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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Beta First Look with Adobe Bridge and Camera Raw
Author Ben Long
This book, covering the public beta of Photoshop CS3 will get you up to speed with the new interface changes, and will help you learn all of the new features in the CS3 beta such as next generation Camera Raw, new and improved Bridge, Photoshop Lightroom Integratio....
Release Date 2007/01 -
Autocad®: Secrets Every User Should Know
Author Dan Abbott
"I've been using AutoCAD for 22 years and have written a hundred books on the subject. I reviewed many CAD books back in the days when book reviews were common in CAD publications; some were innovative, others were just sad. But for nearly a decade, it's been most....
Release Date 2007/01 -
Author Diane Cardaci
With step-by-step projects that are designed to help sharpen artists’ skills and heighten their confidence, this book demonstrates simple techniques for rendering the textures of everyday objects, such as metal, wood, plastic, hair, fur, feathers, and more. This 64-....
Release Date 2007/01 -
Nash Editions Photography and the Art of Digital Printing
Author Nash Editions
"This is the magnum opus on digital printing and the book to read before color calibrating your monitor or wondering about differences in pigmented and dye-based inks. With little in the way of “how-to,” the book focuses more on why and showcases eloquent photograph....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Preventive Photoshop: Take the Best Digital Photographs Now for Better Images Later
Author Douglas Ford Rea
How many times have you said, “I’ll just fix it in Photoshop”? And then you discover that “fixing” an image means hours in front of your computer. Wouldn’t it be better — and easier — to take the time to shoot your digital photographs correctly in the first place an....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Adobe Acrobat 8 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide
Author John Deubert
Adobe Acrobat 8 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide uses a combination of task-based instruction and strong visuals to teach beginning and intermediate users how to be more productive with Adobe Acrobat. Author John Deubert takes readers step by step ....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Apple Pro Training Series Compressor Quick-Reference Guide
Author Brian Gary
Whether you’re distributing dailies, authoring a commercial DVD, or prepping video clips for the Web, Compressor is essential for creating quality digital content. In this quick-reference guide, professional filmmaker Brian Gary reveals essential techniques for audi....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Information Trapping: Real-Time Research on the Web
Author Tara Calishain
How many times have you run a Google search that resulted in thousands of results? With over 8 billion pages online and more posted every day, the Web more than likely contains the information you’re looking for — if only you could find it. In Information Trapping: ....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Welcome to Oz: A Cinematic Approach to Digital Still Photography with Photoshop
Author Vincent Versace
"Vincent Versace is a Renaissance man who has produced the best how-to book of the year! With its subtitle of “A Cinematic Approach to Digital Still Photography with Photoshop” Versace introduces a system for creating images that owes as much to the traditional dark....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Advanced Photoshop Elements 5.0 for Digital Photographers
Author Philip Andrews
Once you have mastered the fundamentals, this easy-to-follow, advanced guide takes you to new levels of expertise. Advance your skills and artistry far beyond the basics with expert guidance from the top industry insider to achieve professional-level results. Find i....
Release Date 2006/12 -
Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Classroom in a Book
Author Adobe Creative Team
Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 Classroom in a Book is the most thorough and comprehensive way for new users to master all the new features in Adobe's consumer-targeted image editing software. Each chapter in this step-by-step, project-based guide contains a project tha....
Release Date 2006/12 -
The Photoshop Elements 5 Restoration Retouching Book
Author Matt Kloskowski
Bring out all your old storage boxes of photos, and open up all the images you've shot that were just "okay." In his latest book, Matt Kloskowski shows you how to restore old photos and retouch newer ones to make your images go from so-so to great. Matt trains thou....
Release Date 2006/12 -
The Photoshop Elements 5 Book for Digital Photographers
Author Scott Kel
Best-selling author Scott Kelby is well known for his plain-English style, his humorous tone, and his unparalleled ability to cut through all the technical jargon that other authors use when writing about image-editing programs. Here, Scott delivers great techniques....
Release Date 2006/11 -
The Digital SLR Guide: Beyond Point-and-Shoot Digital Photography
Author Jon Canfield
Have you stepped up to a digital single-lens-reflex (dSLR) camera only to find the range of capabilities daunting? Combining features traditionally found on 35mm film cameras — precise shutter speed and exposure settings, interchangeable lenses and accessories, supe....
Release Date 2006/11 -
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, 3rd Edition
Author Louis Rosenfeld , Peter Morville
The post-Ajaxian Web 2.0 world of wikis, folksonomies, and mashups makes well-planned information architecture even more essential. How do you present large volumes of information to people who need to find what they're looking for quickly? This classic primer sho....
