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241. |  By: Robert J. Shimonski Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 05-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 02-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Pro Tools 8 Kit Ever wondered how to record using a click track or mix to a master deck in Pro Tools? How about wishing you had step-by-step guidelines, to get it done right and get it done quickly? In one convenient, easy-to-follow package, Pro Tools master Rob Shimonski brings you the Pro Tools 8 Kit, a book and website combination that will take you through every step of the production process and all the tips, tutorials and tricks that pros use to create perfect recordings. The book has full color screen shots illustrating the tools, functions and the new look of Pro Tools 8, and the website walks you...
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242. |  By: John and Barbara Gerlach Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 01-SEP-2009 Insert Date: 02-FEB-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Digital Landscape Photography Photographing landscape with a film camera is different than with a digital camera. There are several books on the market that cover landscape photography but few of them are specifically for the digital photographer. This book is what you are looking for! Digital Landscape Photography covers:* equipment such as accessories and lenses* exposure from shutter speed&and other&common mistakes* shooting* light and its importance* composing your perfect photo* printing* and a special section on specific subjects such as waterfalls and sunrises Digital Landscape Photography, written by experts that...
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243. |  Electroacoustic Devices: Microphones and Loudspeakers By: Glen Ballou Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 10-AUG-2009 Insert Date: 23-JAN-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Electroacoustic Devices: Microphones and Loudspeakers The definitive reference for microphones and loudspeakers, a one-stop reference covering in great detail all the reader could want and need to know about electroacoustics devises (microphones and loudspeakers), covering both the technology and the practical set up and placement. This guide explores and bridges the link between experience and the technology, giving the reader a better understanding of the tools they are using and why, leading to greatly improved results....
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244. |  Sound, Lighting and Video: A Resource for Worship By: Brad Herring Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 03-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 23-JAN-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Sound, Lighting and Video: A Resource for Worship Hallelujah! Finally the book you've been waiting for! Sound, Lighting & Video: A Resource for Worship is the only book that tackles the integration and use of light, sound and video for houses or worship. Connect with more people in ways you never thought possible. Written by the managing editor of "Worship Arts & Technology Magazine" you'll learn how to:.. * Integrate sound, lighting and video together from the ground up for easy application* Connect with more people in ways you've never imagined* Re-examine and re-incorporate your current media systems* Be up and running like the pros with...
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245. |  By: Lloyd Kaufman; Ashley Wren Collins Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 07-AUG-2009 Insert Date: 23-JAN-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Produce Your Own Damn Movie! When it comes to producing, no one speaks with more authority than Lloyd Kaufman, founder of the longest-running independent film studio, Troma Entertainment. He reveals the best ways to seek out investors, scout locations, hire crew and cast talent, navigate legalities, and stay within your budget. Featuring tips from some of the finest producers in the business (Mark Damon, James Gunn, Mark Harris, Tery Jones, Brad Kevoy, Stepehn Paul, and more!) , this book gives filmmakers practical tools for getting a movie shoot started, keeping it afloat and seeing it through to the end. Candid...
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246. |  How to be an Animator and Make Animated Films By: Tony White Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 12-DEC-2009 Insert Date: 23-JAN-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How to be an Animator and Make Animated Films Become Tony White's personal animation student. Experience many of the teaching techniques of the golden era of Disney and Warner Brothers studios and beyond... all from the comfort of your own home or studio. Tony White's Animation Master Class is uniquely designed to cover the core principles of animated movement comprehensively. How to Make Animated Films offers secrets and unique approaches only a Master Animator could share. Includes hands-on Tutorials, demonstrations and final sample animations. . Whether you want to become a qualified animator of 2D, 3D, Flash or any other form of...
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247. |  Audio Power Amplifier Design Handbook By: Douglas Self Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 29-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 23-JAN-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Audio Power Amplifier Design Handbook This book is the essential reference for audio power amplifier designers and engineers. Author Douglas Self covers all the issues of distortion and linearity, power supplies, protection, reliability and layout. He also tackles unusual forms of compensation and unexpected sources of distortion such as capacitors and fuses. This much expanded and updated Fifth Edition includes four NEW chapters, one of them dedicated to the XD crossover-displacement principle, invented by the author, and used by Cambridge Audio. The book has a wealth of new material on four-stage amplifier architectures,...
