With fingers blistered and eyes bloodshot, all your hard work is about to pay off. After one hundred hours of playing the newest computer-based roleplaying game, you’ve managed to reach the end. All that stands between you and victory is a very large, very angry dragon. Not to worry though—you have a couple of tricks up your...

Navigate the Aqua interface like a pro as you quickly master version 10.3 tasks, including managing your files and disks and customizing your Mac. From the basics of working with menus and desktop setup to the cool features of iTunes, iPhoto, and iChat, you'll handle your Mac with confidence. Full of step-by-step instructions and...

Now you can get a solid introduction to the world of Photoshop CS! With this book’s step-by-step instructions, you’ll learn how to get the most out of the amazing tools it has to offer. Along the way, you’ll learn a variety of tips for creating your work faster and some creative tricks to make your artwork stand out. You can...

A perfect and direct starting point for a beginner game texture artist! "The Dark Side of Game Texturing" is also an excellent reference for intermediate artists, or for those who want to further their digital art skills. Learn how to create game textures similar to the eerie, sinister, and ominous textures seen in great video games...

With an abundance of useful screenshots and clear steps, this book covers not only the basics of using Digital Performer, but also covers the new and enhanced features. With its hundreds of features and effects, endless manipulation tools, and difficult manual, Digital Performer isn't the type of application that most people...