Jack Davis Knihy

In a combined Windows/Macintosh edition, Wow! staffers provide step-by-step tips on the fundamentals and specific techniques for utilizing Adobe Photoshop 6 visual communication software. With color artwork by contributing artists and photographers, they cover such topics as retouching/enhancing photos, combining images, special effects for type and graphics, and optimizing Web art. Appendices include Wow styles samplers. The companion CD-ROM offers tutorials, before and after image files, custom presets, demos and tryouts, Photoshop 6.0.1 Updater, and a teaching and study guide. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Jack Davis a Ben Willmore jsou uznávaní odborníci na Adobe Photoshop a autoři řady publikací o tomto programu. Tato kniha se zaměřuje na digitální fotografii a prakticky ukazuje, jak využít širokou škálu nástrojů a filtrů Photoshopu pro úpravy, archivaci a prezentaci fotografií. Není to učebnice, ale díky množství ilustrací a krok za krokem postupům je vhodná i pro nováčky. Zkušení uživatelé ocení její strukturu, která umožňuje zaměřit se na konkrétní témata. V devíti kapitolách se autoři věnují základním doporučením pro práci s fotografiemi, optimalizaci prostředí Photoshopu a různým úpravám. Obsáhlá kapitola se zaměřuje na retušování a úpravy portrétů, což bývá často výzvou pro fotografy i znalce Photoshopu. Tři kapitoly se zabývají pokročilými technikami, jako je převod na černobílé obrázky, kolorování, simulace fotografických filtrů a aplikace uměleckých efektů. Kniha obsahuje CD-ROM, který umožňuje sledovat postupy uvedené v textu. Kapitoly pokrývají témata od workflow a prezentace přes retušování až po tvorbu složených obrázků a koláží.

The second volume of Weird Science features classic stories written by Al Feldstein, and illustrated by such master artists as Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman, and Feldstein himself. This stunning collection reprints issues Weird Science #7–#12, a total of 24 complete breathtaking EC science fiction stories, originally published in 1951 and 1952.

Hailed as a “nonfiction epic . . . in the tradition of Jared Diamond’s best-seller Collapse, and Simon Winchester’s Atlantic” (Dallas Morning News), Jack E. Davis’s The Gulf is “by turns informative, lyrical, inspiring and chilling for anyone who cares about the future of ‘America’s Sea’ ” (Wall Street Journal). Illuminating America’s political and economic relationship with the environment from the age of the conquistadors to the present, Davis demonstrates how the Gulf’s fruitful ecosystems and exceptional beauty empowered a growing nation. Filled with vivid, untold stories from the sportfish that launched Gulfside vacationing to Hollywood’s role in the country’s first offshore oil wells, this “vast and welltold story shows how we made the Gulf . . . [into] a ‘national sacrifice zone’ ” (Bill McKibben). The first and only study of its kind, The Gulf offers “a unique and illuminating history of the American Southern coast and sea as it should be written” (Edward O. Wilson).

The classic EC comics series, now in an affordably priced deluxe-size trade paperback! More classic horror tales written and illustrated by the all-star line-up of Al Feldstein Wally Wood, Jack Kamen, Johnny Craig, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingels, and Jack Davis! Reprinting 24 stories from Tales from the Crypt issues #23–#28, the inspiration for the hit movie and HBO series! Collects Tales from the Crypt issues #23–#28.

This volume collects Two-Fisted Tales #36-41, originally published between January 1954 and March 1955 by I.C. Publishing Co., Inc

A worldwide bestseller! Full color throughout, this book shows exactly how professional artists employ Photoshop 3 to manipulate scanned images and create an astonishing array of special effects. Each chapter deconstructs an actual piece of art, showing step by step how it was created. Most examples were created for real-world commercial uses. There's also a section showing the effect of scores of filters from Adobe, Aldus, HSC, and other vendors. The companion CD contains Photo CD images and a variety of filters and utilities.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas played a pivotal role in changing perceptions of the Everglades, transforming it from a despised swamp into a cherished wetland. Her influential work, particularly "The Everglades: River of Grass," established her as a key figure in environmental protection. Known for her relentless advocacy and vibrant spirit, Douglas garnered widespread admiration while challenging those who sought to exploit the Everglades. Her legacy is cemented by her recognition as a namesake of a national wilderness area, highlighting her significant contributions to conservation.

Learn creative, practical, timesaving techniques for Web graphics, illustration, photo manipulation, and special effects with The Photoshop 5/5.5 Wow! Book. This updated edition of the award-winning bestseller features real-world examples from artists and designers of the kind of stunning, professional, full-color artwork you want to produce, and provides clear, step-by-step instructions for applying these techniques to your own projects. The Photoshop 5/5.5 Wow! Book covers the new Extract command for difficult-to-select subjects and shows you how to use ImageReady 2 to create rollovers, animated GIFs, and sliced images for speedy, high-quality Web graphics. You'll also learn how to apply Layer Effects and get the most from "live" type. The book thoroughly explains the History palette and how to use it to perform multiple undos, new painting techniques with the Impressionist History and Art History brushes, and fast and flexible image-editing. The CD-ROM contains "before and after" tutorial files for the techniques in the book, with all layers and channels intact, as well as copy-and-paste Wow! Layer Effects, custom Actions, filters, and demos.

Practical instruction and examples from the core of this Photoshop volume and author of "The Photoshop Wow! Book". The everyday creative and production challenges faced by photographers serve as the starting point for each Photoshop lesson.