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Blender 3D Basics

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Blender 3D Basics

Overview of this book

Blender is by far the most popular open source graphics program available. It is a full featured 3D modeling, animation and games development tool used by millions all over the world ñ and it's free! This book is for those looking for an entry into the world of 3D modeling and animation regardless of prior experience. Blender 3D Basics is the entry level book for those without prior experience using 3D tools. It caters for those who may have downloaded Blender in the past but were frustrated by its lack of intuitiveness. Using simple steps it builds, chapter by chapter, into a full foundation in 3D modeling and animation. Using Blender 3D Basics the reader will model a maritime scene complete with boats and water, then add materials, lighting and animation. The book demystifies the Blender interface and explains what each tool does so that you will be left with a thorough understanding of 3D.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Blender 3D Basics Beginner's Guide
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
3
Controlling the Lamp, the Camera, and Animating Objects
Index

Time for action — editing individual video strips


Now that you've gotten some video laid into the Video Sequence Editor, you'll discover how to do some soft Trims and dissolves to assemble them:

  1. In the Video Sequence Editor, move the Current Frame Indicator to frame 148.

  2. Select the Cam2 video strip in Channel 1. Press Shift+D to make a copy. Move the copy to Channel 5.

  3. Note that on the right-hand side of the new strip, there is a solid blue bar at the top, as shown in the following screenshot:

  4. Use the Ctrl+MMB keys to scale the Video Sequence Editor window so you can see the entire strip and/or the blue bar.

  5. On the right side of the Cam2 strip there is an arrow button. Click theRMB over the arrow button on the right-hand side of the strip, hold it down while you start moving the mouse, then move that end to the right until it is even with the end of the blue bar. The bar will disappear when you reach the end. Press theLMB to release it.

  6. In the Video Sequence Editor, Properties panel, Strip Input...