Good evening all.
I was interested in doing what you guys and gals do...so I'm experimenting with the Poser software. But it seems very overwhelming, especially since I'm a total newbie to this world. Is there a specific tutorial website, books, etc that one can obtain to garner more knowledge about Poser? Currently using Poser 8.

Other questions - I've seen some of these annotations, such as A1, V4, etc. What do they mean? And also, how exactly does buying stuff in Renderosity work?

I know this may be very bad questions to ask, but please bear with me - I'm definitley listening and willing to learn.

Thank you very much and have a good night:)

Ya might take a look around here. If there's anything Poser, the doctor knows ;o).

Laurie

Hello and welcome to your new addiction/drain on your cash/waste of time/source of frustration.

The advice given by Laurie is spot on; Doc Geep has fantastic tutorials, ranging from very basic to fairly advanced.

Alternately, you can ask specific stuff here on the forum.  We won't laugh; we were all newbies once.  There are also a bunch of links pinned near the top of the forum, relating to Poser questions and answers.

The abbreviations you mentioned are related to the figures used in Poser.

V1, V2, V3, V4 = Victoria.  Different versions (for the most part not compatible with each other) have been released by DAZ.  The latest flavour is V4.

 Other figures are:

Aiko, Aiko 3 (there wasn't a 2) Aiko 4

Stephanie, Stephanie Petite (aka SP3 or S3)

In fact, there are tons of them.

Since you're completely new to Poser, I suggest you go to DAZ, get an account there and download all their base figures, which are free.  There are no morphs included with the later models (they have to be bought separately) and the majority of them have no textures but it's a start. 

Thank you very much, I will do as you folks suggested:)

I know this is asking you to swallow a lot too, but you might also want to look at the plethora of information supplied by Acadia. She's got everything pretty much all wrapped up as to what's out there ;o).

Read the posts by Acadia here.

Laurie

Welcome.  Check your sanity at the door, for once you proceed, you will never be the same.

@ LaurieA & Paul

Thanks.

Yer welcome, mate.

I am officially afraid...LOL. And all this because of a wish I wanted to do with this program and site, LOL:)

Don't be afraid...lol. Seems like a lot, but it really is....lmao.

Laurie

Be afraid. Be very afraid. For the longevity of your sanity, be seriously concerned. But what you'll learn here will change you completely. Yes, it can too.

I read a book a long time ago by Betty Edwards: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. It changed the way I saw things. Poser and Blender3D and shader-building with BagginsBill and Python has changed the way I see things 3D.

It will change you, but - I warrant - for the multi-faceted.

Welcome!! Feel free to ask any questions! :)

The above advice is all very good and comical in some respects, if true...

I will however issue a voice of warning.....This software/addiction can become overwhelming where it can easily take over your whole life to the detriment of what is really important to you, such as the people you love etc....Don't let that happen whatever you do.
Enjoy the ride, but keep your perspective...

Wow guys!  Way to scare the newbies!  Sheesh. Welcome to a very time consuming, and possibly costly hobbie Kreidas. Don't let the scary people scare you too much.   If you treat the hobby as a hobby and not an obsession, you'll do fine. It's when it crosses over, which for a lot of us it has, to obession that's when you can worry. That's when you take a break. It's time for a road trip! 

Quote - Wow guys!  Way to scare the newbies!  Sheesh. Welcome to a very time consuming, and possibly costly hobbie Kreidas. Don't let the scary people scare you too much.   If you treat the hobby as a hobby and not an obsession, you'll do fine. It's when it crosses over, which for a lot of us it has, to obession that's when you can worry. That's when you take a break. It's time for a road trip! 

And you said what we just said. With a few extra smilies thrown in. :rolleyes:

Quote - > Quote - Wow guys!  Way to scare the newbies!  Sheesh. Welcome to a very time consuming, and possibly costly hobbie Kreidas. Don't let the scary people scare you too much.   If you treat the hobby as a hobby and not an obsession, you'll do fine. It's when it crosses over, which for a lot of us it has, to obession that's when you can worry. That's when you take a break. It's time for a road trip! 

And you said what we just said. With a few extra smilies thrown in. :rolleyes:

And it was less scarey wasn't it? :tt2: I think this forum has strayed too far from smilies, don't you?

Oh, I dunno.  You can read my sig line as a built in, all purpose smiley, anyhow.

I really don't think my response was scary, though.

Maybe if I'd said something like:

"Welcome to Poser, kid.  You ain't gonna learn nuthin', 'cept how to cry."

Now, that would be kinda worrying.

Heh.

Quote - Oh, I dunno.  You can read my sig line as a built in, all purpose smiley, anyhow.

I really don't think my response was scary, though.

Maybe if I'd said something like:

"Welcome to Poser, kid.  You ain't gonna learn nuthin', 'cept how to cry."

Now, that would be kinda worrying.

Heh.

Except you would have to say that in Vincent Price's voice to be really scary :biggrin:

Quote - > Quote - Oh, I dunno.  You can read my sig line as a built in, all purpose smiley, anyhow.

I really don't think my response was scary, though.

Maybe if I'd said something like:

"Welcome to Poser, kid.  You ain't gonna learn nuthin', 'cept how to cry."

Now, that would be kinda worrying.

Heh.

Except you would have to say that in Vincent Price's voice to be really scary :biggrin:

No I wouldn't.  Trust me on this.  :biggrin:

I wouldn't think that this hobby would be as addictive...as....internet gaming? LOL.

Quote - I wouldn't think that this hobby would be as addictive...as....internet gaming? LOL.

:laugh: You'd be surprised. :P

Oh, you'd be so surprised...lol

Laurie

Oh, you'd be incredibly surprised... heheheheh

...just in case you get into shader-writing, it's worse than an addiction, it becomes an obsession.

or modeling, Like Laurie... sheesh! Hours become seconds, fueled only by coffee or energy drinks... take your pick. Me, it's Diet V. (gotta watch out for secretarial spread - happens when you don't have washing to peg that day)