AjaxLine Books

iPhoto.6.The.Missing.Manual.Apr.2006

f you used iPhoto when it first came out, you’ll remember the way it slowed to a crawl once you loaded it with about 2,000 photos. Compare that to this year’s model: iPhoto 6 can handle as many as 250,000 images and still have the power to run a host of suped-up features. Its new software engine lets you make changes with a drag & drop editing tool, find photos with a robust search feature, and manipulate images without affecting the originals in your master library. You can also:
View and work on full-screen images
Make quick edits with one click
Work with RAW images
Create cool new calendars, greeting cards and books
Post photos online with the new iWeb application
Use a method of sharing called “Photocasting”
Apple makes it all sound so easy: just drag this, click that and you’re done. But, as intuitive as these features are, you can still get lost, especially if you’re new to iPhoto. Not to worry. iPhoto 6: The Missing Manual gives you plenty of undocumented tips & tricks for taking advantage of the new version and every little feature packed into it.

It’s the top-selling iPhoto book for good reason. With wit and objectivity, David Pogue and Derrick Story start you out with a crash course on digital photography, complete with tutorials on buying a camera, composing brilliant photos in various situations (sports, portraits, nighttime shots, even kid photography), and making digital movies. From there, you’ll dive into every detail of iPhoto, from camera-meets-Mac basics to storing, searching, editing, and creating books, calendars and greeting cards. You’ll learn to build a personal web site built with iWeb, and discover “Photocasting”-the new service that allows. Mac subscribers to publish photo albums online so that others can use the photos, even if they work on PCs.

With iPhoto 6, you could add 1000 photos a month for the next 20 years and not fill it. With iPhoto 6: The Missing Manual, you can get going in no time.

Download : iPhoto.6.The.Missing.Manual.Apr.2006 9.7 Mb

For.Dummies.AutoCAD.and.AutoCAD.LT.All.in.One.Desk.Reference.For.Dummies.Aug.2006

AutoCAD is the leading software tool for creating technical and architectural drawings, but it definitely doesn’t lead in the “easy to master” category. That’s why there’s AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies????the perfect way to break a complex topic into bite-size, easy-to-understand pieces.
Once you get the hang of using AutoCAD and its slightly less feature-rich cousin, AutoCAD LT, you discover that it offers wonderful advantages. AutoCAD allows you to

Create precision to 14 significant digits
Re-use portions of your drawings by copying and pasting
Draw things full size and print your drawings in any scale
Produce drawings that are easier to read when reduced
Electronically share and distribute drawings
Design in 2D or 3D
So obviously, the trick is to speed up that “getting the hang of it” process. That’s where AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies comes in especially handy. Ten easy-to-follow minibooks cover every aspect of AutoCAD, including the latest features of AutoCAD 2007, so you can find just what you need to know quickly and easily. You’ll get the scoop on

AutoCAD basics, such as setting up drawings, finding your way around the interface, and using all the tools
Drawing and modifying objects in 2D and annotating your drawings
3D modeling and viewing, working with solids and surfaces, and rendering
Understanding how AutoCAD LT differs from AutoCAD and deciding which program you need
Advanced drafting skills, including organizing drawings, working with blocks, and using AutoCAD utilities
Setting up your drawings for plotting to paper and publishing
Sharing your drawings online for collaboration
Customizing and programming AutoCAD to make it work the way you want it to
In the familiar, friendly For Dummies fashion, AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies gives you plain-English explanations and step-by-step directions. Written by a pair of AutoDesk Authorized Authors, this handy guide will help make your relationship with AutoCAD a happy and productive one.