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248. |  By: Martin Addison Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 10-JUL-2009 Insert Date: 23-JAN-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Painter 11 for Photographers Whether you are new to Painter or a seasoned pro wanting to take your digital art to the next level, this inspirational book and DVD package will show you how to get the most out of Corel's powerful painting software. Starting with the basics and moving on to cover brushes, textures, cloning, toning and other effects, Martin Addison will help you master the tools and features needed to transform your photographs into stunning works of art. Over 2 hours of video tutorials and clear, step-by-step examples take you through the techniques in a no-nonsense manner, with all images provided on the...
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249. |  Modern Recording Techniques, Seventh Edition By: David Miles Huber; Robert Runstein Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 03-AUG-2009 Insert Date: 18-JAN-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Modern Recording Techniques, Seventh Edition We have entered an exciting age in audio production. Conventional limitations in recording have subsided or vanished entirely, making it possible to create and record your own music in ways that few ever dreamed possible. This expanded, up-to-date edition of Modern Recording Techniques can help guide you through the process of creating, understanding and mastering the professional and project studio. The tips, tricks, and tools in this best-selling book will enable you to record music in new and innovative ways that'll help you express your talents to their fullest potential. This definitive...
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250. |  Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop By: Martin Evening; Jeff Schewe Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 27-FEB-2009 Insert Date: 05-JAN-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop Professional commercial photographer and digital imager Jeff Schewe (based in Chicago, USA) has teamed up with best-selling Photoshop author Martin Evening to provide advanced Photoshop users with never before seen tips and techniques. Building on Martin Evening's successful Adobe Photoshop for Photographers series of titles, this new guide takes Photoshop users to further depths exploring the power of Photoshop CS4. Highly visual, with clear, step-by-step tutorials, this advanced guide will appeal to those who want to take Photoshop beyond the boundaries. In this first edition, Martin...
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251. |  Creative Photoshop CS4 Digital Illustration and Art Techniques By: Derek Lea Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 24-MAR-2009 Insert Date: 28-JUL-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Creative Photoshop CS4 Digital Illustration and Art Techniques If you are a digital artist, illustrator, cartoonist, graphic artist, designer, or serious hobbyist looking for new and interesting ways to use Photoshop, this is the book for you! You already know how to use Photoshop as an image editing tool; now, challenge yourself and discover the more artistic aspects of the program with one of the world's best teachers by your side. In addition to four brand new chapters on real world projects, this new edition of award-winning digital artist Derek Lea's bestselling Creative Photoshop contains several brand new features such as "What you'll learn in...
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252. |  Inside Lightroom 2: The serious photographer’s guide to Lightroom efficiency By: Richard Earney Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 21-OCT-2008 Insert Date: 27-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Inside Lightroom 2: The serious photographer’s guide to Lightroom efficiency If you're comfortable using the basic features of Lightroom, but really want to push the envelope with this powerful software, 'Inside Lightroom' by acclaimed photographer and Lightroom Beta-tester Richard Earney is a must-have. Bypassing the obvious features covered in a variety of existing Lightroom books, Richard focuses on customizing Lightroom to suit your workflow. For example, he covers using presets to automate the way Lightroom deals with photos, optimizing your Lightroom workflow for your own hardware and preferences. He covers sophisticated calibration techniques, helping you...
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253. |  By: Susan Ruddick Bloom Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 02-FEB-2009 Insert Date: 27-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Digital Painting in Photoshop Have you ever considered using Photoshop to create fine art? Photoshop is usually used for enhancing photos, but this extremely powerful software package is capable of so much more. Every feature, from brushes to background, can be customised and optimised for artistic effect. With a little guidance from a pro, your photoshop results can go from competent retouching of images to visually stunning re-interpretations of them, turning everyday pictures into breathtaking works of art. In this beautiful and inspiring book, acclaimed artist, author and lecturer Susan Bloom shows you how to do just...
