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Managing Scene Elements
Using the Properties Tray
Using the Sequencer Tray
Using the Browser Tray
Using the Carrara Color Pickers - Tuition 1
Using the Carrara Color Pickers - Tuition 2
Setting Up a Scene - Tuition 1
Setting Up a Scene - Tuition 2
Moving Scene Elements
Scaling Scene Elements
Rotating Scene Elements
Aligning Scene Objects
Distributing and Spacing Objects
Changing Your Viewpoint
Working with Multiple Views
Changing Preview Quality
Modifying the Working Box

Using the Cameras
Using the Director's Camera
Using the Conical Camera
Saving Camera Positions
Using the Isometric Camera
Using Multiple Cameras

Lighting Your Scene
Setting Up Scene Lighting
Setting Light Properties
Aiming Lights
Using the Bulb Light
Using the Spot Light
Using the Distant Light
Using the Shape and Tube Lights
Using the Anything Glows Light
Creating Special Lighting Effects - Tuition 1
Creating Special Lighting Effects - Tuition 2
Creating Special Lighting Effects - Tuition 3

Modeling with Modifiers
Using Modifiers
Distorting Objects
Using Complex Deformers - Tuition 1
Using Complex Deformers - Tuition 2
Using Basic Deformers

Using the Spline Modeler
Introducing the Spline Modeler
Creating Shapes
Choosing Extrusion Settings
Working with Cross Sections
Working with Extrusion Presets
Creating a Drinking Glass
Working with Multiple Shapes
Beveling a Shape
Spline Modeler Tips and Tricks

Using the Vertex Modeler
Introducing the Vertex Modeler
Creating Vertex Objects
Using the Polyline Tool
Extruding/Sweeping/Lathing Vertex Objects - Tuition 1
Extruding/Sweeping/Lathing Vertex Objects - Tuition 2
Lofting Vertex Objects
Boolean Modeling
Modeling Vertex Objects
Other Vertex Modeling Techniques - Tuition 1
Other Vertex Modeling Techniques - Tuition 2
Vertex Modeler Tips and Tricks

Using the Meta-Ball Modeler
Introducing the Meta-Ball Modeler
Working with Meta-Ball Primitives
Creating a Meta-Ball Model - Tuition 1
Creating a Meta-Ball Model - Tuition 2
Meta-Ball Model Tips and Tricks

Creating Terrains
Creating Terrain Objects
Generating a Terrain - Tuition 1
Generating a Terrain - Tuition 2
Modifying a Terrain
Creating Trees
Creating Bodies of Water
Elements Shaders
Generating a Sky - Tuition 1
Generating a Sky - Tuition 2
Generating a Realistic Sky - Tuition 1
Generating a Realistic Sky - Tuition 2

Texturing Your Models
Introducing the Shader Browser
Working with Preset Shaders
Working with Master Shaders
Editing Object Shaders

Creating Custom Shaders
Introducing the Texture Room
Working with Shader Components - Tuition 1
Working with Shader Components - Tuition 2
Combining Components with Operators
Using the Pattern Functions - Tuition 1
Using the Pattern Functions - Tuition 2
Using the Natural Functions
Exploring Other Shader Components - Tuition 1
Exploring Other Shader Components - Tuition 2
Exploring the Shader Channels - Tuition 1
Exploring the Shader Channels - Tuition 2

Using Shader Layers
Adding Shader Layers
Adding Surface Relief
Applying Labels to Objects

Advanced Shading Techniques
Understanding Mapping Modes
Working with Texture Maps
Using Multi-Channel Mixers
Creating Realistic Shaders
Creating Textures with Video Files
Creating Marble
Creating Glass
Shading Terrains

Adding Special Effects
Creating Fire
Simulating Fog
Creating Clouds
Creating Fountains
Generating Particles - Tuition 1
Generating Particles - Tuition 2

Animating a Scene
Understanding Animation
Animating with Keyframes
Using Tweeners - Tuition 1
Using Tweeners - Tuition 2
Using Tweeners - Tuition 3
Animating with Motion Paths - Tuition 1
Animating with Motion Paths - Tuition 2
Animating with Physics - Tuition 1
Animating with Physics - Tuition 2
Animating with Modifiers
Using Object Behaviors
Animating with the Storyboard Room

Character Animation
Using Motion Constraints - Tuition 1
Using Motion Constraints - Tuition 2
Creating an IK Chain
Animation with Bones - Tuition 1
Animation with Bones - Tuition 2

Rendering a Scene
Choosing a Render Engine - Tuition 1
Choosing a Render Engine - Tuition 2
Choosing an Export File Format
Setting Up and Optimizing the Render
Rendering and Exporting the Scene
Rendering and Exporting an Animation
Batch Rendering

Using Carrara with Other Software
Exporting Models
Post Render Editing
Editing Animations Post Render
Carrara Plug-Ins

Conclusion
Carrara Internet Resources
Where to Go From Here?

Credits
About this Author

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