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Scott Onstott has published ten books with Sybex prior to the present title: AutoCAD 2014 and AutoCAD LT 2014 Essentials, AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD LT 2013 Essentials, AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 Essentials, Adobe Photoshop CS6 Essentials, Enhancing Architectural Drawings and Models with Photoshop, AutoCAD: Professional Tips and Techniques (with Lynn Allen), Enhancing CAD Drawings with Photoshop, Mastering Autodesk VIZ 2007 (with George Omura and Jon McFarland), Mastering Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006, and Autodesk VIZ 2005 (with George Omura). Scott has worked on some 20 other technical books as contributing author, reviser, compilation editor, and/or technical editor.

He has also written, narrated, and produced the Secrets in Plain Sight film series (Volumes 1 and 2); written Taking Measure: Explorations in Number, Architecture, and Consciousness; and contributed a chapter to The Sync Book 2 (edited by Alan Abbadessa-Green).

Scott has a Bachelors degree in Architecture from University of California, Berkeley, and is a former university instructor who now serves as a consultant and independent video producer. He has written a column in Photoshop User Magazine since 2007. You can contact him through his website at www.scottonstott.com.

A team of people has been instrumental in making this book you are holding in your hands or reading onscreen a reality. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the professional team at Sybex (an imprint of Wiley) for all their hard work.

It has been a pleasure working with my acquisitions editor, Willem Knibbe; developmental editor, Candace English; technical editor, Ian le Cheminant; and members of the editorial staff, including Pete Gaughan, Connor OBrien, and Jenni Housh.

The staying power of AutoCAD is legendary in the ever-changing software industry, having been around for 33 years by the 2015 release. You can rest assured that spending your time learning AutoCAD will be a wise investment, and the skills you obtain in this book will be useful for years to come.