%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Blender |BLENDER_VERSION| Reference Manual %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Welcome to the manual for `Blender `__, the free and open source 3D creation suite. .. see T64071 for why we don't use ':download:' .. only:: builder_html This site can be used offline: `Download the full manual (zipped HTML files) `__. Getting Started =============== .. container:: tocdescr .. container:: descr :doc:`/getting_started/about/index` .. container:: descr :doc:`/getting_started/installing/index` .. container:: descr :doc:`/getting_started/configuration/index` .. container:: descr :doc:`/getting_started/help` Sections ======== .. only:: builder_html and (not singlehtml) .. container:: tocdescr .. container:: descr .. figure:: /images/index_interface.jpg :target: interface/index.html :doc:`/interface/index` An introduction to Blender's window system, widgets and tools. .. container:: descr .. figure:: /images/index_editors.jpg :target: editors/index.html :doc:`/editors/index` Overview of the interface and functionality of all editors. .. container:: descr .. figure:: /images/index_scene.jpg :target: scene_layout/index.html :doc:`/scene_layout/index` Objects and their organization into scenes, view layers and collections. .. container:: descr .. figure:: /images/index_modeling.jpg :target: modeling/index.html :doc:`/modeling/index` Meshes, curves, metaballs, text, modeling tools, and modifiers. .. container:: descr .. figure:: /images/index_painting.jpg :target: sculpt_paint/index.html :doc:`/sculpt_paint/index` Sculpting, texture painting and vertex painting. .. container:: descr .. figure:: /images/index_grease-pencil.jpg :target: grease_pencil/index.html :doc:`/grease_pencil/index` 2D drawing and animation with Grease Pencil. .. container:: descr .. figure:: /images/index_animation.jpg :target: animation/index.html :doc:`/animation/index` Keyframes, drivers, constraints, armatures and shape keys. .. container:: descr .. figure:: /images/index_physics.jpg :target: physics/index.html :doc:`/physics/index` Physics simulations, particle systems and dynamic paint. .. container:: descr .. figure:: /images/index_render.jpg :target: render/index.html :doc:`/render/index` Rendering and shading with Eevee, Cycles and Freestyle. .. container:: descr .. figure:: /images/index_compositing.jpg :target: compositing/index.html :doc:`/compositing/index` Post-processing with the compositing nodes. .. container:: descr .. figure:: /images/index_movie-clip.jpg :target: movie_clip/index.html :doc:`/movie_clip/index` Video motion tracking & masking. .. container:: descr .. figure:: /images/index_sequencer.jpg :target: video_editing/index.html :doc:`/video_editing/index` Video editing with the sequencer. .. container:: descr :doc:`/files/index` Data-block management and the structure of blend-files. .. container:: descr :doc:`/addons/index` Additional functionality available as add-ons. .. container:: descr :doc:`/advanced/index` Python scripting, how to write add-ons and a reference for command-line arguments. .. container:: descr :doc:`/troubleshooting/index` Solving crashes, graphics issues and Python errors, recovering data and reporting bugs. .. container:: descr :doc:`Glossary ` A list of terms and definitions used in Blender and this manual. .. container:: descr :ref:`Manual Index ` A list of terms linked to the Glossary. .. only:: latex or epub or singlehtml .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 getting_started/index.rst interface/index.rst editors/index.rst scene_layout/index.rst modeling/index.rst sculpt_paint/index.rst grease_pencil/index.rst animation/index.rst physics/index.rst render/index.rst compositing/index.rst movie_clip/index.rst video_editing/index.rst files/index.rst addons/index.rst advanced/index.rst troubleshooting/index.rst glossary/index.rst Get Involved ============ This manual is maintained largely by volunteers. Please consider to join the effort and :ref:`Contribute to this Manual `. .. just so this is included in the toc (not user visible). .. toctree:: :hidden: about/index.rst