500 Digital Illustration Hints, Tips, and Techniques


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500 Digital Illustration Hints, Tips, and Techniques is the ideal introduction to this popular subject. The book guides the reader from the basics of digital illustration through to more advanced techniques, with detailed sections on the most commonly-used software programs, including Photoshop, Painter, Illustrator, Flash, Cinema 4D, and 3D Studio. This accessible, yet comprehensive handbook covers all the essential technical considerations of digital illustration, such as file formatting and setting up a document, as well as the creative aspects of working with colors, textures, special effects, and more. The book is packed with inspiring images covering a wide range of different illustration styles, and with its colorful blend of step-by-step tutorials, quick fixes, and bullet-point tips it is the perfect antidote to boring technical manuals.




500 Digital Photography Hints, Tips, and Techniques


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Digital cameras have joined forces with computers to revolutionize photography almost overnight. Anyone with an interest in digital photography, from the most naive beginner to the experienced professional photographer, can learn from this handy book. It starts right at the beginning-how the digital camera works-and goes right through to using your digital images to make your own Web site. Every one of the 500 tips is clear and easy to follow, giving you the essential experience of a professional photographer whose enthusiasm for this new technology is catching. With its wealth of illustrations-all fully annotated to make clear sense-the book provides the help you need to get started and will act as a guide to all the sophisticated techniques you will soon be mastering. Book jacket.




Digital Painting, 26 Beginner Tricks and Techniques


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Digital Painting, 26 Beginner Tricks and Techniques will show you how to get more out of your software and improve your digital artwork. Gary Tonge, one of the world's leading digital art pros, offers state-of-the-art advice for beginners covering every aspect of computer-generated art--from lighting and color basics to working with layers. Clear instruction, screen shots and striking art make these tips immediately applicable so you can begin right away.




The Complete Guide to Digital Illustration


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Making the transition from physical to digital paint raises a myriad of questions. The Complete Guide to Digital Illustration supplies the answers, alongside information on the most appropriate hardware, software and techniques, while showcasing who's doing what in the various fields of illustration. Superb real-world examples from the best in the field are deconstructed to show how the professionals do it.




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The Complete Guide to Digital Illustration


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- Third title in series- Provides a complete and in-depth analysis of the current state of digital illustration technology- Offers advice on choosing appropriate hardware and software- Covers every area, from comic strips to 3-D rendering- Includes a foreword by Nigel Holmes, former graphics director of Time magazine and highly renowned author, lecturer, and illustrator




500 Photoshop Hints, Tips and Techniques


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This book "is the essential companion for any photographer who wants to get the best out of their photographs and maximize their creative potential with Adobe Photoshop. A blend of step-by-step tutorials, projects, quick fixes, and bullet-point tips makes this the perfect antidote to boring technical manuals, presenting everything you need to know in bite-sized chunks with example illustrations. This handy guide covers everything, from the basics of scanning, file formats, and the nuts and bolts of the program's interface to more advanced manipulation techniques, filters, special effects, and output options, putting the whole world of digital photography manipulation easily within the grasp of even the most die-hard technopobe." - back cover.




Digital Painting Techniques


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Discover the tips, tricks and techniques that really work for concept artists, matte painters and animators. Compiled by the team at 3dtotal.com, Digital Painting Techniques, Volume 1 offers digital inspiration with hands-on insight and techniques from professional digital artists. More than just a gallery book - within Digital Painting Techniques each artist has written a breakdown overview, with supporting imagery of how they made their piece of work. Beginner and intermediate digital artists will be inspired by the gallery style collection of the finest examples of digital painting from world renowned digital artists. Start your mentorship into the world of digital painting today with some of the greatest digital artists in the world and delve into professional digital painting techiques, such as speed painting, custom brush creation and matte painting. Develop your digital painting skills beyond the variety of free online digital painting tutorials and apply the most up to date techniques to your digital canvas with Digital Painting Techniques for Animators.




Digital Art Techniques for Illustrators & Artists


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The Digital Art Technique Manual for Illustrators and Artists is the essential guide to creating digital illustration and artworks using Photoshop, Illustrator and other illustration software. This book is an introduction to using all the latest digital art software programmes, aimed specifically at artists and illustrators. It explains the creative potential of digital imagery for output to both print and screen, with detailed step-by-step sequences demonstrating Photoshop, Illustrator, and other pixel-and vector-based programmes. Build on the essential skills learned to show how an artist can adapt them to suit their own unique visual language, using the software as a tool rather than letting it take over the creative process, and illustrating the course with bold artworks form a range of contributors. This book will not only introduce you to the essential skills and techniques within digital software, but to show how to use these attributes to enhance your work. The perfect resource for all artists, designers and illustrators.




The Digital Photographer's Guide to Natural-Light Family Portraits


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Detailing all the skills photographers need to successfully create natural-light family portraits, this handbook covers all aspects of the process, from attracting clients and planning the session to posing small families or large groups. Techniques for working outdoors, at the familyÕs home, or in a natural-light studio setting are included along with detailed information on post-production, album design, and marketing techniques for attracting clients. Advanced amateur and professional photographers will learn how to create a picture-perfect rendering by manipulating ever-changing and difficult-to-predict outdoor lighting and cultivating a cohesive look through harmonious poses, expressions, and clothing. This unique handbook is essential for family photographers looking to engage the family and bring out their subjectsÕ interpersonal relationships and individual personalities.