Peachpit Press imprint: 704 books
Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It: Learn Step by Step How to Go from Empty Studio to Finished Image
Learn Step by Step How to Go from Empty Studio to Finished Image
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2011
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, YOU’LL LEARN ALL THREE ASPECTS OF WHAT IT TAKES TO CREATE STUNNING PORTRAITS (HINT: IT’S NOT JUST THE LIGHTING)
Speedliter's Handbook
Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2010
Getting your Canon Speedlite to produce the light you need can be a real challenge. For those new to flash photography—or for anyone who has previously given up out of frustration—Speedliter’s Handbook is a revelation. Photographer Syl Arena takes you on a journey that begins with an exploration...
by Scott Kelby
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2009
Scott Kelby, author of the groundbreaking bestseller “The Digital Photography Book, Vol. 1” is back with an entirely new book that picks up right where Vol. 1 left off. It’s more of that “Ah ha—so that’s how they do it,” straight-to-the-point, skip the techno jargon; packed with stuff...
Wedding Photography
From Snapshots to Great Shots
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2011
Take control of your digital photography and learn the skills and techniques required to record once-in-a-lifetime events–weddings. This beautifully illustrated guide by pro photographer Suzy Clement will help you conquer the fundamentals and take authentic and memorable shots that capture the essence...
by Rob Sylvan
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2012
Get up-to-speed fast on new Photoshop CS6 features that photographers need to know! Photoshop has long been the industry standard editing tool for just about anyone who works with images for a living. However, Photoshop is such huge and powerful program that it can be overwhelming to discover and learn...
by Dave Awl
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2009
So you’ve heard about Facebook—maybe your friends have invited you to join or it’s the hot topic around the water cooler—but you’re not sure what it’s all about. Relax and join in. There are more than 110 million members of Facebook these days, and adults are the fastest-growing segment of...
by Scott McNulty
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2011
Packed with information, this inexpensive guide will quickly get you going with your the Kindle Fire. You'll learn how to set up and find your way around your Fire, use multitouch gestures, access the cloud, browse the web with Silk, and manage your device. Table of ContentsIntroductionA Tablet by...
Careers For Creative People
Design: and some real world advice from ridiculously talented individuals doing jobs they love
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2014
You are unknowingly part of an underground army that gives the world new things every day. New designs, new looks, new features, and new ways for old things to work. Most of the world doesn’t know where they come from, they just love to have them. Billions of dollars a year depend on creative people...
Drupal 7
Visual QuickStart Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2010
Visual QuickStart Guides, designed in an attractive tutorial and reference format, are the quickest, easiest, and most thorough way to learn applications, tasks, and technologies. The Visual QuickStart Guides are a smart choice and guide the learner in a friendly and respectful tone. Visually presented...
by Scott McNulty
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2011
Remembering passwords is a pain, but having to change every account’s password because one of your accounts got hacked is an even bigger hassle. That’s why allowing your Mac to manage your passwords for you makes everything so much easier—not to mention more secure. It saves you time, too. A whole...
Creating a Web Page in Dreamweaver 8
Visual QuickProject Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2005
You may not be a professional Web designer, but you do want to design a decent Web page. There's no place better to start than with the de facto tool of choice for just about anybody creating Web pages and this slim, low-priced guide to it! The same things that have made Dreamweaver so popular with the...
Photoshop CC
Visual QuickStart Guide (2015 release)
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2015
This best-selling guide from authors Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas has been the go-to tutorial and reference book for photography/design professionals and the textbook of choice in college classrooms for decades. This edition includes their trademark features of clear, concise, step-by-step instructions;...
Photoshop Elements 9 for Mac OS X
Visual QuickStart Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2010
With Photoshop Elements 9 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide, readers can start with a tour of the interface and image-editing basics, or they can look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots...
Photoshop Lightroom 3
Visual QuickStart Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2010
This book uses simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and an array of time-saving tips and tricks, serving both as the quickest route to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 mastery for new users, and a handy reference for more experienced digital photographers. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3...