Kelly L. Murdock, "3ds Max 9 Bible"

Kelly L. Murdock, "3ds Max 9 Bible"

Wiley | ISBN 0470100893 | January 30, 2007 | PDF | 1248 pages | ~107MB

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