The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book 2025 Release contains 15 lessons that use real-world, project-based learning to cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. For beginners and experienced users alike, you can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. Learn to:

• Create and improve images using the professional tools in Adobe Photoshop
• Seamlessly remove backgrounds, replace skies, and repair photos
• Select subjects with complex outlines, including hair
• Use Adobe Firefly generative AI to retouch challenging images or to create new images from a text prompt
• Composite multiple images with graphics and typography
• Using a timeline, animate graphics and type and combine them with video and audio
• Automate repetitive tasks
• Edit camera raw images
• Export your work for the web, mobile devices, video, and print

Classroom in a Book(R), 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, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.

Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book's Getting Started section to unlock access to:

• Downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book
• Web Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, and videos that walk you through the lessons step by step

What you need to use this book: Adobe Photoshop 2025 Release software, for either Windows or macOS. (Software not included.)

What are fractals? Why are they such fun? How do you make one? Why is a dripping tap not as random as it seems? What is chaos? Is the Mandelbrot Set really the most complex object in mathematics? In this beautifully illustrated book, fractal-hunter Oliver Linton takes us on a fascinating journey into the mathematics of fractals and chaos, diving into many kinds of self- similar structures to reveal some of the most recently discovered and intriguing patterns in science and nature. WOODEN BOOKS US EDITIONS. Small books, BIG ideas. Tiny but packed with information. Stunning NEW YORK TIMES. Fascinating FINANCIAL TIMES. Beautiful LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. Rich and Artful THE LANCET. Genuinely mind-expanding FORTEAN TIMES. Excellent NEW SCIENTIST.

The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book 2024 Release contains 17 lessons that use real-world, project-based learning to cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. For beginners and experienced users alike, you can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. Learn to:

• Create artwork, from precise drawings to stylistic paintings
• Explore Generative AI to create vector artwork
• Make logos, illustrations, posters, podcast covers, flyers, and more
• Explore selections, text, shapes, and color
• Progress to freeform gradients and layers
• Work with dynamic symbols, brushes, and creative effects
• Create product mockups
• Efficiently export assets and share for review

Classroom in a Book(R), 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, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.

Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book's Getting Started section to unlock access to:

• Downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book
• Web Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, and videos that walk you through the lessons step by step

What you need to use this book: Adobe Illustrator 2024 Release software, for either Windows or macOS. (Software not included.

The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book 2025 Release contains 17 lessons that use real-world, project-based learning to cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. For beginners and experienced users alike, you can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. Learn to:

• Dive into 17 real-world projects, from precise drawings to expressive paintings, logos, illustrations, social ads, posters, and more
• Gain hands-on experience with a quick overview before diving into selections, shapes, color, and editing
• As you progress, you'll explore freeform gradients, layers, artistic brushes, creative effects, asset export, and more
• These step-by-step projects will help you develop essential graphic design skills at every stage

Classroom in a Book(R), 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, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.

Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book's Getting Started section to unlock access to:

• Downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book
• Web Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, and videos that walk you through the lessons step by step

What you need to use this book: Adobe Illustrator 2025 Release software, for either Windows or macOS. (Software not included.)

Graphics programmers are often coined the 'wizards' of the game industry. As every magician knows, terms like wizardry and magic are often somewhat exaggerated. Yet, there is a certain charm to graphics programming: the ability to conjure up complete living worlds at our fingertips.

Learn OpenGL will teach you the basics, the intermediate, and tons of advanced knowledge, using modern (core-profile) OpenGL. The aim of this book is to show you all there is to modern OpenGL in an easy-to-understand fashion, with clear examples and step-by-step instructions, while also providing a useful reference for later studies.

After years of continuous work and improvements on the accompanying website learnopengl.com, with the help of thousands of readers, its content has been professionally revised for this physical copy you now find in your hands.

Graphics programming isn't as hard as many people make it out to be... you just need to start.

