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Book Reviews by Joyce Evans... Getting Started with 3D by Janet Ashford & John Odam Can I really produce great looking 3D objects? Ok, so I'm proficient with Photoshop, comfortable with Illustrator and CorelDraw, but 3D? It looks so intimidating. If you want to take your design skills another step forward than you'll want to enter the fascinating realm of 3D. THERE'S NO NEED TO BE INTIMIDATED by 3D any longer with the release of Getting Started with 3D. Not only is it an informative guide but a visual treat as well. 3D is a technical art. You will learn how to navigate in the 3D space, create complex models from simple parts, apply textures, set up lights, and position cameras. (A larger cover shot is available!) ... The authors explain how 3D graphic software works and cover the features of the most popular 3D applications. This book is not program specific, but focuses on the most common functions. It also points out which programs have unique or specialized functions. ... This is a great first book for any of you who are still intimidated by 3D graphics. There is no longer any excuse. Start designing your own 3D objects now! About the Authors Janet Ashford is a writer and graphic designer and the co-author of four books on computer graphics, including Start with a Scan. She has created designs for books, newsletters, and brochures and original illustrations for posters, textbooks, and magazines. For the past seven years she has written regular how-to articles on computer graphics for MacUser, Print, Step-By-Step Graphics, and Step-By-Step Electronic Design. John Odam is an award-winning graphic designer and president of Beardsley and Company. He is co-author of The Gray Book and Start with a Scan and writes for Step-By-Step Electronic Design and Before & After. He runs a full-service design business, producing cover and page designs for college textbooks and trade books, advertising, signage, packaging, and multimedia. Joyce from Idea Design Others: Web Pages That Suck . . PageMaker 6.5 Classroom . . Using Corel 9 Joyce Evans from Idea Design Copyright 1999 Joyce Evans, All Rights Reserved