Poser Tutorials Advanced Compositing using Poser and Photoshop This tutorial takes compositing a bit further, by using geometric shapes to catch shadows when you are setting up the scene in Poser. Animation Editing Using BVH motion files Animating the 'Floating Kick' Scene Recreate the jump kick scene from The Matrix in Poser 4. Applying a Morph In Poser 3 or 4 A step by step on how to use morphs. Complete with illustrations. Basic Poser UV-mapper tutorial This is a brief introduction for newbies on how to use the UVMapper to create a template for texture or transparency maps for poser. Beginners guide to applying tex maps in Poser This is a brief beginners tutorial for applying exsisting textures in Poser 4 using Zygotes Victoria model. It assumes no previous knowledge of texture mapping, and covers only the most basic steps in applying maps to your model. Breathing Figures Learn how to create the morphs for a figure that realistically breathes. For Poser 4. Clothing For Eve Convert P4 Fem clothes to eve with a few simple steps! Compositing Images using Poser and Photoshop This tutorial explains how to set up figures created with Poser so that they look real when using the Render Over Background feature. Conforming Clothing Figures Learn how to make a clothing figure conform to a Poser figure in Poser 4. Controlling a Figure's Eyes Control a figure's eyes so that they can follow a camera in the scene as it moves through space (Poser 3 characters or later). CR2 Files Explained A detailed technical explanation of the CR2 file and what it contains. Creating Morph Targets for Poser figures using Carrara Customizing Poser clothing Part 1 How to recreate a moderate size, Hi-Res texture map Customizing Poser clothing Part 2 How to assign new groups and materials Deleting Parameter Dials There are a couple of situations where it may be advantageous to remove a morph target parameter dial from an object... Enhanced Morph Control Explained This tutorial is geared toward Poser® 4 users that have some knowledge of how cr2 files are constructed. Extended Morph Control Three techniques for creating realistic muscle movement in your Poser people: Joint Controlled Morphs (JCM), Partial Body Morphs (PBM), and Conforming Morphs (CM). External Morphs Poser 4 Tutorial using ZBrush to adjust a figures expression, for use as a morph target. Extracting Morphs with Compose A short and sweet step by step on how to extract a poser morph target from a .cr2 or .pz3 file for use with other characters. External .obj Calls in Poser Prop Files A neat prop file hack to make poser read and store the .obj file externally instead of storing the file in the prop file itself. Exporting ZBrush for Poser Imports Save out OBJ`s in ZBrush with UV co-ordinates for importing into Poser Eye Setup Tutorial Edit a CR2 file so the eyes work properly. Also useful for mechanical movements such as piston in cylinder. Getting Started in Poser 5 Although Poser 5 is featured in this tutorial, almost every item shown is valid for Poser 4. Glowing Eyes in Poser This tutorial explains how to make eyes (and other things) glow when you are using Poser to render your pictures. Group Tool What Does it do? Detailed explanation on how to effectively utilize the Poser Group tool. Hair Tutorial A tutorial on my own personal techniques for drawing hair post-render. Halter Top Dress Using Dynamic Clothing in Poser 5 Harem Costume for Poser 5 Using Dynamic Clothing in Poser 5 How to make Poser 4 clothing work in Poser 5 Converting Poser 4 clothing into Dynamic Clothing for Poser 5 Installing Eve / Azura A quick step by step on installing Eve or Azura using Mover Introducing Actions Mid-Walk This tutorial will show you how to introduce an event (in this case a wave) into the middle of a walk that has already been defined. Hair Tutorials Tips for working with hair in Poser. Topics include applying hair, post editing, importing, stretching, adapting hairstyles, and sources for finding hair models online. How to Make Reflections Learn how to create mirror image reflections in Poser 4 using UVmapper and Photoshop. How to Make the Hooters(tm) Outfit This advanced tutorial shows you how to create the Hooters outfit using Poser 4, UV Mapper, and Adobe Photoshop. Integrating Poser figures into Lightwave Using Poser Pro Pack’s PzrForLW plug-in to host animated Poser scenes within NewTek's LightWave Hair Tutorial Here is a quick tutorial on how to make your hair look more like the real thing How to import Poser 4 figures into Bryce 4 How to import Poser 4 figures into Bryce 4 Introduction to Deep Paint 3D for Poserites Shows how to use Depp Paint to texture your Poser characters Inflating a balloon Karate Woman Tips for martial arts posing Lip Synchronization Tutorial Use Mimic by LIPSinc to lip synch your characters in Poser. Making Extra Arms / Limbs in Poser This is a short and sweet tutorial on how to make limb only charcters for P3-P4. Another Compose utility tutorial and a quick look at editing a .cr2 in a text editor. Making Realistic Models of your Friends in Poser A step-by-step method for using photos to model your friends' heads in Poser. This is NOT a tutorial on Photoshopping scans into body texture maps, but a 'sculpting' guideline for people familiar with morphs and/or magnets Making "superconforming clothes" Making those little clothes fit Making TRUE 3D (red-blue glasses) pics of your Poser scenes Some methods and observations of what it takes to make a red-blue 3D image from your Poser scene. You've seen your custom Posettes