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Nikon D5200: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Nikon D5200: From Snapshots to Great Shots

By: Rob Sylvan

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 08-MAY-2013

Insert Date: 16-MAY-2013

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Now that you’ve bought the amazing Nikon D5200, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera’s features to show you exactly how to use the D5200 to take great pictures. With Nikon D5200: 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 Rob...

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GIMP 2.8 for Photographers

GIMP 2.8 for Photographers

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Publisher: Rocky Nook

Publication Date: 03-JUN-2013

Insert Date: 15-MAY-2013

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Image editing is a crucial element in the photographic workflow. Image editing tools, most notably Photoshop, are usually sophisticated and deep applications, and are fairly expensive. The only open source tool in this market is the GIMP, which has developed into a powerful, multiplatform system running on Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows.GIMP 2.8 for Photographers is a beginner's guide to the only open source image editing tool that provides a no-cost alternative to expensive programs such as Photoshop. Topics include the new user interface and tools, the basics of image editing and...

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ZBrush Creature Design: Creating Dynamic Concept Imagery for Film and Games

ZBrush Creature Design: Creating Dynamic Concept Imagery for Film and Games

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 08-MAY-2012

Insert Date: 14-MAY-2013

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Zero in on the most cutting-edge trend in creature design for film and games: ZBrush! ZBrush allows you to develop a creature for film and games in realistic, 3D format. With this book, you will learn how to create a unique creature from start to finish and search for and repair any foreseeable problems. Clear instructions guide you through using Photoshop in combination with ZBrush to finely render a creature so you can see how it will appear on screen. Experienced ZBrush author and designer Scott Spencer shows you how to start with your concept in ZBrush as a preliminary digital model...

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Adobe Photoshop CS6

Adobe Photoshop CS6

By: Heico Neumeyer; Katharina Sckommodau

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Verlag

Publication Date: 26-SEP-2012

Insert Date: 14-MAY-2013

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Dieses Photoshop-Buch von Heico Neumeyer - aktuell zur neuen Version - ist eine wahre Schatzkiste an gesammeltem Wissen zum Lernen und Nachschlagen. Mit über 2000 Abbildungen auf über 1000 Seiten bekommen Sie unterhaltsam und umfassend beschrieben, wozu die aktuelle Photoshop-Version in der Lage ist. Angefangen bei den Voreinstellungen von Photoshop über die Bildverwaltung mit Bridge und den verschiedensten Techniken der Ebenen, Kanäle und Masken bis hin zur kreativen Anwendung finden Sie in diesem Buch alles Wissenswerte und Notwendige, um Ihre Bilder noch besser zu machen. Der...

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Rendering in SketchUp: From Modeling to Presentation for Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Interior Design

Rendering in SketchUp: From Modeling to Presentation for Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Interior Design

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 25-MAR-2013

Insert Date: 13-MAY-2013

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The sure way for design professionals to learn SketchUp modeling and rendering techniques Rendering In SketchUp provides instructions for creating 3D photoreal graphics for SketchUp models using integrated rendering programs. The book serves as a beginner rendering manual and reference guide to further develop rendering skills. With an emphasis on step-by-step process, SketchUp users learn a universal approach to rendering varied SketchUp projects, including architecture, interiors, and site design models. The book focuses on tasks and principles at the core of photorealistic...

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, 2nd Edition

Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, 2nd Edition

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Publisher: Visual

Publication Date: 10-APR-2012

Insert Date: 13-MAY-2013

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Get your blog up and running with the latest version of WordPress WordPress is one of the most popular, easy-to-use blogging platforms and allows you to create a dynamic and engaging blog, even if you have no programming skills or experience. Ideal for the visual learner, Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, Second Edition introduces you to the exciting possibilities of the newest version of WordPress and helps you get started, step by step, with creating and setting up a WordPress site. Author and experienced WordPress user Janet Majure shares advice, insight, and best practices for...

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Beyond Auto Mode: A Guide to Taking Control of Your Photography

Beyond Auto Mode: A Guide to Taking Control of Your Photography

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 26-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 13-MAY-2013

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Take full advantage of your dSLR camera, and do it with confidence Many people buy dSLR cameras for their flexibility, but find themselves so intimidated by all the options and controls that they rarely venture beyond the automatic mode. With a friendly tone and clear, understandable instruction, photographer and educator Jen Bebb introduces you to every mode and setting on your sophisticated dSLR. After thoroughly explaining shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, ISO, and basic composition, she offers direction on what each camera mode does and when it should be used. You'll gain the...

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Advanced Web Metrics with Google Analytics, 3rd Edition

Advanced Web Metrics with Google Analytics, 3rd Edition

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 03-APR-2012

Insert Date: 13-MAY-2013

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Get the latest information about using the #1 web analytics tool from this fully updated guide Google Analytics is the free tool used by millions of web site owners to assess the effectiveness of their efforts. Its revised interface and new features will offer even more ways to increase the value of your web site, and this book will teach you how to use each one to best advantage. Featuring new content based on reader and client requests, the book helps you implement new methods and concepts, track social and mobile visitors, use the new multichannel funnel reporting features, understand...

