Just got my copy of Carrara 5, now what? - Polyloop

arcady · 21st January 2006, 03:26

UPS guy came by about a half hour ago, and I just finished installing and then upgrading to 5.0.2...

Now what do I do?

With no manual to thumb through, it's a little ungainly and overwelming.

I seem to have two PDF's to enjoy burning my eyes out trying to read:
Doc English.pdf at 28,519kbs on the CD-Rom
CarraraOnlineHelp.pdf at 20,403kbs in the help folder of the application.

Which one of these is the 'real manual' that I want to sit down with?

And what would people recommend as the best 'first tutorial' to start myself with?

bwtr · 21st January 2006, 05:06

First go to help and play through the quick giide.
Second, clik on everything you can see--all the dropdowns and the dropdowns within the dropdowns--read all the little explanations which come up when you hover over an item.
Thirdly, quietly work through the manual "Help" practicing everything on Carrara as you go.
Then download all the tutes on the Carrara site and buy the CD from 3dxtract.
Then call back in (a week or three!) with the millions of questions you have.
I presume you have patted youself on the back for being clever and buying Carrara!!!

Charles · 22nd January 2006, 04:32

Doc English.pdf is the manual in its print format. CarraraOnlineHelp contains the same text and images but is formated to be easier to read on screen.

medeamajic · 22nd January 2006, 19:48

There are about 10 video tutorals on the contet CD same as with Carrara 4. I wish they had 5 or 6 indepth tutrials.

BilloX · 22nd January 2006, 22:53

Arcady - you can as well order the full printed edition of Carrara 5 user's manual on the Eovia webstore for $29...

Have fun with Carrara!

- Laurent / Eovia

21st January 2006, 03:26	#1 (permalink)
arcady Cube Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Francisco native Posts: 74	Just got my copy of Carrara 5, now what? UPS guy came by about a half hour ago, and I just finished installing and then upgrading to 5.0.2... Now what do I do? With no manual to thumb through, it's a little ungainly and overwelming. I seem to have two PDF's to enjoy burning my eyes out trying to read: Doc English.pdf at 28,519kbs on the CD-Rom CarraraOnlineHelp.pdf at 20,403kbs in the help folder of the application. Which one of these is the 'real manual' that I want to sit down with? And what would people recommend as the best 'first tutorial' to start myself with?

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21st January 2006, 05:06	#2 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,094	First go to help and play through the quick giide. Second, clik on everything you can see--all the dropdowns and the dropdowns within the dropdowns--read all the little explanations which come up when you hover over an item. Thirdly, quietly work through the manual "Help" practicing everything on Carrara as you go. Then download all the tutes on the Carrara site and buy the CD from 3dxtract. Then call back in (a week or three!) with the millions of questions you have. I presume you have patted youself on the back for being clever and buying Carrara!!!

22nd January 2006, 04:32	#3 (permalink)
Charles Eovia Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 53	Doc English.pdf is the manual in its print format. CarraraOnlineHelp contains the same text and images but is formated to be easier to read on screen.

22nd January 2006, 19:48	#4 (permalink)
medeamajic Now, I learn animation Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028	There are about 10 video tutorals on the contet CD same as with Carrara 4. I wish they had 5 or 6 indepth tutrials.

22nd January 2006, 22:53	#5 (permalink)
BilloX Amapi's Daddy Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 138	Arcady - you can as well order the full printed edition of Carrara 5 user's manual on the Eovia webstore for $29... Have fun with Carrara! - Laurent / Eovia