Reminder - The SU Podium V2.5+ update is available for $19.95 in the Cadalog Webstore.
SU Podium exists so that anyone can create beautiful, photo-realistic renders from their SketchUp models without the pain and frustration of learning a complex program. SU Podium runs completely inside SketchUp from start to finish, and makes use of the SketchUp features that you're already familiar with to achieve impressive results. SU Podium is intuitive to SketchUp users, easy to grasp for beginners, and the simple interface and versatile presets cut the learning curve to minutes instead of months.
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Ensure "Do not write color space information" is checked. BIOS readers are very primitive and will reject files with modern metadata headers. Troubleshooting Common Issues
Acquire a 120x120 BMP logo. You can create one or find patched examples in specialized forums like the ThinkPads Forum . lenovo oem logo bmp 120x120 patched
Dump the current BIOS chip using a software dumper like Flashrom or a hardware programmer (e.g., CH341A). Open the backup .bin or .rom file in . Ensure "Do not write color space information" is checked
: For a long time, some Lenovo BIOS update utilities have offered a way to replace the default "LENOVO" image by including a custom LOGO.BMP , LOGO.JPG , or LOGO.GIF file. However, this feature is notoriously unreliable; many users have reported that, even following the instructions, the custom logo never appears. One user on the ThinkPad forum eventually got it to work with a complicated Winflash64.exe -patch -logo logo.gif -exit command, but they issued a strong warning that it could "brick" the machine, meaning render it completely unusable. You can create one or find patched examples
One Tuesday, a priest brought in a dusty M73 tower. “It takes eight minutes to boot,” he sighed. Alex diagnosed a failing hard drive, cloned it to an SSD, and performed a fresh install of Windows 10. But the priest frowned at the boot screen. “Where is the Virgin Mary? A volunteer made a custom logo years ago.”
Ensure "Do not write color space information" is checked. BIOS readers are very primitive and will reject files with modern metadata headers. Troubleshooting Common Issues
Acquire a 120x120 BMP logo. You can create one or find patched examples in specialized forums like the ThinkPads Forum .
Dump the current BIOS chip using a software dumper like Flashrom or a hardware programmer (e.g., CH341A). Open the backup .bin or .rom file in .
: For a long time, some Lenovo BIOS update utilities have offered a way to replace the default "LENOVO" image by including a custom LOGO.BMP , LOGO.JPG , or LOGO.GIF file. However, this feature is notoriously unreliable; many users have reported that, even following the instructions, the custom logo never appears. One user on the ThinkPad forum eventually got it to work with a complicated Winflash64.exe -patch -logo logo.gif -exit command, but they issued a strong warning that it could "brick" the machine, meaning render it completely unusable.
One Tuesday, a priest brought in a dusty M73 tower. “It takes eight minutes to boot,” he sighed. Alex diagnosed a failing hard drive, cloned it to an SSD, and performed a fresh install of Windows 10. But the priest frowned at the boot screen. “Where is the Virgin Mary? A volunteer made a custom logo years ago.”
Download the Free Trial: This link will direct you to the SU Plugins trial version login page. All that is needed is an e-mail address and your name to login.
Video Tutorials: Learn the specifics: How does SU Podium work? How do I photo-realistic materials? What kind of lights does SU Podium create? How do I use Podium Browser content?
V2 Plus User Guide: Get the free user guide and learn SU Podium quickly, and in depth.
