Digital Imaging

Digital imaging has revolutionized the world of visual arts more dramatically than anything since the invention of the camera. Digital illustration and computerized manipulation of photographs have become the mark of quality in magazines, movie posters, and advertisements. Until recently, the equipment needed to produce such superb results cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now, affordable prices and easy accessibility have made digital imaging possible for almost everyone involved in visual communications. Photographers, artists, and illustrators need all the help they can get sorting through the techno-babble and salesmanship surrounding this important new technology, and they should find it in "Digital Imaging". This sourcebook aims to ease the visual artist's transition to computerized media, exploring all the technical, financial, legal and ethical issues readers need to understand. Filled with advice from leading experts in the field, "Digital Imaging" provides a vital overview of terms and concepts, professional techniques, computer hardware and software, and sources of information and assistance.