Digital Imaging for Visual Artists

Digital imaging is the most revolutionary advance in the visual arts since the camera. Computerized creation and manipulation of photographs and illustrations has become the mark of top-quality design work. If you are a photographer, designer or illustrator, then you need all the help you can get sorting through the morass of technical specifications and salesmanship surrounding this new technology. This book is designed to ease your transition to computerized media. It provides a detailed overview of technical and creative issues such as what hardware and software to buy and how to harnass its power, how to get the most from scanners and printers; how to work effectively with service bureaus and how to calculate imaging costs.