Release Date 2006/11 -
Author Philip Andrews
If you are just starting to work with digital images and want great results fast, this complete, easy-to-follow guide is the one for you. As you take your first steps into the magical world of digital imaging, you'll rapidly gain mastery. Everything you need to mak....
Release Date 2006/11 -
Exposure and Lighting For Digital Photographers Only
Author Charlotte K. Lowrie , Michael Meadhra
Even with digital cameras and automatic exposure, lighting and exposure remain the most difficult element to master in the quest for quality photography. This book, written by a professional photographer for photographers, provides real-world advice to help you achi....
Release Date 2006/11 -
System-Level Design with Rosetta
Author Perry Alexander
The steady and unabated increase in the capacity of silicon has brought the semiconductor industry to a watershed challenge. Now a single chip can integrate a radio transceiver, a network interface, multimedia functions, all the "glue" needed to hold it together as ....
Release Date 2006/11 -
Figure Drawing with Virtual Models: Getting the Most Out of Poser® Figure Artist™
Author Les Pardew
Artists have aspired for centuries to master the technique of drawing the human figure. Live models have been studied in intricate detail in order to create lifelike renderings. Today, advances in technology make it possible for artists to use virtual models, elimin....
Release Date 2006/11 -
Canon® EOS 30D Guide to Digital SLR Photography
Author David D. Busch
If you own a digital SLR camera, then you're serious about photography. As an avid photographer, you owe it to yourself to make the most out of your cutting-edge equipment. Somewhere between the tedious user manual full of technical garble and the generic how to di....
Release Date 2006/11 -
The Short Screenplay: Your Short Film from Concept to Production
Author Dan Gurskis
With the growth of film festivals, cable networks, specialty home video, and the Internet, there are more outlets and opportunities for screening short films now than at any time in the last 100 years. But before you can screen your short film, you need to shoot it.....
Release Date 2006/11 -
Adobe Photoshop Unmasked: The Art and Science of Selections, Layers, and Paths
Author Nigel French
As the feature list of Adobe Photoshop continues to grow, even users with years of experience can feel overwhelmed by the many tools and methods for selecting or isolating parts of an image. Layers, channels, paths, clipping masks, layer masks, vector masks, the Pen....
Release Date 2006/10 -
Directing and Producing for Television, 3rd Edition
Author Ivan Cury
Directing and Producing for Television provides you with the tools you'll need to direct and produce effectively in a variety of settings. Based on his years of experience in the industry and teaching the subject, Cury illustrates fundamental principles with ....
Release Date 2006/10 -
Author Autodesk
Bring 3D film effects to the big screen. Generate realistic characters for a top-selling game. Create rich and complex design visualization. Autodesk® 3ds Max® 9 lets you maximize your productivity and tackle challenging animation projects. And this book, deve....
Release Date 2006/10 -
Author Ryan Hembree
Resource on the what, when, where, and how of the graphic design industry.
Release Date 2006/10 -
ZAG: The Number-One Strategy of High-Performance Brands
Author Marty Neumeier
"When everybody zigs, zag," says Marty Neumeier in this fresh view of brand strategy. ZAG follows the ultra-clear "whiteboard overview" style of the author’s first book, THE BRAND GAP, but drills deeper into the question of how brands can harness the power of differ....
Release Date 2006/09 -
Analog In, Digital Out: Brendan Dawes on Interaction Design
Author Brendan Dawes
Creativity is an innate human impulse, many people believe, something we’re born with but too often “grow out of” as adult lives make more and more demands. Fortunately for us, the creative drive continues to run strong in legendary designer Brendan Dawes. Habituall....
Release Date 2006/09 -
Author Richard Cadena
"Automated Lighting-Technology, Applications, and Design" is a comprehensive text covering everything you will need to know as a working or aspiring lighting professional about automated lighting fixtures, systems, how they are used and design issues you will face. ....
Release Date 2006/09 -
Developing and Maintaining a Design-Tech Portfolio: A Guide for Theatre, Film & TV
Author Rafael Jaen
This book is a practical guide to aid in the process of creating, developing and presenting successful Theatre/TV/Film design/technology portfolios in the fields of scenery, costumes, lighting and sound. The book will consist of four sections or chapters. The first ....
Release Date 2006/09 -
Digital Photography Visual™ Quick Tips
Author Gregory Georges
Would you like a quick, visual way to learn how to take better digital photos, edit and enhance them, make eye-popping prints, and create photo albums, slideshows, and online galleries? Then Visual Quick Tips are for you. Visual Quick Tips will increase your product....
Release Date 2006/09