Designers are working these days in a complex web of technologies. This practical reference provides the essential resources every good designer needs at their fingertips. From how to get the best results out of the computer software and equipment to how you can avoid errors that bring disaster to schedules, client confidence and ultimately costs. The Digital Designer's Bible is the much longed-for-rule book that every digital designer will both want and need.

The Digital Designer's Bible: The Print and Web Designers' Toolkit for Stress-Free Working Practice

Arts & Photography

Dabbs, Alistair

Campbell, Alastair

Graphic Design

Harper Paperbacks

Whether you're an experienced designer using InDesign at a fairly advanced level or a desktop publishing beginner new to InDesign-or making the transition from QuarkXPress-you'll find InDesign Production Cookbook chock-full of practical information, with quick solutions to real-world layout challenges. The book covers the very latest features in Adobe InDesign CS2 for Windows and Macintosh, including tips on using the program with Bridge within Adobe Creative Suite 2.
Unlike the traditional "bible" approach to learning new software, InDesign Production Cookbook's unique combination of concise explanations, expert tips, and practical recipes will bring new users up to speed quickly, while providing more seasoned professionals with the information they need to complete specific tasks on the run.
The book covers:
<ul>
<li>handling typography, including customization and special effects</li>
<li>working with photographs and illustrations</li>
<li>using InDesign's art tools to create illustrations</li>
<li>formatting tables</li>
<li>applying color and transparency effects</li>
<li>building multi-page documents</li>
<li>creating indexes and tables of contents</li>
<li>making interactive multimedia eBooks</li>
<li>InDesign style tagging</li>
</ul>
There's even a chapter specifically for QuarkXPress users making the switch to Adobe InDesign, showing where you will find familiar tools and commands in the new program.
Packed with step-by-step instructions, hundreds of full-color examples, and authoritative information and advice, InDesign Cookbook is the ultimate, no-nonsense production guide for every InDesign user.

InDesign Production Cookbook: Easy-to-Follow Recipes for Desktop Publishers and Graphic Designers

Computers & Technology

Martin, Keith

Concepcion, Anne-Marie

McMahon, Ken

Programming

O'Reilly Media

Put away the paintbrush...and make paintings with state-of-the-art techniques! No matter which software you use, you can build a digital studio, become knowledgeable about a range of tools, and recreate almost any traditional medium. Find out exactly what digital art is, how pixels work, the importance of image resolution, and what professional artists have accomplished with the technology. Select components and peripheral devices, including essential removable media, programs, and plug-ins, and get shopping tips. Import and prepare scanned images with different backgrounds and textures, including equivalents of watercolor paper, canvas, or wood. Imitate pen, ink and markers, pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, pastels, oil pastels, watercolors, oil plants, acrylics, and airbrushes. Add plug-ins to achieve frottage, stippling, sgraffito, and other effects. Hands-on tutorials for six projects cover a good selection of media and subjects. Plus: technical facts on graphics files and advice on getting artwork printed out professionally. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11.

Painting With Pixels: How To Draw With Your Computer

Painting

Sterling

Interface Design: Effective Design of Graphical User Inferfaces

Web Development & Design

Watson/Guptill

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