What if you could unlock the secrets to perfect selections in a few simple steps? Mastering the ability to select any object in a photo with precision is a game-changer. This essential skill enhances your overall editing capabilities, allowing you to achieve professional and polished results. With confidence in your selection techniques, you’ll unlock new levels of creativity and efficiency, transforming your photo editing and what you can accomplish. Imagine effortlessly isolating an animal from a cluttered background, selecting the fine strands of hair in a portrait, capturing the intricate details of a bird's feathers, or outlining a building with precision. Now, envision doing all this in Affinity Photo desktop in just minutes and with remarkable ease. In 'How To Select It,' Robin Whalley reveals expert techniques to achieve these feats and more, elevating your photo editing skills to new heights. In this easy-to-follow guide, you will learn how to: - Create intricate selections with the Marquee, Freehand, Flood Select, and Selection Brush Tools. - Paint and refine selections effortlessly using the Quick Mask Mode. - Draw precise selections with the Pen and Node Tools. - Combine multiple tools to simplify the creation of complex selections. - Apply the Refine Selection tools to achieve exceptionally detailed and accurate selections of any object. This step-by-step guide teaches you everything about producing detailed and accurate selections. It includes exercises and five full-length examples, each explained in detail. You can even download the images from the book to practice on your own computer. Since the launch of Affinity Photo, Robin Whalley has been helping photographers globally to master its tools. His previous works have gained widespread praise for their clarity and depth. In this latest book, Robin continues to elevate your knowledge, offering insights and techniques to enhance your editing skills. Unlock the full potential of Affinity Photo and take your editing skills to the next level. You won’t believe what’s possible until you see it. Get your copy of “How To Select It” today.

**How to Cheat in 3ds Max - updated for latest rev of Max (under NDA)** Need to get results with 3ds max fast? Why take months to learn every button in 3ds max when you can create great visuals with just a few key tools? Learn to create quick yet stunning special effects, and animated characters with the fastest techniques possible. Need convincing grass, trees, water, shadows? You can use the memory-hogging methods that choke your display and take forever to render, or you can get it done bing-bang with this book. When you need an animated character you can spend days fiddling with polygons, or you can use this book to put it together in minutes and get the entire project done in a day. How to Cheat in 3ds max includes a host of time-saving techniques as well as little-known tools that will make you look like an expert in no time flat. This book is for busy professionals who need to get it done right, but also need it done fast. This rev of the book will have higher-end cheats (for Intermediate users) geared towards greater realism in images, and game-centered cheats. The DVD includes scene files and bitmaps used to illustrate the cheats, also music files, organizational samples, and instructional Camtasia movies of Michele where Michele showing some of the trickier techniques.

Autodesk AutoCAD 2011 Fundamentals is designed to be used during instructor led training in a eight week course. It is an introductory level textbook intended for new AutoCAD 2011 users. This book covers all the fundamental skills necessary for effectively using AutoCAD and will provide a strong foundation for advancement. This textbook applies the use of AutoCAD as it pertains to mechanical drafting. Knowing how to draw a line in AutoCAD is not the same as understanding which line type is required when creating technical drawings. This text not only provides the necessary information to operate AutoCAD 2011 but also provides the skills to use AutoCAD as a tool to work proficiently as a mechanical drafter or designer.

