Inkjet printing on fabric is a highly popular technique, due not least to the accessibility of the basic materials: desktop PCs and printers. There is strong interest from both textile artists and creative quilters, but the technical equipment can be an obstacle for many practitioners who have little or no IT skills. Inkjet Printing on Fabric will address these issues, and will guide textile practitioners to become confident textile printers, teaching them how to use their IT equi...

Inkjet printing on fabric is a highly popular technique, due not least to the accessibility of the basic materials: desktop PCs and printers. There is strong interest from both textile artists and creative quilters, but the technical equipment can be an obstacle for many practitioners who have little or no IT skills. Inkjet Printing on Fabric will address these issues, and will guide textile practitioners to become confident textile printers, teaching them how to use their IT equi...

Gardeners and nature lovers delight in taking pictures—especially close-ups of flowers, butterflies, and insects. And though advances in digital camera technology have made taking, storing, and sharing photos easier than ever, taking top-quality pictures requires familiarity with both digital technology and the general principles of photography. Macro Photography for Gardeners and Nature Lovers provides exactly the information that aspiring photographers—no matter their level of s...

The chapters in this tutorial introduce you to DimXpert and Rendering in SOLIDWORKS 2016. The topics covered in this tutorial are:DimXpert• Auto Dimension Scheme• Size Dimensions• Location Dimensions• Geometric Tolerances• DimXpert Annotations in drawings• Pattern Feature• DimXpert OptionsAppearances and Rendering• Appearances• Textures• Texture Mapping• Surface Finish• Illumination• ...

A full-color guide to the art of digital portrait photographyPortrait photography entails taking posed photographs of individuals or set scenery and is the most common photo style among the most novice photography hobbyist to the most advanced photographer. With this easy-to-understand guide, bestselling author and professional photographer Doug Sahlin walks you through the best techniques for getting professional-quality digital portraits.Packed with hundreds of full-color...

Lettering TechniquesThis course presents the procedures and techniques you will use in lettering. It provides the methods used in classifying letters and describes freehand lettering using several lettering tools. This course also identifies the various applications of mechanical, prepared, and computer generated lettering.This course is part of our Drafting series.Full illustrations and diagrams included.Lessons:- Introduction to Lettering- L...

Special techniques for creating unique, artistic, close-up imagesMacro, or close-up, photography is gaining popularity, and this book covers all of the challenges associated with taking great close-ups: depth of field, focus, and exposure. Copublished with Photoworkshop.com, a leading online educational resource for both beginning and professional photographers, this task-oriented reference allows readers to learn by doing and offers outstanding examples and instru...

It’s easy to get started in digital photography and take great photos with Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies! This fourth edition helps you choose the right camera, compose and capture great photos, load them onto your computer, enhance them with Photoshop, and share them online or as prints. Here’s how to compare digital camera features, choose accessories, and explore digital SLRs; get great close-ups, sports and action shots, and portraits; and use imag...

The 3D printing revolution is well upon us, with new machines appearing at an amazing rate. With the abundance of information and options out there, how are makers to choose the 3D printer that's right for them? MAKE is here to help, with our Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing. With articles about techniques, freely available CAD packages, and comparisons of printers that are on the market, this book makes it easy to understand this complex and constantly-shifting topic.Based on article...

Mastering Digital Photography eGuide gives you the resources you need to take control of your camera and ensure consistently better quality photos.We take you step-by-step from choosing the right camera and accessories through to key camera settings and controls to ensure perfectly exposed photographs. We then take you through the post-capture steps and options to display and share your photos both in electronic form and as long-lasting prints.Mastering Digital Photography is a plain Engli...

This is the second part of SOLIDWORKS 2016 Learn by doing 2016. The chapters in this book introduce you to surface design, mold design, and weldments in SOLIDWORKS 2016. The topics covered in this book are:Surface design• Creating Basic surfaces• Editing surfaces• Converting surfaces into solids• Using surfaces to modify solids• Freeform surfacesMold tools• Draft and undercut analysis• Adding allowances• Parting lines a...

High magnification photography is immensely exciting and rewarding. Through the close-up lens, everyday objects produce striking images, and small creatures show amazing detail that usually goes unnoticed. This book is both a practical guide to each step of the close-up process, as well as a source of inspirational ideas and subjects for producing high-impact images. Topics covered include: cameras, lenses and equipment; step-by-step techniques for high quality results; ideas for close-up ...