The latest versions of Poser are now available! Poser 10 and Poser Pro 2014 feature new 3D characters, Subdivision Surfaces, Bullet Physics with Soft Body Dynamics, Interactive Raytrace Preview for Lifelike Bending Figures and much more!

For more information and to see what's new, click here: [link]

Buy now and get 20% off!

FREE Poser Webinar!

WHAT'S NEW IN POSER 10 AND POSER PRO 2014

Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 11:00AM PDT

Join Steve Cooper, Poser Product Manager, in this 1-hour webinar as he takes you on a tour of the new features in Poser 10 and Poser Pro 2014. Get a look at Subdivision Surfaces, Soft Body and Rigid Body Dynamics with Bullet Physics, the interactive Raytrace Preview, new Morph Brushes, the Comic Book Preview Mode, and Pro 2014's new Fitting Room. We'll finish off the hour with a brief Q&A session where you can post your questions. There are a lot of exciting new features in Poser 10 and Poser Pro 2014. Be sure to attend this webinar to learn more!

To register for this free online event click here: [link]

Are you ready for the next face of Poser? You won't have to wait much longer because the next release of the ultimate 3D character solution is will be here soon - May 21, 2013!

To see what's new and to take a video tour click here: [link]

Poser is perfect for creating 3D character art and animation. Poser includes over 5GB of 3D figures and content. Pose figures, add hair and clothing, props, lights and cameras to build 3D scenes. Render photorealistic and cartoon style images and video for web, print, and film. For nearly 20 years, artists, hobbyists, illustrators, and animators have relied on Poser to get creative fast!

This month Smith Micro is looking for you to create your best image or video inspired by the theme of RAGE.

Give us your finest visual interpretation of rage. Just think of the last time your neighbor left you a nasty note on your car, demanding you quit parking in their "private" spot, even though you share parking on a public street. Think back to your body's reaction: blood boiling, body tingling with RAGE, your fist clamping down like a Rottweiler's jaw on the note your neighbor wrote you. Don't let the the rage virus from 28 Days Later come over you… Just step away from the computer and come back to it.

At the end of the month, we will select 5 submissions from Manga Studio, Poser, Anime Studio, and MotionArtist entries.

All image and video submissions must be submitted here: [link] Deadline to submit is April 30, 2013.

Selected artwork will be featured in an upcoming blog post on our website in May!

Chose your program wisely and get ready… get set… GO!

CREATING MOTION GRAPHICS WITH MOTIONARTIST

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 11:00AM PDT

Join members of the MotionArtist team in this 1-hour webinar as they take you on a tour of MotionArtist and show you the basic steps of creating a motion graphics project. They will discuss the various choices available as you begin to create your project and show you examples of how to cut and animate images. You will also hear why HTML 5 is offered as an export option and how it will be used in the future. The webinar will conclude with a brief Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to ask your questions about MotionArtist and have them answered.

To register for this online event click here: [link]

MotionArtist - The animation tool for non-animators!

Are you a graphic novelist, comic creator, web developer or photographer? Artists of all skill levels are able to utilize the cutting-edge tools in MotionArtist to enhance and share their artistic creations. MotionArtist enables users to effortlessly add motion to their comics, create interactive HTML5 presentations and make animated photo shows.

Create amazing interactive comics and presentations with state-of-the-art technology, such as intuitive comic panel creation, straight forward animation tools, GPU acceleration for a fast work environment, and 3D layering for a parallax effect. Insert vector-based word balloons and dynamic text in thought bubbles or dialogue boxes. Add motion to your comics and photo slideshows through automated object placement and camera movement. Easily export projects to HTML5 to display them on your very own webpage or save as a standard movie format and share your comics and presentations directly to Facebook or YouTube.

For more information on MotionArtist click here: [link]

To check out an example of Motion Art click here: [link]

Imagine it! Create it! Move it!

USING POSER 3D SOFTWARE TO CREATE THE GROUND-BREAKING GRAPHIC NOVEL ANOMALY

Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 11:00AM PST

Join us as we share the presenter's stage with Poser master Brian Haberlin, co-creator of "Witchblade" and the driving force behind the technological marvel "Anomaly". A blending of beautiful illustration in print, with an augmented reality in 3D, Anomaly relies heavily on Poser and Poser content to deliver it's fantastic story.

Brian will reveal his pipeline and illustration process which combines Poser and Photoshop to produce hundreds of incredibly stylish images found on every page of the coffee table book. You'll learn some clever new techniques for creating imagery for graphic novels and comics that have a painterly style, with a foot firmly placed in the world of 3D and Poser.