Learn How to Design Effective Visualization Systems

Visualization Analysis and Design provides a systematic, comprehensive framework for thinking about visualization in terms of principles and design choices. The book features a unified approach encompassing information visualization techniques for abstract data, scientific visualization techniques for spatial data, and visual analytics techniques for interweaving data transformation and analysis with interactive visual exploration. It emphasizes the careful validation of effectiveness and the consideration of function before form.

The book breaks down visualization design according to three questions: what data users need to see, why users need to carry out their tasks, and how the visual representations proposed can be constructed and manipulated. It walks readers through the use of space and color to visually encode data in a view, the trade-offs between changing a single view and using multiple linked views, and the ways to reduce the amount of data shown in each view. The book concludes with six case studies analyzed in detail with the full framework.

The book is suitable for a broad set of readers, from beginners to more experienced visualization designers. It does not assume any previous experience in programming, mathematics, human-computer interaction, or graphic design and can be used in an introductory visualization course at the graduate or undergraduate level.

When everybody zigs, zag, says author Marty Neumeier in this fresh view of brand strategy. ZAG follows the ultra-clear whiteboard overview style of Neumeier's first book, THE BRAND GAP, but drills deeper into the question of how brands can harness the power of differentiation. The author argues that in an extremely cluttered marketplace, traditional differentiation is no longer enough--today companies need radical differentiation to create lasting value for their shareholders and customers. In an entertaining 3-hour read you'll learn:

- why me-too brands are doomed to fail
- how to read customer feedback on new products and messages
- the 17 steps for designing difference into your brand
- how to turn your brand's onliness into a trueline to drive synergy
- the secrets of naming products, services, and companies
- the four deadly dangers faced by brand portfolios
- how to stretch your brand without breaking it
- how to succeed at all three stages of the competition cycle

For a quick peek inside ZAG, go to www.zagbook.com.

Adobe Photoshop: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features is your guide to creating, editing, and enhancing images and designs in Adobe Photoshop. Whether you're retouching a photograph, generating designs for social media, or combining images into composite creations, Photoshop is the tool for you--and this book will teach you what you need to know. This second edition has been fully revised and updated to cover the newest features of Photoshop.

First, in a complete Course that includes a new set of projects and lessons from the curriculum of Adobe Certified Instructor Steve Laskevitch, you'll learn the procedures needed to use Photoshop effectively and professionally. As you work your way through dozens of step-by-step lessons, you'll be exposed to Photoshop's rich feature set in practical contexts and learn best practices for optimal workflows. We'll supply lesson documents and their assets to download, and you can use your course creations as starting points for your own projects.

The updated Compendium provides even greater depth of knowledge and serves as an in-depth reference you can rely on long after the course is done. Its eight easy-to-access sections help you uncover more of the how and why of Photoshop. With extensive cross references between the Course and Compendium, the two parts of the book complement each other perfectly.

Learn step by step how to:

- Set up an ideal workspace

- Leverage artificial intelligence (AI) features

- Know what to do when AI fails

- Master selections and masks

- Work with design features and presets like gradients, patterns, brushes, and text

- Combine images seamlessly

- Use Smart Objects for powerful workflows

- Become more efficient and effective with actions and scripts

- And much more!

This book is the second in a series of books I designed to help beginners get started with information technology. In the first book, I covered some of the entry-level concepts that computer science students must master. In this volume, you will learn your first programming language, C#.

Do you want to learn C# but don't know where to start? Are other beginner's C# books not really for beginners? This guide assumes nothing and will teach you from absolute scratch.

The C# programming language from Microsoft is one of the most popular programming languages in the world. Hop on board and learn how to code in C#.

The Beginner's Guide to C# is designed for true beginners to get started with this powerful programming language. No prior programming experience is required to read and take full advantage of this book.

Readers will need access to a PC to install .NET Core (free download) to run the labs in this book. The guide will also present readers to some affordable cloud-based options that will allow for cloud-based software development.

