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Link Buttons	Python scripts
Plug-ins	Distributed Rendering
Templates	External renderers
Material Libraries	Effects files
Textures	General 3D / reference

Plug-ins

Blender Plugin Repository
An extensive collection of feely available texture and sequence plugins for Blender
Sun sky texture plugin
A texture plugin to render colors of the sky as lit by the sun (old elysiun 8714)

Distributed Rendering

DrQueue
DrQueue is an Open Source render farm managing software. It distributes shell based tasks such as rendering images on a per frame basis. DrQueue works under Linux, FreeBSD, Irix, Mac OS X and Windows.
Border script
Script that lets you render still images in multiple parts.

Material Libraries

Open Material Repository
Online and user supported material archive. (currently offline)
Blender Materials Library
A downloadable collection of pre-made Blender materials
Fur Library Vol 1
A collection of fur and other hair presets by BrianH (old elysiun topic 57206).
Jason's Fur library
The name is a bit misleading as it includes particle based presets for fur, but also feathers, grass or even plastic like strands.
Oscar Alvarado's varied collection
Different paints, stones, metals, glasses and even microscope fx.
Meta Material Library
Meta Material Library by [Meta-Androcto] with over 400 materials.
Sweblend Material Library vol.1
Small library but with some interesting items like jeans, lava stone or mystic ice.

General 3D / reference

GFXartist.com
Digital art community website with news and user galleries
CG Talk, CGchat, CG Challenge, CG Channel, 3D Festival, Highend3D
General 3D industry news, discussions and competitions
Morguefile
Morguefile is a term for post production work used for reference, this site contains free high resolution images for corporate and private use
Imageafter
Free, high resolution (1600x1200) textures and reference images
Anatomy pictures for 3D artists
Anatomical reference pictures, model sheets and scanned fine art tutorial books
Reference image archive
Reference pictures in many different categories
The123d
A 3d software resource with info, links, reviews, and many free high quality models developed to help architectural 3d artists add further realism to their projects
Cartoon Animation, by Preston Blair
Animation book by late Disney animator Preston Blair, available freely online in digital format
Lucasarts - Demo Reel
An informative guide to what employers such as Lucasarts want to see in a demo reel

Python scripts

wiki.blender.org Python Repository
Over 150 Python scripts, grouped by functionality.
blenderartists.org forums script list
A collection of python scripts gathered by the blenderartists.org (previously elysiun.com, topic 8095) community
Blender Converters
A collection of third party import/export converters for Blender

Templates

3D walkthrough
.blend file template for walking through an environment in realtime 3D

External renderers

Renderman standard (aqsis, pixie, 3delight, prman), export script: MOSAIC
Yafaray (export script at download page)
Indigo, export script: Blendigo
Luxrender export script: LuxBlend
Virtualight (export script included).
POV-ray export script: povanim
Sunflow (export script included).
Radiance
V-Ray export script: V-Ray/Blender

Effects files

Centralsource Effects
Here you will find Blender files that use different techniques to create special effects. Effects ranging from smoke to water.

Textures

Blender Texture CD
A wealth of images and materials, now in public domain.
If link above fails, search for "Blender Texture CD" for other downloads.
Imageafter
Free, high resolution (1600x1200) textures and reference images
Texture Bin 342
Free high resolution photographic texture maps
Fixing Lighting Irregulaties in Self-Tiling Maps
A tutorial on creating seamless repeating texture maps from photos
Planetary image maps
High quality texture maps of planets in our solar system
Free Textures @ 3D-Rekonstruktionen.de
Download free textures in high resolution quality.
Mega-Tex
Free Digital downloadable textures for 3d builders and skinners for every 3d building application.

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