Wiley 3ds Max 9 Bible 1312pages software manual

3ds Max 9 Bible "An excellent book for beginners as well as advanced 3ds Max users. A valuable reference that covers everything you'd want to know."
--Andre Surya, Award-winning Digital Artist

A favorite of 3ds Max artists from beginners to pros!

Why is 3ds Max Bible a perennial bestselling favorite? Because whether you're a beginner looking for a tutorial to get you up to speed your first day or an expert needing a reference to Max's advanced features, it's all here. Loaded with advice, professional tips, and more than 150 step-by-step lessons, this is the most comprehensive reference-tutorial on 3ds Max on the market, and the one you'll turn to again and again.
- Organize and blend sequences with the new Animation Layers feature
- Explore Sun and Sky, Car Paint, and other new mental ray shaders
- Combine and divide objects with ProBoolean and ProCutter
- Create more accurate dynamic animations with updated reactor tools
- Add greater realism with enhanced and integrated hair and fur tools
- Reference objects, materials, and controllers with XRef

Animate a dancing cartoon moose

Isolate mapping surfaces with the Quick Planar map button

Add realistic motion to your model's hairstyle

What's on the DVD?
You'll find before-and-after example files for every tutorial in the book. The DVD also includes:
- Models and textures to customize for your own designs
- Rendered AVI files of animations used in the tutorials
- All the Max files for every tutorial
- Adobe tryout versions of After Effects(r), Photoshop(r) CS2, Illustrator(r) CS2, and Premiere Pro

System Requirements: See the DVD appendix for details and complete system requirements.