{"id":161241,"date":"2021-11-18T09:57:38","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T15:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=161241"},"modified":"2021-11-18T12:35:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T18:35:56","slug":"blender-software-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/blender-software-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete Beginner’s Guide to Blender"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New to Blender? Here\u2019s what you need to know to get started using this powerful, free 3D creation suite.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

3D modeling and computer graphics are skyrocketing in use. Content channels of all kinds are increasingly dependent on animation<\/a>, visual effects<\/a>, motion graphics<\/a>, and VR<\/a>. Game design, 3D printing, texturing, skinning, particle simulation, compositing\u2014you name it. Content powers the electronic marketplace, which touches nearly every industry in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of platforms you can use to get started in 3D, and one of the most popular is Blender<\/strong>. Let’s take a look at what it is, what it can do, and what you need to know to get started with this popular software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blender Software Guide<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. What’s Blender?<\/a><\/li>
  2. How Blender helps video creators<\/a><\/li>
  3. How to download Blender<\/a><\/li>
  4. Computer requirements for Blender<\/a><\/li>
  5. Best Blender tutorials<\/a><\/li>
  6. Getting started with Blender<\/a><\/li>
  7. Download models for Blender<\/a><\/li>
  8. FAQs about Blender<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    What’s Blender<\/strong>?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s start at the beginning. Blender<\/a> is a free, open-source 3D creation suite. If you\u2019re just getting started creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D printed models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, virtual reality, or computer games, then you\u2019ve probably read a few mentions of the software already. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Since it\u2019s free, you don\u2019t have to worry about how to finance your learning period while you\u2019re figuring out how to use the software. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Once you\u2019ve logged enough time to become an advanced user, you can actually use Blender\u2019s API for Python scripting to customize the application and create specialized tools. Blender often includes these in update releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But there\u2019s more to Blender than being free. It\u2019s a powerful tool<\/a> that can help you create professional renders\u2014and it\u2019s backed by a powerful and active community of supporters who work to constantly improve it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Blender\u2019s origins stretch all the way back to 1988, when art director and software developer Ton Roosendaal co-founded the Dutch animation studio NeoGeo. The studio quickly became one of the leading European animation houses, and Ton decided that the in-house animation system was too old and needed to be entirely rewritten. This rewrite, which he began in 1995, was destined to become Blender with the following goal in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This early version of Blender was intended to address a perennial frustration among creatives: When a difficult client requires multiple changes to a project, how do you implement those changes painlessly? Thanks to its highly configurable approach, Blender aimed at providing an answer.<\/p>Blender.org<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Fast-forward to the SIGGRAPH conference in early 2000, and Blender debuts as a smashing success. Approximately 5.1 million in venture capital later, and Blender was off to the races!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Twenty years later, it\u2019s still a powerhouse, and the software keeps getting better and better. So, let\u2019s go over a few things and lay out how to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    How Blender Helps Video Editors<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Blender does just about a little of everything, which means there\u2019s something for video editors<\/a>, too. Besides rendering amazing effects for your projects, Blender also has a built-in video sequence editor that lets you perform basic editing functions like cuts and splicing\u2014in addition to masking<\/a> and color grading<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The video editor includes the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n