Everything you need to know about developing hardware-accelerated 3D graphics with WebGL!
As the newest technology for creating 3D graphics on the web, in both games, applications, and on regular websites, WebGL gives web developers the capability to produce eye-popping graphics. This book teaches you how to use WebGL to...
Experience the Full Range of VIZ 2005's Powerful Tools
Creating hyper-realistic 3D visualizations of your designs just got easier with Autodesk VIZ 2005. Using its enhanced rendering technology, architectural materials, software interoperability, surface modeling tools, and user interface, you’ll work more efficiently...
Today truly useful and interactive graphics are available on affordable computers. While hardware progress has been impressive, widespread gains in software expertise have come more slowly. Information about advanced techniquesbeyond those learned in introductory computer graphics textsis not as easy to come by as inexpensive hardware.
Google SketchUp, the most popular architectural software package, is used by millions of architects and visualizers throughout the world. But what you may not know is that it's also the most powerful 3D design software on the market. With this book in hand and patented technology such as the PhotoMatch, Push-Pull, and Face-me components...
"More Than One Way to Skin a Cat: Create Eye-Popping Effects Using Aviary (Without Paying for Photoshop!)" shows you how to create humorous and imaginative images using Phoenix, a powerful yet simple browser-based image editor from Aviary.com. You'll start with the basics of Phoenix, learning about the features, tools, and layering...
When researching in preparation to write this book, we discovered that some Blender users
try to learn Blender three times and give up twice before they become comfortable with
Blender's effective, if unusual, interface. The editors at Packt and I decided that this was a
problem that could be solved. The answer is to explain...
A human observer is able to recognize the color of objects irrespective of the light used to illuminate the objects. This ability is called color constancy. In photography, color constancy is known under the name white balance. Most amateur photographers have probably experienced the following problem at one time or another when a photograph is...
In a matter of a few short years, the underwater digital camera went from a novelty item to the predominant method for taking underwater pictures. Never before has a technology advanced so rapidly. Thanks to digital, though, underwater photography has evolved into a shootto-edit process. Rather than having to get each image just right...
Everything you need to know to take amazing photos with your Nikon D600
This full-color, portable guide goes beyond the owner's manual to deliver clear, succinct descriptions of how the Nikon D600's features and functions work. Perfectly sized to fit in your camera bag, this portable guide offers professional advice...
With Three.js you can create sophisticated 3D games that run in the web browser. This book is aimed at both the professional game designer and the enthusiast with a step by step approach including lots of tips and examples.
Overview
Develop immersive 3D games that anyone can play on the Internet
from the foreword…a clear, self-contained and well organized introduction to Nonimaging Optics….will strongly contribute to the spread and understanding of Nonimaging Optics, helping engineers to find better solutions to many optical design problems where the transfer of light energy is critical.
You think you know Photoshop? Wait until you see how these over-the-top hacks and mods bring out its hidden power! Create a workflow customized for your specific needs. Superimpose type in half the time. Make Bridge work for you. Hack Camera Raw and get even more from your images. Print your projects without losing precision. When you can command...