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Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac: The Missing Manual
Author Barbara Brundage
After more than two years, Adobe has finally released a new version of Photoshop Elements for the Mac. Version 6 packs a lot more editing firepower than iPhoto, and this Missing Manual puts every feature into a clear, easy-to-understand context -- something that no ....
Release Date 2008/03 -
Guide to Mitigating Spacecraft Charging Effects
Author Albert C. Whittlesey , Henry B. Garrett
The definitive guide to the modern body of spacecraft charging knowledge—from first principles for the beginner to intermediate and advanced conceptsThe only book to blend the theoretical and practical aspects of spacecraft charging, Guide to Mitigating Spacecraft C....
Release Date 2012/05 -
Author Paul Naas
The premiere book on getting started with Maya 2014Whether you're just beginning, or migrating from another 3D application, this step-by-step guide is what you need to get a good working knowledge of Autodesk Maya 2014. Beautifully illustrated with full-color examp....
Release Date 2013/06 -
The McKinsey Edge: Success Principles from the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm
Author Shu Hattori
47 strategies elite managers follow to reach the highest level of successThe McKinsey Edge culls the personal best practices of an exclusive group of managers connected to McKinsey & Company, a firm that services eighty percent of the world’s largest corporatio....
Release Date 2015/11 -
Author Jonathan Lyons
While comedy writers are responsible for creating clever scripts, comedic animators have a much more complicated problem to solve: What makes a physical character funny? Comedy for Animators breaks down the answer by exploring the techniques of those who have used ....
Release Date 2015/11 -
Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials
Author Tom Wolsky
Digital editing gives editors far greater freedom than ever before to move scenes of information around and place them anywhere in a film's sequence. Apple's Final Cut Pro is the most widely used Mac-based digital editor, and is especially popular with indepe....
Release Date 2013/08 -
Author Jen Rizzo
Model, animate, and render like a Pro!Step-by-step instructions on modeling, texturing, lighting & rendering a photorealistic 3D interior sceneDynamic animations using MoGraphNode-based programming to link parameters using XPressoStylized rendering with Sketch &....
Release Date 2012/11 -
Maya 6 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
Author Adrian Dimond , Danny Riddell
Imagine being able to add a luscious mane of long, flowing hair to your Maya-created action heroine--and then being able to braid it, curl it, and style it to your heat's desire. With Maya 6 and this task-based guide, you can do that and a lot more on the way to cr....
Release Date 2004/11 -
Adobe® Photoshop® CS2 Studio Techniques
Author Ben Willmore
If you're ready to go from blindly following step-by-step instructions to "Aha, I finally GET Photoshop!" this is the place to start. In these pages, world renowned Photoshop instructor and best-selling author Ben Willmore writes in his signature style–intuitive, c....
Release Date 2005/08 -
The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Interactive 3D Technology: Visualizing Quaternions
Author Andrew J. Hanson
Introduced 160 years ago as an attempt to generalize complex numbers to higher dimensions, quaternions are now recognized as one of the most important concepts in modern computer graphics. They offer a powerful way to represent rotations and compared to rotation mat....
Release Date 2006/01 -
From Still to Motion: Editing DSLR Video with Final Cut Pro X
Author Robbie Carman , Abba Shapiro , Richard Harrington
Final Cut Pro X offers a whole new way to edit, with an ease of use that opens the door for millions of new users. DSLR cameras are also revolutionizing the way photographers, journalists, documentary producers, and directors bring their creative vision to life. Up ....
Release Date 2011/12 -
Photographing Fireworks: The Right Gear, Location, and Techniques for Capturing Beautiful Images
Author Alan Hess
In Photographing Fireworks, author and photographer Alan Hess teaches you how to capture stunning photos of fireworks displays, offering helpful tips to guide you in the field. Alan covers the equipment setup that you’ll need to snap the perfect shot, as well as the....
Release Date 2013/08 -
Creating Animations in Adobe InDesign One Step at a Time
Author Sandee Cohen
This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book.Designers or other creative professionals who create digital documents are always looking for ways to make their products more appealing to the user. One way of doing that is to increase reader engagement by building....
