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PHOTO: bookcover

Alan Weller.
Photoshop Brushes & Creative Tools: Floral & Botanical.
Mineola, N.Y.: Dover, 2009.
paper with CD–ROM, 48 pp., ISBN 978–0–48699–059–0, $24.95.

Created for use with Adobe’s Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, the book contains examples of custom brushes, shapes, and styles in this digital version of a clip art book with an essential CD. Contents include a gallery of art and tutorials. This resource is a useful tool for graphic artists, designers, and others interested in adding floral and botanical elements to their publications and craft work.

— Marilyn K. Alaimo, garden writer and volunteer, Chicago Botanic Garden.