We teach you, for instance, how to create your own Blank CR2 file, which is the reliable foundation upon which all conforming clothing is based. Using this technique, creating a Blank CR2 can be a virtual walk in the park instead of a virtual hair pulling exercise. With an introduction to freeware and commercial programs that streamline the conforming process, you'll learn to utilize these programs by exploring their valuable tools. In learning by doing, you'll climb the many branches of the conforming tree. At the end, you'll be grouping, rigging, and adjusting joint parameters with total confidence. Then you'll experience the wonderful satisfaction of knowing you now have the skills to create a product fit for the most discriminating market.

That's not the end of the story. There is no stone un-conformed, we also dive into the arena of smart props. Many items, which once demanded conformation, are now content to live happily as smart props because Poser 9 and Poser 2012 give them so many fascinating new options! Utilizing the innovative potential of smart props and their inherit options, content creators will be inspired to create the accent items that can greatly enhance an outfit. Discover this fine set of new tools which are often overlooked. I show you where to find them and how to make them work for you.

You are encouraged to draw on creative initiative, to experiment, and to develop your own conforming style. You are shown how to view conforming as an exercise in problem solving and troubleshooting. These are tried and true methods, but I also show you that as in the real world, there are many ways to go about this in the Poser world.

For the daring souls who like to stretch boundaries, there are extras in this set like the description of bulge settings, for example. Many Poser users, along with content creators, have no idea what these extras "do," but it's the extras that can make the delicate difference between "cardboard" figures and figures that behave like their real world counterparts.

If you want to achieve solid ground in the conforming process, and to journey into some uncharted territory at the same time, you will be delighted with this video set. Working your way through these video tutorials will allow you to create conforming clothing in the tradition of the top professionals in this industry.

This tutorial series covers over two and a-half hours of personalized instruction!

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