A place to discuss MSG related issues. MSG stands for modular synthesized graphics and allows Synthetik users to build their own custom processing effects.
Modifying an MSG
Here's a problem I've been having:I came accross an interesting MSG, and wanted to modify it by adding Gradient and lighting.Essentially I wanted the final output to have the same color as I got at the ForceColorMap DialMod step, but with an embossed look.I added the two extra steps ( Gradient and Lighting, each with RGB channels ) What I wound up with was an b/w embossed output without the color.I can't figure out what I've gotten wrong. Any help would be appreciated.fyi. I tried to attach the…
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I noticed that when MSG memories are saved, SA always opens the Applications folder, and displays "Studio Artist 5.5 Trial" as the default file name.
This happens, even after I've save previous memories to different location.
The same thing happened when I import a memory. The system always displays the applications folder.
Can this be fixed in new release, please?
Any time a file is saved, the location should be saved in a preferences folder, so that when the same file type is saved again, we won't be forced to remember and locate the folder.
Those 'last file location' settings for the various file types are saved in your SA V5.5.5 preference file. That should be updated every time you quite Studio Artist.
Preferences are stored in apple's magical hidden preferences folder, which is where they want application preference files to be stored for some bizarre reason.
That magical directory is located in Users/yourname/Library/Preferences. Note that the Library folder is hidden, so it won't show up in the finder unless you have it configured to show hidden folders and files.
I looked at com.synthetik.StudioArtist55.plist, to see what the original setting were, ( they were /Applications /Studio Artist 5 5.5)
I changes most of the the base settings, to a new location. Including MSGMemories
I restarted SA, and looked at the settings I changed. All except MSGMemories has changed
I Opened the plist, to look at the settings. everything look ok. Except I didn't see any setting for MSGMemories.
Whats is the parameter you use to store the location for MSGMemories?
MainWindow.size @Size(2559 1335)
MainWindow.pos @Point(1 25)
LastFileName.VectorizerPreset /Users/agamemnon/Desktop/New pics/WORKING STORAGE/Current/MSG PRESETS/ Thick Paint.V
LastFileName.PaintSynthPreset /Users/agamemnon/Desktop/New pics /WORKING STORAGE/Current /MSG PRESETS/SwirlsColor Palette
LastFileName.TexSynthSynthPreset /Users/agamemnon/Desktop/New pics/WORKING STORAGE/Current /MSG PRESETS/Messy_Distress.TS
LastFileName.DualModePreset /Users/agamemnon/Desktop/New pics/WORKING STORAGE/Current/MSG PRESETS/ ChalkyActionAtADistance.DP
LastFileName.IpOpPreset /Users/agamemnon/Desktop/New pics /WORKING STORAGE/Current/MSG PRESETS/ Brush Simplify Palletized 3.IOP
LastFileName.MsgPreset /Users/agamemnon/Desktop/New pics/WORKING STORAGE/Current/MSG PRESETS/ BlueNun.msg
LastFileNameSession /Users/agamemnon/ Desktop/New pics/WORKING STORAGE/Current/MSG PRESETS/BlockWithTexture.session
LastFileName.Gradient /Users/agamemnon/Desktop/New pics/WORKING STORAGE/Current/MSG PRESETS/ BlocksWithTexture.ColorGrad
LastFileName.Palette /Users /agamemnon/Desktop/New pics /WORKING STORAGE/Current/MSG PRESETS/ BlocksWithTexture
LastFileName.PASeqPreset /Users/agamemnon, Desktop/New pics /WORKING STORAGE/Current/MSG PRESETS/BlocksWithTesture.PAS
LastFileName.CanvasSave /Users/agamemnor Desktop/New pics /WORKING STORAGE/Current/JUNK
LastFileName.source /Users /agamemnon/Desktop /New pics /WORKING STORAGE/Current/DawnAwakening v5.tif
RecentSource.path0 /Users/agamemnon/Desktop /New pics /WORKING STORAGE/Current /DawnAwakening v5.tif
Preference.processFolderGallery / Users/agamemnon/Desktop /New pics/WORKING STORAGE/Current
Preference.srcFolderGallery /Users/agamemnon/Desktop /New pics/WORKING STORAGE/Current
RecentSource.path1 /Applications/Studio Artist 5.5.5 /A Few Source Images and Movies /Images/WomanBlueBackground.jpg
LastFileName.TlpOnPreset /Applications /Studio Artist 5 5.5
LastFileName.userHelpFileName /Applications /Studio Artist 5 5.5
LastFileNameMovieStream /Applications /Studio Artist 5 5 5
LastFileName.EvolConfig /Applications /Studio Artist 5 5 5
LastFileNameEps /Applications /Studio Artist 5 5 5
LastFileNamebrush /Applications /Studio Artist 5 5 5
LastFileName.FormatCanvasSave *.tif
SA still won't let me chose another location, but at least I no longer have to remember where I stored MSG memories
Is there a tutorial or reference in the User Guide that explains how exactly to do that?