Doc:FAQ/Documentation

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[edit] Where can I get the official Blender Manual?

You can download it from the official Blender Site:

Direct Link |Download

[edit] What languages are supported by the documentation?

See the language bar in the top of the main page. Note that also Chinese at [1].

[edit] Can I buy a paper back copy of the official Blender Manual?

Yes, look for it at your local bookstore, or on Amazon/Ebay. Also take a look at the official Blender webshop at [www.blender.org].

[edit] What about tutorials?

There is a long list of tutorials here: [2]

Some good ones to mention are:

Enrico Valenza's Realistic Planet Tutorial

[edit] What about Video Tutorials?

See [3].

There are many places to find video tutorials.

[edit] Google

Google is always a good place to search for anything. Some good search examples are:

Blender Video Tutorials or Blender Video Tutorials on _________

[edit] Greybeard's Blender Tutorials

Some very good tutorials for the newbie just starting out for Blender.

Greybeard's Blender Tutorials

[edit] Is there someone I can talk to?

Yes, Blender has several official chatrooms on Freenode.

#Blender , #BlenderChat , #BlenderCoders, #BlenderQA, #GameBlender, #Blenderpython

- To connect to Freenode.

1. Open your IRC client and make a new server window.

2. Type "/server irc.freenode.net"

3. Once connected, type "/join <Channel Name>

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