In addition to gaining some useful new digital 3D illustration skills and a creative perspective on Brian's process, you'll be inspired by the magnitude of the Anomaly project and discover how critical Poser's role was in the production.

** ATTEND THE WEBINAR AND BE ENTERED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN YOUR VERY OWN COPY OF ANOMALY! **
   (Open to residents of the contiguous United States only.)

To register for this free online event click here: [link]

In celebration of the official launch of Manga Studio 5 we are hosting a contest! You could win a Wacom 222HD Cintiq tablet or one of 25-signed prints created by Manga Studio artist and Axe Cop creator, Ethan Nicolle.

US residents can enter for their chance to win, no purchase required.

For more information or to enter the contest click here: [link]

GETTING STARTED IN 3D WITH POSER

Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 11:00AM PST

Interested in learning 3D but don't know where to start? Poser is the easy answer. Join Steve Cooper, Poser product manager, in this 1-hour webinar for beginners. Don't know a wireframe from a keyframe? Steve will cover the basics to give you a better understanding of how to find your way around Poser and its 3D environment. The following fundamentals will be covered in an easy to follow, minimum jargon fashion:

1. Interface Orientation – what do all of those dials and widgets actually do? Take a tour of the controls and learn the basics of what you will need when first starting to work on Poser. Posing controls, lights, cameras, and where to find the library will also be discussed.

2. Simple Scene Creation – using figures and props from Poser's library, Steve will show you how to set up your first basic scene.

3. Render Your First Illustration – using Poser's Firefly engine. Learn how rendering transforms a 3D scene into a 2D picture, and in the process create your first illustration.

To register for this free online event click here: [link]

Check out all of the exciting new features here: [link]

To celebrate, we will be hosting a giveaway contest for a Wacom Cintiq tablet and one of 25 limited edition Ethan Nicolle Axe Cop prints! Starting this Friday the 1st, and for the remainder of February, enter for a chance to win. No purchase necessary.
A link to the contest will be posted here so be sure to check back! We hope you're as excited as we are!  

What will YOU create?

WHAT'S NEW IN MANGA STUDIO 5

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 3:00PM PST

Join Doug Hills, comic artist and author of Manga Studio for Dummies, in this 1-hour webinar as he takes you on a tour of the new features in Manga Studio 5. Doug will explore the new, fully-customizable interface and show you how it can help to improve your workflow. He will also review the stunning new coloring and painting tools, demonstrate how it is even easier to import and use 3D character and background images, create word balloons, and much more. We will conclude the hour with a brief Q&A session where you will be able to ask questions and have them answered.

To register for this free online event click here: [link]

We hope to see you there!

INTRODUCTION TO RIGGING AND ANIMATION IN ANIME STUDIO (IN SPANISH)

Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 11:00AM PST

Presented by: Victor Paredes, Award-Winning 2D Animator

Únete a Víctor Paredes en esta clase de introducción a la creación de marionetas y animación usando Anime Studio. Aprende a preparar tus personajes desde Photoshop, importarlos y armar una marioneta usando huesos. Además, Víctor dará algunos tips sobre animación, vectorización y cómo crear giros de cabeza simples. Al final del webinar, habrá una ronda de preguntas y respuestas, donde tendrás la oportunidad de compartir tus dudas.
El webinar durará una hora y los cupos son limitados.

Join Victor Paredes in this 1-hour webinar as he gives beginners an introduction to rigging and animating in Anime Studio. Learn how to prepare your Photoshop images, import them into Anime Studio, and rig them with bones. Victor will then give you some tips on animating your characters, vectorization, and show you how to create a basic head turn. He will conclude the hour with a brief Q & A session where you will have the opportunity to have your questions answered. Note: this webinar will be conducted in Spanish.

To register for this event click here: [link]

Keeping with tradition, we're continuing our monthly Top 5 Gallery! ([link])

This Top 5 Gallery's theme is OPEN, like our September Top 5. You may choose to submit any Poser or Manga Studio artwork you wish, as long it abides the gallery submission rules.

