Here are most of the really good sites on the net that I have been able to find that have excellent free files and information.  Excellent resources.  Enjoy.
 
PHOTOSHOP 
-Adobe : Publishers of the phenomenal must-have photo-editing software.  Run out and buy it today..! 
-Plugins : This site has all of the free plugins that you could ever possibly want.  Wowzer. 
-MetaCreations : Whether you have the PowerTools plugin or not, this site is definitely worth a bookmark. 
-PIManager : Get the PhotoShop Plug-In Manager to handle all of those free plugins.  The manager is free too. 
-Ben'sPage : Some guy evidently named Ben has put together a nice site full of tips & tricks for Photoshop. 
-Gurus : Self-proclaimed gurus of PhotoShop have made a site full of good and helpfull tips. Very good site. 

3DSTUDIO/MAX 
-Kinetix : Publishers of these incredible animation packages.  Amazing..! 
-3DCafe : Well designed and maintained site full of free meshes and surface materials. 
-Avalon : Large archive full of 3DS files of various objects, characters and vehicles. 
-SWMA : The Star Wars Modellers Association has some of the best 3DS files that you will find ANYWHERE, without a doubt. 
-Ben'sPage : I don't know if this is the same Ben or not, but here's another good page, this one about 3DStudio specifically. 

E-ZINES 
-3DArtist : Magazine devoted to this ever evolving new medium.  Full of related links. 
-3Design : Provides infomation about cutting-edge 3D technologies, reviews, gallery, tips, and a texture library. 
-Basilisk : Online quarterly journal of film and architectural theory, design, alternative music, literature, perception and neuroscience. 
-DigitalCult : Your utopia for finding inspiration and meaning in digital art. 
-Adobe-Mag : Published by Adobe Systems Incorporated for users of its software products and others involved with digital/online publishing and digital media. 
-PixArt : Designed by digital graphic artist for digital graphic artists, includes reviews of the hottest computer graphics programs, how-to's, and a digital gallery. 

 

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