Planet Filter's General Controls

Reseed Noise | Restore Defaults | About... | Register... | Save...Load... | Animate...

Reseed Noise - All of the controls are based on random number generation to create the object.  If you don't like the object created in the preview window, press this button and it will generate another object based on a different random number.  The object displayed in the preview window will be similar to the final object displayed in your image.

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Restore Defaults - Click this button to restore all of the parameters for the planet filter to the original defaults when the program was installed.  Use this button when you can't remember what you've changed and you want to start over from scratch.   We also recommend "saving" your favorite planets (see below).  Then, when you want to start over, you can "load" one of these saved planets as your starting point.

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About... - This "About Box" lists our website and how to contact us if you have a question or problem.   It also lists the date when your version was created.   This may be helpful when troubleshooting problems. 

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Register... - This is where you register your copy of Universe Image Creator.  If you tried out a copy before purchasing, you would select "Register" from the planet filter window and then enter the user name and user key exactly as it was listed in your registration email or letter.   You can even copy and paste this information into the Registration Dialog Window.  Remember that upper and lower case letters are treated differently.

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Save... - This control allows you to save your planet's parameters to a file for later retrieval.  Since there are so many parameters for a planet, it is a good idea to save out your favorite creations.  It will save you time later when you are creating that perfect scene and you can just pull from your many planets and moons previously saved.  The files will be saved to the Universe Image Creator directory in the folder called "Configs\Planet".  The planet parameter information is saved as a configuration file (*.ini file extension).  UIC comes with four planet configuration files: 

We recommend you try retrieving these planet configuration files to give you practice.  You may also use them in your universe creations.  

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Load... - This control allows you to retrieve previously saved planet configuration files (discussed above).  The files are saved to the Universe Image Creator directory in the folder called "Configs\Planet".   However, you can specify other locations to find these (.INI) configuration files.  UIC comes with four planet configuration files.  We encourage you to load these files to get an idea of the different planets that can be configured with UIC. 

NOTE:  After you load a planet configuration file, you will get the following message:

Once you click "OK", the Planet dialog will be removed and you will be returned to your image editor program.  You will need to return to the Planet Filter again to work with the planet that you just loaded.

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