Starting from the very beginning, The Beginner's Guide to C# will present the reader with an elementary sample program. Once the code in the sample program is explained and reviewed, it will then proceed to add elements that illustrate basic language constructs step-by-step. This process will continue until the demonstration program is fully developed.

This book will review essential language elements such as:

• Loops
• If Statements
• Case Statements
• C# Data Types
• Methods
• Object-Oriented Programming
• and much more.

As a final project, the guide will take the reader through the process of building a complete program that integrates all of the concepts in the book.

By completing the labs and projects in the The Beginner's Guide to C#, the reader will acquire a basic knowledge of the C# programming language and be able to write code.

Buy your copy now and start coding!

Written by 'House of the Dragon' sculptor Lukas Kutschera, jumpstart your sculpting career and learn how to use the industry's most effective modeling and sculpting tools to create AAA-quality characters, props, and lifelike portraits

Key Features:

- Shine in a professional environment with three practical projects and vital design and portfolio tips through this part-color guide

- Explore organic modeling, concept sculpting, and character creation workflows

- Discover tools and techniques employed by professionals from the games, VFX and collectibles industries

- Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description:

Embark on a creative journey with ZBrush, the leading software for creating characters, creatures, and props in films, games, and 3D printing. This guide will take you through its powerful yet user-friendly workflows, allowing you to explore its dynamic organic sculpting, painting, and hard-surface modeling tools.

The first part of this book is dedicated to helping you become familiar with ZBrush's user interface and learning the very basics, from sculpting brushes and painting the model with Polypaint to setting up lights and rendering images. You'll also create a demon bust with the help of ZBrush's concept sculpting tool, DynaMesh. In the second part, you'll get to grips with the creation of a humanoid character that is optimized for 3D printing. Focusing on anatomy, poly-modeling, and preparing the model for 3D printing, you'll acquire the skills essential for sculptors. The final part delves into portrait sculpting, where you'll learn everything from basic facial anatomy to hair creation with FiberMesh.

By the end of this book, you'll have developed the expertise necessary to succeed in the ever-evolving world of 3D character modeling, complemented by portfolio and social media tips for showcasing your standout work.

What You Will Learn:

- Enhance your sculpting skills to craft a variety of organic and hard surface objects

- Create humanoid characters, focusing on basic anatomy and proportions

- Explore sculpting techniques for intricate details in human heads and hair

- Sculpt objects such as armor, clothing, and accessories

- Create custom brushes to enhance your sculpting workflow

- Develop skills in detailing and surfacing to add texture and depth to your sculpts

- Use Polypaint and Materials to add color and enhance your sculptures

- Render and export your sculpts to share them with others

Who this book is for:

This book is for 3D artists, digital sculptors, modelers, and anyone looking to learn the ZBrush software. It's a valuable resource for professionals switching to ZBrush or looking to broaden their skill set.

While prior ZBrush experience and artistic abilities will prove beneficial, they're not prerequisites to understand the content covered. The book covers common and essential ZBrush workflows, making it ideal for both beginner and intermediate artists looking to explore the extensive capabilities of ZBrush.

