Synopses & Reviews
An ideal introduction for anyone working with digital images and web graphics, this beautifully illustrated guide to Corelâs Paint Shop Pro X provides coverage of all the tools and features you need to edit and enhance digital photographs.
Achieve professional-looking results and broaden your skills by following the clear step-by-step tutorials. Packed with a wide variety of real life examples, eye-catching visuals and numerous tips and tricks, Paint Shop Pro X for Photographers will enhance your productivity and take your image-making skills to new heights.
All the new features of Paint Shop Pro X are covered: The Paint Shop Pro X Learning Center, Browser Palette, Smart Photo Fix, Makeover Tools, Object Remover, Perspective Correction Tool, Straighten Tool, Special Effects for Black & White Photos, the Corel Photo Album 6 and much more.
You will also learn how to create a website from scratch, how to get the best from your scans and digital photographs and vital retouching techniques to improve your images and create outstanding results.
* Get professional results from Paint Shop Pro X and improve your digital workflow
* Clear step-by-step instructions and full colour, with high quality illustrations throughout
* Packed with real life examples and projects
Review
al photos and scans this is the BEST PSP 8 book I have used."
"If you have just a little knowledge of digital imaging this is the book for you. Illustrations are great and the text is easy to follow. Recommend you read PSP 8 "Fast and Easy" first and then read this book. Great Australian sense of humor throughout book."
Review
"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." - 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." - Digital Photographer, Oct/Dec 2006
Review
or PSP. It's a serious book for people wanting to know more. Of course every function of the program is discussed in detail. But it is the examples that make this manual the best. It is strongly visual, with lots of examples and graphics."
Photocrack e-zine.
Amazon.com reviews of Paint Shop Pro 9 for Photographers:
"As soon as I opened this book I knew I would like it. It's in COLOR, what a novel idea, to make a photo book in color!!!!
:-)It deals with digital photos and scans and web only, none of that other stuff you can do like make graphics and things. You can also download the picture from the web site to follow along. For working with digital photos and scans this is the BEST PSP 8 book I have used."
"If you have just a little knowledge of digital imaging this is the book for you. Illustrations are great and the text is easy to follow. Recommend you read PSP 8 "Fast and Easy" first and then read this book. Great Australian sense of humor throughout book."
Review
The ultimate resource for learning how to incorporate Paint Shop Pro into your digital imaging workflow.
Synopsis
Achieve professional results with this complete and easy-to-follow introduction to Corel's Paint Shop Pro X. Packed with a wide variety of real life examples, eye-catching visuals and numerous tips and tricks, Paint Shop Pro X for Photographers will enhance your productivity and take your skills to new heights.
All the new features of Paint Shop Pro X are covered including Smart Photo Fix, the Makeover tools, Object Remover, Color Balance tool and much more. With full guidance on the basics, you will also master advanced retouching techniques to further improve your images and create outstanding results.
If you are an amateur digital photographer, web or graphic designer, this Corel-endorsed guide will provide you with everything you need to achieve success with this affordable but powerful consumer software.
* Get the best from your digital images and improve your workflow with top techniques from a creative industry pro
* Gain the vital skills you need quickly with step-by-step tutorials to help you learn every tool, feature and technique
* Be inspired by more than 1500 beautiful, color images throughout the book and available for download from the online gallery at www.guide2psp.com
Synopsis
Achieve professional results with this complete and easy-to-follow introduction to Corel's Paint Shop Pro X. Packed with a wide variety of real life examples, eye-catching visuals and numerous tips and tricks, Paint Shop Pro X for Photographers will enhance your productivity and take your skills to new heights.
All the new features of Paint Shop Pro X are covered including Smart Photo Fix, the Makeover tools, Object Remover, Color Balance tool and much more. With full guidance on the basics, you will also master advanced retouching techniques to further improve your images and create outstanding results.
If you are an amateur digital photographer, web or graphic designer, this Corel-endorsed guide will provide you with everything you need to achieve success with this affordable but powerful consumer software.
* Get the best from your digital images and improve your workflow with top techniques from a creative industry pro
* Gain the vital skills you need quickly with step-by-step tutorials to help you learn every tool, feature and technique
* Be inspired by more than 1500 beautiful, color images throughout the book and available for download from the online gallery at www.guide2psp.com
About the Author
Ken McMahon runs Pelican Graphics, a digital design consultancy specializing in design and artwork production for print media and the web. He is also a freelance journalist, writing for PCWorld, Mac User and PC Pro in the UK, and a best-selling author.
Editor/Publisher of Better Digital Magazine, Australia and www.betterdigitalonline.com.
Table of Contents
Digital image making: the basics; Simple picture manipulation - improving the look of your photos (changing color values); simple picture manipulation - moving past the basics; Controlling change - using selections; Combining images - working with layers and masks; Using text - understanding vector graphics; Manipulating images - creating special effects; Print preparation; Working with the Web; Corel Photo Album 6 - organizing your pictures; Jargon Buster; Keyboard Shortcuts