We see that javascript is disabled or not supported by your browser - javascript is needed for important actions on the site. Read more

What's New - Home - Login

Member $avings: $81,616,602.25 | Books Available: 779,040 | Members Online: 262

Swap Used Books - Buy New Books at Great Prices!

How To Swap Books Sign Up Search submenu

PBS Market (New Books)

Gift Buying Guide

Book Browser Advanced Search Books Posted Today Member Book Reviews Award Winning Books NYT Best Sellers Amazon Best Sellers Most Traveled Copies Club Wish List

Discussion Forums Book Lists

Club Lists My Book Lists My Watched Lists Create a List

Blog Donations

School Donation Program In Memory of... Military Donation Program Friends of PBS

Box-O-Books Maps The Eclectic Pen Fun Stuff

20 Questions Sudoku Bookmark Creator

Top 100

Requests Posts Swappers Referrers Reviewers

Pulse of PBS Spread The Word

Invite Friends Bookmarks Facebook Page Facebook App More Ways...

Photo Gallery Recipes Club Tag Cloud Member Testimonials

Help Center submenu

How To Swap Books Browse Help Docs Ask the Librarian PBS Member Icons Live Help

Kiosk

PBS Market (New Books) Go Shopping Buy Credits Buy PBS Money Upgrade Membership Gift Certificates Transfer Credits

Need Help?

Search - The Digital Biomedical Illustration Handbook (Graphics Series)

The Digital Biomedical Illustration Handbook - Graphics Series
Author: Mike De LA Flor

The Digital Biomedical Illustration Handbook is the only book currently available that provides in-depth coverage of the medical illustration field. It includes a brief history of the field, a state-of-the-industry, an overview of the training required to be a medical illustrator, and the techniques and tools used to create high-quality digital ... more »illustrations with Photoshop® CS and 3ds max™ 6. This beautifully illustrated book is written for artists, graphic designers, art directors, art students, and those interested in learning about medical illustration. The goal of the medical illustrator has always been to educate, conceptualize, and clearly communicate biomedical knowledge visually to the scientific community and the public at large. However, the tools used to achieve this goal have changed significantly in the past few years, and this book teaches artists how to adapt their skills to the digital realm. Artists will learn how to use digital tools to create a variety of professional quality illustrations—surgical, editorial, veterinary, patient education, real-time 3D for the Web, and molecular and cellular animation. If you are interested in learning about medical illustration and the skills it requires, or if you are a practicing illustrator looking for new insights, this is the one resource you’ll need. Key Features

* Teaches practical techniques through step-by-step tutorials using Photoshop® CS, 3ds max™ 6, and Anark Studio 2.5

* Includes in-depth explanations of various medical illustration specializations

* Features interviews with medical art buyers, students, and practicing medical illustrators

* Provides information about copyrights and a glossary of the medical terms found in the book ON THE CD-ROM

* All the files necessary to complete the tutorials

* Color figures from the book

* Trial version of Photoshop CS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

WINDOWS ONLY (To complete the tutorials in chapters 5-8 you need Photoshop CS and for chapters 9-11 you need 3ds max. Chapter 9 requires a copy of Anark Studio 2.5 – free trial available on the Web). FOR PHOTOSHOP CS: Intel® Pentium® III/4 processor or equivalent processor ; Microsoft® Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 3 or Windows XP ; 192MB of RAM (256MB recommended) 280MB of available hard-disk space ; Color monitor with 16-bit color or greater video card; 1024x768 or greater monitor resolution; CD-ROM drive. FOR 3ds max™: Intel® or AMD® processor at 300 Mhz minimum; Dual Intel Xeon or dual AMD Athlon recommended; Microsoft® Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 3, Windows XP Pro, XP Home; DirectX9 or OpenGL; 512MB RAM minimum. 1GB RAM recommended; Graphics card supporting 1024x768, 16-bit color, with 64MB RAM. OpenGL and Direct3D hardware acceleration supported; Color monitor with 16-bit color or greater video card CD-ROM drive.

ISBN-13: 9781584503378
ISBN-10: 1584503378
Publication Date: 8/2004
Pages: 390
Rating:

0 stars, based on 0 rating

Publisher: Delmar Thomson Learning
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

Genres:

Arts & Photography >> Graphic Design >> Commercial >> Illustration
Arts & Photography >> Graphic Design >> Commercial >> Science Illustration
Arts & Photography >> Art >> Instruction & Reference >> General
Computers & Technology >> Web Development & Design >> Web Design >> Web Graphics
Computers & Technology >> Graphics & Design >> General
Computers & Technology >> General
Science & Math >> Reference >> Medical >> General
Medicine >> Reference >> General
Medical Books >> Medicine >> Reference >> General

Back to the Top ↑

Search - The Digital Biomedical Illustration Handbook (Graphics Series)

Loading...