Table of Contents

- Getting Started with ZBrush

- Sculpting a Demon Bust with DynaMesh

- Exploring the Gizmo, PolyGroups, and Masking

- Exploring Brushes and Alphas

- Creating an Optimized Mesh Using ZRemesher and ZProject

- Texturing your Sculpture with Materials, Polypaint, and UVs

- Lighting and Rendering Your Model

- Sculpting Human Anatomy

- Creating Costumes, Armor, and Accessories with Classic Modeling Techniques

- Preparing and Exporting our Model for 3D Printing

- Sculpting a Female Head

- Adding Skin Detail, Sculpting Hair, and Using FiberMesh

- Building a Portfolio and Leveraging Social Media

What is inclusive design? It is simple. It means that your product has been created with the intention of being accessible to as many different users as possible. For a long time, the concept of accessibility has been limited in terms of only defining physical spaces. However, change is afoot: personal technology now plays a part in the everyday lives of most of us, and thus it is a responsibility for designers of apps, web pages, and more public-facing tech products to make them accessible to all. Our digital era brings progressive ideas and paradigm shifts - but they are only truly progressive if everybody can participate.
In Inclusive Design for a Digital World, multiple crucial aspects of technological accessibility are confronted, followed by step-by-step solutions from User Experience Design professor and author Regine Gilbert. Think about every potential user who could be using your product. Could they be visually impaired? Have limited motor skills? Be deaf or hard of hearing? This book addresses a plethora of web accessibility issues that people with disabilities face. Your app might be blocking out an entire sector of the population without you ever intending or realizing it. For example, is your instructional text full of animated words and Emoji icons? This makes it difficult for a user with vision impairment to use an assistive reading device, such as a speech synthesizer, along with your app correctly. In Inclusive Design for a Digital World, Gilbert covers the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 requirements, emerging technologies such as VR and AR, best practices for web development, and more.
As a creator in the modern digital era, your aim should be to make products that are inclusive of all people. Technology has, overall, increased connection and information equality around the world. To continue its impact, access and usability of such technology must be madea priority, and there is no better place to get started than Inclusive Design for a Digital World.
What You'll Learn

• The moral, ethical, and high level legal reasons for accessible design
  
• Tools and best practices for user research and web developers
  
• The different types of designs for disabilities on various platforms
  
• Familiarize yourself with web compliance guidelines
  
• Test products and usability best practices
• Understand past innovations and future opportunities for continued improvement

Who This Book Is For
Practitioners of product design, product development, content, and design can benefit from this book.

WHAT IS AFTER EFFECTS? One of the most used software

Adobe Creative Cloud is probably the most popular collection of softwares amongst creatives around the world. With millions and millions of users, Adobe After Effects might be one of their top programs, mostly used in the Media / Entertainment industry for Motion Graphics, Animation and Visual Effects, and with the ever expanding digital media demands, Adobe After Effects seems unbeatable and the number one go-to program for professionals and enthusiasts.

WHO AM I? Everyone

I am a motion graphics artist based in New York City, I have over a decade of experience working for major companies and brands such as Google, Amazon, Nike, Marvel, Paypal and WWE among them. My spectrum of expertise spans a wide range of digital/social media, broadcast, and studio design. But above all I'm a regular daily user of After Effects, which knows the concerns of the After Effects community and wants to help to add to the expansion of this huge, generous and super creative community.

WHAT IS EXPRESSION? A simple language

Expression is the language that allows to program or link the properties in Adobe After Effects. This coding language is written in ExtendScript, developed by Adobe, and based on the JavaScript coding language.

Trying to learn Expression can proved to be a laborious journey for a regular user, not because of the difficulty of the language but because all of the materials to learn it are spread everywhere or just outdated, it can be even more frustrating when the After Effects user has to leave the community to learn coding for After Effects through other coding sources such as JavasScript websites. I experienced this firsthand and when it came to learning Expression, you just can't find a precise answer where to start or a global approach, this book is exactly what I wish I had found.

WHY A BOOK? A missing piece

Expression is known, even to the experienced users, as the dark and mysterious place within the After Effects world, animators mainly understand keyframes. When you don't know anything about coding in general, it can look scary and not accessible but believe me Expression is very logical and you just need to know a few terms to be able to write, read or decipher an expression; my goal is to lighten things up and what can seem complex, at the end is a very beautiful and simple tool that will bring harmony in creativity and boost the productivity, definitely a must for any After Effects user.

Expression is still a written language so it's still easier to focus by learning it through reading rather than watching a video tutorial. The purpose of this book is to have a reference where to quickly search, learn, and review the terms necessary to use Expression in After Effects: Finally a real guide of how to learn Expression fast and easy, presented in a modern and minimalist way.

