Terragen occurs as freeware scenery generator program for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh developed and published by [http://www.planetside.co.uk/ Planetside Software]. It may be utilized to produce renderings & animations of landscapes.

These are popular among amateur creative person, which may be attributed to that existence freeware, its intuitive interface, and its capability to produce photorealistic landscapes when utilized skilfully.

The commercial version of the software package is too available & is capable of creating images by having higher image resolution and better post-render anti-aliasing than the freeware version. The Terragen image appeared on the April 16, 2001 cover of Newsweek, and Terragen was utilized for animations within Brandy Norwood's "What About Us?" music video.

Terragen can as well become utilized to produce skyboxes for 3D video games. A punt Serious Sam is a prime example.

Terragen Two, by having immensely enhanced features, is slated for its number one beta release at a prevent of 2005. A Terragen Two feature names includes:

Procedural terrains of "infinite" detail Displacement mapping To the full object trend lines for vegetation, etc. Object instancing trend lines, permitting a giving of "millions" of trees, boulders, etc. The planetary atmosphere & scene model Capability to develop multiple planets around the scene Volumetrical clouds Motion blur