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Creating Great Web Graphics by Laurie McCanna. Yes, this is my book. Here's what you need to know: the book is written for beginners, and the step-by-step instructions will teach you how to use Photoshop 4 or Corel PhotoPaint 7 and create great web graphics. You'll learn how to make icons, seamless background tiles, transparent gifs, and type with a drop shadow, among many, many other things. If you missed them on the way into http://www.mccannas.com, you can still get
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Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book and
Advanced Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book
Adobe has written a series called "Classroom in a Book." These books are
written with a project approach, and all the files necessary to finish the
project are included on a CD. The price is a litle steep, but the books are
much less expensive than a full day Photoshop seminar would be. The books
are clear, and lavishly illustrated. If you are looking for a structured,
step-by-step approach to learning Adobe Photoshop, these books are wonderful.
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The Photoshop 3 Wow! Book This is a lovely full color book, aimed at intermediate to advanced Photoshop users. This book has become famous for its direct, step-by-step instructions, tips and techniques for creating special effects in Photoshop. Techniques described in this book
included: chiseled type, embossed type, glowing edges, using Photoshop with
Adobe Illustrator, masking, montages, and much more. The CD that accompanies this book includes the usual demos, stock photos, and special Displacement Maps, exclusive to this book, for creating water drops, a puzzle effect, and rough edges.
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MacWorld Photoshop 3 Bible/Book and Cd-Rom by Deke McClelland. This is one of those Big Computer Books, useful not only for learning Photoshop but also as a small coffee table , ballast, or
counterweight.
Seriously, though, this book, although "Mac" is in the title is also useful for Windows Photoshop users too. McClelland has documented every single Photoshop tool and command in this hefty tome. This book is for advanced to intermediate users - beginners most likely will be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information here. This book is truly a Bible for Photoshop, and McClelland has a nice, light, humorous writing style that makes it readable and interesting. The book is in black and white with a color insert.
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Electronic Highway Robbery by Mary Carter. Mary
has done an incredible job of research on digital copyright issues. If you're a graphic artist doing web work, you need this book!
You'll find out who owns the copyright to creative work, how to protect yourself from electronic highway robbery, and more.
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Graphic Artists Guild Handbook - Pricing and Ethical
Guidelines If you're a web designer, graphic designer, or illustrator,
and you can only afford one professional book, this is it. This book is chock full of meat and potatoes information about the real world of design. The book has a heaping helping of contract templates, lists of comparative fees for sample jobs, information on artist's representatives, copyright, syndication,negotiation, kill fees, work for hire, and much more. It's a gem of a book,and usually the first thing I look at before I negotiate a job.
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The Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin Williams. If
you feel yourself floundering when it comes to creating a simple layout or
choosing a typeface, this is a wonderful book. It's small, but just the right size to make its points about common sense and graphic design. Robin Williams discusses balance, harmony, repetition, and contrast in an easy to digest way. You'll feel much more confident about your design decisions after you read this book. The book is black and white, but you won't miss color. The ayout is simple and elegant.
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Looking Good in Color: The Desktop Publisher's Design
Guide by Gary Priester. This is a practical guide to using color in
design. Gary's book demonstrates, with various real-world projects, how and
why colors are used in designs ranging from airline logos to snack food packaging to an identity for a Savings & Loan company. Looking Good in Color also has chapters on Color Do's and Don'ts, and Tips and Tricks. Looking Good in Color also discusses color and printing methods. If you're looking for inspiration and guidance on using color, this book is a great choice. The book is in full color.
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