Welcome to the Preview Edition of CINEMA 4D GO for Apple Power Macintosh computers.
This document contains information on the contents of this CD, together with installation instructions. Please read this document carefully.
CINEMA 4D GO Demo
The demo of CINEMA 4D GO includes many sample scenes, textures and materials. The demo contains all the functions of the full version but has Save and Export functions disabled. Also all rendered pictures are stamped with a watermark.
Before you jump ahead, please take a look at the additional documentation that comes with the demo (see below for details).
Installation
CINEMA 4D can be started directly from CD. A special installation is not necessary. But, if you like, you may copy all the files to your hard disk.
De-Installation
If some day you decide that you've finished with the preview edition of CINEMA 4D simply delete the CINEMA 4D folder from your hard disk.
Further Documentation
This Readme file is not the only one. There are some other documents that you are highly advised to read. They give you overall views of the different capabilities of GO, SE and XL as well as some detailed explanations of how functions work.
GO/SE/XL Product Sheets
These PDF files give you an overview of the features of every single CINEMA 4D version.
GO-SE-XL Differences
This text file gives you a brief overview of the major differences between the CINEMA 4D versions.
The PDF Folder
Herein you'll find the online manuals in PDF format. "Manual.pdf" is the reference for CINEMA 4D.
Note:
CINEMA 4D GO does not have all the features and capabilities of CINEMA 4D SE and CINEMA 4D SE does not have all the features and capabilities of CINEMA 4D XL.
Quickstart Tutorial
We have prepared a detailed Quickstart tutorial that will show you the power of CINEMA 4D. You can read and print the "Quickstart.pdf" file using Adobe Acrobat Reader. You'll find the final tutorial scenes in the "Quickstart" folder.
Note:
The quickstart manual is only valid up to page 71 for users of CINEMA 4D GO.
Examples and Scenes
The folder "GO-Examples" contains many, sometimes simple, examples to demonstrate the gorgeous new features of CINEMA 4D.
You'll find yet more interesting Examples in the "Scenes" folder.
Copyrights
All example files are copyright MAXON Computer GmbH or their respective authors. They are intended for use purely as demonstration material with the CINEMA 4D preview edition. They may not be used for commercial purposes without the express written permission of MAXON Computer GmbH.
Mat, Tex, Plugins
The folders "Mat" and "Tex" contain example materials and textures. They can all be loaded directly into CINEMA 4D. The folder "Plugins" contains C.O.F.F.E.E. programs that can be accessed directly from within CINEMA 4D GO. Depending on the type of plug-in you'll find access to them in the "Tools / Plug ins" menu or "File / Preferences" menu or in the "Function" menu of the time line.
Note:
Almost all plug-ins in the "Plugins" folder work with CINEMA 4D GO.
Contacts
For the latest information on CINEMA 4D, always look on the following web pages:
http://www.maxon.de
http://www.cinema4d.com
CINEMA 4D can be ordered at:
MAXON Computer GmbH
Max-Planck-Str. 20
61381 Friedrichsdorf
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 6172 5906-0
Fax: +49 (0) 6172 5906-30
Internet: http://www.maxon.de
E-Mail: c4d-info@maxon.de
For a list of the distributors in your area please take a look at the appropriate file in the main CD-ROM directory.