3ds max 4 Quick Reference [Paperback]

Michele Bousquet (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0766838889 | ISBN-13: 978-0766838888 | Edition: 1

For the beginner seeking an innovative way to learn how to use 3ds max® 4, as well as the power user in search of new and/or infrequently used features and functions, our 3ds max 4 Quick Reference is a must. This inventive online reference features a CD-ROM that auto-installs to appear as an option on the user's Help menu. Formatted just like the Help files software users are accustomed to - with an Index, Search and Contents - it can be used immediately upon installation and at any point in the drawing session. To supplement the online information, the accompanying book contains a quick-start and workflow for each major area of 3ds max, including: modeling, material creation, lighting, Video Post effects, animation, and inverse kinematics. The result is a state-of-the-art Quick Reference package that enables 3ds max 4 users of all abilities to point and click their way through production of their own high-quality animations!

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About the Author

Michele Bousquet is the owner of Many Worlds Productions, an online shop specializing in hard-to-find items for 3D Studio MAX and Character Studio users. She is a graduate of McGill University and was the winner of the Big Kahuna Award in training/education in 2000.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Autodesk Press; 1 edition (September 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766838889
• ISBN-13: 978-0766838888
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,664,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Tutorials, March 24, 2002

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This review is from: 3ds max 4 Quick Reference (Paperback)

This book is full of tutorials and is not really what I would call a "Quick Reference". I had to buy it for my max class, but I learned at least as much by doing the tutorials on the free version of 3ds max called "gmax".