3ds Max 9 Bible

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An excellent resource for both beginners and advanced users of 3ds Max, this book serves as a comprehensive reference covering everything you need to know. It’s a perennial favorite among 3ds Max artists due to its extensive content, offering tutorials for newcomers and advanced features for seasoned professionals. Packed with over 150 step-by-step lessons, it includes valuable advice and professional tips, making it an essential guide you'll refer to repeatedly. Key features include organizing and blending sequences with the new Animation Layers, exploring new mental ray shaders like Sun and Sky and Car Paint, and utilizing ProBoolean and ProCutter for object manipulation. It also covers updated reactor tools for dynamic animations, enhanced hair and fur tools for realism, and XRef for referencing objects, materials, and controllers. The accompanying DVD enhances your learning experience with before-and-after example files for every tutorial, models and textures for customization, rendered AVI files of animations, and all Max files used in the tutorials. Additionally, it includes Adobe tryout versions of After Effects, Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, and Premiere Pro. Check the DVD appendix for system requirements.