Contents -- Revealed Series Vision -- Author Vision -- Chapter 1 Learning the Poser Interface -- Tools You'll Use -- LESSON 1 Learn the Interface Controls -- Using Menus -- Using the Room Tabs -- Docking and Floating Control Palettes -- Disabling Tool Titles -- Moving the Document Window -- Showing and Hiding Interface Elements -- Step: Start Poser and Organize Interface Controls -- LESSON 2 Explore the Pose Room -- Using the Camera Controls -- Using the Camera Presets -- Moving a Camera -- Rotating a Camera -- Changing a Camera's Scale and Focal Length -- Using the Light Controls -- Changing Display Styles -- Using the Parameters/Properties Palette -- Step: Control Cameras -- Control Lights -- Change the Display Style -- LESSON 3 Use the Document Window -- Displaying Additional Ports -- Setting Tracking Modes -- Enabling Depth Cueing and Shadows -- Changing the Document Window Colors -- Changing the Document Window Size -- Enabling Hardware Acceleration -- Step: Change Viewpane Layout and Tracking Mode -- Change the Document Window's Size -- LESSON 4 Configure the Interface and Set Preferences -- Using the UI Dots -- Using Preferences -- Using Undo/Redo -- Setting the Global Smoothing Angle -- Restoring the Interface's Factory State -- Enabling Tablet Mode -- Changing Display Units -- Defining 3D Mouse Actions -- Checking for Updates -- Step: Configure and Save the Interface -- Save Interface Layouts -- Change Display Units -- LESSON 5 Get Help -- Using Poser Documentation -- Accessing Poser Tutorials -- Enabling Room Help -- Using the Quick Start -- Accessing Online Help -- Personalizing Poser -- Getting Help on the Web -- Step: Access Poser Help -- What You Have Learned -- Key Terms from This Chapter -- Chapter 2 Using the Poser Library -- Tools You'll Use -- LESSON 1 Work with the Library -- Opening the Library Palette.

Floating the Library Palette -- Navigating the Library Palette -- Switching Between Libraries -- Searching for Content -- Setting Library Preferences -- Step: Open and Unlock the Library Palette -- Search the Library Palette -- LESSON 2 Load Library Figures -- Viewing the Library Figures -- Replacing the Current Figure -- Adding a Figure to the Current Scene -- Step: Replace the Current Figure with a New Figure -- LESSON 3 Discover the Library Categories -- Accessing Other Library Categories -- Loading Library Poses and Motions -- Loading Facial Expressions -- Loading Hair -- Loading Hand Poses -- Loading Props -- Loading Library Light and Camera Settings -- Loading Materials from the Library -- Step: Load Content from the Library -- Load Light and Camera Settings from the Library -- LESSON 4 Save Content to the Library -- Creating New Content Folders -- Creating a New Runtime Folder -- Adding Content to the Library -- Creating a Custom Library Thumbnail -- Saving Subsets -- Saving Motions -- Saving Props -- Saving Hair and Cloth -- Saving Materials -- Step: Create a New Library -- Add a Figure Pose to the Library -- Create a Custom Library Thumbnail -- LESSON 5 Remove Content from the Library -- Removing Library Content -- Removing a Runtime Library -- Renaming Library Content -- Step: Rename Library Content -- LESSON 6 Use Library Favorites -- Creating a Favorite -- Adding a Favorite's Folder -- Viewing Favorites -- Using a Favorite -- Managing Favorites -- Step: Create Favorites -- What You Have Learned -- Key Terms from This Chapter -- Chapter 3 Editing and Posing Figures -- Tools You'll Use -- LESSON 1 Position Figures within the Scene -- Selecting Figures -- Using the Figure Circle Control -- Changing Figure Parameters -- Dropping a Figure to the Floor -- Locking Figures -- Memorizing and Restoring a Figure -- Using the Pose Dots.

Duplicating a Figure -- Step: Position a Figure within a Scene -- Memorize and Restore Figure Positions -- LESSON 2 Set Figure Properties and Style -- Naming Figures -- Hiding Figures -- Setting Other Properties -- Setting a Figure's Height -- Adding Genitalia -- Setting Figure Style -- Using Display Guides -- Deleting Figures -- Step: Name Figures -- LESSON 3 Select Figure Elements -- Selecting from the Document Window -- Selecting from a List -- Naming Elements -- Hiding and Locking Elements (Actors) -- Setting Other Element Properties -- Setting Element Styles -- Step: Select and Hide Elements -- LESSON 4 Use the Basic Editing Tools -- Moving Figure Elements -- Rotating and Twisting Elements -- Scaling and Tapering Elements -- Coloring Elements -- Using the View Magnifier Tool -- Using the Direct Manipulation Tool -- Step: Use the Editing Tools -- Color Elements -- Use the Direct Manipulation Tool -- LESSON 5 Use the Parameter Dials -- Changing Dial Values -- Resetting Dial Values -- Changing Parameter Settings -- Understanding Unique Morph Parameters -- Creating Parameter Groups -- Step: Use the Parameter Dials -- Change Unique Parameters -- Create a Parameter Group -- LESSON 6 Use Symmetry, Limits, Balance, and Inverse Kinematics -- Using Symmetry to Copy Settings Between Sides -- Copying and Pasting Arm and Leg Poses -- Swapping Sides -- Straightening the Torso -- Using Limits -- Using Auto Balance -- Enabling Inverse Kinematics -- Using the Chain Break Tool -- Step: Use Symmetry -- Use Inverse Kinematics -- Use the Chain Break Tool -- LESSON 7 Work with Hierarchies -- Opening the Hierarchy Editor -- Selecting View Options -- Hiding Items -- Selecting and Renaming Items -- Setting a Figure's Parent -- Setting an Item's Parent -- Step: Use the Hierarchy Editor to Hide Elements -- Set a Figure's Parent -- What You Have Learned.

