same position in the picture 
>and does not depend on the camera-position.
>I want to create subtitles in an animation. Is this possible?
>Which directive must I use?

What people usually do is place a shadowless 3D object near the
camera. One very easy way to do it is to use a lens flare
macro/include, since this is how they work. You have to define a
custom lens flare object consisting of your text, and the macro will
place in front of the camera for you.


Peter Popov ICQ : 15002700
Personal e-mail : pet### [at] vipbg
TAG      e-mail : pet### [at] tagpovrayorg


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