UnicornNight F.A.Q.

General

01- When has UnicornNight.com been created ?
02- How many people are working on this site ?

Images

01- What kinds of images are proposed on this site ?
02- What are the available image resolutions ?
03- Is the Members Area updated on a regular basis ?
04- Will the Free Gallery be updated ?
05- Who can add a score and comments to images ?
06- What hardware is used to create 3D images ?

Payments

01- Why need I to pay to access to the whole site ?
02- What payments methods are accepted ?
03- Are Payments automatically renewed ?

Login-Password

01- How can I recover my Password ?
02- How can I change my Password ?

Gift Membership

01- What is a Gift Membership ?
02- How can I order a Gift Memberships for 1 or more persons ?

Music

01- What kind of background music is proposed ?
02- Can I propose my own music ?

Newsletter

01- What is the UnicornNight Newsletter ?
02- How can I Subscribe/Unsubscribe from the UnicornNight Newsletter ?

 

 

 

General

1- When has UnicornNight been created.

UnicornNight.com has been created during summer 2007 and is on-line since October 02, 2007

 

2- How many people are working on this site ?

I'm managing the whole site concept, structure and contents. My partner, Fabienne, is supporting me into some administrative tasks and inspiration.

 

 

Images

1- What kinds of images are proposed on this site ?

UnicornNight.com is principally a 3D Wallpaper site.

The main gallery contains images created with 3D software and most of them are belonging to one of following categories :

- Landscapes/Dreamscapes
- Fantasy/Sci-Fi
- Romance

2 Bonus Galleries are also available :

- Photos : images taken with a digital camera
- Compos : images created by the fusion between Photography and 2D/3D

 

2- What are the available image resolutions ?

Each wallpaper is proposed in several formats :

- Format 1 : up to 800 pixels large and up to 600 pixels height
- Format 2 : up to 1024 pixels large and up to 768 pixels height
- Format 3 : up to 1600 pixels large and up to 1200 pixels height

Additional formats for most of 3D images created since October 2007 :

- Format 4 : up to 1280 pixels large and up to 1024 pixels height
- Format 5 : up to 1920 pixels large and up to 1080 pixels height (HDTV)
- Format 6 : up to 1920 pixels large and up to 1200 pixels height (Wide Screen)
- Format 7 : up to 2560 pixels large and up to 1024 pixels height (Dual Screen)
- Format 8 : up to 2560 pixels large and up to 1600 pixels height (Wide Screen)
- Format 9 : up to 3200 pixels large and up to 1200 pixels height (Dual Screen)

Additional Formats for most of 3D images created since March 2008 :

- Format 10 : up to 3360 pixels large and up to 1050 pixels height (Dual Screen)

Additional Formats for most of 3D images created since August 2008 :

- Format 11 : up to 3840 pixels large and up to 1200 pixels height (Dual Wide Screen)
- Format 12 : up to 4096 pixels large and up to 1024 pixels height (Triple Screen)

Apples iPhone ® and Sony PSP ® formats are also proposed for the 3D images.

When using as desktop wallpaper a black background color is recommended.

Other resolutions should be available in the future.

 

3- Is the Members Area updated on a regular basis ?

Because it is a passion regular efforts are spent on the creation of new images
The publishing frequency will mainly depend from the creativity and the achieved results.
Please consult the Members Preview page to have an idea about the publishing frequency.

 

4- Will the Free Gallery be updated ?

Some Members images will be added to the Free Gallery. The update frequency will depend from the growth of the Members Galleries.

 

5- Who can add a score and comments to images ?

Members are allowed to add a score and comments to each published image.
Images published in the Free Gallery are also displaying the score and comments left by Members.

 

5- What hardware is used to create 3D images ?

- Model and Processors : Dell Precision T7400 Dual Xeon Quad Core E5430
- Memory : 8 GB Ram
- GFX Card : NVidia Quadro FX1700

 

Payments

1- Why need I to pay to access to the whole site ?

After several years practicing 3D imaging and photography this site is my tentative to make my passion also a job.
By paying your Membership you'll support me to access all needed resources (hardware, software, web hosting, music, time, ...) to continue to create and to publish.

 

2- What payments methods are accepted ?

- By Credit Card : VISA & MasterCard
- By Paypal

Payments are done through a secure payment site (www.PayPal.com).

 

3- Are Payments automatically renewed ?

No. In order to avoid any undesired payment Members need to manually renew their Membership.
Renewal rates are lower than sign-up rates.

 

 

Login-Password

1- How can I recover my Password ?

1) On the Main Menu click on "Members Entrance"
2) Enter your e_mail address
3) Click on "Get Password"
4) Your Login/Password information is automatically sent to your inbox.

 

2- How can I change my Password ?

1) On the Members Area menu click on "Check Membership"
2) Click on "Change Password/Edit Profile"
3) Introduce 2 times the new password
4) Click on "Save Profile"

 

 

Gift Membership

1- What is a Gift Membership ?

If you are looking after an original gift and you think that this site can be appreciated then you can consider to offer an UnicornNight Membership.
On the on-line order form you need to provide the name, e_mail, the delivery date and your personnal message.
The Gift Membership will be delivered to the designed person by mail on the delivery date.
You can also order a Gift Memberhip for a group (max. 3 persons). Please contact me for larger groups.

 

2- How can I order a Gift Membership for one or more persons ?

1) On the Main menu or Members Area menu click on "Gift Membership"
2) Select the number of Gift Memberships you want to order (up to 3)
3) Compile the selected form by filling all the fields
4) Select the Membership duration
6) Proceed to payment by following on-line secure payment instructions.

 

 

Music

1- What kind of background music is proposed ?

Lounge/Ambiance music is proposed on the whole site.
Members will be able to switch between 5 different musics. This number can increase with time and seasonal music can also be added.
Proposed musics are bought on Royalty Free Music sites.

 

2- Can I propose my own music ?

Yes. You can propose for free your own lounge/ambiance music (you need to be the Copyright holder).
Only music aligned with the mood of this site will be considered.
If selected the name of the author and the related link will be displayed with the music title when played.

 

 

Newsletter

1- What is the UnicornNight Newsletter ?

Each Visitor can subscribe to the UnicornNight Newsletter.
This Newsletter annonces last major updates of the Website and galleries (new images, review existing images).

 

2- How can I Subscribe/Unsubscribe from the UnicornNight Newsletter ?

To Subscribe :

1) On the Main Menu or Members Page click on "Newsletter"
2) Enter your e-mail address
3) Select Yes to Subscribe or No to Unsubscribe
4) Click on "Submit"

 

 

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