Complete classroom training manual for Microsoft Access 2019 and 365. Includes 189 pages and 108 individual topics. Includes practice exercises and keyboard shortcuts. You will learn about creating relational databases from scratch, using fields, field properties, joining and indexing tables, queries, forms, controls, subforms, reports, charting, macros, switchboard and navigation forms, and much more. Topics Covered: Getting Acquainted with Access 1. Creating a New Database 2. Overview of a Database 3. The Access Interface 4. Touch Mode 5. Viewing Database Objects in the Navigation Bar 6. Opening and Closing Databases Creating Relational Database Tables 1. The Flat-File Method of Data Storage 2. The Relational Model of Data Storage 3. Tips for Creating a Relational Database 4. Creating Relational Database Tables 5. Assigning a Primary Key to a Table Using Tables 1. Using Datasheet View 2. Navigating in Datasheet View 3. Adding Records in Database View 4. Editing and Deleting Records in Datasheet View 5. Inserting New Fields 6. Renaming Fields 7. Deleting Fields Field Properties 1. Setting Field Properties 2. The Field Size Property 3. The Format Property for Date/Time Fields 4. The Format Property for Logical Fields 5. Setting Default Values for Fields 6. Setting Input Masks 7. Setting Up Validation Rules and Responses 8. Requiring Field Input 9. Allowing Zero Length Entries Joining Tables 1. The Relationships Window 2. Enforcing Referential Integrity 3. Creating Lookup Fields Indexing Tables 1. Indexes 2. Creating Indexes 3. Deleting Indexes Queries 1. Using the Simple Query Wizard 2. Designing Queries 3. Joining Tables in a Query 4. Adding Criteria to the QBE Grid 5. Running a Query 6. SQL View 7. Sorting Query Results 8. Hiding Fields in a Result Set 9. Using Comparison Operators 10. Using AND and OR Conditions Advanced Queries 1. Using the Between… And Condition 2. Using Wildcard Characters in Queries 3. Creating a Calculated Field 4. Creating Top Value Queries 5. Aggregate Function Queries 6. Parameter Queries Advanced Query Types 1. Make Table Queries 2. Update Queries 3. Append Queries 4. Delete Queries 5. Crosstab Queries 6. The Find Duplicates Query 7. Removing Duplicate Records from a Table 8. The Find Unmatched Query Creating Forms 1. Forms Overview 2. The Form Wizard 3. Creating Forms 4. Using Forms 5. Form and Report Layout View 6. Form and Report Design View 7. Viewing the Ruler and Grid 8. The Snap to Grid Feature 9. Creating a Form in Design View 10. Modifying Form Sections in Design View Form & Report Controls 1. Selecting Controls 2. Deleting Controls 3. Moving and Resizing Controls 4. Sizing Controls to Fit 5. Nudging Controls 6. Aligning, Spacing, and Sizing Controls 7. Formatting Controls 8. Viewing Control Properties Using Controls 1. The Controls List 2. Adding Label Controls 3. Adding Logos and Image Controls 4. Adding Line and Rectangle Controls 5. Adding Combo Box Controls 6. Adding List Box Controls 7. Setting Tab Order Subforms 1. Creating Subforms 2. Using the Subform or Subreport Control Reports 1. Using the Report Wizard 2. Creating Basic Reports 3. Creating a Report in Design View 4. Sorting and Grouping Data in Reports 5. Creating Calculated Fields Subreports 1. Creating Subreports Charting Data 1. Using Charts 2. Insert a Modern Chart Macros 1. Creating a Standalone Macro 2. Assigning Macros to a Command Button 3. Assigning Macros to Events 4. Using Program Flow with Macros 5. Creating Autoexec Macros 6. Creating Data Macros 7. Editing Named Data Macros 8. Renaming and Deleting Named Data Macros Switchboard and Navigation Forms 1. Creating a Switchboard Form 2. Creating a Navigation Form 3. Controlling Startup Behavior Advanced Features 1. Getting External Data 2. Exporting Data 3. Setting a Database Password Helping Yourself 1. Using Access Help 2. The Tell Me Bar

Why take months to learn every button in 3ds Max when you can create great visuals with just a few key tools? Utilize the tool of choice, 3ds Max 2015, for generating realistic environments, seamless CG effects, and jaw dropping games in a matter of hours. You can use the memory-hogging methods that choke your display and take forever to render, or you can get it done quickly and efficiently. Michael McCarthy offers a goldmine of artistic inspiration, timesaving tips & tricks, and step-by-step walkthroughs—you’ll wonder how you every got by without it! This new edition has been completely revamped for 3ds Max 2015. Start animating today with detailed tutorials, source files, bitmaps, and video demonstrations—all featured on the companion website.

