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Google has had this for years. If they cannot track you, they pop that up incredibly often (and seems even more often when using special search command operators, even when not on a VPN).

I just did a quick scan in Rebelle's forum for "Moho" and this post popped up. Rebelle (since v3) uses a PSD compression that most other apps cannot interpret properly, but it can be turned off in preferences (the first post is more informational since the second post was added to fix this). Quick edit: I just did a quick check of this and those psds seem to open fine in other apps now, although there is still a disclaimer (when saving in Rebelle 7) that "Pigments used are not recognized by Photoshop, so they may not display accurately." That said, when importing new layers from other apps it is safer to import only the new layers and leave the originals intact (i.e., do work in the other apps on new layers when feasible).

The selection aspect is the actual problem, since the NumPad is the standard numerical data entry medium (banking, engineering, you name it). If the contents of a field are selected with any keystroke on that pad, then the very next entry overwrites the contents. I just checked the keyboard shortcuts and the Num - is not bound, so that behavior is scripted into the app and cannot be undone (Windows default behavior is to enter a -, go figure). When someone is doing data entry, they are not expecting those keys to select the contents of the field as they go and it will cause issues for people either focused on the NumPad itself (me 99% of the time) or reading a data sheet as they are typing. I cannot think of any other program where if I select the contents of a data field (intentionally) and either hit Backspace or just start typing that it doesn't take all of the characters that I type, let alone overwrite something I know I typed.

Yeah, there are a lot of apps available with layer functionality and psd export to use out there. Oddly enough, a Rebelle 7 psd export will import to Photoshop itself, just not other apps which I typically use. My workaround thus far has been to open them with Photoshop (CS5.5 version) then re-save them with a new name with "Max compatibility" checked. This strips out the info tags for the new Rebelle 7 features that seem to give non-Photoshop apps a heart attack, so Moho opens those "re-saves" fine then. Unfortunately, that particular workaround isn't available to everyone (without a subscription to CC that they might not necessarily need otherwise).

Quick resource post for this guy. Lost Marble posted a very nicely presented and segmented video course on YouTube (sans ads, which absolutely rules) that can be found here. With the manual for Moho 14 switching to a wiki-style format (no pdf), the video course may be a quicker alternative to learning Moho 14. **** Side note for people who have been playing with graphics bundles posted recently. Most programs allow saving into psd formats, and using layers allows for much quicker jump-starts with animation tools. Unfortunately, Rebelle 7 still has issues with saving as psd formats due to all of the new goodies, so layers need to be extracted separately. Although Rebelle 7 warns you that psd formats "may not display properly" in other programs, I have found the new layers types added with Rebelle 7 make them unreadable for transfer as a psd file. Hopefully that one will get ironed out in the coming months. The issue with Rebelle and psd formatting is addressed a few posts down in this thread. It is due to psd compression that is being used and can be shut off in preferences.

I found what it is, and part of it is due to my typing speed. Using Normalization Amount as an example, if you clear that entry cell then hit the - key on the NumPad, it steps down integer values with each keypress, but also selects the field contents with each iteration. If not watching that cell when clearing it, the - changes the contents to -1.0 (highlight selected) and following it with a 3 will overwite the -1.0 with a 3 (which is then not selected). So when clearing the cell contents and typing "-3" then looking back up, I only was seeing 3 and wondering where the - went. The only way to input numbers, for example -3.5 for Normalization amount, you need to hit - then mouse click the field to deselect the "selection" and change them that way. I am very much in the habit of clearing a field and just typing what I want in there, but typing "-3" will yield "3" if not paying attention. Also note, the selection behavior only occurs when using the - on the NumPad. When using the number row, the "selection" behavior does not occur, so you can type in -3 and it takes as -3.

That is actually rather interesting, since I checked it prior to posting and it didn't work, but just checked it now and the "-" takes (both from the number pad and keyboard row). What is even more odd is I made videos where the "-" didn't take in the past few months (I would type the - and as soon as I typed the first number the - would vanish). I was thinking it might be specific to the version I am running, but now am sorta curious as to why. Then again, it falls into the classic example of something not working until you try to show it to someone else! My keyboard takes some nasty abuse from heavy typing anyway, so maybe it is on death's door.

That OP is a pretty comprehensive list worthy of being a reference guide! The only one I didn't see explicitly, although would be covered with services, is disabling "Automatic network discovery." For folks who do work staying connected, that is often the biggest latency hitter as it pings every 4 seconds or so. You really don't want your computer trying to connect with "everything in range" on its own anyway; that should be a very deliberate pairing for simple security reasons.

A few other nuisances with Corel: The installers/uninstallers are scripted to break junctions (although the 2023 versions seem to not do this). They cram pretty much everything into the C:Windows\Installer directory (where many installers "disappear to"), so much so that I only leave the last two versions installed. Even identical content packs show up as discrete yet duplicate entries (and Corel's apps are the biggest hitters in that folder). There is an upgrade "trick" for each program to carry things forward into the next version that is unique to each app. This is not as straightforward as it should be, although some are simpler than others. The advertising pop up can now be disabled pretty seamlessly, but that used to be a problem child too.

What is said and what is fact are quite often two different things. That is the only point here. When someone has a self-interest in what is said, it often reflects in what they say. The legacy Cakewalk servers are still online, so taking the activation server offline for CbB would support a self-serving reason.

Also beware that the website often defaults to a value higher than the minimum required. In this case it pops up as $35, when you only need to spend $30 to get the complete package.

No, you are. That statement is not true. The bakers didnt say it, YOU did.

I am still running 2022.06 and when people complained about the new 3-month activation window and the program being "disabled completely," I went in and manually re-activated it 2 weeks ago without issues. Spreading disinformation (regardless of how often it it is done), does not make it fact.

