"An excellent book for beginners as well as advanced 3ds Max users. A valuable reference that covers everything you'd want to know."

— Andre Surya, Award-winning Digital Artist

A favorite of 3ds Max artists from beginners to pros!

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

* Adobe tryout versions of After Effects(r), Photoshop(r) CS2, Illustrator(r) CS2, and PremierePro

System Requirements: See the DVD appendix for details and complete system requirements.