Download : For.Dummies.AutoCAD.and.AutoCAD.LT.All.in.One.Desk.Reference.For.Dummies.Aug.2006 11 Mb

The.Game.Animators.Guide.to.Maya.Jul.2006

The Ultimate Resource for Professional Game Animators

Game animation is a demanding art. Not only do you have to deliver realistic, beautiful animations, but you have to do so under strict real-time, video-game constraints. The Game Animator’s Guide to Maya is your focused resource for using Maya to create professional-level game animations for console and PC games. Written by a game industry veteran and featuring interviews with professional animators and artists from around the country, this focused book features specific, detailed, real-world game animation techniques. It’s the perfect reference and tutorial for those looking to develop or refine their game animation skills.

The enclosed CD features more than $3000 worth of exclusive content, including models, high-resolution textures, animations, concept art, and animation reference videos. It also includes the Maya Personal Learning Edition and project files so you can complete the hands-on tutorials.

The Game Animator’s Guide to Maya gives you an insider’s view of the animation business and teaches the skills necessary to animate everything from characters to vehicles to lip-synching audio. First, you’ll get an introduction to the industry and typical game development pipelines, then learn rigging and animation basics before moving on to advanced techniques and the detailed tutorials. Inside, you’ll find:

Game Career Guide: Industry information, demo reel advice, job descriptions, game asset pipeline overview
Animation Techniques: detailed explanation of animation terms, techniques, tools, concepts, and editors
Rigging and Animation Setup: IK and FK, joint hierarchies, skeleton controls, constraints, selection handles, and more
True Game Animation: real-world assignments that mimic the day-to-day jobs of professional game animators????walk cycles, run cycles, idle cycles, action sequences, lip-synching to audio, and more

Download : The.Game.Animators.Guide.to.Maya.Jul.2006 5.9 Mb

Advances.in.Image.And.Video.Segmentation.May.2006

Image and video segmentation is one of the most critical tasks of image and video analysis: extracting information from an image or a sequence of images. In the last 40 years, this field has experienced significant growth and development, and has resulted in a virtual explosion of published information. Advances in Image and Video Segmentation brings together the latest results from researchers involved in state-of-the-art work in image and video segmentation, providing a collection of modern works made by more than 50 experts around the world.

Download : Advances.in.Image.And.Video.Segmentation.May.2006 15.3 Mb

Real.World.Aperture.Jul.2006

Released to near universal acclaim, Apple’s Aperture is an all-in-one post-production tool for professional photographers. Featuring a RAW-focused workflow, Aperture lets photographers import, edit, catalog, organize, retouch, publish, and archive images more effectively and efficiently than ever before. In this guide, best-selling author Ben Long takes Aperture users to the next level, providing them with a more in-depth understanding of Aperture’s tools, as well as lots of tips and work-arounds to get the most out of the program. In addition, the coverage of fundamental raw theory and practice will help the reader master the program’s high-end editing features. More than just a step-by-step tutorial, this book will help photographers develop a fundamental understanding of the philosophy and approach that underlies Aperture’s design. Aperture is now available and retails at $299.

Download : Real.World.Aperture.Jul.2006 21.6 Mb

Real.World.Adobe.Creative.Suite.2.Jun.2006

Adobe’s Creative Suite offers a powerful unified design environment that includes Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS 2, InDesign CS2, GoLive CS2 and Acrobat 7.0. Problem is, you’ve still got to learn the thing, and learn it well: Your job, after all, depends on it. No one understands that better than the authors of this book, who draw on their own real-world professional knowledge to deliver all the industrial-strength production techniques and timesaving tips you need to start creating print and web projects with the Creative Suite 2 in record time. You’ll find everything you need here to successfully master its advanced tools; working with the Adobe Bridge file browser, Stock Photos and more.

Download : Real.World.Adobe.Creative.Suite.2.Jun.2006

Design.Patterns.For.Dummies.May.2006

There’s a pattern here, and here’s how to use it!

Find out how the 23 leading design patterns can save you time and trouble

Ever feel as if you’ve solved this programming problem before? You — or someone — probably did, and that’s why there’s a design pattern to help this time around. This book shows you how (and when) to use the famous patterns developed by the “Gang of Four,” plus some new ones, all designed to make your programming life easier.

