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This is the premier tracing file for design professionals - updated and expanded to include state-of-the-art tools and techniques. Invaluable to architects, commercial artists, interior designers, draftspersons and graphic designers, the fourth edition of this trusted reference features: 64 colour pages of photographic images that have been enhanced and masked to provide maximum benefit to the user; valuable tips and techniques for working in Photoshop, the most popular image-manipulating software; expanded how-to information for working with layouts and altering images; a convenient organisation based on size and type of figure - figures ranging from people to trees to the latest model cars and boats; numerous examples of how professional renderers use entourage elements in their drawings; plenty of outdoor furnishings, plants and other features responding to the trend towards more environmentally correct designs; and figure drawings reflecting a more diverse population.

Entourage makes it quick and easy for you to create stunning and persuasive architectural presentations that bring your designs to life. No matter what type of space you're designing, this classic resource offers a huge assortment of entourage figures that allow you to: add more power and impact to your presentations; present your ideas with life-like realism; find the right size, scale, posture, dress, and style in seconds; and effectively convey the function of the depicted project. You'll also find information on how to create your own entourage file of images - including where to search, how to photograph them and how to develop them into usable illustrations.

No other single resource can add to the success of your architectural drawings like the new and expanded fourth edition of Entourage.