before, but imagine seeing them in 3-space with actual depth! Making Posable Models In Poser5 or Poser4 Pro Pack Making Waves Learn how to use the Wave Deformer in Poser 4. Magnet Basics Some basic info and a short tutorial on Magnet Orientation. Map a photo to a poser model Morph Squishing 102 Reduce the size, help protect copyrights! Be a squisher! Morphing With Magnets Part 1 Making morph targets with Poser 4's Magnets feature. This part shows a single magnet, single body part morph from start to finish. Morphing With Magnets Part 2 Making morph targets with Poser 4's Magnets feature. This part show you how to make morphs that span more than one body part, as well as how to use the Mag Zone's falloff graph. Morphing With Magnets Part 3 Making morph targets with Poser 4's Magnets feature. This time we use the grouping tool to make the morphs more acurate. Morphing With Magnets Part 4 Using 2 Magnets for Symetrical Morphs across an axis. Morph Targets Tutorial This tutorial is aimed at jumping the hurdles that are particular to using 3D Studio MAX. OBJ File Format Learn how to edit OBJ files with a text editor. Painting a Poser figure with Deep Paint 3D Portrait from a Photo in Poser 4 Learn how to create a portrait from a photo in Poser 4. Portrait Tutorial Modeling in Poser, Creating a UV Map and Using photos or painting in Photoshop Portrait A very descriptive tutorial that guides you through creating your character in Poser, making a UV map, importing into Bryce, using photos, creating and adding textures and fine details in Photoshop. For beginners to advanced users. Poser Tutorials Misc tutorials made by students at La Salle High School Poser File Disposition Guide Poser 3 for Beginners An extensive tutorial to help you learn the basic tools in Poser. Poser 4 to 3D Studio Max R3 Poser 4 To Cinema 4D XL V6 Poser Custom Model Maker's Guide Create your favorite super heroes in Poser 4 with this in-depth guide from Dave Hill. Poser Morphs for Free Poser Pro Pack Overview Viewlet demonstration showing the features of the Poser Pro Pack. Poser Pro Pack Setup Room Basics Viewlet demonstrating how to bone, and animate a laptop computer. Poser Pro Pack Setup Room Primitive Figure Create a new custom Poser figure with bones, from an imported OBJ figure. Poser to Bryce Export a figure from Poser, and Import into Bryce Poser3 to Bryce3D Most tutorials I have come across that tell how to import a Poser3 figure into Bryce3D explain that you should import the WaveFront Object as a single object. I have found that importing the obj into Bryce with separate meshes works better and gives you more options in changing the skin/clothes textures Poser to Carrara This tutorial will show how to export a figure from Poser and import into Carrara with Texture Maps intact as well as changing colors on individual parts of the model. Poser to Cinema4D Poser 4 To Cinema 4D XL Tutorial Poser to Max 3 Poser 4 to 3D Studio Max R3 Tutorial Posing a Dinosaur in Poser Pro Pack Posing more realistically Pro Pack Flash Animation Viewlet showing how to Export your animations to flash files directly from Poser and Pro Pack. Previsualization with the Poser Pro Pack and LightWave Plan your shoot better, even make storyboards and animatics Radiosity Simulation in Poser Learn how to simulate radiosity in Poser. Recognizable Features - Tutorial Purpose of this tutorial is to illustrate a simple approach to quickly and easily produce a low-fidelity 3D figure of a recognizeable person. Remapping Poser figure with UVMapper. Title says it all! Roy's Max Clothing Tutorials Basic description of 6 methods for giving your models cloths. Roy's Mini Skirt Tutorial Editting geometry in Max - Difficulty Level: Easy Roy's long skirt Tutorial Editting geometry in Max - Difficulty Level: Medium Roy's Tank Top Tutorial Editting geometry in Max - Difficulty Level: Hard Simulating Lighting Effects in Poser Smooth Looping Animation On looped animations it is common for a slight hiccup to be in the movie on playback. This happens because... Squeeze Deform morphs in Poser Homebrew method of creating believable squeezing and crushing deforms of flesh, metal, etc. using nothing more than Poser. Texture Maps Learn about creating texture maps for use with Poser figures. That Matrix Thing You Do You’ve seen the ‘stop frame, move the camera, restart trick’ that the Wachowski Brothers made popular in The Matrix. It’s easy to replicate that effect in Poser 4... theTMSKGuide 19 sections includes everything you need to know about texture mapping in Poser 4. The Unofficial Poser 3 & 4 FAQ Tips and information on techniques, bugs, fixes, and other usefull information. Transparencies Want to shorten a skirt, make a plunging neckline, or remove part of an outfit the easy way? Transparencies are the way to go! Transparency Maps A Time Saving Trick with Transparency Maps Transparency Maps Made Easier Requires Poser and a photo editing program. Using Morph Targets Using this technique you can create more distinct characters. Using Clothreyes with Max 3dS to make a shirt on Poser figure The title says it all Using Poser Figures in Bryce This tutorial explains how to move figures and props from Curious Labs' Poser into Corel Bryce, keeping all the mapping intact, with a minimum of effort. Using Transparency Maps Use Transparency Maps to cut objects instead of editing the 3-D object itself. Using UVMapper with Poser 3 Using UVMapper on Mac with Poser Xtinction's Tutorial Using PhotoShop to enhance the look of your character. Poser Books