June 8th, 2011· 25+ sample scenes
· image transformation option
· transparency fixes for external shapes,
· better support for non-triangulated Collada files and some small bugfixes
May 24th, 2011· Besides the shapes visibility option, renaming and simpler scaling, the new version of Box Shot 3D brings the ability to import Collada files.
May 9th, 2011· A little update that fixes some issues. It is highly recommended for those who use Box Shot 3D for batch rendering.
· Changed price.
April 4th, 2011· Transparent shapes are rendered correctly
· Preset dialogs fixed in Windows version
· “High end” rendering mode added for those who don’t like the “Print” results (very slow)
· Preview window updates faster while editing
· Reload button updates preview window
April 4th, 2011· First of all, Box Shot 3D has got a new rendering engine. It was rewritten almost from scratch to allow further improvements for the multiple shapes feature. It works in background mode almost as fast as in the foreground, so you now can do something else while rendering a big image. It also runs several times faster for some scenes, features more realistic preview while editing and much more.
· Next, the new skydome lighting mode. You can choose between the old (dark) and the new (light) modes of skydome lighting. The second one is more physically-correct, while the old one sometimes gives more interesting shadows. The choice is up to you.
· Rendering quality presets have been changed to “draft”, “web” and “print”. “Draft” mode works the similar way as before, while the “print” and “web” modes are a bit different. “Web” mode works the same way as the light-cache technique in V-Ray. It usually renders faster than the “print” mode, but gives a bit lower quality. The “Print” mode is like the production mode from the previous version, yet runs a bit faster.
· Box Shot 3D has finally got a resizable main window, so you can maximize it to the whole desktop. This is because of the new rendering engine that works faster.
· Good news for those, who use 3DS files. Box Shot 3D now handles them better and allows to turn double-sided faces on if necessary.
July 24th, 2007· Version 2.6 contains new shapes (e-books, dvd and cd-boxes), it has improvement lighting and many other features.