[hooks]

When I have trouble creating a hook, I first create a regular connection where I want the hook to be placed. I create the new CP on the target spline with the “y” key. The idea is not to deform this spline too much. This will temporarily break the target patch since it now has five points. Connect the dead-end spline to this new CP. Select the new CP. Hit the tab key until the green “handle” shows along the target spline. Hit delete. This should delete the CP on the target patch, but leave the CP on the end of the dead-end spline. That CP is now very close to the target spline. Now without moving the CP, I create a hook, using the right mouse button or the “~” key. It is slower but this almost always works for me.

[Mac or Pc? What should I get?]

I use win2k pro at home and am happy with it. I would caution against getting XP or XP pro only from the standpoint of if you change your hardware a lot or do upgrades or even have a bad crash and you need to reinstall OS completely; you have to call Microsoft and beg for a new activation key.

 

This is an exaggeration . I had a bad hard drive and had to reinstall XP. Reactivating took a few seconds online. I can understand being opposed to the activation on principle, but as a matter of reality it's a pretty small inconvenience.

[Lens Flare]

Are changing it in the Project workspace? It doesn't seem like you can turn on lens flare from the shortcut in the choreography, but it works fine for me from the project workspace.