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Nine separate download files weigh in at over 6.5 Gb, so you’ll need a fast connection. This was an area where there used to be a noticeable lag, and the speed boost is a big improvement. The whole app now feels much snappier, with speedier manipulation when multiple figures and objects are incorporated into a single scene. Multiple models and backgrounds can be combined, and it’s now easier than ever to select one and modify its pose.
An optional Auto-Save allows you to set the period between saves. In addition, you can now customize hot keys to perform the tasks you choose most frequently. This is significant, as some of the figures include dozens of controls for every aspect of facial shape and expression. There have been a few more interface tweaks, including a new Actor Selection History tool that lets you step back and forth between the history states of different models, and custom parameter palettes that let you specify your favorite parameter dials so they’re always handy.
Unfortunately, this also means that the task of selecting an entire head is now that much harder, as other features keep getting in the way. Interestingly, this tool also works on sub-elements such as chins and noses, which has the advantage of allowing faces to be remodeled on the fly. Users who have always had trouble with Poser’s four separate Twist, Translate, Translate In/Out, and Rotate tools will be pleased to see that the Direct Manipulation tool now includes bold arrows and rings that allow any selected body part to be moved or rotated in any direction, which is a far more intuitive approach. The new Direct Manipulation tool offers clear controls for moving a body part- but unadvertently click on a nose and you’ll move that instead.