Here is the composition after I put it in a Render In Image patch.

Thought I'd send it to everyone, so that anyone like me (beginners!) can
learn.

Once again, thanks to everyone that has helped. Quartz isn't very
documented, but learning from the pros is a pleasure.

Regards,
Charlie

On 4 November 2010 17:59, Rob Duarte <[email protected]> wrote:

> hey charlie - can you send me your render-in-image version too..  i'm
> interested in comparing it to your old one.
> thanks for asking these questions - it helps others, like me
> rob
>
> On Nov 4, 2010, at 10:54 AM, Charlie Francis wrote:
>
> Once again I prove to myself I'm an idiot.
>
> Forgot Blending Over on the top Billboard.
>
> Thanks Oli and Christopher for explaining the benefits of using Billboards
> over Sprites. Is there anything else I should know about these two Patches?
>
> Regards,
> Charlie
>
> On 4 November 2010 17:52, Charlie Francis <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Sorry Oli, forgot about the clear patch in the Render In Image patch, is
>> there anyway this can be set to transparent?
>>
>> http://grab.by/7ehy
>>
>>
>> On 4 November 2010 17:22, Christopher Wright <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Can Billboards be controlled the same as sprites? eg height, width and
>>> position.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, they can be -- cmd-2 on the patch, and you can set it to Real Size,
>>> auto width, auto height, or Custom Size.  Custom Size is comparable to a
>>> sprite (assuming the sprite's Z position is 0).
>>>
>>> The only major difference is a billboard's Z position, which is always 0,
>>> and 3D Transformation/trackball invariant.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Christopher Wright
>>> [email protected]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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