Maya 7 for Windows & Macintosh
Adding tools that allow users to realize the 2D Toon look of comic  books, cartoons, manga and anime; create spectacular clothing, fur or  long hair for characters; and move data quickly back and forth between  Maya and Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, an already cool program just  got even cooler. Here to take budding animators and modelers from 0 to  60 fast in Maya 7 is the eagerly anticipated update to everybody's  favorite Maya tome: Maya 7: Visual QuickStart Guide! In these pages,  best-selling authors Danny Riddell and Steve Anzovin use a combination  of task-based instruction and strong visual aids to take readers step  by step through all of Maya's essentials: unsurpassed character rigging  and posing, integration with essential production tolls such as  Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and more. Both beginning users, who want  a thorough introduction to the topic, and more advanced users, who are  looking for a convenient reference, will find what they need here in  straightforward language and through readily accessible examples,  peppered with tons of timesaving tips and tricks. By the end of the  volume, users will be creating their own alternate universes in Maya 7!