This definitive resource on using Adobe Photoshop blend modes, features dozens of hands-on examples to give you an edge in technical, personal, and commercial projects.

Blend modes are an essential, if somewhat mysterious, tool for photographers and digital artists. They can be used to for a wide range of imaging effects and challenges, such as noise reduction, working with high dynamic range (HDR) images, compositing, graphic design, and digital painting. Although blend modes can be easy to use, they aren’t always easy to understand. Scott Valentine translates the technical elements into every day language and demonstrates techniques using real-world examples.

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A rigorous practical guide to photographic lighting techniques, complete with hands-on assignments. Offering digital photographers a complete course in photographic lighting, this book covers everything from using flash systems and studio lights to working outdoors in bright or low-light conditions. Full-color examples show how the right lighting can enhance color, improve contrast, and open the door to new creative possibilities.

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The advanced diagramming tools of Visio 2010 Premium help you simplify complexity with dynamic, data-driven visuals and new ways to share on the Web in real-time. Start by building your diagram with professional-looking templates and modern, pre-drawn shapes. Then, easily link your diagram to popular data sources (such as Excel). You’ll see data automatically refresh right within your diagram, reflected in vibrant visuals such as icons, symbols, colors, and bar graphs. Finally, with just a few clicks, publish your data-linked diagram to SharePoint, and provide access to others on the Web, even if they don’t have Visio.

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Neverland, a prequel to author J.M. Barrie’s classic, Peter Pan, sweeps in time from the turbulent seas of the pirates of the Caribbean and the back alleys of Dickensian London to a world of pure imagination. The cast includes Rhys Ifans (Pirate Radio, Notting Hill) as James Hook, Oscar nominee Keira Knightley as the voice of Tinker Bell, Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies) as Captain Elizabeth Bonny, Oscar nominee Bob Hoskins as Smee (who previously played the character in Steven Spielberg’s feature, Hook), Raoul Trujillo (Tin Man) and Charlie Rowe (Pirate Radio) as one of literature’s most cherished characters, Peter Pan.

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In his new Photoshop Extended One-on-One series, Deke McClelland covers the basic techniques for working with 3D in Photoshop, showing how to create textured type and drawing objects that can be manipulated in 3D space. The course covers creating 3D type with Repoussé; moving, scaling, and rotating objects along the X, Y, and Z axes; applying materials to create believable textures; adding realism with lighting, shadows, and contrast; and more. Exercise files are included with the course.

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MORE THAN 600 GREAT TITLES! These awesome collection of eBooks are in the open-source ePUB format that the iBooks app natively uses. You can just drag and drop them into your iTunes Library and Sync. List of Titles on next page.

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Unlock the full potential of Adobe Acrobat X! Now it’s easier than ever to create interactive electronic documents that retain the look and feel of the originals. How to Do Everything: Adobe Acrobat X shows you how to create, secure, optimize, and distribute PDFs. Get tips for adding multimedia features, collaborating with other users, streamlining document reviews, and collecting different file types in a PDF Portfolio. Based on Acrobat X Pro, which includes all the features of Acrobat X Standard and more, this hands-on guide helps you maximize the capabilities of this powerful software in no time.

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Fully revised and updated, this 9th edition includes changes to resuscitation techniques. From first-aid essentials to life-saving procedures, it’s worth having someone who knows what they are doing to cope with life’s little (and big) emergencies. The latest edition of this best-selling manual, published in association with the UK’s three leading first-aid providers, St John’s Ambulance, St Andrew’s First Aid and the British Red Cross, gives you the knowledge you need instantly if someone falls ill or gets hurt. Live-action step-by-step photographs show you how to treat casualties and over 100 medical conditions and injuries, from minor burns to heart attacks.

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Capture Britain is a celebration of two things, the British landscape and photographing it. We have collated a selection of 250 images, separated into 20 regions, with some amazing landscape images from readers and working professional landscape photographers. Included with each image is a brief description of the scene and an OS grid reference so you can have a go at capturing the scene in your own way. So, enjoy our guide and take a little time out to explore and plan your next landscape shooting adventure. Photography Monthly is the UK’s leading magazine for digital and film photographers of all levels. Each issue is packed with inspirational images, essential technique guides and reviews of the newest photo gear.

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ONLINE MARKETING – CAN YOUR BUSINESS AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT? If you want to grow your business, how do you get the word out about your product or service? By going where your market is – and these days, that’s online.

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Carl and David, two boys flying a small aircraft over the ocean with their father, crash land near an uncharted island. The boys swim safely to shore, but their father unfortunately drowns in the crash. On their own, the brothers explore the island and soon discover it is not only inhabited by people, but by dinosaurs as well! While the place seems easy enough to get used to, the boys must find a way of returning to their home. Stars Wentworth Miller from Prison Break.

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