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• Table of Contents
  • 1 Introduction to POV-Ray
    • 1.1 Introduction
    • 1.2 Getting Started
    • 1.3 Advanced Features
    • 1.4 Questions and Tips
    • 1.5 Appendices
  • 2 POV-Ray Reference
    • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2 Scene Description Language
    • 2.3 Scene Settings
    • 2.4 Objects
    • 2.5 Textures
    • 2.6 Interior & Media & Photons
    • 2.7 Include Files
    • 2.8 Quick Reference
  • 3 POV-Ray for Windows
    • 3.1 Introduction
    • 3.2 Getting Started
    • 3.3 Command-Line Options
    • 3.4 Windows
    • 3.5 Menus
    • 3.6 Bug Reports
    • 3.7 Speed Considerations
  • 4 POV-Ray for Mac OS
    • 4.1 Introduction
    • 4.2 Getting Started
    • 4.3 Menus
    • 4.4 Windows
    • 4.5 Dialogs
    • 4.6 Command-Line Options
    • 4.7 Tips and Tricks
  • 5 POV-Ray for Unix
    • 5.1 Introduction
    • 5.2 New Features
    • 5.3 Getting Started
    • 5.4 I/O Restrictions
    • 5.5 Understanding File Types
    • 5.6 Understanding POV-Ray Options
    • 5.7 Bug Reports
    • 5.8 Speed Considerations
• Index
• POV-Ray General License

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