Kai's Power Tools

Forget wordy explanations. This full-colour, visual guide takes you wherever you want to go at a glance. Bigger, better and bolder than before, Nick Clarke's second edition of his best-selling guide continues to be every desktop designer, illustrator and pixel lovers' dream-guide to Kai's Power Tools: the totally zany, wildly creative, best-selling Photoshop compatible plug-in filter set. KPT users at all levels will benefit from this hands-on guide to Meta Tools' revolutionary filters. Beginners will love the step-by-step instructions which assume no prior knowledge. Intermediate and advanced users will gain valuable insights into the hidden powers of KPT with advanced and expert techniques. If you are a Fractal Painter or Adobe Photoshop user, this book is an essential aid for production and creative imaging techniques.*
Fully revised, the detailed, full-colour, step-by-step tutorials launch you on your own KPT creative adventures *Reflecting the trend toward screen-based design, this edition includes examples of KPT in action within multimedia programs like MacroMedia Director *Covers the complete collection of KPT filters large and small for Macintosh and Windows users including the amazing Gradient designer, Texture Explorer, Gradients on Paths, KPT Interform, KPT Spheroid Designer, 'all' Compact KPT and KPT Lens f/x Interface Filters CD-ROM Contents PC/Mac *Resources for chapters, Presets, working files, animation *Links to KPT Web pages, KPT Utilitie *Meta Tools WWW page *Sample Graphics, Digital Masters and Portfolio Gallery, KPT Power Photo *Meta Tools demo software for KPT Gradient Designer, Vector Effects, Convolver, KPT Bryc *QuickTime and Adobe Acrobat 3.0 Installe *Useful Shareware and Photoshop plug-ins. (Mac only)