Do you want to start creating 3D models and animations using free and open-source software? With Blender, you have the freedom to use a tool that will help you put your creativity to work for multiple formats.

The release of Blender 2.8 was a massive milestone for the software and brought a lot of attention to the software as a reliable and accessible platform to create digital content. With a revamped user interface and the adoption of simple standards from other graphical applications, you can easily state that it was a game-changer for many artists and companies.

In Blender 2.9, you find all the significant improvements from the past months with more polished user experience and cutting-edge technologies. From an artificial intelligence helper (OptiX) to improve renders and get faster images to new ways to perform old techniques like the extrude (Manifold).

With Blender 2.9: The beginner's guide, you will find a quick reference and detailed explanations about the essential tools and options.

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Book contents

And a quick summary of the topics covered by the book:

• User interface
• 3D navigation
• Modeling and editing
• Modeling tools and options
• Interactive shading options
• Materials and textures
• Use PBR materials with Cycles and Eevee
• Working with the camera
• Rendering with Eevee and Cycles
• Making and exporting still images
• Animation and interpolation
• Animation constraints
• Use the follow path for animation
• Animation tools and rendering
• Rendering animations as videos

The book uses a practical approach with examples for all topics and step by step instructions on how to do “difficult” tasks like animations, rendering, material creation, and 3D modeling.