Welcome to Manga For Dummies. Manga is a cultural phenomenon that continues to grow in popularity not only in the United States, but also worldwide. Throughout this book, I focus on the basic skills you need to create your first manga characters for your own creator-owned manga series. Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a professional illustrator wanting to explore a different style of drawing, this book is a great place to start.

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Macromedia Studio MX All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (we know, it’s a mouthful) is designed to be a hands-on, easy-to-understand guide to the features in all the Macromedia Studio products. The no-nonsense approach is designed to help you begin to build Web sites by covering the basics in a clear and concise fashion. The way we see it, you’ve got things to do, and reading a book, even a clever one, takes up valuable time. The faster we can help you do something or answer a question, the better.

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Macromedia Studio 8 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (we know, it’s a mouthful) is designed to be a hands-on, easy-to-understand guide to the features in all the Macromedia Studio products. The no-nonsense approach is designed to help you begin to build Web sites by covering the basics in a clear and concise fashion. The way we see it, you’ve got things to do, and reading a book, even a clever one, takes up valuable time. The faster we can help you do something or answer a question, the better.

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Welcome to Macromedia Flash 8 For Dummies, your friendly Webanimation companion. In this book, we explain in plain English how to make the most of Flash to create stunning Web site animations. Macromedia Flash 8 For Dummies aims to give you all the information you need to start using Flash right away — with no hassle.

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Oil painting. The words themselves bring to mind centuries of art. From the masterpieces of the Renaissance to the charming landscapes that you see in a shop on vacation, the rich, glowing colors are fascinating. Oil painting makes it all look like magic. As an artist’s material, it both attracts and intimidates with its possibilities. In this book we set out to introduce you to this enduring medium. We want to give you as much information as we can to make oil painting a part of your life.

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Have you ever looked at a painting and thought, “I could do that”? Or maybe you think, “I wish I could do that.” Well, with this book and a little determination, you can turn your wish into a masterpiece.

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The ultimate quilting guide with 15 step-by-step projects plus lots of great advice on everything from traditional hand sewing to computer-assisted design.

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