Release Date 2015/08 -
Author Martin Addison
Whether you are just starting out with Painter, or are a seasoned pro who wants to take your photographs to the next level, you can't go wrong with this essential guide by your side! Covering Painter X, but also applicable to earlier versions and to both PC a....
Release Date 2012/09 -
Learning Autodesk 3ds Max 2008 Foundation
Author Autodesk
Learning Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2008 | Foundation is your shortcut to learning 3ds Max quickly and effectively. You'll get hands-on experience with the key tools and techniques through easy-to-follow, step-by-step project-based lessons, while learning to model, a....
Release Date 2013/03 -
Author Corey Hilz
Are you into photography not photomanipulation?Frustrated that you are spending too much time in front of the screen and not enough behind the lens? Bewildered by the multitude of advanced editing options available to you in Adobe Photoshop? If any of the abov....
Release Date 2012/09 -
Architectural Rendering with 3ds Max and V-Ray
Author Markus Kuhlo
Create high-quality photorealistic renders of architectural visualizations using 3ds Max and Vray with the project-based tutorials in this book. Learn how to combine lighting and rendering options to end-up with the most realistic final renders possible at a profess....
Release Date 2013/03 -
Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 Classroom in a Book®
Author Adobe Creative Team
This thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3--written by the experts at Adobe Systems' is ideal for beginning users who want to learn key Photoshop concepts and techniques, while readers who already have some experience with Photoshop can use this book to....
Release Date 2007/04 -
Adobe After Effects CS5 Classroom in a Book
Author Adobe Creative Team
Those creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe After Effects CS5 choose Adobe After Effects CS5 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 14 project-based lessons in this book show readers ....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Author Don Seegmiller
If you are interested in developing techniques for using Corel’s Painter, Advanced Painter Techniques is full of the author’s compelling digital paintings with instructions on how you too can create similar effects. You will gain an understanding of the method, reas....
Release Date 2008/09 -
Author Steve Perspection , Inc. Johnson
Adobe InDesign CS4 on DemandWhat you need, when you need it!Need answers quickly? Adobe InDesign CS4 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow ins....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Author Eric A. Meyer
Nearly everything you do with CSS involves units for determining the look and formatting of your web page elements. With this concise guide, you’ll learn how to work with an array of units—including measurements and keywords—that help you define color, text, distanc....
Release Date 2012/10 -
Core Blender Development: Understanding the Essential Source Code
Learn the essential source code of Blender and its unique build system. This book provides the inner workings of the Blender C-based source code, and will be indispensable for those wanting to contribute to this important open-source project.Blender is an open-source 3D modeling and rendering s.... -
After Effects in Production, 2nd Edition
Author Chris Meyer , Trish Meyer
Take your After Effects skills to a new level! Twelve step-by-step tutorials, designed by industry professionals, explore a variety of creative approaches as they teach useful design concepts and production techniques.Updated for After Effects 6.5, this new ed....
Release Date 2013/01 -
Inkscape 0.48 Essentials for Web Designers
Author Bethany Hiitola
Use the fascinating Inkscape graphics editor to create attractive layout designs, images, and icons for your websiteThe first book on the newly released Inkscape version 0.48, with an exclusive focus on web designComprehensive coverage of all aspects of Inkscape req....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Author Bethany Hiitola
Get started with this eBook introduction to Inkscape, its features, and the communityIn DetailA short, simple guide with everything you need to get started, The quickest way to become productive, Learn about the main features and how to use them, Get to know the com....
Release Date 2011/12 -
Author Aaron Kaminar
Get started with Cinema 4D and create your first animated sceneLearn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.Learn the basic rules and layout of the C4D user interfaceFollow along step-by-step as you build your first an....
Release Date 2013/03 -
Adobe® Premiere® Elements 2.0: Classroom in a Book®
Author Adobe Creative Team
The fastest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Premiere Elements for Windows!Classroom in a Book, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what ....
Release Date 2005/12 -
Author Scott Citron , Michael Murphy
Adobe Creative Suite CS5 Design Premium How-Tos: Essential Techniques is a concise, economical, current, and informed guide to the key techniques for creating inviting and accessible design using Adobe Creative Suite CS5. Readers choose the How-Tos guide when they w....
Release Date 2010/12