'Mastering Piranesi 5' now available.

Fans of Bonnie Roskes's excellent books on how to get the most out of Piranesi will be delighted to know that her latest edition, updated for version 5, is now available.

New for this edition is the ability to download a PDF of the 412pp full-colour book, at a reduced price compared to the printed edition, and removing the need for shipping costs.

Once again Mastering Piranesi 5 also contains chapters from celebrated Piranesi experts Susan Sorger, Marco Crawford and Wang Wang, covering the secrets of optimal composition and step-by-step instructions on how to generate striking visual effects.

From Novice to Expert

'Mastering Piranesi 5' extensively details Piranesi's features (taking each palette of tools in turn) providing exceptional advice for the new user, whilst the chapters on managing styles and creating your own corporate style will suit those looking to improve their current Piranesi skills.

Tips and Tricks

Packed with easy-to-follow instructions, supported by hundreds of full-colour screen grabs showing palettes, options and settings, Mastering Piranesi 5 is an essential tool for anyone who uses Piranesi, especially if use is infrequent.

The chapter list is as follows:

Chapter 1 - Quick Introduction (the principles of brushes, locks, fills and textures)
Chapter 2 - Applying and Blending Paint (paint tools and blend modes)
Chapter 3 - Render Tools (edge, construct, restore, filter and smudge)
Chapter 4 - Textures and Grains
Chapter 5 - Fades and Lights (linear fades, radial fades, lights and a lighting exercise)
Chapter 6 - Cutouts (2D, 3D, multiple cutouts and groups, and RPC cutouts)
Chapter 7 - Managing Styles (style recorder, style manager and multiple fills)
Chapter 8 - Piranesi and Principles of Composition
Chapter 9 - Examples from the Experts

To order online and download your copy, visit our online store at www.piranesi.co.uk.

Printed copies

For those interested in the printed version of Bonnie's book, printed copies will be available from mid-January. The book is spiral bound allowing it to be laid completely flat for easy reading beside the computer.

We will send out another notice when the printed book is available.