We run Softimage In linux (centos 6) here, and we have discovered that Tiff files with a certain compression make it crash instantly. I don't remember which one it is as we use exr most of the time but once in a while we receive an image from a client in tiff and it crashes everything so we have to convert it to another compression/format.
On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 8:40 AM, Marc-Andre Carbonneau < marc-andre.carbonn...@ubisoft.com> wrote: > We use tiffs across the board here and never get these ugly problems > you’re describing.**** > > A good pipeline, a clean workflow and some Photoshop actions avoid human > interactions when it comes time to spit out files for rendering. J**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Gene Crucean > *Sent:* 15 novembre 2012 23:15 > > *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com > *Subject:* Re: 16 bit tif from photoshop not working in softimage?**** > > ** ** > > The problem, is that they constantly break things or just don't work. If > you can get them to work consistently on your end... more power to ya.**** > > ** ** > > bmp? xpm? Naa... photos. Analog. Keepin it real over here.**** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Raffaele Fragapane < > raffsxsil...@googlemail.com> wrote:**** > > Totally, why on earth would anyone ever want some functionality or > versatility?! Down with it! Bring MS' bmp back, I say.**** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Gene Crucean < > emailgeneonthel...@gmail.com> wrote:**** > > That's *exactly *why I hate them. Wayyyy too many flavors and options for > people to f**k up. Yes they support a lot of features... but I almost never > want any of them, and I don't want texture guys saving them with layers > using lzw compression in cmyk ;)**** > > ** ** > > Seriously. They suck :P**** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Steven Caron <car...@gmail.com> wrote:*** > * > > tifs are perfectly fine... they support many bit depths, mip mapping, and > tiling. i did a comparison to exr as a texture format years ago and > OIIO/Arnold liked the tif files better. > > s**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Gene Crucean - Emmy winning - Oscar nominated VFX Supervisor / iOS-OSX > Developer / Filmmaker / Photographer**** > > ** *Freelance for hire* ** > www.genecrucean.com**** > > > ~~ Please use my website's contact form on www.genecrucean.com for any > personal emails. Thanks. I may not get them at this address. ~~**** > > ** ** >
