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Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?

by Cara Reynolds | 09-07-07

Tags: Job, 3D, TechRepublic Inc., Tool, Bryce, Cara Reynolds

Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions

Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions

By Jay Major

Bryce is a 3D illustration and rendering program intended to help you create breathtakingly realistic 3D landscapes and animations in a fairly intuitive way, using a drag-and-drop interface on a real-time canvas.

You may download Bryce 5.5 for free from the TechRepublic Software Library.

Bryce has been around in various forms for years, and has changed hands several times along the way. Now it looks like DAZ Productions is making version 5.5 available for the Mac under OS X. To me, this is a welcome upgrade from having to run it under Classic, which was never as fast as running it natively on my pre-OS X PowerPC. I am eager to see if it's still as fun and easy to use as it used to be, and creates the same great 3D images.

View this image gallery to see Bryce 5.5 in action and discover whether it is the Right Tool for the Job.

For a concise summary of Bryce's strengths and weaknesses, check out this blog post.

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BryceHarbor45 | 09/11/07

If you're intrigued - try itmarcellus.tryk@... | 09/11/07

RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?)Zed3 | 09/11/07

RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?)JayPeeBee | 09/11/07

RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?)Jaytmoon | 09/11/07

UmR153nm | 09/11/07

I assumed Jay was talking PC...duh..thanx R153nmBuff Loon | 04/01/08

Vista versionjaymajor@... | 09/11/07

Bryce on vistajon.roberts@... | 04/01/08

Re: Using Bryce for Vistabagladymo@... | 04/02/08

Bryce5_5_Free_Setup.sitonefocus99@... | 09/11/07

Free Download for MACshadowagent | 09/11/07

Available for Windows alsortbrd | 09/13/07

Thank you much!blnewsome2000@... | 09/15/07

it is still for MACbatia | 04/01/08

where is the free windows version?limerickconsulting@... | 04/01/08

hereJaqui | 04/01/08

no need to post the right link now I seeEMM386 | 09/22/07

.sit ???kitlightning@... | 07/10/08

RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?)wlewis@... | 09/11/07

It's neat, but certainly not a 3dsMaxvacuole@... | 09/11/07

True....jaymajor@... | 09/11/07

RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?)richard@... | 09/11/07

RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?)pwrmstr@... | 09/11/07

RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?)Xephirus@... | 09/11/07

Hmm. A software snob. :-Pihatemicroosoft@... | 09/12/07

A Real 3d artist?richard@... | 09/13/07

lolXephirus@... | 09/13/07

not really offendedrichard@... | 09/14/07

I Knowrobertmro | 09/18/07

It is what it is.jaymajor@... | 09/18/07

A Suggestionnip2655 | 04/01/08

Vue 6robertmro | 04/02/08

it does?Jaqui | 04/02/08

Jaqui - I don't understand your replyrobertmro | 04/03/08

RobertJaqui | 04/03/08

Jaquirobertmro | 04/04/08

best resource for you RobertJaqui | 04/04/08

why make more work?Skeletorfw | 04/01/08

RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?)jdixon@... | 04/01/08

off topic post here, my wife works for them,Jaqui | 04/01/08

Two Suggestionsnip2655 | 04/01/08

re CarreraJaqui | 04/01/08

Specificity to Bryce 5.5 versus other applications.ykyrys | 04/03/08

RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?)ykyrys | 04/01/08

RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?)chuckchuck | 04/01/08

This stuff is really hard to do.BALTHOR | 04/01/08

nawJaqui | 04/01/08

RE: Bryce 5.5 from DAZ Productions (Bryce 5.5: The Right Tool for the Job?)coupe37chevy@... | 04/01/08

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