Peachpit Newsletter

[Ray Hunter]

Dear User Group Members,

The last few months of 2004 will be busy ones for us here at
Peachpit--we'll publish close to one hundred books between now and the
end of December! There's a lot to look forward to and much of it just
in time for the holidays. So, get that gift list out and take a look
at what we've got for you in September.

This month we're excited to bring you a book on Shade, an affordable
3D program that's swept Japan and is coming to the United States for
the first time! The step-by-step tutorials in, "Shade 7 designer LE:
Model, Animate, Render," cover beginning modeling, textures,
rendering, radiosity, keyframe animation, and more.

For all of you "old school" photographers like myself, who are still
attached to your film cameras, but need to figure out the digital
camera you got for your birthday, let the pros at Blue Pixel help you
out. "Blue Pixel Personal Photo Coach: Digital Photography Tips from
the Trenches" provides everything you need to know to create
compelling digital photographs -- regardless of what camera or
software you're using.

And that's just a taste of what's coming out this month. Keep reading
and feast your eyes on our full list of newly shipping titles. Bon
appetit!


SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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Your favorite authors could be coming to a town near you!

Authors Scott Kelby, Dave Cross, Ben Willmore, and Bert Monroy, are
headlining a series of Adobe Photoshop Seminar tours scheduled to hit
cities across the nation as early as next week. The tours,
co-sponsored by Adobe Systems and the National Association of
Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), are the nation's most popular
Photoshop training seminars. These regional one-day seminars help
users stay on the top of the latest Photoshop tips and tricks. For
registration details and upcoming tour dates, please visit
http://www.photoshopseminars.com/

You also have the opportunity to join "Search Engine Advertising"
author Catherine Seda and "Search Engine Visibility" author Shari
Thurow on their Search Engine Marketing Roadshow! For registration
details, visit http://www.semroadshow.com/roadshow/calendar.html.

Authors Jack Davis and Jim DiVitale are on tour as well as part of
Software Cinema's traveling Photoshop Training Camp. If you have ever
wanted to learn some of the most powerful techniques from true masters
of Photoshop, you won't want to miss this unique opportunity to see
Jack Davis or Jim DiVitale in person. Each full-day seminar costs only
$49. Reserve your seat now at what is soon to be a sold out event. To
register or to learn more, visit http://www.software-cinema.com/camps.


BOOK SELECTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER:

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3D
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Shade 7 designer LE: Model, Animate, Render
By Shade Masters
ISBN: 0-321-30477-2; $39.99
http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321304772

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Digital Audio
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Adobe Audition 1.5 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide
By Jeff Partyka
ISBN: 0-321-24750-7; $19.99
http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321247507

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Digital Video/Photography/Interactive Media
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Apple Pro Training Series: DVD Studio Pro 3
By Adrian Ramseier and Martin Sitter
ISBN: 0-321-25610-7, $44.99
http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321256107

Blue Pixel Personal Photo Coach: Digital Photography Tips from the
Trenches
By David Schloss
ISBN: 0-321-30528-0; $24.99
http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321305280

Premiere Pro 1.5 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide
By Antony Bolante
ISBN: 0-321-26791-5; $29.99
http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321267915

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Graphics/Scanning
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Creating a Newsletter in InDesign: Visual QuickProject Guide
By Katrin Straub and Torsten Buck
ISBN: 0-321-27892-5; $12.99
http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321278925

Moving to InDesign
By David Blatner, Christopher Smith and Steve Werner
ISBN: 0-321-29411-4; $19.99
http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321294114

Real World Color Management, Second Edition
By Bruce Fraser, Chris Murphy and Fred Bunting
ISBN: 0-321-26722-2; $49.99
http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321267222

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Office Apps
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Creating Resumes, Letters, Business Cards, and Flyers in Word: Visual
QuickProject Guide
By Maria Langer
ISBN: 0-321-24751-5; $12.99
http://www.peachpit.com/title/0321247515


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FOR GROUPS NEW TO OUR USER GROUP PROGRAM
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ENJOY A SPECIAL 20% DISCOUNT AT INTERNATIONAL USER GROUP BOOKSTORE
On behalf of the Peachpit User Group Program, please visit the
International User Group Bookstore, powered by Pearson Education, for
a special 20% discount on selected titles through August 31, 2004.
Visit http://www.pearson-books.com/voucher and click on the voucher
code link in the top right-hand corner of the page. Input code number
A051A into the voucher box for 20% off your total order. If you live
in the UK or Europe, you can also take advantage of free shipping!


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BULK ORDERS
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We have transitioned Peachpit's User Group bulk sales management to
our Corporate Sales department. All bulk order requests must be
directed to our Corporate Sales professionals. Groups will not be
restricted to ordering a certain number of titles, but rate is set on
a sliding scale based on quantity ordered.

Please email any inquiries to corpsales at pearsontechgroup.com and
include your group name, city, and state. A representative for your
region of the country will contact you to set up your account, obtain
your order, and answer questions on discounts.