[Figure 4] The 3D model is imported, but has problems.	[Figure 5] The 3D object is imported correctly this time.

3. In the Import Options dialog box, select the Centered, Place on Floor and Scale options and then click the OK button.

A file dialog box appears.

4. Select the Super Fizzy Pop.obj file from the Chap 04 folder and click the Open button. Then select the Super_fizzy_pop_label.tif file from the same folder and click the Open button again.

The object with its mapped image is imported as shown in Figure 4, but the label is upside down.

5. Press the Delete key to delete the current object. Then choose the File, Import, Wavefront OBJ menu again.

6. This time, enable the Flip U Texture Coordinates and Flip V Texture Coordinates options and load the same model again.

This time the object and its label are imported correctly, as shown in Figure 5.

Find out more about how to put the power of Poser 7 to work as you learn how to use the new Talk Designer to automatically sync facial animations to an audio track, combine the power of Poser 7 with other software packages, create new motions using the new animation layers feature and much more. Check back to VFXWorld frequently to read new excerpts.

Poser 7 Revealed: The e frontier Official Guide by Kelly L. Murdock. Boston, MA: Thomson Course Technology, 2007. 592 pages with illustrations. ISBN 13: 978-1-59863-296-5; ISBN 10: 1-59863-296-5 ($29.99).

Kelly L. Murdock has a background in engineering, specializing in computer graphics. He has worked on several large-scale visualization projects, created 3D models for several blockbuster movies and has worked as a freelance 3D artist and designer. Murdock is the author or co-author of several books, including seven editions of the 3ds Max Bible, two editions of the Illustrator Bible, Adobe Creative Suite Bible, Maya 7 Revealed, LightWave 3D 8 Revealed and Poser 6 Revealed. He works with his brother at his co-founded design company, Logical Paradox Design.