Practical Poser 6

Abstract

Tyler, Denise & Audre Vysniauskas. Practical Poser 6. Charles River. 2006. 520p. ISBN 1-58450-443-9. pap. $49.95 with CD.

Tyler, Denise & Audre Vysniauskas. Practical Poser 6. Charles River. 2006. 520p. ISBN 1-58450-443-9. pap. $49.95 with CD.

Poser allows users to create 3-D animations of human characters, or "avatars." For beginning to intermediate users, Practical Poser 6 walks users through topics from work space basics to hair and clothing to rendering; step-by-step tutorials throughout help with self-study. Its CD contains tutorial files, sample Poser figures, textures, materials, demos, and images; an appendix contains a handy FAQ. Unfortunately, the book is printed in black and white (with only a color insert), when it would have benefited from color throughout. Some screen shots are fairly dark, which obscures detail. Still, the content is useful. Appropriate for larger libraries.