Shirley Read “Exhibiting Photography: A Practical Guide to Choosing a Space, Displaying Your Work, and Everything in Between"
Focal Press | 2008-02-05 | ISBN: 0240809394 | 272 pages | PDF | 3.6MB

Creating and organizing successful photography exhibitions requires business finesse and expertise as well as artistic ability. Exhibiting Photography offers step-by-step guidance, paired with anecdotes and case studies of real situations to help photographers at any level improve their business skills, explore new exhibiting techniques and learn to self promote with confidence.

Addressing the technical and aesthetic concerns of amateur and professional photographers, rarely discussed in such detail, Shirley Read's informative new book explores:
- The process of finding the right exhibition space
- How to design and install an exhibition
- The right and wrong way to approach a gallery
- How to navigate contracts
- Pricing and selling
- How to establish budgets and timetables
Exhibiting Photography also includes documents and check-lists to help photographers stay organized and maximize the success of an exhibition.
Enhance your artistic ability by mastering the fundamental social, strategic and organizational skills that successful photographers utilize when navigating the world of art exhibition and commerce.
*Learn the right and wrong way to approach the managers of an exhibition space and how to find one that suits your photography
*Gain valuable insight from case studies with real situation dos and don'ts in actual exhibition settings
*Includes documents and check lists to help you with time management, budgets, invites, figuring out what tools you need for hanging, press releases, and more

Animation: The Mechanics of Motion
Focal Press | ISBN 0240516664 | 2005-08-18 | 256 pages | PDF | 10 MB

Learn the key skills you need with this practical and inspirational guide to all the fundamental principles of animation. With extended pieces on timing, acting and technical aspects, Chris Webster has created the vital learning tool to help you get the most out of your animation and develop the practical skills needed by both professionals and serious students alike.

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS3 Professional
Visual | ISBN: 0470171235 | October 1, 2007 | 336 pages | PDF | 75MB

Clear, step-by-step screen shots arranged in two-page lessons show you how to tackle more than 140 Flash CS3 Professional tasks. No long-winded explanations, just easy, visual directions for performing such necessary operations as creating objects, symbols, and instances; controlling playback with the Timeline; adding interactivity with buttons; organizing project assets with the Library; creating animation with tweens; and adding sound and video . Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks, and it’s all presented for the visual learner.

textArt plugin for Adobe Photoshop | 2.2MB

Create and customise hundreds of special text effects for spectacular headlines, banners and logos in an instant.
From simple outlines, contours and stripes to polished chrome, gold and steel. It even provides semi-transparent effects such as glass and mist.
Just select the area you want to contain your text, type the title or headline into the dialog and then apply one of over 350 special effects. Use the preset styles or change the colours to suit.

Over 130 new effects include Scribbles, Patches, Spangles and many more.
There is now a Custom mode that lets you use your own images as textures or alpha channels to create unique effects.

Other new features include:.
* Text history combo - the last 10 items of your recently used text are stored for easy re-use.
* Colour swapper - Quickly swap the two colours over.
* Evaluation mode - Try before you buy, with online purchasing for instant unlocking.