| Containing 320 pages of vivid, full-color examples, "Graphic Tablet Solutions" is the first book to address graphics tablets, bringing new freedom to its users through the book's simple format and comprehensive topics. This book teaches users to choose, install, customize and optimize the hardware for their design needs. It covers how to set up and maneuver photo editing software and discusses basic drawing techniques, creating illustrations and Web graphics, using shadows and depth, and creating weather and nature effects.
Graphic Tablet Solutions is the first book to address graphics tablets, bringing new freedom to its users through the book's simple format and comprehensive topics. This book teaches users to choose, install, customize and optimize the hardware for their design needs. It covers how to set up and maneuver in photo editing software and discusses basic drawing techniques, creating illustrations and Web graphics, using shadows and depth, and creating weather and nature effects.
(Muska & Lipman) A guide to using graphics tablets in graphics software to create functional and professional images. Explains the finer points of masks, photo collages, drawing in Photoshop, adding light and shade, changing colors, and more. Uses full-color screen shots and illustrations to take the reader step-by-step through the exercises. Softcover.
About the Author
Iril C. Kolle was born in 1966 in Oslo, Norway. She was educated in signmaking and decoration before moving to graphic design and later Visual Arts. She has worked with graphic design since 1986, primarily towards magazines and newspapers, and has also done illustrations for various publications in Norway. After a brief detour as a journalist, Iril went back to design, and discovered the Internet and HTML in the mid 90s when she designed one of the first e-commerce solutions in Norway. Simultaneously she started using her first Graphic Tablet with Photoshop.<br> <br> She has worked with Internet Solutions ever since, and has a portfolio that contains web solutions for both shipbrokers and motocycle resellers - and everything in between. She is still making illustrations, but works 100% electronically, using a Wacom Intuos Tablet. She has made a tutorial on using Photshop masks and Intuos for Wacom Europe, and keeps up to speed on various software by taking online classes. She now has her own company, developing concepts for the Internet, concept visualization plus advising clients on Internet solutions. Iril lives in the country with her fiance, four cats, a dog, a turtle and several fish. Her Web site is http://www.iril.no |
