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Names: Blain, John M., 1942- author.

Title: Blender 2D animation : the complete guide to the Grease pencil /

John M. Blain.

Other titles: Grease pencil 2D animation

Description: 2nd edition. | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2024] | Includes

bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2023058985 (print) | LCCN 2023058986 (ebook) | ISBN

9781032631479 (hbk) | ISBN 9781032649795 (pbk) | ISBN 9781032649832

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Subjects: LCSH: Computer animation. | Blender (Computer file) | Grease

pencil.

Classification: LCC TR897.72.B55 B524 2024 (print) | LCC TR897.72.B55

(ebook) | DDC 777/.7--dc23/eng/20240131

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