Hi
my name is Francesco Legrenzi and i want to show you my last work. After 2 years, it’s avaible the first book on the word for VRay.
VRAY 1.5 - The Complete Guide. If you want, here a link for intresting **REVIEW**
For now it’s only in Italian, but i work on traslation in this months.
If you have some question, i’m here 
Bye
Francesco Legrenzi (cecofuli)
Re: VRay 1.5 - The Complete GUIDE [ BOOK ]
Looks great. I’m curious for an english version.
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Me too. Any idea when English version available?
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Hi guy,
HERE there are all informations that you need :). I’ve started tranlsation in this days with 2 translator (one of then mother language), buy i will need some “VRay user” for final review 
. Anyway, i think that in September.
Bye
Francesco Legrenzi (cecofuli)
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Francesco, maybe, your book could be announced with the Rhino email newsletter from (carlos at mcneel point com). Good luck.
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Is the book for Vray Rhino or Max or both?
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It looks like its mostly for Max, but there is some Rhino in there as well.
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Hi guy
i made some updates:
(*). newsletter forms.
(*). the summary english version.
I hope you like it
Francesco Legrenzi (cecofuli)
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fan-tas-tic book this !
I pre-ordered it (english), got it a few days back. Can’t put it down !! the book contains all ( & I mean ALL !) possible permutations settings for all settings and variables in V-ray discussed with FULL COLOR illustrations of tests done by the author, so its great for advanced/ experienced users to keep as a ready referencer & guide right next to their system while rendering. Now there’s no need to fiddle around with/test what a particular change to a particular setting will result in & waste valuable time. A definite buy this… Anyone else who has the book feel the same way ?
Macho
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Hi Macho,
if you want in the official forum there are some feedback by English user :). Sorry for the cross-post.
Bye
cecofuli
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I just received this book, and it is fantastic. Very in depth look at all settings. You do have to be ready for a lot of information that is not 100% VRay however. For instance, when describing the Color Mapping settings, the author spends about 8 pages going over the different options, then about 50 pages on how the eye sees color, some color theory, and color management, then back into the explanation of the Color Mapping roll out. The 50 page interlude is useful in that it explains why certain setting lead to certain results, but you do need to stick with it a bit to get what you are after.
My only real disappointment in the book is that there is no index. The table of contents is quite good and well organized, but sometimes it is nice just to be able to look up what you are after in an alphabetical manor.
Lastly, the translation to English is quite good. As this is pretty technical material, I was worried that some of it might not translate well, but it is very easy to read. There are a few very isolated instances where a chart or illustration has isolated Italian notation, but nothing that stops you from understanding what is going on.
It wouldn’t be a bad idea in my opinion to offer it as a bundle option with the VRay product itself.
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Hi sampage,
thanks for your comment. I agree with the in-depth index. But it’s in my “TO DO”. When it’s ready, I upload to my site and official forum, in ITA and ENG language.
Fopr the "isolated instances ", please, send me the #PAGES and I try to correct and upload the new correct version in PDF format.
And I’m very happy you like tre ITA-to-ENG translation. This is very difficult book to translate and the translators have made an excellent job.
Best regards
Francesco Legrenzi (cecofuli)
www.francescolegrenzi.com
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Hi all,
I’m pleased to announce that, for a limited amount of time, the book “VRay - THE COMPLETE GUIDE”, will be sold in both Italian and English language with a 25% discount.
At this LINK our shop.
The price will be 89 euro instead of the current 119, plus a little “extra” for the shipping cost (10 euros for Italy and Europe and 40 euros for ExtreCee countries)
Here before and after this discount!
Bye
cecofuli
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Great, I bought it last month at full price. Damn.
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yeah the english version soon!!!
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89 Euro including shipping cost? I was charged 40 Euro on top of the 89…
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I got 10euro added for shipment, why ? (I have not order yet)
Edit
ok, on the wabpage it says +shipment.
Is there somekind of preview of the book ? index pages ?
Can it be used with VRFSU ?
Is it any better than the manual ?
Thanks
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Previews can be found at the link below.
http://www.treddi.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=59501
Its usefulness for VfSU is entirely dependent on your ability to “translate” it into the context of VfSU. The concepts by and large are exactly the same, and a good portion of the UI elements are going to be the very similar. However, there are some UI elements that are slightly different and some concepts that might be slightly different within the SU environment. Its up to you if you’re willing to make that translation on your end.
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Hey, that link partly answered my post about caustics. Fig. 09 in regards to caustics.
I’m looking forward to when the book arrives in my mailbox. Nice to have some reading material on paper. Too much readin on the monitor tires me.
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Just received the book! Can’t wait to get home to read it!
I was much larger than I expected. And full of illustrations!
