""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Using and Maintaining Poser Content""; ""Where You Can Find Content""; ""Content Paradise""; ""Other Poser Sites""; ""Poser Library File Types and Where to Find Them""; ""Maintaining Your Libraries""; ""TUTORIAL 1.1 Creating Runtime Folders on Your Hard Disk""; ""TUTORIAL 1.2 Adding a New Runtime Folder to the Poser Libraries""; ""TUTORIAL 1.3 Using the Content Room Auto Install Feature""; ""TUTORIAL 1.4 Installing DAZ Poser Content""; ""TUTORIAL 1.5 Installing Poser Content from ZIP Files""; ""Conclusion""; ""2 Using Cameras""
""Camera Overview""""TUTORIAL 2.1 Using and Selecting Multiple Camera Views""; ""Using the Camera Controls""; ""Camera Parameters""; ""Camera Properties""; ""TUTORIAL 2.2 Creating and Saving Custom Head Cameras""; ""TUTORIAL 2.3 Creating Your Own Cameras""; ""TUTORIAL 2.4 Pointing and Parenting Cameras and Objects""; ""TUTORIAL 2.5 Using Depth of Field""; ""Conclusion""; ""3 Mastering Lights and Shadows""; ""An Overview of Lighting""; ""Poser 7 Light Types""; ""Poser 7 Shadow Types""; ""Lighting Controls""; ""Light Parameters and Properties""; ""TUTORIAL 3.1 Deleting Lights""
""TUTORIAL 3.2 Creating Three-Point Studio Lighting""""Creating the Key Light""; ""Creating the Fill Light""; ""Creating the Back Light""; ""Saving the Light Set""; ""TUTORIAL 3.3 Adjusting Lights and Shadows""; ""TUTORIAL 3.4 Using Photos and Image-Based Lighting""; ""Adding a Photo Background""; ""Matching the Render Dimensions to the Photo""; ""Positioning the Camera""; ""Creating and Placing the Image-Based Light (IBL)""; ""Conclusion""; ""4 Creating Materials""; ""The Material Room""; ""The Simple Material View""; ""TUTORIAL 4.1 Simple Materials View: Diffuse Color""
""TUTORIAL 4.10 Advanced Materials View: Alternate Specular Highlights""""Conclusion""; ""5 Creating Custom Faces""; ""Face Room Overview""; ""Photo Lineup""; ""TUTORIAL 5.1 Creating Texture Guides""; ""TUTORIAL 5.2 Preparing Your Photos""; ""Texture Variation""; ""TUTORIAL 5.3 Matching Ethnic Textures to the Body""; ""The Face Sculpting and Face Shaping Tool Areas""; ""Texture Preview""; ""Action Buttons""; ""TUTORIAL 5.4 Saving Multiple Faces in One Figure""; ""TUTORIAL 5.5 Randomizing Faces for Third-Party Figures""; ""Conclusion""; ""6 Working with Poser Hair""; ""Types of Poser Hair""
"Practical Poser 7 is an updated edition of this best-selling reference for intermediate to advanced Poser users. It teaches the tasks you want and need to know to get the most out of Poser 7 for achieving professional, commercial-quality work. This edition covers new Poser features, including new animation functionality, morphing tools, and more. Learn texturing and material techniques from a master texture artist, and explore the work of Poser pros in the beautiful color section!"--Resource description page.
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