{"product_id":"9780071625609","title":"Xara Xtreme 5: The Official Guide","description":"Master the world's fastest drawing program!  \u003cp\u003eLearn the principles of vector drawing as you learn technique, composition, and other art essentials--then apply your skills to creating websites, animations, logos, photographic retouches, and more. \u003ci\u003eXara Xtreme 5: The Official Guide\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to customize the software, use QuickShapes, draw vector paths, use fills for photorealistic effects, and compose professional desktop publishing documents. This hands-on resource brings you from concept to completion with examples that span a range of art styles--using the vector drawing program that thinks it's a bitmap editor. With these tutorials that apply to Xara Xtreme, Xtreme Pro, and Magix Xtreme Photo \u0026amp; Graphic Designer, you'll:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork with vector paths that look like paint strokes\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTag colors to dramatically change complex drawings in seconds\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBuild multi-page, graphically rich websites in a few hours\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eConvert bitmap web graphics to resizable vector shapes\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDesign artwork in minutes that looks like it took days\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCreate and export original Flash animations for the web in no time\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCreate 3D text and apply special effects to imported photos and vector shapes\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eInvisibly retouch photographs with feathering, fractal fills, multi-step gradients, and transparencies\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eInside you'll find an inspirational Xara GrandMasters Gallery of award-winning artwork from around the world. Get started today by downloading free trial software from www.xara.com!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDownload lesson files from www.mhprofessional.com\/computingdownload and www.theboutons.com.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary David Bouton,\u003c\/b\u003e an international award-winning illustrator, has authored 25 books on graphics software, including \u003ci\u003eCorelDRAW X4: The Official Guide\u003c\/i\u003e. He practices what he teaches: his work can be seen on Graphics.com, TalkGraphics, The CG Society, and YouTube.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw Hill LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119219753200,"sku":"9780071625609","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780071625609_p0.jpg?v=1763635612","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780071625609","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}