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1. How do I get the latest version of Blender?
2. What kind of computer do I need to run Blender?
3. When I open Blender, it does not work right. (messed up graphics etc.) What can I do?
4. Which image formats does Blender support?
5. Which 3d graphics formats does Blender support?
6. How can I customize Blender?
7. Where can I find user preferences?
8. My object has these black lines on it. How do I get rid of them?
9. What is the difference of Object and Edit Modes?
10. How can I add a single vertex object?
11. What can I do with curves?
12. What is a lattice?
13. How do I change font of a text object?
14. What is a NURBS surface?
15. What can I use meta objects for?
16. What is an empty object?
17. What is an armature?
18. How do I set up an IK rig?
19. How do I set up a FK rig?
20. How do I make a bendy rig?
21. What's the point of parenting?
22. Where can I find the subsurf button?
23. What's an IPO?
24. How do I use particles?
25. How do I use softbodies? What are they good for?
26. What is the difference between a material and a texture?
27. How do I add a material to an object?
28. How do I use plugin textures?
29. How can I make cartoony renders?
30. What are halos?
31. What do the different halo types really do?
32. How can I soften shadows?
33. How do I switch shadows off?
34. Can a lamp affect only one layer?
35. How can I simulate global illumination?
36. How can I change camera?
37. Why distant objects are not being rendered?
38. How do I make an orthographic render?
39. How can I make a panoramic picture?
40. What can I do with the sequence editor?
41. How do I reverse sequence in the sequence editor?
42. How do I get the source files of Blender?
43. When I installed Blender I got message "A required .DLL file was not found"? What can I do to make it work?
44. When I start Blender I get the message 'Import site failed'. What does this mean?
45. What kind of mouse do I need to use Blender?
46. Where can I learn Blender?
47. Who can I contact regarding Blender courses?
48. After I delete objects, there sometimes appears to be a dot left hanging in space. How do I get rid of this? I have much difficulty doing so. Much thanks. --Remi 10:48, 9 February 2008 (CET) Answer