The first book of a new series, this book presents the art and tutorials by the well-known pioneering digital artist, Bert Monroy. In this volume Bert shares his techniques for achieving photo-realistic looks using programs such as Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. An extensive gallery of his works is also featured including some early digital illustrations created before the days of Photoshop. Each book presents the work of only one artist so that their art and techniques can be presented in depth while keeping the cost down so the books are easily affordable. The magic behind the digital tricks used by several talented illustrators is revealed in this large, colorful, and image-filled softcover.
Artists walk through their creations, with every step clearly explained using screen shots.
Tips and secrets in Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, and lesser-known applications such as Expression Tools' Shade and Cheap Video Trick help make these amazing images achievable by anyone with a mouse and a creative urge. It features lengthy definitions, an abundance of useful and clear explanations, and small illustrations, many in color, for visual clarification. From image processing to 3D modeling, just about every significant word or name in computer graphics is made clear. The book starts, on the inside front cover, with a quick reference legend pointing to tips and tricks, and the first four pages of the book are a glossy tear-out section of keyboard shortcuts. The book includes chapters covering what's new in this version, as well as how the interface works and the basics of using the program, but the book really shines when delving into more complex topics.