Two great new books about creating imaginary worlds have just come out. They’re wonderful!

For Photoshop beginners, this is a wonderful, deep, well-done book. Learn about creating fine art with Photoshop.

A review of a new book by Steve Caplin, author of the famous “How to Cheat in Photoshop” series.

A review of two new books for the digital artist on your Christmas list.

Finally, a book that shows how to work with Photoshop and Painter together, by the author of the Painter Wow books.

Karen Sperling has a wonderful new book out for anyone trying to learn Painter (and Photoshop). Here’s our review.

A review of Susan Ruddick Bloom’s new book, Digital Painting in Photoshop, from Focal Press.

An indepth review of Vue 7: Beyond the Basics, by Richard Schrand.

Don’t let the title fool you. This book will unlock the mysteries of 3D texturing, whether you’re a game artist or not.

Vue 7 Infinite, the premiere scenery generation software for Mac and PC, is now available. Here’s a quick summary of what’s new in Vue.