Established authority on 3ds Max - Michele Bousquet - shares her secrets on creative and effective Max tips and tricks.

What’s a Gigabook? A collection of just about everything you need to know on a topic, all in one convenient place! Windows XP Gigabook For Dummies takes the best from five other For Dummies books and squeezes out everything but the most important stuff. This single super-sized reference — more than 800 pages’ worth — gives you a go-to guide on everything connected with Windows XP, PCs and peripherals, the Internet, Office 2003, and Money 2004. You might think of it as a “greatest hits” collection. Want to know how to set up, navigate, use, and maintain Windows XP? It’s all in Book I. Book II covers the care and feeding of PCs in general and takes you on a complete tour of peripherals—those add-ons that make computing cool. Want to explore the world via the World Wide Web? Check Book III. And if you finally have to do some work, check into Book IV, where you’ll get the complete story on Office 2003 and Money 2004. You’ll discover how to: Customize Windows XP, set up user accounts, and share files Work with digital photos, Windows Media Player, and Windows Movie Maker Choose a printer, scanner, game hardware, and additional storage Set up a wireless home network Get online safely, protect your kids, create your own Web pages, and cruise for bargains on eBay Use Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint Manage your finances with Microsoft Money Windows XP Gigabook For Dummies is packed with information that’s easy to find and even easier to understand. Keep it handy for reference—you’ll be gigapleased with how useful it is!

Discover how to do just about anything with your Windows 7 PC The Complete Idiot's Guide® to PC Basics, Windows 7 Edition shows you how to do practical and fun stuff with your PC, including . . . Basics • Navigate and personalize Windows 7 • Manage disks, files, and folders • Install and uninstall programs • Use office applications, including a word processor and spreadsheet • Manage your personal finances • Get up and running with email Fun Stuff • Manage your digital photos and share them online • Transform a collection of photos into a movie and burn it to a DVD • Download music and transfer it to your MP3 player or CDs • Get connected with friends, family, and old school chums on Facebook • Tweet on Twitter • Discover cool features on Google you never knew existed • Watch and share video on YouTube • Find deals on eBay and other shopping sites • Create your own website or blog for free • Make free or really cheap phone calls all over the world with Skype For power users • Set up a home or small-business network • Protect your computer from viruses and other online threats • Upgrade and troubleshoot your PC From the Author You don't need to be a mechanic to drive a car, and you don't need to be a technician to use a computer. This book puts you in the driver's seat and shows you how to get where you're going with your computer, its software, and the Internet. Whether you want to manage your finances or your photos, connect with family and friends on Facebook, or buy and sell stuff on eBay, this book provides the step-by-step guidance that shows you how to do it.

Why take months to learn every button in 3ds Max when you can create great visuals with just a few key tools? Utilize the tool of choice, 3ds Max 2014, for generating realistic environments, seamless CG effects, and jaw dropping games in a matter of hours. You can use the memory-hogging methods that choke your display and take forever to render, or you can get it done quickly and efficiently. Michael McCarthy offers a goldmine of artistic inspiration, timesaving tips & tricks, and step-by-step walkthroughs—you’ll wonder how you every got by without it! Start animating today with detailed tutorials, source files, bitmaps, and video demonstrations—all featured on the companion website. This new edition has been completely revamped for 3ds Max 2014. You will find coverage on brand new features and tools such as Scene Management, iRay, Nitrous, Mass FX, and particles and physics. How to Cheat in 3ds Max 2014 features interviews with industry professionals that will help you gain the edge you need in the competitive world of animation. 3ds Max luminary and recipient of the 2011 Autodesk 3ds Max Master Award, author Michael McCarthy shares his 3ds Max secrets and little-known tips and tricks that save users hours of time Includes all new content and advanced cheats on modelling, special effects, natural elements, and the particle system Proven How to Cheat series teaches how to create quick yet stunning special effects, animations, realistic textures, and game elements