Book description
Literally stamped with the approval seal of Corel, this book is more than just a guide to the features of the software. So many books are aimed at only the introductory level, but this guide explores all the capabilities of Paint Shop Pro Photo XI for digital imaging.Achieve professional results with this complete and easy-to-follow guide to Corel's Paint Shop Pro Photo XI. Packed with a wide variety of real life workflow projects, eye-catching visuals and numerous tips and tricks, Paint Shop Pro Photo XI for Photographers gives you all the skills you need to create outstanding images.
All the new features of Paint Shop Pro Photo XI are covered including Snapfire, Photo Organizer, Skin Smoother, Photo Time Machine and much more. Get the best from Camera Raw images, create high-quality web graphics and learn how to efficiently organize your ever-expanding collections of digital photographs!
If you are an amateur digital photographer, web or graphic designer, and want to get stunning results with Paint Shop Pro, this Corel recommended guide is for you!
'This book is ideal for you whether you are new or well versed in the world of mega pixels. Enjoy!'
Gage S. Lockhart, Technical Support Specialist, Corel Software Inc.
Praise for the previous edition:
"This beautifully illustrated book provides information and guidance on using Paint Shop Pro X from a photographer's perspective...Newcomers to Paint Shop should read the book in a linear manner, while others may wish to use the book more as a reference by sampling particular chapters...The book is very well written and organized." - HiTech Review, July/Aug. 2006
"If you have Paint Shop Pro and really want to use it to its fullest, you need this book. There are vert few quality books available for this program, and this one, published by Focal Press, is at the top of the list...This book is organized well by using color coded pages for easy access to the many chapters, quality images to illustrate technique instructions and results, and tutorials at the end of every chapter to put to use the information that was just explained." - Apogee Photo Magazine, August 2006
"If you're using Corel's Paint Shop Pro X for your digital darkroom work, you'll really appreciate this book...Beginners, as well as experienced, Paint Shop Pro X users will benefit from this well written, easy to understand book...Paint Shop Pro X for Photographers is well written, well organized and well illustrated, and that's more than enough to put it on your bookshelf." - Digital Photographer, Oct/Dec 2006
Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Picture credits
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Digital Image-making: The Basics
- 2 Simple Picture Manipulation: Improving Your Digital Photos
- 3 Simple Picture Manipulation: Moving Past the Basics
- 4 Controlling Change: Using Selections
- 5 Combining Images: Working with Layers and Layer Masks
- 6 Using Text: Understanding Vector Graphics
- 7 Manipulating Images: Creating Special Effects
- 8 Print Preparation
- 9 Working with the Web: Optimizing and Uploading Images
- 10 Snapfire and Photo Album: Organizing Your Pictures
- Appendix 1: Jargon Buster
- Appendix 2: Keyboard Shortcuts
- Index
Product information
- Title: Paint Shop Pro Photo XI for Photographers
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2006
- Publisher(s): Focal Press
- ISBN: 9781136102776
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