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254. |  Animating with Blender: How to Create Short Animations from Start to Finish By: Roland Hess Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 26-SEP-2008 Insert Date: 27-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Animating with Blender: How to Create Short Animations from Start to Finish Blender has become one of the most popular 3D and animation tools on the market, with over 2 million users, and it is free! Animating with Blender is the definitive resource for creating short animation projects from scratch, the ideal platform for experimenting with animation. Blender expert and author Roland Hess walks you through the entire process of creating a short animation, from writing to storyboarding and blocking, through character creation, animation and rendering....
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255. |  The Photoshop Lightroom Workbook: Workflow not Workslow in Lightroom 2 By: Seth Resnick; Jamie Spritzer Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 21-OCT-2008 Insert Date: 27-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Photoshop Lightroom Workbook: Workflow not Workslow in Lightroom 2 Photoshop Lightroom is the new software from Adobe aimed specifically at photographers and it's taking the photography world by storm. This no-nonsense guide to setting up an efficient workflow in Lightroom offers all the advice you need to master Adobe's clever workflow tool and make it work for you. As co-founders of the renowned and hugely popular photography training and consultancy company D-65 (D-65.com), Seth Resnick and Jamie Spritzer are the perfect guides to lead you through the maze technical problems and practical challenges that stand between you and a seamless digital workflow...
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256. |  By: Brian Stoppee; Janet Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 22-OCT-2008 Insert Date: 27-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Brian and Janet Stoppee have incorporated their decades of daily, hands-on expertise at image-making plus their leading seminars and one-on-one training into the most comprehensive guide to photographic lighting available! It's impossible to be successful in photography without a mastery of light. It's the basis of all things photographic. The Stoppees welcome the reader into their professional world with a conversational tone that makes you feel as if you are a member of their team in pre-production planning, out on a shoot, or back at their studio, in post-production. They've packed the...
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257. |  The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Layers Book: Harnessing Photoshop’s most powerful tool By: Richard Lynch Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 27-FEB-2009 Insert Date: 27-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Layers Book: Harnessing Photoshop’s most powerful tool MasterPhotoshop CS4 with this visual, hands-on guide to using layers, under the expert guidance of digital imaging specialist Richard Lynch. Layers, Photoshop's most powerful feature, is the core of a nondestructive image-editing workflow. Step-by-step instructions and practical examples illustrate how to... * Polish: correct and enhance color, fix composition problems, and repair damage or flaws * Manipulate: isolate image areas for changes, adjustments and experimental concepts* Understand: use all forms of layer blending, including transparency, clipping masks, opacity/fill, layer masks,...
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258. |  Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2: A Digital Photographer’s Guide By: David Huss; David Plotkin Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 17-OCT-2008 Insert Date: 27-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2: A Digital Photographer’s Guide Adobe Photoshop Lightroom has taken the photography world by storm! Let two industry experts, Dave Huss and David Plotkin, help you get up to speed fast with the all-new version 2. This complete reference for all users of Lightroom starts out with the basics, covering each available tool found in Lightroom with step-by-step clarity. The book then moves on to more in-depth discussions of the most often used tools and techniques, so you can customize a workflow that best suits your own needs. Start at the beginning to develop a complete set of Lightroom skills, or skip ahead to the sections...
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259. |  By: Martin Evening Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 25-NOV-2008 Insert Date: 27-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Martin Evening's Adobe Photoshop for Photographers titles have become classic reference sources for photographers at all skill levels. Whether you are an accomplished user or just starting out, the Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers book contains a wealth of practical advice, hints and tips to help you achieve professional-looking results. Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers begins with an overview of the Photoshop interface and the fundamentals of how to use Photoshop, followed by how to configure and optimize your computer's performance to run the program and then it dives straight...
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260. |  By: Christer Ericson Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 22-DEC-2004 Insert Date: 12-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Real-Time Collision Detection
Written by an expert in the game industry, Christer Ericson's new book is a comprehensive guide to the components of efficient real-time collision detection systems. The book provides the tools and know-how needed to implement industrial-strength collision detection for the highly detailed dynamic environments of applications such as 3D games, virtual reality applications, and physical simulators. Of the many topics covered, a key focus is on spatial and object partitioning through a wide variety of grids, trees, and sorting methods. The author also presents a large collection of...
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