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The Complete Guide to DAZ Studio 4

By : Paolo Ciccone
Book Image

The Complete Guide to DAZ Studio 4

By: Paolo Ciccone

Overview of this book

„While 3D technology can be intimidating, DAZ Studio provides a perfect entry point for anybody interested in it. DAZ Studio is designed to empower the readers with tools to manipulate "ready to use" models and figures. With DAZ Studio, you can use thousands of pre-made 3D models and create fantastic scenes without any hassle. Embark on a journey through the amazing world of 3Ddesigning and create great 3D art with DAZ Studio. This book will show you the way!The Complete Guide to DAZ Studio 4 shows you how to effectively use DAZ Studio 4 from start to finish. This guide takes you on a fun journey into the world of 3D art with DAZ Studio. Using everyday situations and practical examples, this book leads you from understanding the basics of 3D to the exploration of all the relevant topics, including posing, lighting, rendering, and content installation. You will follow step-by-step examples that will show you how to create great 3D art with fun and ease.With a free download code for Dawn: the brand new and hugely anticipated 3D figure by Hivewire3D and two free environments by renowned 3D artist Jack Tomalin, this book is a must-read for all aspiring 3D artists.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
The Complete Guide to DAZ Studio 4
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Using premade poses


The figures that we can use in Studio, such as Victoria 4 or Genesis, are completely articulated and they can be posed like a person. They are not only made to look like humans, but they also react to the poses in subtle ways that make the final result convincing. For example, while moving the eyes, the eyelids bulge and deform in ways to conform to the shape of the underlying eye orb. Once we pose a figure, we can save that pose into a file. This allows us to recall that pose without spending all the time that was initially needed to pose the figure. To apply a presaved pose, all that is needed is to load the base figure, and then apply the saved pose to it. Files that store poses are called Pose Presets, and Studio comes with a few of these presets already installed with the program.

Let's first explore this approach.

We start by adding a female Genesis figure to the scene. We have seen the steps before, but here they are again:

  1. Click on the Smart Content tab.

  2. Click on...