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2015/11/9 23:47:52
can't buy expansion packs without buying muvizu + I already bought a license for MUVIZU plus not too long ago. Today I tried to purchase the keyframe expansion pack and the chemistry pack, and the store added another license for MUVIZU plus to my order, and won't let me remove it. A message appears saying:

"There are content pack(s) in your basket that require a Muvizu:Play+ licence so you cannot remove this from your basket."

But I'm logged in as myself, and I'd hope that the system knows who already has a license... right?

Surely it isn't true that I have to keep buying the main program every time I buy anything else. Any suggestions?
2015/10/16 20:11:59
my IMPORT button is missing... I just tried to import an object... but when I click CREATE > OBJECT at the bottom of the dialog box, only the CREATE button is present. The IMPORT button that is clearly evident in the WIKI page about importing objects is not there.

Yes, I have the full version.

Until now, I've only imported objects that get appended to a character (like hats. ). No problems there.

This is the first time I've tried to import a free standing object, and I'm dead in the water. Did a change to the program remove the button perhaps? Maybe importing objects happens differently now? Help!
2015/10/8 1:59:07
blob teeth... can they be hidden or removed? can blob teeth be hidden or removed? I'm tying to transform them into kittens and those blob teeth just don't work for a kitten
2015/10/1 15:14:56
Content store opens it's doors! I Like the store concept, and I think it will be a good thing for Digimania, content creators AND customers!
2015/10/1 15:12:32
Content store opens it's doors! MrDrWho13 wrote:
PatMarrNC, that's what Jamie said. The users will eventually be able to sell their own content. Or did I mis-understand what you said?


maybe I'm the one who is not understanding. I interpreted Jamie's statement to mean NEW content could be sold, but the stuff that's in the store now will continue to be free.

If that is not correct, then I apologize.
2015/10/1 15:09:42
Content store opens it's doors! one more thought about why the web store should NOT have free content:

I'm a musician. It is my hope that venues will hire me and give me money. Unfortunately, there are so many musicians who are starved for attention that they will play for free...

Now that the venues have become accustomed to getting live music for free, they are unwilling to pay ANYBODY, even if the music is better.

Once you start giving stuff away, that becomes the price people expect, and it becomes increasingly hard to get money for it. Its all about perceived value... giving stuff away sends the message that you don't value it... so why should they?

Better to put a ridiculously high price tag on it, then have sales, so people feel like they are getting something valuable for a good price.

Or at least, in the case of the web store, there should be SOME price on everything, even if it's only $1. Unlike a product in a store that has to be bought every single time before it can be marked up and resold, digital media can be sold over and over without further investment. So in time you can sell the same $1 item a thousand or more times. Or give it away a thousand times.

Your call.
2015/10/1 15:00:00
Content store opens it's doors! Also... again, my opinion... if you are going to have a web store, you really need to accept paypal. It has become the defacto currency for internet transactions. The hugeness of eBay has increased the likelihood that potential buyers already have paypal. And it *IS* safer than using credit cards online.
2015/10/1 14:55:36
Content store opens it's doors! Cool! Thanks for the update!

Just a thought... please don't stone me if you disagree...

A lot of the stores assets were created by diligent, helpful, creative users. Going forward, such contributions can be sold. But it looks like all that past work will continue to be free.

Why not give those contributing members the option of charging for their work? Some may still want it to be free... but some may want to take advantage of the new store concept for their legacy work. Even if you split the price 50/50, everybody benefits.

Regarding the obvious argument about charging for content that was once free:
All of the faithful users who have been here for years have probably already downloaded most of the free content. So, to start charging for it wouldn't penalize the veteran users...

You could even set a date and say "after this date all resources will have a price tag". That would give the faithful users a chance to get everything while its still free... but new users from this time forward would find a business model that is more consistent with other web-store based products: an inexpensive entry level product, and a store full of inexpensive add-on resources.

Principle: Behavior that is rewarded tends to be repeated. By allowing the people who have worked so hard creating content to get compensation for their past work, you will be encouraging more resource creation. And THAT is what ultimately makes products like MUVIZU valuable to customers! The more content that is available, the more useful the product becomes.

If Digimania is responsible for all content creation, the store will grow at a MUCH slower rate than if MANY users contribute assets. And if Digimania is basically freed from the task of content creation, they will be able to focus on the software, pursuing new features. Like quadrapeds. (ba-boom! tsssh!) ;-) I couldn't resist.

I can only speak for myself... but if the price of resources remains low, its not that much different than being free. $10 or $20 is chump change if I want something. So even at low prices, you should be able to generate income for content creators AND Digimania
2015/10/1 0:22:51
my first (and last?) animation I thought that was very well done! Great camera moves and suspense-building!
2015/9/30 20:14:02
Update - content store all true statements cloudninja...

yet it remains true that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

What excites me here is not so much the immediate potential for new stuff as the demonstration that Digimania has decided to keep the product alive. Any movement at all means the horse ain't dead yet. ;-)

And yes, that pleases me.
2015/9/30 18:45:14
Update - content store I'm just glad to see new development on this amazing program! In my opinion it is superior to similar products that cost ten times as much! They could easily charge more for the product, and it would still be a bargain!