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Digital Wedding Photography For Dummies

Digital Wedding Photography For Dummies

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Publisher: For Dummies

Publication Date: 01-APR-2013

Insert Date: 13-MAY-2013

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Expert advice on becoming a successful wedding photographer Wedding photography can be a great hobby or home-based business. But while it's an exciting and lucrative field, it also has its challenges. Now, you can turn to Digital Wedding Photography For Dummies for friendly, hands-on guidance on selecting the right equipment, building a client list, and developing the skills and techniques needed to create stunning and memorable images. Covers tools and techniques practiced by some of the most successful photographers in the business Advice on camera settings, lighting, and...

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Landing Page Optimization: The Definitive Guide to Testing and Tuning for Conversions, 2nd Edition

Landing Page Optimization: The Definitive Guide to Testing and Tuning for Conversions, 2nd Edition

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 24-APR-2012

Insert Date: 10-MAY-2013

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A fully updated guide to making your landing pages profitable Effective Internet marketing requires that you test and optimize your landing pages to maximize exposure and conversion rate. This second edition of a bestselling guide to landing page optimization includes case studies with before-and-after results as well as new information on web site usability. It covers how to prepare all types of content for testing, how to interpret results, recognize the seven common design mistakes, and much more. Included is a gift card for Google AdWords. Features fully updated information and...

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Adobe® Photoshop® CC Classroom in a Book

Adobe® Photoshop® CC Classroom in a Book

By: Adobe Creative Team

Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 04-JUN-2013

Insert Date: 08-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 Photoshop CC choose Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 14 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Photoshop CC and how to manipulate images, edit motion-based content, and create image composites. In addition to learning the key elements of the Photoshop interface, this completely revised CC edition covers new features, including improved...

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Adobe® Flash® Professional CC Classroom in a Book

Adobe® Flash® Professional CC Classroom in a Book

By: Adobe Creative Team

Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 10-JUN-2013

Insert Date: 08-MAY-2013

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This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book. This project-based guide from Adobe teaches readers all they need to know to create engaging interactive content with Adobe Flash Professional CC. Using step-by-step instructions with projects that build on the knowledge gained in each lesson, readers learn the key elements of the Flash interface, including panels, timelines, and frames. From there, readers learn how to work with graphics, create and edit symbols, modify text, add interactivity with ActionScript, and incorporate animation and sound into their projects. They also learn how...

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Adobe® InDesign® CC Classroom in a Book

Adobe® InDesign® CC Classroom in a Book

By: Adobe Creative Team

Publisher: Adobe Press

Publication Date: 15-JUN-2013

Insert Date: 08-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 InDesign CC choose Adobe InDesign CC Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 16 project-based lessons show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working with InDesign CC. Readers learn what they need to know to create engaging page layouts, flow and edit text, create and use styles, incorporate graphics and tables, and create PDF forms and ebooks. This completely revised edition covers the new features in Adobe InDesign...

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Nikon D3200 Digital Field Guide

Nikon D3200 Digital Field Guide

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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 25-SEP-2012

Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013

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A colorful, portable guide to all the features of Nikon's D3200 dSLR The Nikon D3200 dSLR camera is packed with fabulous features like a 24-megapixel sensor, full HD video capability with fulltime autofocus, and 4 frames-per-second continuous shooting mode. This full-color guide provides instructions for all the buttons, dials, modes, and menus plus a refresher course in photography basics. It illustrates the essentials of lighting, composition, and exposure with plenty of examples, and author Alan Hess, veteran concert photographer, even includes professional tips on improving...

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Nikon D600 For Dummies

Nikon D600 For Dummies

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Publisher: For Dummies

Publication Date: 04-JAN-2013

Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013

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A full-color beginner guide to the basics of the Nikon D600 The Nikon D600 is a professional-level full-frame sensor that is sure to attract an audience of DSLR newcomers and pros. This friendly-and-thorough full-color guide shows you how to get a firm grasp on this powerful camera and helps you to ultimately get better photos. Helps you shoot in Auto mode and manage playback options, and walks you through basic troubleshooting Teaches you to take creative control by adjusting manual settings to get better results from exposure, lighting, focus, and color, then apply those...

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ePublishing with InDesign CS6: Design and produce digital publications for tablets, ereaders, smartphones, and more

ePublishing with InDesign CS6: Design and produce digital publications for tablets, ereaders, smartphones, and more

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Publisher: Sybex

Publication Date: 03-DEC-2012

Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013

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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

Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013

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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 InDesign CC

Real World InDesign CC

By: Olav Martin Kvern; David Blatner; Bob Bringhurst

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 01-AUG-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: 17-JUN-2013

Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013

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This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book. Those creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Audition CC choose Adobe Audition CC Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 16 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Audition CC. Starting with the basics of audio interfacing and the Audition environment, readers will move on to working in Waveform View, performing such tasks as basic editing, signal processing, audio restoration, mastering, and creating...

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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

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 Illustrator CC choose Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 15 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Illustrator and how to create vector artwork for virtually any project and across multiple media: print, websites, and interactive projects. In addition to teaching the key elements of the Illustrator interface, this completely revised edition...