merlino3d
Jan. 22, 2014 16:53:55
I suggest you to look at the tutorials part of this site:
H13 Masterclass - Particles by Jeff Lait
Lesson 7 | Particles
Lesson 8 | Particle Examples from NEXT STEPS ANIMATION by Ari Danesh
You can have invaluable information from there and the answer to your questions.