Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Computer Graphics Computers & Internet editors FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * Just off the Presses: A Golden Bible for Photoshop 5, Very Real Photorealism Techniques, and 3-D Modeling and Animation Instructions * What's Hot? Graphics Bestsellers at Press Time * Recommended Reading: "Website Graphics Now" * Almost Published: Books That Are Selling Before They've Even Been Printed * Featured Review: "The Art and Science of Digital Compositing" * Featured Store: Peachpit Press Teaches Graphics JUST OFF THE PRESSES ******************** "Photoshop 5 Bible: Gold Edition" by Deke McClelland <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/076453372X/entertainmentsit> You'll be inspired to beef up your Photoshop know-how with the visually impressive "Photoshop 5 Bible: Gold Edition." This presentation of the photo and image manipulating software's capabilities includes fundamentals of usage (navigating the user interface and introduction to tools) and demonstrations of specific task, tool, and feature groups--retouching, layers, and special effects. This graphically rich book also includes in-depth coverage of special effects and interviews with the stars of the computer graphics industry. "Advanced 3D Photorealism Techniques" by Bill Fleming <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471344036/entertainmentsit> A leaf is a leaf is a leaf... but not in the photorealism world: "A leaf isn't photorealistic unless the edges show some signs of having been eaten by insects, of the dryness of aging. And, of course, nothing is photorealistic if it's perfect," explains Bill Fleming, the respected and praised photorealism 3-D graphics expert. In his "Advanced 3D Photorealism Techniques," Fleming has bundled together a collection of workable and rich tutorials; excellent techniques for surfacing, modeling, and image creation; and a host of tricks for enhancing budding or experienced 3-D graphics artists' creations. "3-D Human Modeling and Animation" by Peter Ratner <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/047129229X/entertainmentsit> Graphic artists, 3-D and 2-D students, and skilled animators can improve their craft with "3-D Human Modeling and Animation," a resource for creating and animating human figures. Illustrations and techniques show you how to determine proportion, construct figures and one-piece seamless models, build the human body, and then get it in motion. The bulk of the procedures use spline-based or NURBS-based modeling and animation, but the techniques are not software/hardware-specific. WHAT'S HOT? *********** At the top of this month's Graphics bestseller list are a Web site creation and management tool, a hands-on guide to Adobe Illustrator 8, and a resource for designer novices. "Dreamweaver 2 Bible" by Joseph W. Lowery <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764533223/entertainmentsit> The "Dreamweaver 2 Bible" is a comprehensive guide to Macromedia Dreamweaver 2 for Mac and Windows that serves as both an introductory aid for beginners and a useful reference tool for more experienced users. "Adobe Photoshop 5 Classroom in a Book" by Adobe Development Team <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568304668/entertainmentsit> "Adobe Photoshop 5 Classroom in a Book" is an excellent tool for learning how to use Adobe Photoshop 5 for Macintosh and Windows. This book will guide you through the basic and advanced tasks of using the image editor and paint program to create and enhance a wide variety of photographs and images. "The Non-Designer's Design Book: Design and Typographic Principles for the Visual Novice" by Robin Williams <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1566091594/entertainmentsit> "The Non-Designer's Design Book" gives users at all levels the essentials of page layout, emphasizing the four concrete principles of design--proximity, alignment, repetition, and contrast. Explore our top 50 computer titles, updated weekly. The Computer Top 50 RECOMMENDED READING: "WEBS!TE GRAPH!CS NOW" ******************************************* "Webs!te Graph!cs Now" by Noel Douglas, Geert J. Strengholt, and Willem Velthoven <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/050028119X/entertainmentsit> Chock full of electronic eye candy, "Webs!te Graph!cs Now" surveys a number of cutting-edge Web sites created by companies and individuals from around the world. The editors of the book, from the Netherlands' "Mediamatic Magazine," sift through and examine the great elements incorporated into the Web sites featured in an adequate attempt to outline the requirements for great Web design. ALMOST PUBLISHED ***************** Graphics guides that have garnered the most pre-orders from Amazon.com customers--before they've even been published. "Designing Exceptional Websites: Secrets of an Information Architect" by Jakob Nielsen <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/156205810X/entertainmentsit> The principles of Web site design and information architecture are explored in "Designing Excellent Websites." Readers will get critiques of some of the hottest Web sites out there. Publication date: October 1999. "Real World Bryce 4" by Susan A. Kitchens and Victor Gavenda <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201354381/entertainmentsit> To help users explore the world of MetaTools' Bryce 3-D, "Real World Bryce 4" will show you how to create realistic three-dimensional worlds. This updated edition explores all Bryce 3-D features and includes a CD-ROM of sample and tutorial files and a gallery of 3-D artwork. Publication date: August 1999. FEATURED REVIEWS: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DIGITAL COMPOSITING ************************************************************ "The Art and Science of Digital Compositing" by Ron Brinkmann <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0121339602/entertainmentsit> Author Ron Brinkman, who has contributed his computer- generated visual effects to feature films like "Die Hard" and "James and the Giant Peach," expounds upon the art of digitally manipulating images in "The Art and Science of Digital Compositing." Brinkman homes in on a specific area--visual effects in film, multimedia, and commercials--and expands on it in a highly precise and technical fashion. FEATURED STORE: PEACHPIT PRESS TEACHES GRAPHICS *********************************************** What do you want to learn? Graphic design, desktop publishing, multimedia, the Web? Visit our Peachpit aisle, where you'll find career-boosting tutorials, a groovy hangout for designer rookies (Robin Williams's Non- Designer's Design Workshop), and pages where pros can feast their eyes on Peachpit's WOW! Series--chock-full of real-world projects, tips, and solutions. Computers & Internet ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Computers & Internet section at Computers & Internet
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