Professional tips, tricks and workflow techniques show you how to make the best figures in Poser!

Learn from a Poser master how to make the best use of this versatile and exciting figure creation package, whether you are using version 3, 4, the Pro Pack or the new version 5 upgrade. BL Render provides an in-depth guide that explains each aspect of the process of creating a figure in Curious Labs' Poser. It begins with simple projects, such as creating morphs for existing figures, and takes you through to the more advanced options such as geometry swapping, joint parameters, the design of the mesh and how that will affect the working of your figure. Each section begins with the theory behind each step, giving an abstracted base knowledge of the task at hand. Practical sections for each chapter are included on the free CD in which the concepts are put to use in examples, code snippets and tutorials, with all the files you need to follow along yourself. The CD is also packed with numerous utility programs for you to use when creating your figures. Finally, there is a trouble-shooting guide for any problems and/or bugs that may occur in each stage, so you are fully equipped to use this package professionally. If you want to know not only what steps to follow, but how to design the figure for optimal performance and why things work the way they do, then this is the book for you.

Do you want to take your Poser skills beyond the basics and put the new features of Poser 7 into practice right away? If so, you've come to the right place. Practical Poser 7 is an updated edition of this best-selling reference for intermediate to advanced Poser users. It teaches the tasks you want and need to know to get the most out of Poser 7 for achieving professional, commercial-quality work. This edition covers new Poser features, including new animation functionality, morphing tools, and more. Learn texturing and material techniques from a master texture artist, and explore the work of Poser pros in the beautiful color section!

Designed for graphic designers, illustrators, and Web designers, this full-color book features undocumented techniques and artwork from word-class artists. The text features an in-depth discussion of using Painter's Image Hose which allows users to paint with digital images. The CD-ROM is packed with exclusive images, tutorials, and software.

"This has to be the most unusual book on Photoshop ever published. A very clever one, too, and a must-have for dedicated Shopoholics." —DingBat Magazine Photoshop Secrets of the Pros is not your typical Photoshop book, laboriously marching you through features, filters, and techniques. This book throws you right into the thick of things, dropping you ringside for a series of digital duels and artistic collaborations. In this groundbreaking guide top artists challenge each other in a series of Photoshop Tennis matches—and you get to peer over their shoulders. You'll watch them put Photoshop through its paces, creating incredible new work under grueling deadlines. You'll see which tools and techniques they use, and how and why they choose them when the clock is ticking and the world is watching. Open up this unique book and: Get caught up in the action: Watch 20 of the world's top digital artists, photographers, and web and print designers compete, mouse to mouse. Eavesdrop on the experts: Enter the artists' heads as they explain each decision they make. Find out how it's done in the real world: See 100 pieces of original art dissected, component by component and technique by technique. Discover pro secrets: Learn how Photoshop's basic tools are used to create fantastic effects in record time. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.