character studio provides a broad range of tools for animating virtually any type of character.

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To expedite your introduction to the product, be familiar with the following 3ds Max concepts:

• Creation, transformation, and modification of objects
• Selection of objects through clicking or dragging in viewports, and by using the Select From Scene dialog
• Navigation in viewports and changing your viewport configuration
• Use of the Track View - Dope Sheet and Track View - Curve Editor, and the trackbar to view and edit animation tracks and keys

For information on these areas, consult the remainder of this reference. If you are not familiar with 3ds Max, do some of the introductory tutorials found online in Help Tutorials.