It takes more than great software to make great artwork. It also requires a talented artist. In this book, you'll see how some of the world's most successful commercial artists use Adobe Illustrator, their personal style, and good business sense to create artwork that shows up in such high-profile places as murals for the Winter Olympics, children's books, UNICEF greeting cards, and the entire surface of the Microsoft Discovery Bus.
The interviews in this book take you inside the studios and the minds of 15 master artists. They talk about how to get work done, what inspires them, what they do when they're stuck, and the career path that led them to where they are today. Each artist also takes you step by step through a specific piece of art, passing along practical tips and techniques. Simply thumbing through the pages of this beautifully illustrated book is inspiring. Each artist has included a gallery full of his or her best work, which ranges widely, from maps, dishes, magazine illustrations, and T-shirts to animation and billboards.

Adobe(R) Master Class: Illustrator(R) Illuminated

Computers & Technology

Padova, Ted

OBERMEIER, Barbara

Programming

Adobe Press

Wouldn’t it be great if you could have two of the world’s most accomplished and sought-after graphic artists sitting next to you at your computer as you navigate the infinite possibilities of Adobe Illustrator CS2? How to Wow with Illustrator CS2 is the next-best thing. Two Illustrator powerhouses—Ron Chan and Barbara Obermeier—both renowned graphic designers and trainers, have developed an effective way to help you reach your full creative potential. Ron and Barbara guide you step-by-step through real-world techniques, with an emphasis on uncompromising quality, last-minute flexibility, and go-home-at-night speed! You’ll learn tips and techniques on everything from sophisticated typography to commercial graphics approaches using Illustrator CS2. You’re given the inspiration and know-how at every stage of the creative process in order to learn How to Wow! This book begins with the essentials of Illustrator, including effectively working with layers and tools and integrating with other applications, and then moves on to innovative ideas for making your graphics and typography dazzle the eye. You’ll encounter fascinating techniques for giving your work that competitive, professional edge.

How to Wow With Illustrator

Chan, Ron

Peachpit Pr

When you’re trying to harness the power of PowerPoint, you don’t want to wade through lots of background and definitions; you want to make things happen! Power Point Just the Steps for Dummies puts your hands and eyes to work immediately so you can finish any PowerPoint project in a flash. Just choose your task, follow the step-by-step instructions and vivid illustrations, and POOF! It’s done. In seconds, you’ll be: 
<ul>
<li>Creating a new presentation</li> <li>Resizing or moving an object</li> <li>Duplicating a slide</li> <li>Using the outlining toolbar</li> <li>Adding notes to a slide</li> <li>Printing your presentation</li> <li>Setting up a slide show</li> <li>Working with pictures and clip art</li> <li>Coloring text and objects</li> <li>Modifying the slide master</li> <li>Creating a template</li> <li>Inserting a diagram or chart</li> <li>Adding sound and video</li> <li>And more</li> </ul>
Whether you’re new to PowerPoint, pressed for time, or visually oriented, this get-it-done guide will help make your next PowerPoint presentation look like a work of genius!

PowerPoint 2007 Just the Steps For Dummies

Software

For Dummies

Packed with tips and tricks for creating dazzling images Explore layers, change backgrounds, fix flaws, and artistically enhance photos Photoshop Elements 5 is a powerhouse, and here's the fast and easy way to get up to speed on all the coolest features. Whether you're new to digital photography or an old pro, you'll find out how to make quick fixes, fine-tune exposure, brush away flaws, and print and share photos. Discover how to <ul>
<li>Organize and manage your photos</li> <li>Correct contrast, color, and clarity</li> <li>Perform simple image makeovers</li> <li>Obtain accurate color from your desktop color printer</li> <li>Get artsy with the pencil and brush tools</li> <li>Produce the family photo album</li> </ul>

Photoshop Elements 5 For Dummies

Get your picture-perfect guide to using all the cool features of Photoshop CS3. 
Whether you're new to Photoshop, want to take your skills up a notch, or want to quickly master the new features and enhancements in Photoshop CS3, you've come to the right place. Nine easy-to-follow minibooks cover Photoshop fundamentals plus the newest tools and techniques. "Putting It Together" exercises give you hands-on experience. This is your one-stop guide to Photoshop. You'll learn to: <ul>
<li>Specify size and resolution.</li> <li>Correct contrast, color, and clarity.</li> <li>Create top-notch selections.</li> <li>Composite images with layers and blending modes.</li> <li>Make adjustments with levels and curves.</li> <li>Prep graphics for print or the Web.</li> </ul>
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Photoshop CS3 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Want to get more fun from your photos? To edit and enhance your pictures, fix flaws, and create greeting cards or cool photo projects to share? What about turning out some really professional prints with simply stunning color? Photoshop Elements can handle it, and Photoshop Elements 6 For Dummies gets you up and running on Elements in a hurry. 
Photoshop Elements 6 is a reasonably priced, full-featured, powerful image-editing program for Windows (Adobe stopped supporting Elements for Mac with version 4.) This colorful guide helps you make the most of all its coolest features. You'll quickly get familiar with the work area and all the tools; be able to find, organize, and manage your images; correct common mistakes; and explore fun ways to share your photos. You’ll discover how to: <ul>
<li>Acquire images from your camera or scanner</li> <li>Organize your files and photos you so can quickly find what you’re looking for</li> <li>Crop and straighten pictures, fix exposure, and clean up dust and scratches</li> <li>Create sharp and colorful images for printing</li> <li>Correct color, contrast, and clarity</li> <li>Combine multiple images into creative collages</li> <li>Use filters to create different effects</li> <li>Turn your photos into slide shows, movie files, or Web-hosted images</li> </ul>
Elements has something for everyone, from beginning dabblers to serious photo hobbyists to professionals. With plenty of full-color illustrations that show what you can achieve, this friendly guide will help you use Elements to make the most of your digital photos.

