Any super-simple way to texture a sphere?

[Alejandro Tejada]

Hi Geoff,

After using PhotoRoom, written by Chris Bodell, I believe that 
you could create all images on the fly, by script, within
your own program. :D

http://ftp.runrev.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=9490
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=303263e8a35c7594&sc=documents&uc=1&id=303263E8A35C7594%21112#

All that is needed is a small push in the correct direction 
from LiveCode's experts in the creation of bitmaps by scripts. 

The following Space Art links could be really useful 
in the creation of these LiveCode image algorithms.

http://registry.gimp.org/node/297

SpaceScape Script

This Script Generates a SpaceScape (StarScape)   
a deep space picture with stars and space dust clouds.
You can determine the aspects of the space dust clouds, 
the color, the image size and the amount of detail.

http://registry.gimp.org/node/2352
gimp-plugin-astronomy

A set of plugins and scripts for astronomical image processing
Not intended for scientific image processing, due to gimp's 8bit 
depth restriction (for "pretty pictures" only).

Create an artificial galaxy. Only elliptical galaxies yet.
Create artificial stars: Using different star distributions, splitted into 
background, object and foreground stars.

http://registry.gimp.org/node/24798

Stars in the sky
This script-fu makes a sky with millions sparkling stars in a new layer. 
The layer's dimensions, the star's spikes' length and the flare intensity 
can be changed. The script is based on this tutorial.
This script is useful for create Space Art images, because the stars 
are convincing.

http://registry.gimp.org/node/8172
Make Your Own Planet - Script of MarvinX's Tutorial - 
Updated for Gimp 2.6

This script automates many of the steps in MarvinX's fantastic 
"Make a Planet" tutorial, with a couple of added features. 
There is an atmospheric haze around the planet, and there are 
stars on the background layer. This script does not do the IWarp step. 
I leave that to the individual user to make wherever they want.. 
Everything else is in here.
After the script is done running, you can manually adjust the hue 
and saturation to get the planet the color you would like. 
There is also an option to make the planet more earth-like 
(using the Land and Sea gradient on the Clouds Layer.) 
The sun shadow is also optional.
Enjoy!

http://www.gimptalk.com/index.php?showtopic=5128
http://registry.gimp.org/node/21

Planet Render
Creates a planet lit on one side, with some kind of atmosphere glow. 
The size and color of the planet as well as the angle for the light can be
set.

Al




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