Ted Alspach is the author of more than 20 books, including the previous five editions of the Illustrator Bible, Illustrator Studio Secrets, Illustrator Filter Finesse, and Photshop Complete. He is currently the product manager for Adobe Illustrator. He is also a contributing editor to Adobe Magazine.

Kelly L. Murdock has written extensively on 3D graphics and Web technologies. His credits include the 3ds max 4 Bible, the Adobe Atmosphere Bible, Master HTML and XHTML Visually, and JavaScript Blueprints. He is the creative force behind the children's education site www.animabets.com.