Key Terms from This Chapter -- Chapter 4 Working with Files and Accessing Content Paradise -- Tools You'll Use -- LESSON 1 Work with Poser Files -- Creating a New File -- Loading Saved Files -- Saving Files -- Accessing Recent Files -- Using File Preferences -- Step: Load and Save a Scene File -- LESSON 2 Import 3D Objects into Poser -- Importing 3D Models -- Setting Object Position -- Scaling Imported Objects -- Reducing Duplicate Vertices -- Controlling Normals -- Flipping UV Textures -- Step: Import a 3D Object -- LESSON 3 Import Other Content -- Importing Backgrounds -- Merging Existing Poser Content -- Importing Sound Files -- Loading External Motion Capture Data -- Importing Video -- Step: Match a Background Pose -- Import a Motion Capture File -- LESSON 4 Export from Poser -- Exporting 3D Objects -- Exporting Images -- Exporting Motions -- Additional Exporting Options -- Converting Hier Files -- Step: Export a Figure -- LESSON 5 Access Content Paradise -- Setting Up an Account -- Logging in to Content Paradise -- Browsing the Site -- Searching Content Paradise -- Selecting and Purchasing Content -- Step: Searching Content Paradise -- LESSON 6 Load Custom Content -- Downloading and Installing Content -- Installing from a Zip Archive -- Installing from an Executable File -- Accessing Downloaded Content -- Step: Add New Content -- What You Have Learned -- Key Terms from This Chapter -- Chapter 5 Dealing with Props -- Tools You'll Use -- LESSON 1 Import External Props -- Preparing Prop Models for Importing into Poser -- Loading External Props -- Deleting Props -- Step: Import Props -- LESSON 2 Select, Position, and Edit Props -- Using the Editing Tools -- Using the Parameter Dials -- Dropping to the Floor -- Locking Props -- Naming Props -- Step: Select and Position Props -- LESSON 3 Attach Props to Elements -- Attaching a Prop to a Figure Element.

Making an Attached Prop Bend with Its Parent -- Changing the Prop's Parent -- Setting a Prop's Parent in the Hierarchy Editor -- Saving Smart Props -- Pointing an Element at a Prop -- Deleting a Point At Link -- Step: Attach a Prop to a Figure Element -- Make a Figure Element Point at a Prop -- LESSON 4 Replace an Element with a Prop -- Replacing an Element with a Prop -- Disabling the Bend Option -- Deleting Figure Elements -- Step: Replace a Figure Element with a Prop -- LESSON 5 Create Props from a Selected Group -- Selecting Polygons -- Creating a Prop -- Spawning Multiple Props -- Step: Create a Skullcap for Hair -- LESSON 6 Use Prop and Conforming Hair and Cloth -- Loading Prop Hair -- Loading Library Prop Clothes -- Loading Library Conforming Clothes -- Conforming Clothing Props to a Figure -- Handling Skin Poking Through Clothes -- Step: Conform Clothes to a Figure -- What You Have Learned -- Key Terms from This Chapter -- Chapter 6 Establishing a Scene-Cameras and Backgrounds -- Tools You'll Use -- LESSON 1 Learn the Available Cameras -- Using Camera Presets -- Using the Main and Auxiliary Cameras -- Using Orthogonal Cameras -- Using the Posing Cameras -- Using the Face and Hand Cameras -- Using the Dolly Camera -- Using Shadow Light Cameras -- Step: Change Cameras for Viewports -- LESSON 2 Work with Cameras -- Using the Camera Controls -- Using the Camera Shortcut Icons -- Enabling Camera Animation Mode -- Using Flyaround Mode -- Moving and Rotating a Camera -- Changing a Camera's Scale and Focal Length -- Undoing Camera Changes -- Using Display Guides -- Step: Set the Camera Shortcut Icons -- Position the Main Camera -- Use the Posing Camera -- LESSON 3 Change Camera Parameters -- Changing Perspective -- Creating Depth of Field -- Creating a Time-Lapse Motion Blur -- Setting Clipping Planes -- Using Camera Transform Parameters.

Resetting Cameras.