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First Steps

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 * Blender for Dummies 2nd Edition is 2.5 based.
 * Download a nice rig ( I reccommend Gilgamesh, or RedNelb from [http://pepeland.com/ PepeLand] ) and play!
 === User Preferences ===

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 * [http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.5/Manual Click here] for the in progress 2.5 wiki manual.
 * [http://www.cgcookie.com/default/ CgCookie has] great video tutorials, mostly introductory, mostly free.
 * Blender for Dummies 2nd Edition is 2.5 based.
 * Download a nice rig ( I reccommend Gilgamesh, or RedNelb from [http://pepeland.com/ PepeLand] ) and play!

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 * [http://www.cgcookie.com/default/ CgCookie has] great video tutorials, mostly introductory, mostly free.
 * Blender for Dummies 2nd Edition is 2.5 based.
 === User Preferences ===

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 * you can jump to next keyframe/ next marker/etc (check the timeline window)
 * if you have maya hotkeys/left mouse select you can '''right''' mouse scrub in any time window (timeline/graph editor/dopesheet/etc.) If you have blender defaults, '''left''' mouse to scrub.
 ====Graph Editor====
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 '''A''' Simple answer: yes. Just pick the entire character keying set.

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 * [http://www.cgcookie.com/default/ CgCookie has] great video tutorials, mostly introductory, mostly free.
 * Blender for Dummies 2nd Edition is 2.5 based.
 === Keymaps ===
-Blender has customizable keymaps, you can change them in user preferences: File->User Preferences-> Input, but you can also download and install pre-made keymaps. Here's a good one, that modifies the keys for viewport controls and transformations (and keying):
+Blender has customizable keymaps:
 [http://foreverblender.blogspot.com/2010/04/blender-25-interaction-presets.html Linky] it has the download and also a table to show you what he changed.
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 '''A''' View-Selected ( you can see the hotkey here)
 ==== Posing/Keying ====

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 * click on all the buttons that say 'Edit' that are visible underneath
 * click on Save User Preferences
 ===FAQ===
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 '''Q''' '''How can i select more them one key?'''
 '''A''' You can shift select, or box select, you can also select all the keys on the same frame, or all the keys on the same curve (check the Select menu for how), you can also select all keys after the current frame or before it, for hotkeys, check the select menu

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	'''A''' There's Free (a.k.a broken tangents), Aligned (a.k.a. smooth tangents), Vector (like free but the handles point at the previous/next keyframes- causes linear interpolation with bezier handles), Auto (automatic tangents) and Auto Clamped ( similar to Auto but with overshoot prevention)		'''A''' There's Free (a.k.a broken tangents), Aligned (a.k.a. smooth tangents), Vector (like free but the handles point at the previous/next keyframes- causes linear interpolation with bezier handles), Auto (automatic tangents) and Auto Clamped ( similar to Auto but with overshoot prevention)
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		+	'''Q''' '''How do I select a key in the graph editor?
		+	'''
		+	'''A''' The basics of selection:
		+	* click on a key (left or right depending on your user preferences) to select it.
		+	* shift select to select multiple keys (or handles)
		+	* you can rectangle select with the B key, check the Select Menu for many other ways to select.
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		+	'''Q''' '''How can i select more them one key?'''
		+	'''A''' You can shift select, or box select, you can also select all the keys on the same frame, or all the keys on the same curve (check the Select menu for how), you can also select all keys after the current frame or before it, for hotkeys, check the select menu
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		+	'''Q''' '''How to box select?'''
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		+	'''A''' It's called 'Border' in the menu. If you want to select the handles alone, you need 'Border Include Handles'
		+
		+	'''Q''' '''How do I move/transform selected keys?'''
		+
		+	'''A''' check the Key->Transform Menu for the commands (and hotkeys)
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		+	'''Q''' '''How can I frame in the curve or selected key in the graph editor?'''
		+
		+	'''A''' View-Selected ( you can see the hotkey here)

	==== Posing/Keying ====		==== Posing/Keying ====

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	'''A''' Your best bet is to look in the menus/buttons. the hotkeys are displayed in the menus, or in tooltips on some buttons (if they have hotkeys). When asked, I'll probably resort to pointing you to the menu, since keymap changes may change the actual key for each user.		'''A''' Your best bet is to look in the menus/buttons. the hotkeys are displayed in the menus, or in tooltips on some buttons (if they have hotkeys). When asked, I'll probably resort to pointing you to the menu, since keymap changes may change the actual key for each user.
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		+	'''Q''' '''How do I move around in the timeline?'''
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		+	'''A''' Many ways:
		+	* left/right arrow is frame forward/back
		+	* up/down arrow is 10 frames forward/back
		+	* you can jump to next keyframe/ next marker/etc (check the timeline window)
		+	* if you have maya hotkeys/left mouse select you can '''right''' mouse scrub in any time window (timeline/graph editor/dopesheet/etc.) If you have blender defaults, '''left''' mouse to scrub.

	====Graph Editor====		====Graph Editor====

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	==== Posing/Keying ====		==== Posing/Keying ====
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		+	'''Q''' '''I get a list of attributes to key when I hit insert keyframe.. what's up?'''
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		+	'''A''' These are called keying sets. for a detailed explanation, visit [http://aligorith.blogspot.com/2010/12/animating-in-25-getting-to-grips-with.html the coder's blog]
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		+	'''Q''' '''I like to key the entire character at once, can I do that?'''
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		+	'''A''' Simple answer: yes. Just pick the entire character keying set.

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 ====Graph Editor====
-'''Q''' Can I used Stepped keys? What type of keyframes does blender support?
+'''Q''' '''Can I used Stepped keys? What type of keyframes does blender support?'''
 '''A''' Yes, Stepped keys are called 'Constant' in blenderese. you can change the keyframe interpolation for selected keyframe/s in the graph editor or in the dopesheet/action editor (Look for Interpolation Mode in the Key menu in either editor).
-'''Q''' So what types of interpolation are there?
+'''Q''' '''So what types of interpolation are there?'''
 '''A''' Blender supports Constant (i.e. stepped), Linear and Bezier interpolation
-'''Q''' Can I change the default interpolation to e.g. stepped/constant?
+'''Q''' '''Can I change the default interpolation to e.g. stepped/constant?'''
 '''A''' Yes, go to File->User Preferences->Editing, and look for New F-Curve Defaults.
-'''A''' What are all the Bezier handle types?
+'''Q''' '''What are all the Bezier handle types?'''
 '''A''' There's Free (a.k.a broken tangents), Aligned (a.k.a. smooth tangents), Vector (like free but the handles point at the previous/next keyframes- causes linear interpolation with bezier handles), Auto (automatic tangents) and Auto Clamped ( similar to Auto but with overshoot prevention)
 ==== Posing/Keying ====