Inside-Photoshop CS Illustration Design Complete Guide

Author: Zhao Xiaohui
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Dedicated contributions from top domestic graphic design experts, encapsulating years of creative and practical experience. A humanized tutorial arrangement featuring 7 selected CG art works, analyzed in detail from artistic, technical, and application perspectives. Professional design concepts and standards, a perfect blend of creativity and design, in sync with global CG fashion. Exquisite printing and binding, practical content, comprehensive techniques – an ideal reference book for graphic, advertising, Web designers, and CG enthusiasts. Currently the most advanced Photoshop application tutorials in China; meticulously planned and contributed by top designers; professional design concepts and standards, emphasizing the integration of theory and practice; humanized tutorial arrangement, rich examples, and detailed content; more practical operation techniques await in Inside Photoshop CS: Complete Guide to Illustration Design. To promote the development of CG painting technology in China, we have invited top domestic graphic design experts to meticulously write this professional book introducing commercial illustration techniques and art. This book is currently the most advanced Photoshop application tutorials in China, with works in sync with global CG fashion. It introduces the entire production process and operational secrets through a step-by-step approach, fostering a perfect combination of artistic creativity and technical design. The book features exquisite printing and binding, comprehensive explanations, high technical content, and offers practical value to readers, making it a favorite among illustrators, illustration designers, and CG enthusiasts. The book is deeply synchronized with the use of Photoshop CS, explaining the application of Photoshop CS in illustration design and production from artistic, technical, and application perspectives. The book is divided into four parts, totaling 15 chapters (including Chapter 0). Chapter 0, "Before You Begin," briefly introduces the new features of Photoshop CS. Part 1, from Chapter 1 to Chapter 4, focuses on the application of Photoshop CS tools in illustration drawing, as well as how to achieve these elements in CG, with detailed explanations of drawing, retouching, and path tools. The second and third parts, from Chapter 5 to Chapter 6, primarily discuss design theories of illustration aesthetics and classic illustration art works. In the classic illustration art works section, excellent illustrations from different countries and styles are introduced and analyzed. The fourth part, from Chapter 7 to Chapter 14, provides a comprehensive and detailed explanation of the operational steps for specific illustration works, summarizing techniques for different styles of illustration drawing and the operational patterns of each example to familiarize readers with software use and improve artistic skills. The book perfectly combines the unique artistic sense of illustrators with computer application technology, making the content and examples mutually complementary. The book features exquisite printing and binding, practical content, and comprehensive techniques, making it an ideal reference book for graphic, advertising, Web designers, and CG enthusiasts. It is also suitable as a textbook for relevant training courses.