However, there are a variety of marketing schemes. A certain music creation software (Reaper I think is its name) has a low entry level price, but they make their money by selling accessories after people get the product for practically nothing.

In my opinion, since Muvizu has made it so easy to get the full version, they should at least monetize the product through sale of add-on content. In that context, I am especially pleased to see the store, because it suggests new revenue that will keep MUVIZU around for a long time to come.
2015/9/30 18:29:07
Update - content store Cool!

Where can we find an official announcement? As of this writing I haven't received an email or seen anything here on the forum...


EDIT=============
ohhhh, I see.. just click STORE on the header menu! Awesome!

"Let's go look and see what's there" he said enthusiastically....
edited by PatMarrNC on 30/09/2015
2015/9/28 23:51:52
Update - content store If we had quadrapeds, I'd create a dead horse so I could beat it. ;-)

"mid August" became "mid Sept" which became "by the end of the month"
Now it's pretty much the end of the month. Any news?

I'm not complaining here, just curious. I love this software and as soon as new stuff becomes available, I want it. ;-)
2015/9/24 20:11:33
software bundling idea here's a link to some videos that give you an overview of that product:

http://www.pgmusic.com/videos.bbwin.htm

(I'm not affiliated with the company, except as an enthusiastic user. )
2015/9/24 20:06:30
software bundling idea if you decide to contact them, most of my interaction with them about this idea has gone through an employee in marketing whose name is CALLIE. She is young and open-minded about new ideas... but of course, she isn't the final decision-maker. Good starting point, though...

I don't have her email address, but I'd guess the support page I provided in the last post could get you close enough. Its a pretty small company considering its huge market share.
2015/9/24 19:59:30
software bundling idea I am also trying to get them to open a forum on their website to showcase videos, jingles, animations, youtube presentations etc that use Band In a Box music to support the video.

A little cross pollination between the world of video producers and the world of audio producers seems like a no-brainer.

In fact, I can scarcely believe that more music software companies don't collaborate with video companies to nail down the multimedia market!

At present you probably get referrals from people in video forums who see MUVIZU clips and then follow up and buy your product (that's how *I* found out about it... a youtube animation group)

Once MUVIZU starts showing up in a sustained way on audio forums too, it will surely lead to more referrals. Especially since you have already done so much work to support music animations!
2015/9/24 19:49:47
software bundling idea I want to start by saying I think MUVIZU is a brilliant program! It reminds me a lot of another brilliant program: Band In a Box.

Both products provide predefined content so the user can manage projects more as a director than as a content creator. Yet, both products also contain ways for people who WANT to do more than generate predefined content to create totally original works.

In my opinion these two products are natural allies because they work so much the same. Both are rapid development environments... and in today's world of multimedia, which included both audio AND video... the ability to generate high quality output very quickly is worth its weight in gold.

PGMusic is a Canada based company that makes Band in a Box. They have a HUGE global presence... there's no telling how many customers they have worldwide. And they offer new content every year, some of it being bundled software that works well with and enhances the usefulness of Band in a Box.

Since you offer a free version of MUVIZU, you may want to contact PGMusic and see if they would bundle the free version with each release of their product. People who make videos need royalty free music which Band in a Box can provide... and more and more musicians are using video to enhance and market their songs. It would be a win-win scenario for both companies, opening up a whole new demographic to both.

I have already suggested this to PGMusic, and they seemed intrigued by the idea. I've been posting MUVIZU animations on their music forum, and a lot of people are asking about your software and commenting favorably. If this sounds like an idea you want to pursue, now is the time to contact them, while there are active videos and open discussions about MUVIZU

You can find their contact information here:
http://www.pgmusic.com/support.htm
2015/9/22 2:50:14
text manipulation Last night I finished a project, and wanted to make a cool animated credits screen. So I searched through all of the tutorials and scoured youtube for any info that dealt specifically with animating text... but couldn't find anything.

I'm guessing it works basically the same as animating any other object... but the things one is likely to do with text (especially in a credits segment) are unique enough that a specific tutorial would be useful.

And yes, I know that most graphic editors have all kinds of credits effects built-in. But sometimes you want something specific that isn't in a template, so...

I guess my question is: "anybody know of a tutorial for text manipulation?"
2015/9/22 2:38:00
Update - content store MrDrWho13 wrote:
CloudNinja wrote:
Hi! Is the mid-Sept release targeted for this week or next week?


thank you!
.cn

I think it's unlikely to be this week.


That exchange happened last week. What's the likelihood for THIS week?
(Or even NEXT week?)

Hopefully the holdup is that it takes time to add all the features that have ever been asked for... ;-)
edited by PatMarrNC on 22/09/2015
2015/9/8 15:33:22
20/08/15 reelase feedback ukBerty wrote:
Yes- always install into a new directory. So I have Muvizu July 2015, Muvizu Aug 2015 and Muvizu Sep 2015 directories. It all works fine. you just have to authenticate your license each time.

The only issue is that sets are not backward compatible (which is fair enough).


there's been a release since September 1? I don't think I got the memo....
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