Other Software Books

New and Published Books

1. Mobile Digital Art

   Using the iPad and iPhone as Creative Tools

   By David Leibowitz

   Learn how to create beautiful artwork on your iPad or iPhone. Over 65 expert artists from around the world will show you how they created their original art, from inspiration and conceptualization, to the creation of the final image. Using step-by-step examples and easy-to-follow tutorials, you'll...

   Published April 22nd 2013 by Focal Press
2. PaintShop Pro X4 for Photographers

   By Ken McMahon

   Great for those new to PaintShop Pro or digital imaging in general, this book is packed with inspirational, full-color images and easy to follow, step-by-step projects that will have you producing great images in PaintShop Pro in no time! Everything you need to turn your photos into stunning works...

   Published February 10th 2012 by Focal Press
3. Focus On Apple Aperture

   Focus on the Fundamentals (Focus On Series)

   By Corey Hilz

   Series: Focus On

   Are you into photography not photomanipulation? Frustrated that you are spending too much time in front of the screen and not enough behind the lens? Feel like you are not getting the most out of the powerful processing functions of Apple Aperture? This straightforward, inspiring guide is...

   Published July 12th 2011 by Focal Press
4. Tradigital Blender

   A CG Animator's Guide to Applying the Classic Principles of Animation

   By Roland Hess

   Expand your animation toolkit with foundational animation techniques, software expertise, professional best-practices, proven and time-tested work flows. Roland Hess, a leading Blender artist and instructor, expertly navigates you through Blender's character animation systems and controls, with a...

   Published June 12th 2011 by Focal Press
5. Real Retouching

   A Professional Step-by-Step Guide

   By Carrie Beene

   From the perfect glossy pages of a magazine to the larger-than-life images floating on a billboard in the sky, image retouching has become a key component of today's digital photography world. So popular, in fact, that the sheer act of retouching has become its own verb as we often ask ourselves, "...

   Published February 3rd 2011 by Focal Press
6. Google SketchUp Workshop

   Modeling, Visualizing, and Illustrating

   Edited by Laurent Brixius

   Discover the secrets of the Google SketchUp with the 16 real-world professional-level projects including parks, structures, concept art, and illustration. Google SketchUp Workshop includes all the wide variety of projects that SketchUp can be used for-architectural visualization, landscape design,...

   Published November 23rd 2010 by Focal Press
7. Photoshop 3D for Animators

   By Rafiq Elmansy

   Photoshop is not just for photographers anymore. Photoshop 3D for Animators is one of the only titles available that discusses 3D Photoshop techniques specifically for animators. Now with Adobe CS5, 3D Digital artists can integrate 3D models into Photoshop or create 3D models in Photoshop...

   Published November 3rd 2010 by Focal Press
8. 3D Modeling in Silo

   The Official Guide

   By Antony Ward, David Randall, Nevercenter

   Create high-quality models in no time at all with these comprehensive, full-color, techniques and tutorials from Antony Ward and David Randall. These step-by-step tutorials walk readers through the creation of a high-quality female model while teaching you the basics and principles behind 3D...

   Published October 14th 2010 by Focal Press
9. Apple Aperture 3

   A Workflow Guide for Digital Photographers

   By Ken McMahon, Nik Rawlinson

   With over 200 brand new features, Apple's leading photo management and image processing package just got a whole lot bigger! From Faces to Places and Brushes to Presets, Mac experts Ken McMahon and Nik Rawlinson will guide you through everything you could ever need to know about Aperture 3...

   Published August 1st 2010 by Focal Press
10. PaintShop Photo Pro X3 For Photographers

    By Ken McMahon

    If you are a digital photographer who's new to PaintShop Photo Pro or digital imaging in general, or have recently upgraded to the all-new version X3, this is the book for you! Packed with full color images to provide inspiration and easy to follow, step-by-step projects, you'll learn the ins and...

    Published July 20th 2010 by Focal Press