Poser Basics

Welcome to Poser!

This section describes some basics about how the Poser software products work. Please select a topic from the drop down menu above to learn more about Poser.

Poser is the complete 3D figure design and animation solution. Artists and animators can create 3D scenes from a diverse collection of ready-to-use 3D human and animal models quickly and easily using Poser’s intuitive interface. You can also realistically customize your figures and scenes by mapping facial photos to create realistic 3D portraits, growing and styling real spline-based hair, and creating dynamic cloth objects. With Poser, you can create stills and animations and can quickly output movies and images for use in Web, print, and video projects. You can also export posed figures as 3D objects to add life to scenes created in other 3D applications. 3D novices, digital artists, and hobbyists alike can use Poser to quickly create breathtaking results!

Poser is offered as the world’s most complete, easy to use 3D character solution for artists, illustrators, animators and hobbyists. Poser’s collection of powerful features shortcut the traditional complexities of working with 3D figures by combining an intuitive interface with a large library of ready to use content. Poser takes the mystery and challenge out of using 3D characters, allowing new users to start making art immediately. For experienced 3D users, Poser provides a sophisticated, fully featured character animation system, letting them incorporate 3D figure content into riveting 3D images and animation for both personal and professional projects.