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Blender is a free and open source 3D creation suite that is a real alternative to commercially available 3D design software. A cross-platform software package with millions of downloads annually, Blender is now one of the world's most popular 3D design tools. Although Blender is free, it's intended for design professionals and others motivated to become 3D artists. The Essential Blender will provide you with the knowledge you need to help integrate Blender into your work and begin to master its powerful creation tools. If you've never tried 3D design before, an introductory chapter will familiarize you with relevant terminology and concepts. If you're already experienced with commercial 3D software, The Essential Blender will get you up to speed with Blender quickly.

Ton Roosendaal is Blender's creator and the chairman and founder of the Blender Foundation, the non-profit organization that maintains Blender under the GNU/GPL license. He co-authored The Official Blender 2.3 Guide, The Official Blender GameKit (both No Starch Press), and The Official Blender 2.0 Guide (Premier Press).

How To Get Blender and Install It	p. 14
An Introduction to 3D Art	p. 18
The Blender interface	p. 30
Object Manipulation and Basic Animation: Hands on	p. 44
Object Manipulation Basics	p. 65
Object Animation Basics	p. 74
Mesh Modeling: Hands On	p. 82
Modeling Tools	p. 99
Multiresolution Sculpting: Hands On	p. 112
Multiresolution Sculpting: Discussion	p. 123
Character Animation: Hands On	p. 130
Character Animation: Discussion	p. 146
Rigging and Skinning: Hands On	p. 154
Rigging and Skinning: Discussion	p. 176
Shape Keys: Hands On	p. 194
Shape Keys: Tools	p. 203
Materials and Textures in Blender: Hands On	p. 212
Blender Materials - Discussion	p. 229
UV Unwrapping and Painting: Hands On	p. 244
UV Unwrapping and Painting: Tools	p. 253
Lighting: Hands On	p. 262
Lighting: Discussion	p. 273
Particles: Hands On	p. 292
Particle Toolset Discussion	p. 302
Composite and Rendering: Hands On	p. 314
Compositing and Rendering: Discussion	p. 328
Render Settings: Discussion	p. 344
Preferences and Options: Customizing	p. 350
Blender Bonuses	p. 356
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The Essential Blender

The Essential Blender

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