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Adobe PhotoDeluxe for Dummies
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by Julie Adair King
Sales Rank: 1025011
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Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Hungry Minds; 1 edition 1998
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764504266
ISBN-13: 978-0764504266
Product Dimensions:
9.3 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Product Review
PhotoDeluxe, Adobe's entry-level, consumer-oriented image editor, includes many of the great painting and color-correcting tools common to its professional software package, Photoshop. Though easier to use than Photoshop, PhotoDeluxe contains some features that are not quickly accessible or understandable to novice users, and that's where Adobe PhotoDeluxe for Dummies comes in handy.
Part one of the book presents the basics of editing pixel-based images, navigating the PhotoDeluxe interface, and saving and printing files. Part two moves through the wide variety of image-editing tools available that will allow you to manipulate the brightness and contrast controls, color options, and canvas size. You will also find instructions on adding borders and shadows; fixing red-eye syndrome; changing an image's focus; and removing dust, noise, and patterns. The third section teaches you how to use the painting, layers, and type tools; play around with color; and work through special projects such as creating wallpaper and sending images via e-mail. The final section of Adobe PhotoDeluxe for Dummies covers fun effects and troubleshooting problems, shortcuts, and online resources.
The book's contents are applicable to versions 2 and 3 of PhotoDeluxe, including the business edition, for both Windows and Mac platforms. The accompanying CD-ROM has trial and shareware versions of image cataloging and management tools, panorama software, puzzle makers, plug-ins, and Web-authoring tools. --Kathleen Caster
Book Description
Make the most of your best shots with a few clicks of the mouse. Graphics pro Julie Adair King shows you all the tips and tricks for enhancing your digital photographs with the power of Adobe PhotoDeluxe and Adobe PhotoDeluxe For Dummies, the fun and easy way to digital image editing.
With PhotoDeluxe and the techniques explained in plain English that are in Adobe PhotoDeluxe For Dummies, you can find fast and friendly ways to - Remove red-eye, scanner dust, jaggies, and other common photographic flaws
- Get a grip on resolution, compression, and resampling
- Perform image-editing miracles, from correct color balance to enhanced focus
- Create exciting text effects by using special techniques
- Prepare your images for Web pages or multimedia presentations
- Bend and twist images to your heart's content
- Make your own old-fashioned, antique-looking pictures
- Expand your creative possibilities by using layers, photo stitching, and other cool PhotoDeluxe tools
A brave new world of digital imaging is waiting just around the corner. Get out your camera and join in the fun!
Customer Reviews & Comments
This review is from: Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4 for Dummies (Paperback)
In buying this book, at first I was a little reluctant to do so because I thought that the "Dummies" books were for, well, dummies. However, after doing an extensive search for books on PhotoDeluxe, I found that there were few. Of those, the only ones that are currently in print are a Quickstart book, which usually isn't that informative, and Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4 For Dummies. As a graphic production artist who is starting a career, I needed a book that could get me up to speed fast on PhotoDeluxe. I was particularly interested in the area of color correction, since that was my most pressing need at the time. The book, despite its title, exceeded all my expectations and I have gained a lot from it. It familiarizes you in the many features of PhotoDeluxe in a way that's easy to understand, without insulting your intelligence. The book covers everything, from color correction to the many special effects that PhotoDeluxe is capable of producing. In fact, from reading this book, I have learned that PhotoDeluxe is more similar to its higher priced counterpart, PhotoShop, than I thought it was. In closing, I highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to learn how to use PhotoDeluxe. In comparison with other books on graphic software, this one's as good as any other.
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