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The Poser 3 Handbook (Paperback)

by Shamms Mortier (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 446 pages
  • Publisher: Charles River Media; Pap/Cdr edition (28 Jun 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1886801908
  • ISBN-13: 978-1886801905
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 18.8 x 2.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,860,036 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A comprehensive reference guide to using Poser 3. Poser is a leader in the figure creation software market and with the high-end functionality of release 3.0, it should compete well against products such as the character studio component of 3DStudio and Humanoid from LightWave. Poser 3 includes an extensively redesigned user interface and many new features. The earlier versions were uncomplicated and easy-to-use, but version 3 offers much greater functionality, therefore users will need more information on how to use it effectively. The author is part of the beta testing team for MetaCreations. The book and CD are filled with illustrations, tutorials, and ready-to-use animations. Included is a detailed overview of the Poser 3 program and new interface. It teaches users how to create and pose both human and animal figures, creating articulated human hands, and expressive faces. The CD (Mac Win) includes animations, Poser image maps, backgrounds, 3D prop objects, and complete Poser characters and poses.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A excellent guide to getting more out of Poser, 2 Jun 1999
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This is a wonderful guide for getting the most out of Poser 3. Its clear step-by-step instructions make it useful for beginning to advanced users. There are lots of b/w pictures to guide you and an awesome full color gallery. First, it covers the basics in detail teaching how to pose, composite & animate characters. It also covers morphing, rendering & customizing templates. The CD is packed with animations, extra props, reference files & demos. The advanced sections are where it really shines. It explains how to use Poser with other programs including importing characters that can be animated like any native poser model. Zygote characters are included & covered in depth. The master tips, including everything from lip synching to adding clothing are also invaluable. I found the projects including a moving carousel & a centaur to be excellent training tools as well.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A much-needed resource for 3D artists, but a *long* read., 3 April 1999
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I purchased this book about two months ago. I was not impressed with the volume and span of information covered, but nonetheless, this is a fine resources for all artists who are considering using Poser as a mainstay in their program skill sets. Particularly noteable: keyframe animation and lip-synching to WAV files. Also, (and in my opinion, this was worth the price of the book alone) there is a section on handshaking protocols with other 3D programs (RayDream Studio, 3DS Max, LightWave, Infini-D, etc.). Poser's interaction with MetaCreation's other very powerful mid-price-range vehicle, Ray Dream Studio 5, makes for unbeliveable effects for practically pocket change.

If you're going to use Poser for serious reasons, you need this book.

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1.0 out of 5 stars This book has great potential -too bad it falls way short., 2 April 1999
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This is the third and FINAL book I will ever read by R. Shamms Mortier. This is the only book dedicated to Poser3 and sadly it has to come from such a wretched author. There are so many great features about Poser3 that could be discussed that are only merely 'touched upon'. His "I don't like this feature so you MUST NEVER USE IT" attitude bothers me. His work is pittiful -My non-artist friends make better pictures than he does and they do it with Poser1 ! To R. Shamms Mortier- stay out of the graphics resource documentation business!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Look before you buy
This is an odd book at best. In reading this you can garner the information you most wanted to know and that's the strength of this book. However be prepared for 2 things. Read more
Published on 23 May 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars need to know how to do things in poser...you need this book!
This is one of the best books of it's type. first of all, it is the only book on poser 3. it has given me insights into poser 3 that would have taken me possibly months to get... Read more
Published on 28 Jan 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars not too much
i expected this book to bee more profeshinal , you can see that the Writer (most of the time) just playing with the program and not teaching you important things, they could done... Read more
Published on 25 Jan 1999

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