Photoshop Elements 6 For Dummies

Love taking pictures with your digital camera? Want to improve your skills, but don’t have a lot of time to spend? How about some straight-to-the-point tips that cut to the chase and show you step by step how to accomplish a task? If that sounds like just what you had in mind, Digital Photography Just The Steps For Dummies, 2nd Edition is exactly what you need. 
This handy, full-color guide breaks down the most important tasks into simple two-page, illustrated instructions. You choose what you want to do, flip to the right page, follow the instructions, and voilà! A new skill is yours! Digital Photography Just The Steps For Dummies, 2nd Edition covers important tasks from choosing a camera to printing your photos or turning them into slideshows or galleries. You’ll be able to: <ul>
<li>Select and use various lenses</li> <li>Take advantage of your meters</li> <li>Use tripods, screens, and scrims when shooting</li> <li>Work with depth of field</li> <li>Shoot and process Camera Raw images</li> <li>Download and organize your pictures</li> <li>Understand and use color profiles</li> <li>Edit in the “quick fix” mode</li> <li>Restore a vintage photo</li> <li>Create an online photo gallery, greeting cards, calendars, or CD jackets</li> </ul>
More than 170 digital photography tasks are presented in this easy-to-use, full-color reference. Grab a copy and find out how much more fun you can have with your digital camera!

Digital Photography Just the Steps For Dummies

Photoshop Cs4 All-In-One for Dummies

Your one-stop Photoshop reference, filled with the latest tips and techniques There’s a reason why Photoshop is the industry standard for image-editing software. But it’s also that big, Photoshop has so many facets and features that a handy one-stop guide is exactly what you need. And you’ll love the “Putting It Together” exercises that give you hands-on experience – in rich, full color! <ul>
<li>Learn the parts — the desktop, menus, panels, and key tools, and how to use Adobe Bridge</li> <li>Make your selection — learn about each of the selection tools plus the powerful Pen tool and Paths panel</li> <li>Brush up — on the Brush and Pencil tools and how to create vector shapes, create and edit type, and put type on a path</li> <li>Restore and retouch — correct and enhance color, improve contrast, and use the Clone Stamp and Healing tools to fix flaws and damage</li> <li>Print it — learn how to get the right resolution, image mode, and file format, and prepare your work for printing</li> </ul>
Open the book and find: <ul>
<li>How to crop images and increase their canvas size</li> <li>Tips for creating gradients and patterns</li> <li>Advice on resizing images</li> <li>How to composite images with layers and blending modes</li> <li>Filter techniques to correct or alter images</li> <li>How the Vanishing Point feature makes editing easier</li> <li>Steps for making adjustments with levels and curves</li> <li>How to create contact sheets</li> </ul>

Photoshop CS4 All-in-One For Dummies

Photoshop Elements lets you edit and enhance your digital photographs and images with professional quality tools. Whether you’re a professional photographer or a beginner, Photoshop Elements 7 For Dummies gives you the scoop on using this full-featured photo-editing program. 
You’ll find out how to transform your ordinary photos into visually stunning creations. This book gives you the tools to enhance your images, fix flaws, share pictures online, correct small problems with Quick Fix, keep track of images with the Project Bin, take charge with Shortcuts, present your photos as a slideshow, use Web hosting, animate images, and create movie files. You’ll also learn to: <ul>
<li>Use the Organizer to move around efficiently in Elements</li> <li>Correct color, brightness, contrast, and exposure</li> <li>Use Adobe’s free Photoshop.com service</li> <li>Streamline your work using shortcuts</li> <li>Work with bitmap, grayscale, and indexed color modes</li> <li>Create albums and import images</li> <li>Follow creative applications for filters and effects</li> <li>Prepare images for printing</li> <li>Turn your photos into postcards, calendars, greeting cards, and photo albums</li> <li>Straighten crooked lines, crop for effect, or fix color, sharpness, red-eye, and contrast</li> </ul>
Photoshop Elements 7 For Dummies shows you how to use all the Elements of great image editing, management, and photo fun. Whether you’re concerned about color profile embedding or just want to put your kid’s photo on a calendar, you’ll learn how with this book!

Photoshop Elements 7 for Dummies

An amazing value for digital photography beginners-Digital Cameras &amp; Photography For Dummies, a full-color book, plus a 60-minute DVD! This value-priced bundle is the perfect how-to package for novice digital photographers who want to start taking great pictures right away. It features a 256-page, full-color guide that shows how to take great photos, edit them, and show them off-including special "makeover" chapters that explain how to turn bad photos into good ones. The 60-minute DVD demonstrates how to work with light, focus, and exposure to get great photos when shooting sports action, in low light, or a panorama. It also offers tutorials on editing with Photoshop Elements and sharing photos using online services. The Table of Contents includes: Ch 1: Choosing and Using Your Camera Ch 2: Fast and Easy Picture Taking Ch 3: Getting the Right Exposure Ch 4: Composing Better Shots Ch 5: Photographing Special Subjects Ch 6: Transferring and Organizing Your Photos Ch 7: Easy Edits and Modest Makeovers Ch 8: Major Makeovers Using Adobe Photoshop Elements Ch 9: Sending, Posting, and Copying Photos to Disk Ch 10: Printing and Scanning Your Photos Ch 11: Ten Tips for Better Photos Ch 12: Ten Benefits of Using Flickr Ch 13: Ten Uses for Adobe Photoshop Express

Digital Cameras & Photography for Dummies

Hinton, Mark Justice

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