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Here's the designer's guide to creating excellent e-books with InDesign Creative professionals are designing more and more e-books and e-zines as digital publishing increasingly gains market share. This book pulls together a wide range of essential information to help them maximize the versatility of InDesign for e-publishing. If you need to know how to build, deploy, and manage digital publications using InDesign, here's your guide to the process, from understanding the platforms and devices and how best to design for them to creating media-rich content for multiple formats using a...

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Digital Photography FAQz

Digital Photography FAQz

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 07-AUG-2012

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Straightforward, clear answers to the most commonly asked digital photography questions What's the difference between optical zoom and digital zoom? Do more megapixels equate to better photo quality? Why is there a delay after I push the shutter release button before I can take another picture? If you ve ever asked a question concerning digital photography and wished you had a helpful resource to provide you with clear, reliable answers, then look no further. With nearly four decades of photo experience under his belt, author Jeff Wignall responds to 365 of the most common digital...

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Real World Adobe® InDesign® CC

Real World Adobe® InDesign® CC

By: Olav Martin Kvern; David Blatner; Bob Bringhurst

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 12-JUL-2013

Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013

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This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book. Sharpen your InDesign skills with this definitive resource created specifically for design professionals who need to layout out, proof, export, and publish pages with Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud. Complete coverage of InDesign CC’s new features and enhancements includes: improved epub exporting, new font menus, ability to generate and edit high quality QR code graphics, new document dialog box with preview option, and much more. Real World Adobe InDesign is brimming with insightful advice, illustrations, and shortcuts that will have...

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Adobe® Audition® CC Classroom in a Book®

Adobe® Audition® CC Classroom in a Book®

By: Adobe Creative Team

Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 21-JUN-2013

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The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Audition CC Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Adobe Audition CC Classroom in a Book contains 15 lessons (and one bonus lesson on www.peachpit.com) that cover the basics, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or...

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Adobe® Illustrator® CC Classroom in a Book®

Adobe® Illustrator® CC Classroom in a Book®

By: Adobe Creative Team

Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 15-JUN-2013

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The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does–an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book contains 15 lessons that cover the basics, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons...

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Adobe® After Effects® CC Classroom in a Book

Adobe® After Effects® CC Classroom in a Book

By: Adobe Creative Team

Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 27-JUN-2013

Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013

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This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book. The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe After Effects CC Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does–an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Adobe After Effects CC Classroom in a Book contains 14 lessons that cover the basics, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from...

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Adobe® SpeedGrade® CC Classroom in a Book

Adobe® SpeedGrade® CC Classroom in a Book

By: Adobe Creative Team

Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 21-JUN-2013

Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013

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This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book. The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe SpeedGrade CC Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Adobe SpeedGrade CC Classroom in a Book contains 10 lessons that cover the basics, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from...

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Adobe® Dreamweaver® CC Classroom in a Book®

Adobe® Dreamweaver® CC Classroom in a Book®

By: Adobe Creative Team

Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 15-JUL-2013

Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013

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This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book. Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Dreamweaver CC choose Adobe Dreamweaver CC: Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 15 project-based lessons in this book show you step by step everything you need to know to work in Dreamweaver. You’ll learn to create a professional website without having to write code by hand. This completely revised Creative Cloud edition also covers HTML5, CSS3, and media queries for responsive web design. The book also shows how to...

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Mobile Intelligence

Mobile Intelligence

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 08-FEB-2010

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Focuses on learning patterns and knowledge from data generated by mobile users and mobile technology. Covers research and application issues in applying computational intelligence applications to mobile computing Delivers benefits to a wide range of applications Introduces the state of the art of computational intelligence to the mobile paradigm ...

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Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 Practical 3D Drafting and Design

Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 Practical 3D Drafting and Design

By: João Santos;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 25-APR-2013

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Take your AuotoCAD design skills to the next dimension by creating powerful 3D models Obtain 2D drawings from 3D models Master AutoCAD’s third dimension Full of practical tips and examples to help take your skills to the next dimension In Detail AutoCAD is a computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application. AutoCAD supports both 2D and 3D formats. AutoCAD is used in a range of industries and is utilized by architects, project managers, and engineers, among others. "Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 Practical 3D Drafting and Design" will take you beyond the 2D frontier...

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Sass and Compass for Designers

Sass and Compass for Designers

By: Ben Frain;

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Publication Date: 25-APR-2013

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Produce and maintain cross-browser CSS files easier than ever before with the Sass CSS preprocessor and its companion authoring framework, Compass Simple, clear, and thorough. This book ensures you don’t need to be a programming mastermind to wield the power of Sass and Compass! Previously tricky and time-consuming CSS tasks will become trivial. Easily produce cross-browser CSS3 gradients, shadows, and transformations along with image sprites, data URIs, and more. Follow along with installing, setting up, and working through an entire project, implementing the Sass and Compass...

