Desktop Publishing Books

It is not very often that you find a book that is able to illustrate complex ideas in an easy to understand manner. "The Chaos Cookbook" provides very simple explanations, examples, and computer programs of the mathematics of chaos and fractals. I highly recommend it to the chaos novice.

Great CVE book with the latest ideas of how to improve CVEs. I used this for my MA thesis.

This book was well done and very informative. Thanks so much for making it available.

Sorry I haven't returned this review earlier. Getting old......

Color separations are a complex area, at best. This book was clearly the best in the market for clear concise information that will not go out of date. It is not focused on any platform or any specific Photoshop version. Do not hesitate to order it. I have been teaching top end desktop publishing and digital printing since 1991. I still use this book in my classes.

Thomas Niemann has written one of those rare, well focused, no nonsense little books for those who need to get into Firewoks 4 quickly. The style is direct and to the point, with each topic covered in just the right depth. If you're a beginner to Fireworks, you can't go wrong with this one.

The book takes a practical approach of how to do it and gives the reasons why. It covers imaging for printing presses, inkjet printers, web, animation, cd/dvd, movies, and cmyk output. In fact, the output determines choices when inputing the image. Included are how to use controls for brightness, contast, histograms, color correction, color casts, sharpening techinques, and layering to name a few. Many examples are presented. Types of paper used to print on and how to work with a press to get the correct color is also presented. The details are here. A must for anyone wanting to learn how and why and a good reference for the professional.

Trapping is probably the least-understood portion of desktop publishing today. Lawler's book goes through just about every single bit of information you need - with easy-to-understand illustrations. Whether you're trapping in your application, or by using your RIP, this is an invaluable guide that will help put your knowledge right up there with the best pressmen.

I'd really liked this book as it presents the latest work being done by the top Animation Studios. It provides a deep insight into the subject and is really an encouraging work

The collaborative effort of computer animation experts Frederic I. Parke and Keith Waters, Computer Facial Animation is a fascinating, in-depth, and thoroughly "user friendly" technical guide to the art and craft of three-dimensional computer animation, especially as applied to faces and expressions. An in-depth, exhaustive, and scholarly "how-to" text, Computer Facial Animation is an impressively comprehensive, 365-page textbook which is especially recommended for advanced students of graphics, mathematics, and programming.

Computer Graphics And Animation: History, Careers, Expert Advice by computer expert and academician Garth Gardner is an extensive and informatively accessible tour through a variety of different artistic careers related to computers that are available for an aspiring computer graphics experts to pursue. Of special interest is the advice on becoming a CG Artist drawn from interviews with ground breaking experts from such industry powerhouses as Rhythm & Hues, Pixar, and Industrial Light & Magic. From the history of computer animation to practical advice on training and education for this competitive field, Computer Graphics And Animation is an excellent survey and a highly recommended primer for anyone interested in learning more about this exciting vocation.