Hiya

Because you were all so good at answering my question on how to get Poser 7s default character back I've come to pester you all again!

I had a look in the free stuff section this morning and I'm confuzzled by all the stuff there!  What should I look out for, where do I install it and how do I use it please?

Thank you!

Mandy

Hello Mandy,

In the free stuff area you find all kind of things, from textures, to props, morphs etc.
If you need something for your models or scenes, you can search the free stuff area for the items you need.
Not all items in the freestuff area can be used in Poser.
Ususaly this is stated under the thumbnail or in the info.

Some items need a specific figure to use, like conforming hair and clothes, textures.
Other items can be used as scene fillers, like furniture, weapons etc.

When you download it, it is usual a ZIP file.
When you open the ZIP file, in most cases you find a readme file where you find the info for that item like copieright and usage, how and where to install and how to use it.

.OBJ or Wavefront .OBJ files.
If you download .OBJ files, you can import them into Poser under "File" , "Import" , "Wavefront .obj"
It is posible that .OBJ files are bare and not textured.

I hope this answered some questions.
If you have more questions, feel free to ask 

Quote - Hello Mandy,

In the free stuff area you find all kind of things, from textures, to props, morphs etc.
If you need something for your models or scenes, you can search the free stuff area for the items you need.
Not all items in the freestuff area can be used in Poser.
Ususaly this is stated under the thumbnail or in the info.

Some items need a specific figure to use, like conforming hair and clothes, textures.
Other items can be used as scene fillers, like furniture, weapons etc.

When you download it, it is usual a ZIP file.
When you open the ZIP file, in most cases you find a readme file where you find the info for that item like copieright and usage, how and where to install and how to use it.

.OBJ or Wavefront .OBJ files.
If you download .OBJ files, you can import them into Poser under "File" , "Import" , "Wavefront .obj"
It is posible that .OBJ files are bare and not textured.

I hope this answered some questions.
If you have more questions, feel free to ask 

So as long as I read the descriptions under the pictures I can use anything that says it's for Poser 7?  Cool!!  Thank you so so much!  I'm going to have a Poser 7 day today so expect to see a lot of messages from me!  lol

Yes, basicly it should work.

You also can search the freestuff for specific items, for example:

You can search for "clothes for V4" , all afailable cloth for V4 should be listed.

Keep reading the discriptions though, for example sometimes people offer only texture packs and place it in the clothes area.

Me again!

I've downloaded 1 earring set and one jewellery set as well as 2 lots of clothes so far but can't find any more characters to play with!  :(  I'm very much a newbie so don't want to play around in Poser 7 too much yet but I want other characters to mess about with!  Where should I be looking for them please?

TIA

Mandy

Quote - Yes, basicly it should work.

You also can search the freestuff for specific items, for example:

You can search for "clothes for V4" , all afailable cloth for V4 should be listed.

Keep reading the discriptions though, for example sometimes people offer only texture packs and place it in the clothes area.

Ah right!  Thank you!  Going to search for characters now  :)

Welcome!!
Since others are answering your specific questions, I'll give you a link to an essay for new Poser users. It answers questions that you have yet to think to ask, hehe

It also includes some newbie tutorials showing how to load a figure, add clothing, hair, a pose and render it.

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2735068&page=1#message_3201624

Here is one for getting organized:

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?message_id=3251565&ebot_calc_page#message_3251565

And someone created a step by step tutorial on creating external runtimes

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2750159

Quote - Welcome!!
Since others are answering your specific questions, I'll give you a link to an essay for new Poser users. It answers questions that you have yet to think to ask, hehe

It also includes some newbie tutorials showing how to load a figure, add clothing, hair, a pose and render it.

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2735068&page=1#message_3201624

Here is one for getting organized:

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?message_id=3251565&ebot_calc_page#message_3251565

And someone created a step by step tutorial on creating external runtimes

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2750159

Oh wow!  Cool!  Thank you so so much!

Excelent one from Acadia,

Especialy about the external runtimes.

You can create a test runtime, put your fresh freebies there and try them out before you place them in the runtime of your choice.

Since this is a new install read the tutorials Acadia has provided links for before loading your hard drive with too many content.  In the freestuff section there is a pull down window to select your program application.  That way you only look at Poser stuff.  Also do not limit yourself to just Poser 7.  Poser 6 & 5 work just as well.  DAZ3D offers freebies every week and RuntimeDNA has a great selection of free materials and lights.  All you need to do is register and it's free.  I am not mistaken, you should be able to still pick up Free Michael 3 and Aiko 3 LE from DAZ.  I don't think Victoria 3 is available any more.

I feel like banging my head against a brick wall right now!  I went to the first link that Acadia pointed me to, downloaded the 4 figures and installed them.  I then opened Poser to see what they were like but they weren't there!  I thought a reboot would fix it so I shut down, waited 10 seconds then booted the machine but they still aren't there!!  :(  What have I done wrong please?