Create 2D maps and 3D scenes, analyze GIS data, and share your results with the GIS community using the latest ArcGIS Pro 2 features

Key Features

• Get up to speed with the new ribbon-based user interface, projects, models, and common workflows in ArcGIS Pro 2
• Learn how to visualize, maintain, and analyze GIS data
• Automate analysis and processes with ModelBuilder and Python scripts

Book Description

Armed with powerful tools to visualize, maintain, and analyze data, ArcGIS Pro 2 is Esri's newest desktop geographic information system (GIS) application that uses the modern ribbon interface and a 64-bit processor to make using GIS faster and more efficient. This second edition of Learning ArcGIS Pro will show you how you can use this powerful desktop GIS application to create maps, perform spatial analysis, and maintain data.

The book begins by showing you how to install ArcGIS and listing the software and hardware prerequisites. You'll then understand the concept of named user licensing and learn how to navigate the new ribbon interface to leverage the power of ArcGIS Pro for managing geospatial data. Once you've got to grips with the new interface, you'll build your first GIS project and understand how to use the different project resources available. The book shows you how to create 2D and 3D maps by adding layers and setting and managing the symbology and labeling. You'll also discover how to use the analysis tool to visualize geospatial data. In later chapters, you'll be introduced to Arcade, the new lightweight expression language for ArcGIS, and then advance to creating complex labels using Arcade expressions. Finally, you'll use Python scripts to automate and standardize tasks and models in ArcGIS Pro.

By the end of this ArcGIS Pro book, you'll have developed the core skills needed for using ArcGIS Pro 2.x competently.

What you will learn

• Navigate the user interface to create maps, perform analysis, and manage data
• Display data based on discrete attribute values or range of values
• Label features on a GIS map based on one or more attributes using Arcade
• Create map books using the map series functionality
• Share ArcGIS Pro maps, projects, and data with other GIS community members
• Explore the most used geoprocessing tools for performing spatial analysis
• Create Tasks based on common workflows to standardize processes
• Automate processes using ModelBuilder and Python scripts

Who this book is for

If you want to learn ArcGIS Pro to create maps and, edit and analyze geospatial data, this ArcGIS book is for you. No knowledge of GIS fundamentals or experience with any GIS tool or ArcGIS software suite is required. Basic Windows skills, such as navigating and file management, are all you need.

Using a unique in-depth, case-based approach, Cengage's NEW PERSPECTIVES COLLECTION, MICROSOFT 365 & OFFICE 2021 INTRODUCTORY prepares you for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification exam -- and success in your future career. As you apply Microsoft Office skills to real-world business scenarios based on Burning Glass market insights, you will sharpen your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Professional tips and insights incorporated throughout provide context and relevancy to real-world practice, while ProSkills Boxes help strengthen your employability skills, including written and verbal communication. Updated coverage of Microsoft 365 features and enhanced support for Mac users are also included. In addition, MindTap and up-to-date SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) online resources provide interactive study tools to help maximize your study time -- and results.

Unlock your creativity with Adobe Illustrator for Beginners 2023 - the ultimate guidebook that will help you master the art of vector graphics design! Whether you're a complete novice or have some basic knowledge, this book is packed with easy-to-follow instructions, helpful tips, and stunning examples that will inspire you to create professional-looking designs in no time.

With this comprehensive guidebook, you'll learn everything you need to know about using Adobe Illustrator, like:

• navigating the interface,
• creating and editing shapes,
• using color and gradients,
• working with typography,
• exporting your files,
• tips and tricks for efficient workflow,
• keyboard shortcuts and their uses,
• exercises and many more.

The step-by-step tutorials will help you build your skills and confidence, and the real-world examples will show you how to apply your new knowledge to create beautiful designs for print, web, and digital media.

Adobe Illustrator for Beginners 2023 is perfect for anyone who wants to unlock their creativity and take their design skills to the next level. So why wait? Order your copy today and start creating stunning vector graphics like a pro!