Discover how to:
* Simplify the programming process with design patterns
* Make the most of the Decorator, Factory, and Adapter patterns
* Identify which pattern applies
* Reduce the amount of code needed for a task
* Create your own patterns

Download : Design.Patterns.For.Dummies.May.2006 2.4 Mb

Photoshop.Workflow.Setups.Aug.2006

Leery of 800-page books that try to teach you everything about digital photography? You should be. Rather than delve into the nuances of efficient workflow, color management, or creating spectacular enhancements, these doorstop volumes tend to gloss over key information in an attempt to cover everything.

Our new book series, Eddie Tapp on Digital Photography, is different. An award-winning photographer, Eddie is acknowledged as one of the premier trainers of digital imaging in the world, a highly sought-after expert who educates many corporations, studios and agencies. In this series, he brings his teaching experience to bear on technical issues in six focused and affordable books on digital photography that offer one topic per volume with answers that are quick to find when you need them most.

The first book, Photoshop Workflow Setups: Eddie Tapp on Digital Photography, offers a step-by-step approach for configuring key areas of Adobe Photoshop CS2 to create an efficient, visually uncluttered workspace. Photoshop has so many different work areas and tools that it can become confusing or even intimidating for digital photographers to use in a production environment-whether you’re a serious amateur or a working professional.

This highly-visual, well-designed book presents Photoshop’s vast collection of menus, palettes, and tools, showing you not only how they work, but how they should work for you and your specific needs. With his easygoing and authoritative style, Eddie demonstrates how to:

Create an efficient workspace by using the “arrange” menu and setting the screen view
Become familiar with palettes for layers, channels and paths; history and actions; color, swatches and styles; and more
Set preferences for file handling, guides and grids, memory and image cache, and more
Customize keyboard shortcuts and menus
Work with Adobe Bridge
Use Photoshop’s selection, painting, graphics, and vector tools, among others
In addition to this title, Eddie Tapp on Digital Photography will also focus on color management; advanced and professional production techniques; controlling digital color and tone; and creative enhancement techniques. We’re thrilled that Eddie Tapp has finally agreed to publish books-and with O’Reilly.

Download : Photoshop.Workflow.Setups.Aug.2006 0.2 Mb

Digital.Photography.All.in.One.Desk.Reference.For.Dummies.3rd.Edition.Sep.2006

8 books in 1 - your key to terrific digital photos!

Your one-stop, full-color guide to creating digital images with “wow”

From picking your camera to posting photos on the Web, here’s what you need to know about digital photography in eight easy-to-use minibooks! Packed with full-color examples that will get your creative juices flowing, this guide helps you take better pictures; edit, organize, and share them; restore vintage prints; and more.

Discover how to

Choose the right camera and software
Compose and shoot great pictures
Edit images with Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Scan old prints and repair them
Print your photos or share them online

Download : Digital.Photography.All.in.One.Desk.Reference.For.Dummies.3rd.Edition.Sep.2006 31.9 Mb

Working.Smart.in.Adobe.Photoshop.CS2.Sep.2006

Everyone uses Photoshop; however, not everyone uses it efficiently! With this guide, the folks at Adobe Press are hoping to remedy that situation. Realizing that if you????re a veteran Photoshop user, you may still be using methods more suitable to long-ago versions and that if you????re new to Photoshop, you may be missing out on some of the long-honed shortcuts and automated tools, Adobe Press has come up with a guide that shows you how to tap into Photoshop????s productivity features to streamline your work whatever your level. You????ll be amazed at how much time you can save by taking advantage of Preferences, presets, Actions, scripting, batch processing, keyboard shortcuts, Workspaces, file browsing, the Bridge and more. You????ll also learn about new CS2 features that push the creative envelope even further: Image Warping, Vanishing Point, Smart Objects, and more. Simple instructions and images galore make learning easy with this smart, focused guide.

Download : Working.Smart.in.Adobe.Photoshop.CS2.Sep.2006 14.5 Mb