Hello all,
   I used to be an avid user of Poser 4 with PP.  I wandered a bit through other Apps like D|S and Animation master.  I am back with P7 and its been a long while.  Now, of the books out there which is better?

I am looking at Practical Poser 7 and Poser 7 revealed, I have never bothered with books in the past but if I had to choose one for myself which is better (to those who have them)

Also, is either really needed, can you get by with tuts and documentation?

i think Practical Poser 7 is better i have number 6 i brought mine on amazon for £18

acidman

I own both books but haven't gotten too far with reading Practical Poser 7, I can say that Poser 7 Revealed is pretty comprehensive - but since you are an old hand, probably 2/3 of the book is not going to be of great value to you.  My advice is look at the tables of contents of both books to see how much useful info is in them.
Table of contents for Practical Poser 7:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=9781584504788&displayonly=TOC&z=y

Table of contents for Poser 7 Revealed:
http://www.contentparadise.com/us/user/poser_7_revealed_book_product_26696

Thanks, I had  not thought of that!

Just received Practical Poser 7 and worked through the first couple of chapters ... a great book really, especially if you are not too deep with 3D in general but you don't need to get an explanation of every single menu item (I think that is what Poser 7 Revealed is for).

Dynamo,

If you bought the boxed version of Poser 7, then you can completely skip Poser 7 Revealed as it is almost verbatum of the Poser 7 book.  It seems to me that the author was more worried that you see her face than explaining anything in further deatil as it is shown on every chapter page and many of the pages edge .  It would have been nice to see some of her examples.  Practical Poser does go into deeper depth on many of the subjects and I would definitively recommend it.

Quote - If you bought the boxed version of Poser 7, then you can completely skip Poser 7 Revealed as it is almost verbatum of the Poser 7 book.

The Poser 7 Reference Manual, included with the boxed version of P7, is just what it promises to be: an overview of the software, and like most all of the manuals included with most every version of Poser, short on practical explanation. Poser 7 Revealed, billed as the e-Frontier "Official Guide" to Poser 7, is less technical, a bit more newbie-friendly, fills in many of the blanks not completely explained in the reference manual, and is designed to be used along with the "Official Guide." Practical Poser, however does take the user to the next level, with tons of info, tutorials, an included CD to help you each step along the way, and interestingly enough, an occasional suggestion to consult Practical Poser for more info. I'd recommend both books for your arsonal. > Quote - It seems to me that the author (of Practical Poser) was more worried that you see her face than explaining anything in further detail as it is shown on every chapter page and many of the pages edge.

The author, Kelly Murdock, is a professional 3D modeler, trained engineer, computer graphics artist, and a MAN. The illustration that you see on the cover and on each chapter heading is a Poser render by artist, Addy Norton.