Lobo3433 opened this issue on Nov 22, 2018 · 19 posts
Lobo3433 posted Thu, 22 November 2018 at 2:49 PM Forum Moderator
I can not post a direct link to this since it is a product for sale but Packt has released a new Blender Quick Start Guide for version 2.8 think at 10 bucks it is a steal
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Miss B posted Fri, 23 November 2018 at 12:55 PM
Oh, I have an account over at Packt, but haven't gotten anything there since last year. Hmmmm, this looks very interesting Lobo, thanks for pointing it out, as that's a very good price compared to what Amazon is asking for it.
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Miss B posted Fri, 23 November 2018 at 3:44 PM
OK, I grabbed it, and downloaded it onto my tablet in Kindle Reader format. THEN I accessed the email from here, and downloaded the PDF format in case I want to view it from my laptop. Now I'm going to have to find the time to check it out. 
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Lobo3433 posted Fri, 23 November 2018 at 5:08 PM Forum Moderator
I thought at the very least it would have some good starter info and to get familiar with 2.8 and cqan read on my Kindle device and laptop as well sometimes the written word for me registers more and sinks in better
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Miss B posted Fri, 23 November 2018 at 7:51 PM
Oh absolutely. There have been video tutorials that I've enjoyed, but for the most part I prefer to read a section, and then play with what I read about. I find it annoying to stop a video, do what I want in the software, and then have to backup a little in the video to make sure I don't miss anything when I continue. With the written word it's easy enough to stop, and pick up at the right, point more easily.
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RobynsVeil posted Sat, 24 November 2018 at 7:22 AM
You've got your finger precisely on the pulse of what I prefer in PDFs over video, Miss B. Don't get me wrong: video has its place, but for oldies like me, the pace of a video either leaves me gritting my "please-get-on-with-it-already" teeth or waving the "whoa-Nelly" hands at the screen as even freeze-framing in VLC can't seem to show the key-combination long enough during some bright spark's demonstration.
Probably just me, though.
Looks like I'm going to need to head over to Packt and get this: 2.8 looks quite... um... different. Again.
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Torquinox posted Sat, 24 November 2018 at 7:40 AM
VLC has speed control! Load your video, open Playback -> Speed. You have faster/slower and faster/slower fine options. The base buttons increase/decrease by +-.5x, fine is +-.1x.
I have a lot of the previous Packt Blender books. Top notch! But Packt sometimes packages the same books 2 or 3 different ways and it's easy to accidentally buy repeats. Since I bought them on a $5 sale and have bought stuff for $3.50/title, it worked out. But repeats 
Lobo3433 posted Sat, 24 November 2018 at 8:58 AM Forum Moderator
I do agree written tutorials like instruction does register to my old noggin
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Miss B posted Sat, 24 November 2018 at 3:51 PM
OK RobynsVeil and Torquinox, what is VLC? Is that an eBook reader? I have the Kindle Reader on my tablet (not a Kindle tablet), so not familiar with any other eBook readers.
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Torquinox posted Sat, 24 November 2018 at 4:09 PM
VLC is a video and media player. https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Miss B posted Sat, 24 November 2018 at 6:01 PM
Ohhhh, thanks for the link Torquinox. I'm going to go check it out for sure. 
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Miss B posted Sat, 24 November 2018 at 6:11 PM
OK, now I really feel stupid!! I just went to bookmark the link you gave me, and it turns out I already had the home page of their site bookmarked. I must've had that bookmarked for a long time, and didn't remember it. ~sheesh~
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Torquinox posted Sat, 24 November 2018 at 7:28 PM
No matter. Happens to all of us. I've been using that program forever. I recommend it.
Miss B posted Sat, 24 November 2018 at 10:52 PM
Lobo3433 posted Sun, 25 November 2018 at 7:28 AM Forum Moderator
You can also get Kindle for your PC and keep your books in Sync I have used it on my PC and it works rather well and also agree VLC is a good video viewer it just works right out of the box so to speak
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Miss B posted Sun, 25 November 2018 at 8:38 PM
I was wondering if they had the Kindle app for a PC, but I doubt I'd use my laptop to read a book. I just wouldn't be comfortable enough to "relax and read", if you now what I mean.
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Lobo3433 posted Mon, 26 November 2018 at 9:20 AM Forum Moderator
Miss B posted at 10:20AM Mon, 26 November 2018 - #4340587
I was wondering if they had the Kindle app for a PC, but I doubt I'd use my laptop to read a book. I just wouldn't be comfortable enough to "relax and read", if you now what I mean.
Fully understand 
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Lobo3433 posted Mon, 26 November 2018 at 9:20 AM Forum Moderator
Miss B posted at 10:20AM Mon, 26 November 2018 - #4340587
I was wondering if they had the Kindle app for a PC, but I doubt I'd use my laptop to read a book. I just wouldn't be comfortable enough to "relax and read", if you now what I mean.
Fully understand
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TheBryster posted Mon, 26 November 2018 at 10:19 AM Forum Moderator
Here's the download link for Kindle Reader for PC:
Available on Amazon for the Kindle E-Reader
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