Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 for Photographers | 
 enlarge | Author: Ken Mcmahon
Publisher: Focal Press
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 55309
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0240520890
Dewey Decimal Number: 770.2856686
EAN: 9780240520896
ASIN: 0240520890
Publication Date: December 10, 2007
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Product Description
Great pictures don't just happen, you make them.
Unleash your creative potential with this essential guide to the myriad of features in Paint Shop Pro Photo X2. Written specifically for photographers by a working professional, it tells you exactly what you need to know to master the powerful creation and editing techniques of this award-winning software.
* Unlock the full potential of your photographs to get professional-looking results every time, turning everyday images into exceptional ones
* Let your creativity flourish, seeing every tool, feature and technique of this powerful package through a photographer's eyes
* Log on to the accompanying website, www.guide2psp.com, to follow along with the projects in the book as you learn.
Packed with a wide variety of real life workflow projects, eye-catching visuals and numerous tips and tricks, Paint Shop Pro X2 for Photographers shows you how to:
* expertly utilize Express Lab to quickly view and fix several photos at a time
* use Layer Styles to apply a wide range of effects including embossing, drop shadows, and reflections
* enhance your workflow, organize your files, and easily share your photos
Every chapter in the book is methodically organized and easily accessible, so you can pick and choose to get the effect you need, when you need it. No matter what your skill level, this lavishly illustrated resource provides detailed, step-by-step instruction that guarantees stunning results every time.
Ken McMahon is a graphic designer, freelance journalist and best-selling author. He runs Pelican Graphics, a digital design consultancy specializing in design and artwork production for print media and the web.
* Unlock the full potential of your photographs to get professional-looking results every time, turning everyday images into exceptional ones
* Let your creativity flourish, seeing every tool, feature and technique of this powerful package through a photographer's eyes
* Log on to the accompanying website, www.guide2psp.com, to follow along with the projects in the book as you learn.
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 Poorly written book November 10, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Real price for this book should be $0.99,touch only the basic information.author claim to be technical writer,I doubt this.
 GREAT BOOK October 27, 2008
This book is a wonderful source of information for Corel. My only complaint was in the actual procedure for layering which produces the same affects as 35mm multi-exposures. It just needs an example and a step by step method (on combining two images)which I later found on the internet. This and other manuals never assume that you don't know you have to right click on certain layers to make them work. This is a simple thing that can leave you totally perplexed since a wrong click can really mess you up. If this had just been there I would have rated it a 5 star.
 Too Simple & Too Advanced October 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been into digital photography for the past couple of years and have been using both PSP Photo X2 and Photoshop Elements 5. Through experimentation, I had figured out how to brighten, sharpen, soften, clone, straighten, crop, etc. I had tried using masks and layers but failed miserably. I was looking for a book that would walk me through the creation and application of masks and layers and hopefully guide me through the more sophisticated tools such as curves. What a disappointment. The first chapter takes roughly 30 pages to list the tools, e.g., "Red-Eye tool" duh! It finally gets down to an example at the end of the chapter, taking 2 full pages to show how STRAIGHTEN AN IMAGE!
Chapter 2 nicely covers "Simple Picture Manipulation", with a thorough explanation of the "Smart Photo Fix". It also covers the use of Histogram Adjustment and tools like "High Pass Sharpen". Unfortunately, it only touches on "Soft Focus", which is actually quite complicated, i.e., requires a lot of playing around, and skims past Curves with 9 short sentences and nary an example.
Chapter 3 "Moving Past the Basics" is an understatement. Suddenly I was seeing "tips" like, "For an interesting effect use a Hue/Saturation/Lightness Adjustment layer in colorize mode to apply a tint, then reduce the layer opacity to blend it with the original color." Right. It reminds me of the proverbial ski trip where the "expert" skier lets everyone take one warm-up run down the bunny hill and then takes them to the top of an "easy" black diamond trail. At that point, he drops over the edge and vanishes from sight, expecting his novice charges to follow - forgetting that it took him years to perfect his technique.
 great product September 30, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Arrived next day, very helpful if you work with corel paint shop Pro 2. -
very informative August 9, 2008
A huge benefit, particularly for those who downloaded their program, although experience tells me it's also much clearer than the packaged manual. Well written and takes alot of the mystery out of using Paint Shop Pro.
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