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Paint Shop Pro 8: The Guide to Creating Professional Images

Paint Shop Pro 8: The Guide to Creating Professional Images


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This complete and easy-to-follow introduction to Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 shows you how to take this popular graphics and photo-editor program to new heights. Achieve professional-looking results quickly, using the author's comprehensive guidance and extensive photographic knowledge. The book includes a wide variety of real-life examples demonstrating how to broaden your image-making skills. Each chapter is filled with clear, step-by-step projects, eye-catching color visuals and numerous professional tips and tricks. This is the ideal guide for anyone wanting to take their imaging skills to a higher level. It shows you how to optimize scans and digital photos, fix up old or damaged pictures and create a website from the ground up. There are also sections on how to add text to your pictures, create vector graphics and prepare images for print. The associated website (www guide2psp.com) gives you all the tools you need to fine-tune these essential skills. Pictures featured in the book are provided online so you can download them at your leisure and try the techniques as you progress through the book. This comprehensive guide to Paint Shop Pro 8 ensures you have all the skills needed for producing professional standard work in a number of real-world applications.

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION
What is digital imaging?
About Paint Shop Pro 8

CHAPTER ONE
Digital Image-making: the basics
Introduction: basic tools & functions
Paint Shop Pro 8: advanced features
Paint Shop Pro 8: features new to version 8
Additional considerations for the digital darkroom...
Creating pictures using film, digital cameras & scanners.
Using the file browser
File formats
About color space
Image resolution
Resizing the picture canvas
Cropping the picture
Adjusting picture orientation

CHAPTER TWO
Simple Picture Manipulation: improving the look of your digital photos
One-button digital photo fixes
Controlling picture contrast
Correcting color balance
Adjusting color saturation
Making photos (appear) sharper
Adding soft focus effects
Step-by-step Projects:
Creating photo impact
Technique: fixing underexposure
Technique: fixing redeye

CHAPTER THREE
Simple Picture Manipulation: moving past the basics
Removing scratches & blemishes from scans
Controlling digital noise
Retouching using the Clone Tool
Restoring faded photos
Creating black-and-white pictures
Tinting black-and-white photos
Creating color overlay effects
Using the Warp Tools
All about Scripting
Step-by-step Projects:
Technique: repairing damaged photos
Technique: hand-coloring effects
Technique: surreal color techniques

CHAPTER FOUR
Controlling change: using selections
Understanding selections: adding creative power
Using the geometric selection tools
Freehand selections: creating artificial focus
Step-by-step Projects:
Technique: rejuvenating faded photos
Technique: desaturating photos

CHAPTER FIVE
Combining Images: working with layers & layer masks
Understanding layers
Combining pictures
Working with layers
About deformation tools
Using adjustment layers
Creating layer blend mode effects
Using layer masks
Modifying layer masks
Combining layer masks
Technique: correcting faulty perspective
Technique: creating the perfect shadow

CHAPTER SIX
Using Text: Understanding Vector Graphics
The basics of vector illustration
Working with the Pen Tool
Working with brush tools
Adding basic text
Special text effects
Step-by-step Projects:
Technique: creating a greetings card
Technique: creating a calendar

CHAPTER SEVEN
Manipulating Images: creating special effects
Creating a panorama
Cleaning up Web pictures
Preparing photos for deep-etching
Using the Materials Palette
Applying filter effects
Step-by-step Projects:
Technique: having fun with the Picture Tube
Techniques: painting, sculpture & cartoon F/X
Technique: edge & framing effects
Technique: positive to negative
Technique: using the Color Replacer tool
Technique: lighting effects

CHAPTER EIGHT
Print Preparation
Inkjet printing: some considerations
Quality considerations for exhibition printing
Resolution settings
Printing with Paint Shop Pro
Emailing pictures
Using stock and royalty-free clip art
Copyright issues
Batch processing
Step-by-step Project:
Resampling pictures

CHAPTER NINE
Working with the Web
Working with the Web
Preparing pictures for the Web
Making navigation buttons and tabs
Making image maps & rollovers
Introduction to Animation Shop
Creating animated graphics
Step-by-step Project:
Creating your first Web page

CHAPTER TEN
Other Considerations
Converting RGB files to CMYK
Color calibration issues

APPENDICES
Jargon Buster
Keyboard Shortcuts

Index

Review :
"Clear and simple explanations of digital-imaging terms and Paint Shop Pro's features and tools are complemented with step-by-step projects." - Digital Photographer

The book's layout is clean and illustrated with both images and PSP screenshots. A glossary and a list of keyboard shortcuts are particularly valuable for newcomers to PSP." - Digital Photographer

"When you pick up any book from Focal Press, you know two things. One: it is extremely useful for photographers, and Two: it is qualitative, thorough information for those wanting in depth knowledge."
Photocrack e-zine.

"There are more books about PSP, so why bother? In short: "Paint Shop Pro 8, the guide to creating professional images" is by far the clearest guide for 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.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780240516981
  • Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
  • Publisher Imprint: Focal Press
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0240516982
  • Publisher Date: 19 Nov 2003
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Sub Title: The Guide to Creating Professional Images


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