Windows has also absorbed some functionality that was previously only available through 3rd party apps. The Snippet tool (Win-Shift-S) is another handy one that people used Snagit for... when you want very precise snippet of what is on the screen.

@prey I forgot Jonathan had chimed in on this thread years ago to help someone out with your same issue. If contacting support doesn't resolve it for you, you can also PM him directly.

As long as you are going by full semitones, Process->Transpose will work as long as you have "Transpose Audio" checked, then can choose the algorithm you want. Unfortunately, this only allows whole number semitones (not cents), and it has a bug that will not allow you to type in "-", so to get negative values you need to actually use the down arrow. Normalization has the same bug for text entry in the dB field, but then a warning says numbers need to be from -INF to 0.0dB, but you cannot type a "-" in that field.

Meh, is almost always a deal... I only remember one oopsie with an update so far. Once you have the MCompleteBundle, these updates often give you more to play with. I always install everything but the AAX versions, so the quick cleanup removed 264 plugins this go round, then reinstalled everything in less than a minute. Gotta appreciate installers that can get everything done that quickly.

The 3D effect is not overly difficult to achieve with shadowing and transitions on objects, but that can vary with the programming language used for the GUI.

The quickest fix for this in most cases is to purge the "Picture Cache" subfolder in the Cakewalk Projects directory. That will force all cwps to redraw the waveforms when opened and it has an internal limit to it that can can stop waveforms from being redrawn when that subfolder fills up.

Pretty much any media application that has undo or auto-save functionality will have this. Most that can be opened in stand-alone mode will have these listed in preferences. Ironically, the caching eats up disc space (which may or may not auto-purge on close, but the path should be selectable/listed in preferences), but the undo levels eat up RAM in most cases and I have seen some apps default to 250 undos. I always set undo levels to 10, and if I go past that threshold I will close out the file without saving and open the last saved version. Cakewalk defaulted to 100 or even 250 undos (I cannot remember now), which is why "saving often" was the common trick to make the app run more smoothly. High level, the media apps to check preferences on are DAWs, wav editors, graphics programs, video editors, etc. Some even go so far as to create an "auto preserve" file, which is a duplicate of the file you open before you start working, so that if you save a mistake you can still back out of it. Even apps with smaller files tend to do this (Word, Excel, etc.) but you don't notice that as much as the ones that work with massive (audio, graphics, video) files.

Quick question here... DimPro is listed there however, right? IIRC, it is only one download that is a combined installer, so it asks you during installation which version you want (32-bit or 64-bit). SInce you installed from old discs, the 32-bit version is all that was in that installer. If you have DimPro registered and listed there, there should be a download link as well. That combined installer also includes the multisamples, so is rather massive (roughly 3GB), but the app itself is only about 15MB, with a 7MB patch for the 1.5 update. The link to Contact Cakewalk Support is at the bottom of this post.

DP 1.5 is the last version, but there is a 64-bit variant. If you registered it, there should be a copy of the installation files in your old Cakewalk account (or use the Cakewalk Command Center to download it). IIRC, the library files are identical, so you should only need to install the 64-bit application (and possibly point the multisamples folder to where the 32-bit app installed them... be sure to hit F5 to refresh the program listing if that is required). If you didn't register it, reach out to the bakers so that they can add it to your account for you. I am not sure if the registration site is still active or not.

I never really gave much thought to the name (I like the name Rebelle too), but it is also a product versus the company (Escape Motions, try and figure that one out). Rebelle is a relative youngster (started in 2015), and was really focused on fluid flow and blending at first (watercolor) although they quickly expanded the media available. I know Humble Bundle ran the entire Escape Motions software suite with Rebelle v3 (where I first picked it up), but the only thing I found useful was Rebelle 3 and Flame Painter 3 (only came with 1/2 the particle brushes). The only two apps that have been updated since are Rebelle (now 7) and Flame Painter (went to 4 the very next year), but if that ever hits Humble Bundle again it is definitely something to consider. I suspect AI generation will probably be the next focus (Corel already has a 3rd-party plugin offering), but both Painter (with Particle Shop) and Rebelle (with Flame Painter) can go pretty much head to head in most areas. The only niggle I have with them as a whole (Rebelle<->Painter) is even though they will save in PSD format it is not consistent/reliable, so I only trust bouncing layers around between the two.

It is quite possible that FUGA may be the entity directly involved in this, i.e., there is no "artist." There is certainly no shortage of questionable ethics practices that have landed corporate leaders in prison, and I would suspect a script/algorithm at play here more than an "individual." If you want to pull the thread on this one faster, I would notify YouTube that you plan on filing an FTC complaint due to past reports of FUGA and intend to have the "digital trail" examined by someone with the authority to delve into both FUGA and YouTube to find out exactly how this occurred and the mechanisms they used to achieve it with the intent of making it not happen again (to anyone). YouTube is definitely subject to US laws and infringement. I am not sure about FUGA with its EU HQ, but the question more pressing here is "How can YouTube allow an 'undisclosed entity' claim ownership of a work when the actual owner comes forward to refute that?" You at least deserve the artist's name, but if it is FUGA as a whole, that ball of yarn will unravel in short order. What you are experiencing is very similar to people who are getting their work stolen to feed AI learning.

Your situation is just plain crazy and I hope you get it sorted. Just to the above comment, bear in mind that anything published to the internet can be seen by anyone. People do not even need to be members to take things not requiring a log in, so even the songs forum here can be an open market to people filching things. Without a digital trail it is hard to pursue recourse, but if you can get the name/identity of the "artist" that took it, then it is easier to focus resources toward that end. The FTC doesn't pursue "one off" situations, but if they start getting inundated with complaints against the same source, they will. It is worth reporting this once you have enough information, so that it is at least on record and can bubble up in due time if it continues to progress.