Desktop Publishing Books

3D graphics are exciting because they look so realistic. Yet few books go beyond the basics and the mechanisms. Using different programs (from Photoshop to Strata StudioPro to Lightwave to 3D Studio MAX), this book shows you how an artist's mind let itself be expressed beautifully.

After working through another of Bill's books(Advanced 3D Photorealism Techniques),I was anxious to see what this book had to offer.I was not the least bit dissapointed!Bill continues to inspire with his methods of teaching,not doing the work for you,but causing you to use your own creativity to learn.Overall,I am very pleased with this book and would recommend it to anyone serious about being creative in digital art!

is in this book. Good learning tool for those just starting CAD or need quick catching up. So much reference I used it for ACAD 14 as well.

I have used AutoCAD 13 since shortly after it's release. I purchased this book, over three years ago, and this is the only book I have ever needed as a reference. I would recommend this book for even the most seasoned users.

I recently purchased Mastering Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006, by Scott Onstott, and have already found it to be an invaluable resource in my transition from AutoCAD LT 2002 to Autodesk's Architectural Desktop 2006.

Admittedly; I still have not completely finished the book, yet it has already proven to be an essential tool to transition to Architectural Desktop 2006. Previously, the amount of information needed to reach drawing proficiency and remain productive at work has been the primary reason I have not upgraded my AutoCAD platform. It wasn't until I found this book and started the tutorials I gained the skills and confidence to upgrade to such a far superior program.

Without a doubt, one of the book's greatest strengths is its dual functionality. For example, when time permits I can sit down and follow along with the tutorials for an in depth learning experience similar to a classroom type lecture. At the same time, the book is a great reference tool for the times when deadlines are pending and production is essential.

I would give this book and excellent review and recommend it to others in my office.

I bought this book and also bought the privelege of reading it on-line because I normally live in America but am now in Brazil and I had it shipped to My home in America but I found that I was going to be in Brazil for a long while. On the read on-line privelege, I didn't get the info on the DVD so I was kind of stuck but I emailed the Author and he was very nice and put the DVD info on his sight for me so that I could download it and he was very very helpful. This book is outstanding for learning ADT from the ground up. I am a cronic studier and so I have bought many books on learning many things but I think this book is the best of all those that I have studied, not only because of the book itself but for the pleasantness of the Author.

I have this one and also the one for 6.0. I am waiting for the 7.0 version. This is one reference that you can depend on to have the information that you need.

This book is one of the clearest-written books I've read to date dealing with FrameMaker 5. I use both the Mac and Windows versions of FrameMaker and find this to be a ready reference guide, far better than the manuals accompanying the software.

The booking has all the information about applying spot color to repairing image. The big plus is the CD that come with the book.

Design professionals seeking a clear Photoshop guide learn how to take introductory skills in the program to the next level with Mastering Photoshop CS3 for Print Design and Production. All the latest, new features of CS3 are presented by a Photoshop expert who covers everything from selecting brushes to manipulate specific image areas to combining image layers for more effective graphics results. Any who have either an older version of Photoshop under their belt or who want more applied skills will appreciate the author's professional expertise in graphic design, which translates well to a guide for any Photoshop would-be professional.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

I almost didn't buy this book as I have had previous experience in both Viz and Architectural Desktop; but, the price was right and I figured what the heck, it'll give me something to do over the holidays.

I'm very glad that I made the plunge because this book made me realize how little I did know about a very tough subject, optimizing the ADT building model in order to produce very realistic renderings with reasonable file sizes and render times. In fact, the two chapters on models is a "must read" for anyone who wants to be able to render ADT models in either Viz or VizRender.

Since both authors are architects, this book centers on producing outstanding presentations using VizRender. Their lighting techniques (both interior and exterior) and their recommendations for tweaking materials and render settings provide a clear path towards that end. It would be difficult to read this book and not become an accomplished renderer. In addition to the easy to understand text, there are lots graphics and a whole section of colored plates that illustrate the desired rendering results for each chapter. Finally, there are plenty of bonus excercises and excerpts to expand and sharpen the newly learned skills.

This book is definitely a must for anyone who wants to be proficient in using VizRender with ADT and several copies should be on the library shelves of any firm or school using or teaching those products.

I took a autocad class in college and this was not part of the program. I recently purchased the entire program for myself and wanted to learn this aspect of it. This was a great help, I found it easy to learn and a great reference tool until I got the hang of the program. Highly Recommended!

I've had several AutoCAD books but none of them compare to Maximizing AutoCAD R13 by Rusty Gesner, Mark Middlebrook and Tony Tanzillo. The text is very easy to read and understand and includes clear and concise examples and screen shots. I am an experienced AutoCAD user and this is now my AutoCAD bible. The only problem now is I can't wait to get my hands on Maximizing AutoLISP which has been delayed to include Release 14. Excellent job guys

I had very little experience with AutoLisp or AutoCAD programming, but now I am progframming the new accellerator keys and assigning our old R12 AEC lisp routines to the new toolbar feature. This book comes with a CD that creates a developer's environment and guides you through the maze of methods for ACAD customization that now exist and brings you up to speed on the prevoius versions .lsp, .mnu and .pgp file usages which are still supported. This is an excellent book

I found the book well written and to the point. It took me from a new Desktop user to productive in a minimal amount of time. I feel Mr. Banach should be congratulated for writing this book. I searched different sites on internet and it was one of the very few I could find on the subject. Much easier to use more intuitive than the Tutorial in Desktop

This is a great book for leaning how to do parametric design in Mechanical Desktop. More than a simple follow the example book. Offers insight about the various options.

I agree with those who put 5 stars for this book. If you haven't had previous experience with ASP.NET, this is the way to go. Just excellent. Together with Professional ASP.NET will be sufficient to get you started with ASP.NET and VB.NET.

All the reviews are for another book, not this one. This is VB, not C#. Amazon must have a bad database pointer or something.

as a reference to travel with a notebook (paper or pc), it is excellent.

These Quick Source guides are great in that you don't have to dig out a big old book to find an answer to something very quick. For first time users of FrontPage this guide is nearly perfect and even for more advanced users just as helpful. Sometimes we forget the small things this software has to offer and this sheet brings it to light again.