Submit your artwork HERE for a chance to be featured in the November Top 5 Gallery: [link]

BASIC TECHNIQUES FOR COLORING IN MANGA STUDIO

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 11:00AM PDT

Join Teyon Alexander in this 1-hour webinar as he shows
you several of the basic techniques of coloring in Manga Studio. Learn how to flatten your images in preparation for coloring, hear about the various brushes that can be used, and gain a better understanding of light as Teyon briefly reviews examples and the effects that can be achieved. He will also show you how to color with cuts by using the Polygonal Lasso Tool and discuss color blending. He will finish off the hour with a short Q&A session where you will have the opportunity to have your questions answered.

To register for this free online event click here: [link]

We hope to see you there!

Check out this featured tutorial by Darkseal at Content Paradise [link]

"In this series of videos we will take an in depth look at what it takes to create a figure for Poser. No matter if you are making characters for yourself, or planning on creating them as a vendor in the poser /daz marketplaces to generate money, these informative videos will tell you what you need to know to make your dreams come to life. The information that I will cover in the next 7 hours was compiled from years of online forum research along with trials and tribulations during my own figure creating career so far. From clothing to monsters, robots to anatomical add-ons, morphs to texture sets, I have made many different types of poser products that can be found all over the internet, some under the name Darkseal and more still as private commissions. In this 28 part tutorial I will walk you through what I do when making a figure from scratch. I will talk about some of the basics of topology, or "flow" of polygons which is needed for a good looking model. We'll talk about setting up the figure to be able to texture, what needs to be done before we get into poser so we can rig, and of course… rigging itself. We'll make joint control morphs to make our figure look uber when moving his limbs around and ever make "master parameter dials" to teach our figure to do multiple complexities on a single dial. But what happened when things don't work out right? What do we do when we get error messages? I'll cover all of that too! I will show you techniques on how to edit the raw poser file to change the nature of the bones themselves to suit your needs. You'll learn what to do to make a professional figure so that you too can make your very own content to release in the marketplaces. All this and more is covered in "Poser Figure Creation with Darkseal"!

You should already have some very basic knowledge of Poser, and to follow along, must understand some sort of 3d program. This video will use Zbrush, Photoshop, Poser file editor, and Maya, but you can obtain similar results for free using Blender, notepad ++, GIMP and Sculptris. I am using poser pro 2012 in this series, but everything I do (besides a few non essential steps which are poser 9/2012 features only) can be replicated in MUCH older versions of Poser."

His package is listed for $49.99. Check it out and get to work on those Poser figurines!

Do you use Manga Studio for your own professional projects?

Or maybe not professionally, but like you fine-tune your pieces to perfection?

Please fill out a brief survey for a chance to be showcased on our new site launching in December!

The survey is found HERE: [link]

It's always our pleasure to work with our deviantART family. Please take advantage of this opportunity to get your artwork showcased on our new site launching in December!

New York Comic Con starts today!  Smith Micro will be in booth #964.  If you're going, stop by and say hi to Michi, Fahim, and Teyon and see what's new!

After the success of our September Top 5 Gallery ([link]) we've decided to continue the tradition!

October is the month of witches, zombies, and ghosts. That's right! It's almost time for Halloween!

We're looking for Poser and Manga Studio art that showcases your best Halloween-themed masterworks for this Top 5 Gallery.

Anything that is Halloween is welcome, even if it's obscure and dark. We also welcome cute entries as well, so don't feel obligated to go straight for gore!

Submit your artwork HERE for a chance to be featured in the October Top 5 Gallery: [link]

We're posting a September Top 5 Gallery blog for Poser and Manga Studio.

Submit your artwork to our personal gallery and have a chance to be shown!

[link]

And ALSO!

Do you have a Tumblr? Like/reblog the posted link for a chance to win Manga Studio 4 Debut (usually $49.99).

[link]

Winners will be announced next week on Wednesday, September 26th!

BUY NOW - LESS THAN $65 FOR THE FULL VERSION OF POSER 9!!
BUY HERE:  [link]

*****5 Ways Poser Heads Off the Summertime Blues*****

Summer is coming up fast, and if you want to get your head into Poser, the time has never been better.

1. It's called Poser content for a good reason. Awesome figures, outfits, and scenes tell your story with style.

2. Poser's weight-mapped figures bend in all the right ways so you can pose them as good or as bad as
you want.

3. Our Subsurface Scattering and Indirect Light features let you render wickedly awesome images and animation.

4. Gorgeous real-time previews reveal light and shadows in your scene with shocking realism.

5. Poser 9 at this price? Miss it and you'll need your head examined!

BUY NOW - LESS THAN $65 FOR THE FULL VERSION OF POSER 9!!
BUY HERE:  [link]