Tutorials

Below is a list of tutorials to help you learn how to use Particles 3. Tutorials range from beginner to advanced levels of experience.

Beginner

These tutorials will help you learn the basics of Particles 3, and require no experience with the software.

Getting Started

This should be your first stop. Learn about the basic elements that make up a particle figure, and how to use them to create special effects.

All About Attractors

Learn how to use Particles 3's new attractors. Attractor props can draw particles in or push them away, making them a powerful tool in shaping your effect.

All About Sprites

You may be wondering what exactly a sprite is and why you would ever use one. This tutorial will teach you all about making the most of one of Particles 3's most powerful effects tools.

Intermediate

These tutorials will help you learn about more in-depth concepts in Particles 3. You need to have read the Getting Started tutorial and have made a couple particle figures before you should attempt them.

Using Presets

Particles 3 uses a modified version of a Poser pose file (PZ2) to save and load settings. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use presets effectively to store favorite effects and to share with others.

Material Magic

There are endless possibilities when you combine the power of Particles 3 and Poser's Material Room. In this tutorial, you'll learn more tricks to manipulating particle figure materials.

Advanced

These tutorials will teach you tricks and high-level concepts with Particles 3. You should have made multiple particle figures that you're happy with before you should attempt them.

Emitter Animation Tricks

Use your emitters to the fullest when you're making movies with these helpful pointers. You should have run several simulations before you first attempt this tutorial.