Poser is an animation suite designed to appeal to both professional artists and amateur animation enthusiasts working with 3D and 2D models. The program allows for creation of impressive visuals and models to be rendered as part of larger projects or left as works of art with their own merit.
The latest versions of Poser let you use the built-in Pixar Subdivision Surfaces library of objects, incorporating various shapes, forms and sizes, then render the object or shape you need using the rendering engine called Firefly. Model creation and placing is aided by the Bullet Physics system for simulating realistic behavior of rigid and soft surfaces, which helps create a dynamic feel of the imagery and models. Magnet Deformer plugins are available to help you adjust model position and location, deform and change model shapes any way you want.
One of the strongest points of Poser is that it lets you use quick and stable preview modes, the Raytrace preview, where you remain capable of adjusting the models and their poses using improved tools and enjoying accelerated OpenGl speed. You can even use the Morph brush and node components to quickly create complex objects, correct the colors and do pretty much anything until you get the visuals you desire, all in real time.
Poser is a strong, elegant and serious toolset for people who want to make some real animation or go into model creation.
v11.0 [Nov 22, 2015]
SuperFly - Physically Based Rendering
Improvements to Realtime Comic Book preview
Actor Selection History
Custom Parameter Palettes
Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts
Smooth Translation of Joints
Adaptive Rigging using Morph Dependent Joint Centers (Creation is PRO)
Animated Orientations
New Female Figure
Caustics
Area Lights
Volumetric Materials
Measurements & Text Props (Creation PRO, Playback STD)
High Density Display Support
Improved Scene Manipulation Performance
Revamped Direct Manipulation Tool
Auto-Save
Master Synchronized Morph Dials
Subdivision-level morph targets (Creating morphs PRO)
Improved Subdivision Surfaces
Vertex Weight Painting Constrained to Material Groups
Figure Symmetry Improvements (Rigging symmetry is PRO)
Control Handles (Creation of control handles is PRO)
Option to Prepend Morph Targets
Value Operator Editor (Value Op tab is PRO)
Make Movie
Layered Materials
Improved Library Search
Absolute Scaling for 3DS, DXF, LWO and OBJ import & export (Same PRO/STD split)
Architectural Improvement! Single Installer for Poser 11 & Poser Pro 11
Architectural Improvement! 3rd Party Component Updates
Review 2D and 3D designs without using the application they were created in
Create a floor plan for your home and start adding walls and textures
Mall Creeps
