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The Online POV-Ray Tutorial

1996
Ray-tracing involves using a computer to create visual art by creating a description of an object or scene that is mathematically converted into a picture. Once you learn to speak the POV-Ray language, you can create scenes without ever having to know how to draw. If you download the free program and use this tutorial, soon you can be making exciting visual art without having to spend years in drawing and painting classes.