Blender 3D For Beginners: The Complete Guide aims to help get you started with using the free open-source 3D software Blender. You will learn the basics of nearly everything Blender has to offer. The book is aimed at the complete beginner of Blender and even beginners in the world of 3D graphics and animation. With 16 chapters and 115 pages in total, this book aims to explain the key components of Blender clearly and concisely and get you up to speed with Blender very quickly The book is explained in a simple and easy-to-understand manner with minimal jargon. Furthermore, the book provides simple follow-along exercises that helps you get the practical experience you need which in turn helps you learn better. By the end of this book, you will begin to feel comfortable working with 3D projects within Blender alone and also get one step closer to your dream goal of one day making your own animated film (or any other project that requires Blender) More specifically, in this book, you will learn about: - The Blender user interface - Navigating your way around Blender - 3D Modeling basics - Cycles shaders - Texturing and UV mapping - Lighting (as well as some basic lighting setups you can use right away) - Sculpting - Animation - Particles - Physics - Rendering - Using Blender as a Video Editor - Compositing Subscribe to the email list at ThilakanathanStudios.com to receive regular Blender for Beginner tutorials for free.

Este libro est basado en la experiencia del autor como docente de Revit, y como arquitecto redactor de proyectos en BIM. El contenido est enfocado de la forma m s pr ctica posible para aprender el programa teniendo en cuenta una meta concreta: aportar los conocimientos necesarios para desarrollar un proyecto b sico y de ejecuci n. Sin embargo, tambi n resulta una herramienta til para refrescar y ampliar r pidamente conocimientos a medio y largo plazo. El libro sigue flujos de trabajo y escenarios reales; est lleno de ejemplos pr cticos que explican c mo aprovechar las herramientas de Revit al m ximo. Qui n deber a leer este libro? arquitectos, arquitectos t cnicos, delineantes, dise adores, ingenieros e interioristas, tanto estudiantes como profesionales, que se enfrenten por primera vez a Revit Architecture o que hayan tenido una introducci n inicial y deseen ampliar y profundizar en el manejo pr ctico del programa.

Get to grips with the base workflow and create your own cinematic scenes in UE5 by learning to develop the main elements, animate, and combine them into a complete rendered movie scene with the help of key images printed in color

Key Features

• Perform your entire rigging and animation workflow inside Unreal Engine 5 using Control Rig tools
• Create hand-keyed animations and clean up motion capture natively in Unreal Engine
• Learn the basics of creating 3D assets and customizing a MetaHuman for your movie needs

Book Description

Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) offers beginners and seasoned professionals the ability to create detailed movie scenes with realistic human characters using MetaHuman and combine it with custom props and environments. It also comes with built-in industry standard animation tools to develop such scenes in a fraction of the time compared to old methods. This book takes you through the entire 3D movie production pipeline using free (open - source) software.

By following the step-by-step, beginner-friendly tutorials in this book, you'll learn how to create your own custom 3D assets in Blender and texture these 3D assets in Quixel Mixer. Next, you'll take these completed 3D assets into Unreal Engine 5 and use them to build a virtual 3D movie set for your 3D movie. You'll also populate your 3D movie set by using Quixel MegaScans assets and create and customize your own photorealistic human character using MetaHuman Creator and UE5. As you advance, you'll discover how to rig, skin, and animate these 3D assets and characters using Blender and UE5's new Control Rig. Finally, you'll explore the process of setting up your movie cameras and animation sequences and rendering your 3D movie using UE5's Sequencer.

By the end of this Unreal Engine book, you'll have learned how to combine different elements in UE5 to make your own movies and cinematics.

