Photoshop Illuminated: For Animators ($44.95)
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About the Author
Jaimy McCann earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA, where she has lived all her life. She most recently worked as the Lead Artist at Escape Factory Games.
When not working on one of several ongoing projects, she likes to explore: Seattle, the mountains, Vancouver, other cities, and other countries (other planets, too, if that were possible.) This limitless curiosity also serves as the inspiration for her work, which focuses on realistic environments and their textures.
For the future, Jaimy looks forward to continuing her career as a 3D artist, plenty of trips to interesting places, and a wonderful life with her husband Rick, 2 cats, 5 hermit crabs, and the 17 Bonsai trees that make up her family.
Book Description
A comprehensive and understandable look at the world?s premier 2d graphics software, Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop Illuminated is a perfect companion for working animators, students, and teachers alike.
Photoshop Illuminated: For Animators examines the features of Photoshop from an 3d artist?s point of view. Also included are specific chapters on the interoperability of Photoshop and Alias|Wavefront Maya, Discreet combustion, Discreet 3ds max, and Softimage|XSI, written by Mesmer instructors, and interviews with industry professionals.
Complete coverage of:
* The Tool Bar
* The Floating Palettes
* The Top Menu Bar
* Hotkeys and Shortcuts
* Acquiring and Using Source Art
* Making Textures that Tile
* Bump Maps
* Alpha Channels
* Digital Matte Paintings
* Textures for Urban Environments
* Textures for Characters
* Using Maya with Photoshop
* Using 3ds max with Photoshop
* Using XSI with Photoshop
* Using combustion with Photoshop
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