a dumb question but need help with it
 

ok say i got a project finished wot do i do with it then render it or export it im lost with this part i as i want to show me friends the final image that i done without takeing a screenshot of it..

thanks in advance...........

Ok your question is a little confusing? I will try to help.

In layout you need to load your object, and setup some lights so you can see it when rendering(mabye a ground plane to). You also need to adjust the camera properties to render at the resolution you want. And you also need to adjust the rendering properties, and place the camera in the scene where you want it. When your scene is all setup you hit F9 to render an image then you hit the "file" dropdown list on the top left and save the image to your HD in a format that suits you like Jpeg or Bmp. I would save it as a LW_jpeg if you want to show it on the web or send it to friends.

I suggest going through a couple of the free tutorials here like the "Sunset or the "Red Peppers". They will take you through some scene setup in layout and get you rolling. If you have any further questions feel free to fire away. I might suggest asking more specific questions because general questions can cover such a broad area. Its better to ask many specific questions than one broad one.

http://simplylightwave.com/movie_pag...tml?tut_id=506

http://simplylightwave.com/movie_pag...tml?tut_id=512

thanks johnny thats the info i need i will download those movies um i do have another question i was thinking about buying some points but wot i realy would like to know is it worth it ? like wot extra things do u get from non subscribers etc

PS. thanks for the quick reply

We are here to help :D

If you buy some points you can get some of the more lengthy advanced tutorials. For instance the whole modeling of the strat is now complete so you if buy some points you can DL all the tutorials for the strat. See some of the tutorials are free here and some cost points. The cost of the tutorials here are almost 1/10 the cost of buying training dvd's. The quality of the teaching is top notch all done by Philip so far and he is an awsome 3D artist. Try the Peppers and Sunset tutorials I am sure you will learn lots. Then if you like what your learning try the Strat tutorial or the Mclaren.

yeah ill learn all the free ones first then ill buy some points as no point in buying the points to download the advanced tuts if im not ready to advance hehe but thanks for the info i will deffo be buying points oh and i have searched for other tutorials on lightwave but this is the best place i have found yet..

This place RoXs