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Crafting Digital Media: Audacity, Blender, Drupal, GIMP, Scribus, and Other Open Source Tools [With CDROM]
Contributor(s): James, Daniel (Author)
ISBN: 1430218878     ISBN-13: 9781430218876
Publisher: Apress
OUR PRICE:   $40.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2009
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Annotation: Linux is the only free creative platform with world-class applications, but artists must learn how to use their tools. Ideal for Linux artists who want to make their tools serve their goals, while not having to worry about the money to pay for those tools, this book is also for anyone who wants to be a part of the creative community in Linux.
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BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Software Development & Engineering - General
- Computers | Programming - Open Source
- Computers | Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition
Dewey: 006.7
Series: Expert's Voice in Open Source
Physical Information: 1" H x 7.4" W x 9" (1.70 lbs) 450 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Open source software, also known as free software, now offers a creative platform with world-class programs. Just ask the people who have completed high-quality projects or developed popular web 2.0 sites using open source desktop applications. This phenomenon is no longer underground or restricted to techies--there have been more than 61 million downloads of the Audacity audio editor and more than 60 million downloads of the GIMP for Windows photographic tool from SourceForge.net alone.

Crafting Digital Media is your foundation course in photographic manipulation, illustration, animation, 3D modelling, publishing, recording audio and making music, DJ'ing, mixing and mastering audio CDs, video editing and web content delivery. Every technique described in the book can be achieved on GNU/Linux, but many of the applications covered run on Windows and Mac OS X as well. New to GNU/Linux and a little daunted? Don't worry--there's a step-by-step tutorial on Ubuntu for either temporary use or permanent installation.

If you are a creative type who wants to get started with open source software or an existing GNU/Linux user looking to explore this category of programs, this is the book for you! Realize your own personal projects and creative ambitions with the tools this book will place at your fingertips.