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David Busch’s Compact Field Guide for the Nikon® D5200

David Busch’s Compact Field Guide for the Nikon® D5200

By: David D. Busch

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 14-MAY-2013

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This compact field guide was specially created to help you make the most of your Nikon D5200 digital SLR. DAVID BUSCH'S COMPACT FIELD GUIDE FOR THE NIKON D5200 gives you the information, the tools, and the techniques you'll need to achieve beautiful results when shooting with this powerful camera that features a 24-megapixel sensor, ISO up to 25,600, and full HD movie-making capability. In seven information-packed chapters, with helpful checklists, tables, and charts, David Busch distills the fundamentals of working with the Nikon D5200, walks you through the camera's features and functions,...

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Recording Drums: The Complete Guide

Recording Drums: The Complete Guide

By: Mike Major

Publisher: Course Technology PTR

Publication Date: 20-MAR-2013

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Recording great drum sounds is one of the most challenging tasks facing any drummer, audio engineer, or music producer. Capturing the variety, nuance, and excitement of the drum kit and other percussion instruments is part art, part science, and part creative experimentation--and there's a lot more to it than simply setting up a mic and hitting the Record button. In this comprehensive book, recording engineer/producer/mixer Mike Major leads you through the sometimes complex and often misunderstood art of recording drums. Along the way, you'll cover all the ins and outs, including establishing...

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Intelligent Image and Video Interpretation

Intelligent Image and Video Interpretation

By: Jing Tian; Li Chen

Publisher: IGI Global

Publication Date: 30-APR-2013

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Due to increasing potential in real-world applications such as visual communications, computer assisted biomedical imaging, and video surveillance, image and video interpretations have become an area of growing interest. Intelligent Image and Video Interpretation: Algorithms and Applications covers all aspects of image and video analysis from low-level early visions to high-level recognition. This publication highlights how these techniques have become applicable and will prove to be a valuable tool for researchers, professionals, and graduate students working or studying the fields of...

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Adobe Illustrator CS5 One-on-One

Adobe Illustrator CS5 One-on-One

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Publication Date: 05-NOV-2010

Insert Date: 26-APR-2013

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Master the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator and watch your designs come to life. With Deke McClelland's unique and effective learning system, you get step-by-step tutorials, hours of DVD-video demonstrations, and lots of hands-on projects to help you improve your knowledge and hone your skills. ...

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Jetzt lerne ich Joomla! 3

Jetzt lerne ich Joomla! 3

By: Christoph Prevezanos

Publisher: Markt+Technik Verlag

Publication Date: 08-MAR-2013

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Dieses Joomla!-Einsteigerbuch fängt bei den absoluten Grundlagen an und hört mit der fertigen Joomla!-Website auf. Dazwischen vermittelt Autor Christoph Prevezanos alles, was Sie als Joomla!-Neuling wissen müssen: wie Sie das CMS installieren und konfigurieren (lokal und online), wie Sie Inhalte anlegen, Nutzer verwalten und wie Sie das Aussehen und die Funktionalität Ihrer Joomla!-Website mit Templates und Erweiterungen an Ihre Wünsche anpassen. ...

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Computer Vision for Visual Effects

Computer Vision for Visual Effects

By: Richard J. Radke

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 19-NOV-2012

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Modern blockbuster movies seamlessly introduce impossible characters and action into real-world settings using digital visual effects. These effects are made possible by research from the field of computer vision, the study of how to automatically understand images. Computer Vision for Visual Effects will educate students, engineers and researchers about the fundamental computer vision principles and state-of-the-art algorithms used to create cutting-edge visual effects for movies and television. The author describes classical computer vision algorithms used on a regular basis in Hollywood...

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Photoshop-Praxis: Ebenen

Photoshop-Praxis: Ebenen

By: Heico Neumeyer

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Verlag

Publication Date: 30-JAN-2013

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Der Leser taucht mit diesem Buch ein in Photoshops faszinierende Ebenentechnik. Er entdeckt, wie Bildteile montiert, verschoben und raffiniert übergeblendet werden. Die Ebenentechnik ist außerdem der Schlüssel für verlustfreie Korrekturen - der Leser erfährt alles über Einstellungsebenen, Schnittmasken und Smartobjekte. Auf der Website zum Buch: Über 280 Bilddateien zum Üben und eine Sammlung mit über 15 für dieses Buch entwickelten Aktionen. Hier finden Sie Downloads zu diesem Titel. ...

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Adobe Muse Classroom in a Book – First Quarter 2013 Update

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Adobe Muse Classroom in a Book – First Quarter 2013 Update

By: Adobe CreativeTeam

Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 10-APR-2013

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The latest update to Adobe Muse added some great new capabilities, including enhancements to master pages and widgets, a brand new spell checker, and new site preview features, as well as code quality and performance enhancements. This “What’s new” guide provides a hands-on tour of the most important improvements to Adobe Muse, and is intended as a supplement to the existing Adobe Muse Classroom in a Book....

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Canon EOS 6D: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Canon EOS 6D: From Snapshots to Great Shots

By: Colby Brown

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 16-APR-2013

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Now that you’ve bought the amazing Canon EOS 6D, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera’s features to show you exactly how to use the camera to take great pictures. With Canon EOS 6D: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference that will take your images to the next level! Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time you pick up the camera. Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, photographer...