Mandy

Quote - I feel like banging my head against a brick wall right now!  I went to the first link that Acadia pointed me to, downloaded the 4 figures and installed them.  I then opened Poser to see what they were like but they weren't there!  I thought a reboot would fix it so I shut down, waited 10 seconds then booted the machine but they still aren't there!!  :(  What have I done wrong please?

Mandy

Don't worry, I've just found a naked Michael 3 so I'll play around with him for a while  :)

Which figures did you download?

Quote - Which figures did you download?

You're asking a tough question with my bad memory!  lol  I think it was Victoria, Michael, Akibo and another one all from Daz 3D

Aha,

They should apear in your "Figures" area of your runtime, under "DAZ People" I think.

Edit.

Just thinking, is it posible you downloaded/instaled the DAZ Studio version instead of the Poser version??

I dont think they apear in your runtime than...not shure though.

Quote - Aha,

They should apear in your "Figures" area of your runtime, under "DAZ People" I think.

Edit.

Just thinking, is it posible you downloaded/instaled the DAZ Studio version instead of the Poser version??

I dont think they apear in your runtime than...not shure though.

Bullseye!  I've just found Akibo in the figures area!  Thank you!

Michael and Victoria will appear under 'DAZ People' and Aiko 3 LE has her own folder. All can be found in 'Figures' of the runtime folder.

OK, so I've got a clothed, haired character now... how to I get her arms to go down to her body though, instead of sticking out to the sides?  I've given up on the tutorial... it's saying I should have things that aren't there!  :(

Ok, first things first.

Here I am with the hard questions again :biggrin:

For the clothes, are they conforming or dynamic??

When you look at the litle screen where you figure is bravely standing, on the top left you see "Figure-1" or the name of the figure or similar, that is where your conforming clothes apear.
If they are dynamic, you find it next to the figure thingy, thats the props area.

If they are conforming, Select the clothes (one each time) go to the top of your screen and click "figures" than select and click "conform to".
You get a pop up screen, select your person in that screen and click ok.

Now the clothes stick to and move with your litle dude/dudete.
If they are dynamic clothes, thats a whole other story and you better can waith with that untill you feel more confortable in Poser.

Conforming hair works the same as clothes, if the hair is a prop (not dynamic), you can parent it to the head.

For poses.
You can eather download poses or look under poses if they are not there.
Or double click on your dude/dudete, you get a pop up screen with dials.
On the top left you can click to list and select body parts and move the dials to move the parts.

I hope this was a bit clear :biggrin:

And what are the things in the tutorial which you dont have?

Quote - Ok, first things first.

Here I am with the hard questions again :biggrin:

For the clothes, are they conforming or dynamic??

When you look at the litle screen where you figure is bravely standing, on the top left you see "Figure-1" or the name of the figure or similar, that is where your conforming clothes apear.
If they are dynamic, you find it next to the figure thingy, thats the props area.

If they are conforming, Select the clothes (one each time) go to the top of your screen and click "figures" than select and click "conform to".
You get a pop up screen, select your person in that screen and click ok.

Now the clothes stick to and move with your litle dude/dudete.
If they are dynamic clothes, thats a whole other story and you better can waith with that untill you feel more confortable in Poser.

Conforming hair works the same as clothes, if the hair is a prop (not dynamic), you can parent it to the head.

For poses.
You can eather download poses or look under poses if they are not there.
Or double click on your dude/dudete, you get a pop up screen with dials.
On the top left you can click to list and select body parts and move the dials to move the parts.

I hope this was a bit clear :biggrin:

And what are the things in the tutorial which you dont have?

Hold on... let me open Poser again

Okey dokes, I've got the figure 1 thing in the top left so the clothes are conforming, right?

I've just followed your instructions and she is posing now!!  Woohoo!!  Thank you so so much!!

The tutorial was saying about choosing clothes and I didn't have that on my screen so I cheated and used an already clothed character!  lol

"Figure 1" is typical DAZ I think, if you use a Poser model it will state the name like "Jessy".

If clothes are conforming, you find them there to, usualy the name of the clothes like "Dress" or "trowsers".
Same go's for conforming hair.

And grats on the posing :biggrin:

All I'm getting, when I click on the arrow is figure 1 and nothing else!  Does that mean I've been a dumbo and downloaded the wrong one?  If I have, how do I uninstall the wrong one and install the right one please?

Sorry for all the questions today!!

No worry about the questions, we are all here for that and to learn something

"Figure 1" is you model, Akio, Victoria 2 etc.
If you loaded clothes seperatly and they are conforming, they also show up in that list.

If you loaded clothes who are dynamic or a prop, they apear in the list right of the figure list.

But you sayd that you loaded a clothed model, this means that the clothes are part of the model and dont show up in the list.
In other words, you can not remove the clothes.