What you will learn

• Create, customize, and use a MetaHuman in a cinematic scene in UE5
• Model and texture custom 3D assets for your movie using Blender and Quixel Mixer
• Use Nanite with Quixel Megascans assets to build 3D movie sets
• Rig and animate characters and 3D assets inside UE5 using Control Rig tools
• Combine your 3D assets in Sequencer, include the final effects, and render out a high-quality movie scene
• Light your 3D movie set using Lumen lighting in UE5

Who this book is for

This book is for beginners to Unreal Engine or 3D animation and art in general who want to learn the entire process of creating 3D movies with Unreal Engine 5. Experienced 3D artists and animators new to UE5 will also find this book invaluable as it covers cutting-edge techniques for making real-time 3D movies using Unreal Engine, Blender, Quixel Mixer, and Quixel Bridge. Although prior experience with 3D software is not necessary, it will be helpful in understanding the concepts more easily.

Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Blender's 3D Modeling and Sculpting Tools
2. Modeling a Robot Drone Character
3. Let's Sculpt an Alien Plant!
4. UV Maps and Texture Baking
5. Texturing Your Models inside Quixel Mixer
6. Exploring Unreal Engine 5
7. Setting Up Materials in UE 5
8. Using MetaHuman to Create a Photorealistic Human for UE5
9. Building a Virtual 3D Movie Set in UE5
10. Adding Lighting and Atmospheric Visual Effects in UE5
11. Alien Plant Joint Setup in Blender
12. Alien Plant Skinning in Blender
13. Robot Joint Setup and Skinning in Blender
14. Making a Custom Rig for Our Alien Plant with Control Rig
15. Creating a Control Rig with Basic IK Controls for a Robot in UE5

(N.B. Please use the Look Inside option to see further chapters)

Are you ready for an amazing new edition of the Photoshop book that breaks all the rules?

Scott Kelby, Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine--and the #1 best-selling photography techniques author--once again takes this book to a whole new level as he uncovers more of the latest, most important, and most useful Adobe Photoshop techniques for photographers.

This update to his award-winning, record-breaking book does something for digital photographers that has never been done before--it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly how to do it. It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, Scott shows you step by step the exact techniques used by today's cutting-edge photographers, and best of all, he shows you flat-out exactly which settings to use, when to use them, and why. That's why editions of this book are widely used as the official study guide in photography courses at colleges and universities around the world.

The photographer's workflow in Photoshop has evolved greatly over time and, in the latest edition of this book, you'll learn how to leverage Photoshop's new AI-powered masking features and how to spend less time on boring production tasks, so you can spend more time being creative. Plus, you'll learn:

• The most useful retouching techniques for photographers, such as how to make impossible selections, like wind-blown hair (it's easy, once you know the secrets), and how to use layers like a pro.
• The sharpening techniques the pros really use.
• The pros' tricks for fixing the most common photo problems fast!
• How to seamlessly remove distracting things from your images.
• How to make the most of Camera Raw and when to work it into your workflow, even if you never shoot in RAW--it works great on JPEGs and TIFFs, too.
• The latest Photoshop special effects for photographers (there's a whole chapter just on these!).
• A host of shortcuts, workarounds, and slick insider tricks to help you get twice the work done in half the time.

You also get four online bonus chapters with even more content, along with the images used in the book, for download, so you can follow right along. If you're ready to learn all the tricks of the trade--the same ones that today's leading pros use to correct, edit, retouch, and sharpen their work--then you're holding the book that will do just that.

Embark on Your Design Journey with 'Canva 2024 Guide: Tips & Tricks for Beginners' - Your Ultimate Companion to Mastering Visual Design. This comprehensive handbook is crafted for beginners, offering a step-by-step exploration of Canva, the world's most user-friendly design tool. From setting up an account and navigating the interface to unlocking advanced features, this guide is your go-to resource. Dive into the art of visual communication, uncover hidden tools, and master animated post creation, photo manipulation, and color customization. Navigate the realms of Instagram carousels and make informed choices between Canva Free and Canva Pro. Let this guide be your mentor, guiding you to transform your creative visions into captivating designs.