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MY TUTORIALS
I work with Bryce, Poser, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, Vue Infnite, Rhino3d, Particle Illusion 2 SE, and here I will explain some useful tips on how to create great images!

Tutorial 32: SUBSURFACE SCATTERING IN VUE

TUTORIAL 32: SUB-SURFACE SCATTERING IN VUE
How to get skin and similar objects to look great using "SSS" in Vue

Tutorial 31 Yet more Vue nebula tips

TUTORIAL 31: YET MORE VUE NEBULA TIPS!
Using Volumetric shaded materials and terrains to make space nebulae! :)

TUTORIAL 31:

still working on it, sorry!

Tutorial 29

TUTORIAL 29: PHOTOSHOP PLUGINS
A selection of my fave plugins for Photoshop and similar apps, and special effects apps, for spicing up images, or making 3d model textures :)

Tutorial 28

TUTORIAL 28: DIRT ON THE BOTTOM
Not smut! :p Putting dirt where it belongs, for added realism.

Tutorial 27

TUTORIAL 27: TIP FOR 3D MODELLING
A very good general tip for 3d modelling, and also Rhino specific detials.

TUTORIAL 26: RESOURCES FOR DIGITAL ART
Books, magazines, tutorials, toosl etc to help with digital art

TUTORIAL 25:  2D BRUSHES
A lot of folk aren't aware Photoshop, PaintShopPro etc can use different shapes of brush, or how to vary them!

Weatheirng tutorial

TUTORIAL 24: WEATHERING 3D OBJECTS
To make 3D scene look real, objects in them must have weathered, dirty surfaces.

Tutorial 23: Starfields and Advanced Nebulas

TUTORIAL 23: STARFIELDS & ADVANCED NEBULAS
In Space, no one can hear you scream:
"£&%$ The Material Editor!"
:p

tutorial 21 Lighting TUTORIAL 22: Lighting for Vue and other apps

Ways to improve lighting your scenes.
Tutorial 21 Digital Art Therapy

TUTORIAL 21: Digital Art Therapy.

Art's good for you!

tutorial 20 organizing poser oflders TUTORIAL 20: Organizing Poser folders

How to stop Runtime bloat and confusion!
tutorial 19 introduciton to digital art TUTORIAL 19: Introduction into Digital Art.

A beginner's guide to digital art.
tutorial 18 Optimizing Poser imports into other apps TUTORIAL 18: Vue & Other 3D Apps

Optimizing Poser and other imports.
tutorial 17 Turning renders into cartoon images TUTORIAL 17: Vue & Other 3D Apps
Turning Renders into Cartoon-like images.
tutorial 16, RHino, makign a scifi chair Tutorial 16: Rhino

Making a sci-fi chair
Tutorial 15: Vue & other 3D Apps.

Quick Reflection rendering.
Tutorial 14: 3d, UV Mapps Tutorial14: 3D general

How to make UV maps with UVmapper
Tutorial 13: Vue, Dirt maps Tutorial13: Dirtmaps in Vue.

How to make and use dirt maps in Vue
Tutorial 12: RHINO3D, how to make a ship's railing, general introduction to Rhino Tutorial 12: Rhino3d

Making a ship's railing part #1, a basic guide on how to use Rhino.
Tutorial 11: RHINO3D, video, general tips Tutorial 11: Rhino3d video!!,

Windows media format, 55 megs, general tips
Tutorial 10: VUE, Distribution of Ecosystems Tutorial 10: VUE

Precise distribution of Ecosystems in Vue
Tutorial 9: VUE, rotated ecosystems Tutorial 9: VUE

Rotated Ecosystems in Vue
Tutorial 8: VUE< transparencies and alpha planes Tutorial 8: VUE & other
Transparencies and Alpha Planes
Vue and other apps, understanding how to use transparencies, alpha planes, and saving file sizes
Tutorial 7: VUE, Nebulas Tutorial 7: VUE
Nebulas
how to make nebulas for space scenes
Tutorial 6: VUE, using photographs to make materials Tutorial 6: VUE & other
Bark terrains
Vue, creating interesting material from photographs of bark
Vue Tutorial 5: VUE, Overlaying materials to make stains, etc Tutorial 5: VUE
Overlaying Materials for stains etc
Vue, overlaying one material with another, to create weathering, stains, add decals etc.
Tutorial 4: VUE,how to make realistic metals

Tutorial4: Vue
Antique, rusty metals
Vue, creating realistic antique and corroded metals

Tutorial 3: how to use 2d applications to improve 3d work Tutorial 3:
How to improve 3d work using 2d programs
How to use Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop or similar to "fix" and enhance 3d art.
Tutoria 2: how to make planetary rings like Saturn Tutorial 2 Bryce & other apps
Planetary Rings, using Bryce, and Paint Shop Pro
This includes a "ring" object for 3d, and 2d textures! Works with Vue and other programs.
Tutorial 1: how I created an image Tutorial 1:
Bedazzlement 3, using Bryce, Paint Shop Pro and Fractal images.
Rather than deal with specific issues, I'll show you how I made an entire image, step by step!
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