The public beta phase has started. I want to encourage everyone to download the BETA and have a deep look at it. It is already more stable than any previous version of Texture Maker and i hope the field test will prove this.

You can already purchase the new licenses for v3, they will work with all 3.x versions.

Download:
http://www.texturemaker.com/download.htm

What's new in 3.0?

-New License Model: Free, Basic, Professional and Enterprise
-Life Preview of the selected Function
-Customizable Interface
-Redesigned Menus
-Supports Photoshop(r) Compatible Plugins
-Texture Maker can run as Photoshop(r) Plugin
-New Color Dialog
-New Genetic Texture Generator
-Improved Script Editor
-Brushes with Tablet Support and Stickers
-Brush functions Paint,Carve,Retouch,Structurize and Clone.
-Artihmetic Combiner
-Tileset Tool
-Clipboard Viewer
-Many Tools are resizable
-New Image Input/Output System
-Maximum Texture Dimensions boosted to 16384², minimum set down to 1x1
-Rewritten Rendering Engine for better Multithreading Performance
-Compressed Undo-Buffers for reduced Memory Load, can also be swapped to Disk
-Runs now with Full Functionality on Limited User Accounts
-Stores Custom Settings in the Registry instead of many little Files
-Marks modified Presets with an Asterisk (*) in the Preset Selection
-Makeseamless/Privileged has now the Displace Parameter
-Improved Noise/Tears Function
-Improved Noise/Erosion Function
-Filter/Derive Function
-Color/Synchronize Function
-Improved Floodfill functions (Mask/Fill, Texturize, Randomize)
-Rewritten Filter/Detect Edges
-Any Texture can be set as Overlay Texture for the individual Textures
-Grid on the Texture Form
-Source Textures and Overlay Texture are remembered for the individual Functions
-Source Texture Offset shifts to the other Direction now
-Improved Translation to German (all function and comboboxes)
-Improved Corner Brightness Correction in the Textractor
-Obsolete "Download from URL" (just drag from browser) removed
-Ancient Texture Previews (I-Tex 1.0) removed
-Hotkey Commands can be called by right clicking empty workspace
-Uses "Tahoma" as font now
-Console is vertically resizable

Sieht wunderbar aus!  

Das einzige was verwirrt sind die vielen übersetzten Fachbegriffe "Schattierer"  ???
Bis ich endlich den Schader wieder gefunden hab  

Einen Vorschlag für den Skript-Editor hätte ich noch:
Eine Möglichkeit zum direkten Übernehmen der aktuellen
Funktionseinstellung wäre sehr praktisch - also in der Art:

Bearbeiten->Einfügen->Aktuelle Funktionseinstellung

ohne erst den Dialog für die "Aktuelle Funktionseinstellung" öffnen zu müssen.

Hi i have just downloaded the new version of TM and the updates look great but the Isampler and texture mixer are not there now, im guessing this is because they are only in the professional and Enterprise versions? Will the price of these be much more than the basic version? Also is this beta download a trial of the basic version or the Free version becuase when i make a texture it says Texture Maker over it so im guessing this is not the Free version? thanks

Texture maker has always been fantastic. I am eager to upgrade to Version 3 but exactly what is a "Beta Version"? Does this mean its still in trials to sort out any bugs? If it is should I wait to purchase an upgrade license key? Sorry for all the questions I just loved Version 2.81 so much I can hardly wait to try out the new one.

For those who wonder where the Shader, Multitexture Mixer, etc. have gone, see http://www.texturemaker.com/featurematrix

This version is a beta version, because i like the idea to release a beta and then the final better than to release a final x.0 and then a bug-fixed x.01-version. As you can see, there were already some bugs sound (e.g. shadows don't scale correctly with image size), that will be fixed in the final or the next beta refresh.

If you wonder whether you should purchase now or wait for the final: You are purchasing a license that works with all 3.x versions, so the question is whether you want to just wait or already use the v3 Beta features.

Gamecreators is still selling 2.x.

Follow the links at

http://www.texturemaker.com/purchase.php

to purchase a 3.x license.

I've just purchased the pro edition upgrade (nice work!) - is the Photoshop plugin included with the current version?!

Will the free version be released soon as well? I have been trying out the beta version and think its great