Paint Shop Pro 9 for photographers

Ken McMahon and Robin Nichols have created a complete and easy-to-follow introduction to Jasc's Paint Shop Pro 9, allowing you to take full advantage of this popular photo-editor and graphics program in ways you would never have imagined. If you are an amateur digital photographer, web or graph...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: McMahon, Ken., author (author), Nichols, Robin, 1955- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Focal 2005.
Edición:1st edition
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627393706719
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  • Cover; Paint Shop Pro 9 for Photographers; Copyright; Contents; Picture Credits; Introduction; Why digital?; Why Paint Shop Pro?; Why this book?; Why me?; About Paint Shop Pro 9; 1 Digital Image-making: The Basics; Introduction: basic tools and functions; Paint Shop Pro 9: advanced features; Paint Shop Pro: features new to version 9; Additional considerations for the digital darkroom; Creating pictures using film, digital cameras and scanners; Resizing the picture canvas; Cropping the picture; Adjusting picture orientation
  • 2 Simple Picture Manipulations: Improving the Look of Your Digital PhotosOne-button digital photo fixes; Automatic Color Balance; Display options; Automatic Contrast Enhancement; Automatic Saturation Enhancement; Controlling picture contrast; Using Fill Flash and Backlighting; Correcting color balance; Adjusting color saturation (intensity); Making photos (appear) sharper; Adding soft focus effects; STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS; Technique: creating photo impact; Technique: fixing underexposure using tone adjustment; Technique: fixing red-eye; 3 Simple Picture Manipulation: Moving Past the Basics
  • Removing scratches and blemishes from scansControlling digital noise; Retouching using the Clone Brush; Restoring faded photos; Creating black and white pictures; Tinting black and white photos; Creating color overlay effects; Using the Warp tools; Scripting; STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS; Technique: repairing damaged photos; Technique: hand-coloring effects; Technique: surreal color techniques; 4 Controlling Change: Using Selections; Understanding selections: adding creative power; What else can you do with selections?; Using the geometric selection tools; Alpha channels and masks
  • STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTSTechnique: creating an artificial point of focus; Technique: fixing an overexposed sky; Technique: object cutout; 5 Combining Images: Working with Layers and Layer Masks; Understanding layers; Combining pictures; Advanced layout tools; Using adjustment layers; Creating layer blend mode effects; Using mask layers; STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS; Technique: creating a photomontage; Technique: layer deformations - creating the perfect shadow; 6 Using Text: Understanding Vector Graphics; How text and vectors work; Adding basic text; Special text effects; Vectors: learning the basics
  • Working with the Pen toolSTEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS; Technique: creating a greetings card; Technique: pasting text inside an image for effect; Technique: combining text and photos to make a calendar; 7 Manipulating Images: Creating Special Effects; Using the Materials palette; Working with brush tools; About deformation tools; Applying filter effects; Adding lighting effects; STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS; Technique: creating a panorama; Technique: creating realistic depth effects using displacement maps; Technique: having fun with the Picture Tube; Technique: adding edge and framing effects
  • Technique: how to add an edge or frame to a picture