Guess who!  lol

How do I save a figure that I'm happy with as a .jpg or .gif please?  I want to put my very first full creation on my site but it's saved as a Poser file so I can't see it!  :(

TIA

Mandy

Quote - No worry about the questions, we are all here for that and to learn something

"Figure 1" is you model, Akio, Victoria 2 etc.
If you loaded clothes seperatly and they are conforming, they also show up in that list.

If you loaded clothes who are dynamic or a prop, they apear in the list right of the figure list.

But you sayd that you loaded a clothed model, this means that the clothes are part of the model and dont show up in the list.
In other words, you can not remove the clothes.

Thank you so much for being so understanding!  Hopefully I'll work out what I'm doing with the clothes tomorrow!  :)

aha, now we get to the part where it is all about....(drumroll).....RENDERING

Yup, rendering is the word, simpley sayd, your going to make a "digital picture" of your model.

ok, when your all happy with the pose, clothing, lighting etc, than you can render.

On your work screen, where you found the figure info..you see a tab named "Render"
If you click it, you go to the render screen, here you can configure your render screen settings (on the top left again)

If you look at the right of your work screen, you see a icon of a camera, if you click that, the rendering starts.
It takes a bit and you see a rendered picture of your model unfolding.
In this stage, you use basic settings, for better results you better can wait untill you feel more confortable in Poser.
Render settings is a whole new chapter.

When rendering is done, click on "File" (most top left of the screen) than "Export" and select "export Image".
Do this when your Render is visible in the work screen, otherwise the raw unrendered version will be saved.

Poser exports standard in PNG, but you can choose in the save screen for other options.

> Quote - aha, now we get to the part where it is all about....(drumroll).....RENDERING > > Yup, rendering is the word, simpley sayd, your going to make a "digital picture" of your model. > > ok, when your all happy with the pose, clothing, lighting etc, than you can render. > > On your work screen, where you found the figure info..you see a tab named "Render" > If you click it, you go to the render screen, here you can configure your render screen settings (on the top left again) > > If you look at the right of your work screen, you see a icon of a camera, if you click that, the rendering starts. > It takes a bit and you see a rendered picture of your model unfolding. > In this stage, you use basic settings, for better results you better can wait untill you feel more confortable in Poser. > Render settings is a whole new chapter. > > When rendering is done, click on "File" (most top left of the screen) than "Export" and select "export Image". > Do this when your Render is visible in the work screen, otherwise the raw unrendered version will be saved. > > Poser exports standard in PNG, but you can choose in the save screen for other options.

OMG!  I think I've done it!  Thank you so so much!!  She could be improved on a lot but I'm proud of my first ever Poser creation!!  How do you want to be credited on my Poser page?

Grats on the render :thumbupboth:

Seeing that you create something and are happy with it with my help is already a reward.

Yep, that's Aiko 3 LE alright!  Good job.  Come back to us when you have more questions.  Meantime, check out the tutorials at DAZ and Rendo, read them carefully and apply what you learn to Poser.  But you must read those tutorials carefully, there will be instructions you may not understand, or you may need other content or software you may not have quite yet.

I agree with hbore tottaly.

Also, save the links to the tutorials and categorice (s/p?) them like Render, clothes, lights, materials etc.

That way they are easyer to find back.
On top of this forum is also a usefull sticky thread by Acadia, lots of info there.

I use tutorials quit often myself.

Quote - Yep, that's Aiko 3 LE alright!  Good job.  Come back to us when you have more questions.  Meantime, check out the tutorials at DAZ and Rendo, read them carefully and apply what you learn to Poser.  But you must read those tutorials carefully, there will be instructions you may not understand, or you may need other content or software you may not have quite yet.

Thank you so so much!  I'm going to try dressing a character I downloaded now... wish me luck!!  lol

Quote - Grats on the render :thumbupboth:

Seeing that you create something and are happy with it with my help is already a reward.

I'd still like to credit you though... I couldn't have done it without you!!

Thank you for the honours :biggrin:

Feel free to do so.

What is the adress of your page?

Quote - Thank you for the honours :biggrin:

Feel free to do so.

What is the adress of your page?

Thank you so so much!  The page is on a free host atm but I'm hoping to get a domain name and hosting for my birthday at the start of October!  Right now it's at http://mandyspixelpalace.bravehost.com/ in the members area  :)

For shame...has no one mentioned the 'ol Doc?

from absolute beginner, to expert.

Look for Doc Geep's web site, with several dozen tutorials on every aspect of Poser (that I know of..;) informative, easy to follow, and work with Poser versions 4-6 (that I know of), he's taught many of us to do amazing things with Poser.

If I wasn't at work, I'd look up the web site (it's family-friendly...;), but ask around...

now to reread the postings to see if I'm the next Naysay guy...;)

Mandy, what 2D software are you using now and how long have you been using it?  If it is Photoshop, Photopaint, or my favorite PaintShop Pro,  I strongly suggest that you save all your figure files as .tiff's or .psds.  Rationale:  alpha (mask) channels are automatically stored in those formats-great in removing your grey background so you can substitute it for something you want--Jan