40 Digital Photo Retouching Techniques

40 Digital Photo Retouching Techniques Review

"This dazzling, full-color book provides a fun, practical introduction to photo-editing with Photoshop Elements for both home and business users and anyone who wants to jump right in and enhance their images."
--Fred Showker, Editor/Publisher of DT&G Magazine

Are you new to digital photography and image editing software? This dazzling, full-color book provides a fun, practical introduction to photo-editing with Photoshop Elements for both home and business users--and anyone who wants to jump right in and enhance their images. Discover forty valuable techniques and hundreds of creativity-inspiring images, plus a CD filled with images for practice and a tryout version of Photoshop Elements 2--all at an exceptional price. You'll learn to use the File Browser, change image size, enhance faces, fix blurry images, correct under- and overexposed images, turn photos from color to black-and-white, remove people and objects from photos, add special effects, and much more.

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40 Digital Photo Retouching Techniqueswill show you how to:
* Use Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
* Correct lighting and contrast
* Turn color photos into sepia-toned or black-and-white images
* Color black-and-white photos
* Remove red eye, eliminate blemishes, and enhance facial features
* Create studio backgrounds and professional picture packages
* Clean-up, combine, and resize images
* Create reflections and text effects
* Whip up photographic and other special effects
* Make a web banner
* Create a photo gallery for the web
* And more!

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGING

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGING Review

Welcome to this relatively small introduction to Digital Cameras and Digital Imaging. This book can help you with some of the finer point of Digital Photography with very practical take on it. Also will try to show you how to take good shots, at the least show you how to fix, manage, and print them. There is another e-book titled “How to buy a digital Camera Intelligently." which we recommend you to read if you don't have a digital camera or planning to upgrade the one you have... It is probably on the same download page as this one.
This book will do it's title suggests which is to teach you digital photography techniques and if you read a Chapter a day you'll be an expert in two weeks or so if you read chapter a minute it should take you quarter of an hour that is up to you.

Camera Lenses: From Box Camera to Digital

Camera Lenses: From Box Camera to Digital Review

This book is an exploration and appreciation of cameras and their optics, covering all major lens types from the earliest to the most recent--including those roving the surface of Mars. A recurrent theme of this book is that lens types invented in the 19th century are just as useful in the 21st century. Another continuing theme is the impact of the digital revolution and the use of imaging in radically new circumstances. This book should be of interest to any who are curious and want to know more about the glass on the front of their cameras.

Contents

- Concepts and Techniques

- Lenses for Large-Format 4 x 5 Film Cameras

- Lenses for Small-Format 35mm Film and Digital Cameras

- Special-Purpose Optics

- Timeline of Advances and Milestones

- Appendix: Optical Prescriptions

- Index

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0: A Visual Introduction to Digital Imaging

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0: A Visual Introduction to Digital Imaging Review

This complete and easy-to-follow introduction to Adobe Photoshop Elements has been updated throughout to show all the new features of version 2.0, including digital video frame acquisition; the liquefy filter; the selecting/masking brush and the effects browser.

Philip Andrews in his clear, no-nonsense style goes on to set the package in the broader context of digital imaging. He provides you with far more than just an introduction to the software package, giving you everything to ensure you too can achieve professional looking results.

* Save valuable time with this successful, jargon-free introduction to digital imaging
* Real life examples, fully updated to cover all the new Elements 2.0 features, show you how to put each technique into practice
* Full color, high quality illustrations show you what you can achieve

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D (Focal Digital Camera Guides)

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D (Focal Digital Camera Guides) Review

Focal Digital Camera Guides: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D

Just bought a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D and looking to combine practical know-how with inspiration? This one-stop, easy-to-read guide covers all the basic functions of the camera, and everything beyond.

For the basics, turn to the quick start guide, which will get you up and running in five minutes.

For an understanding of your camera's many controls and features, check out the section called "The Camera." If all you need is a quick explanation, you'll find it. If you're looking for the Whole Story, you'll find that, too. Settings that affect how your pictures look are accompanied by full-color examples that show you exactly what you can expect. This section also covers the camera's menus, playback features, memory, and power sources.

The section called "Software" shows you how to get the most out of your camera's software. It covers tethered shooting, color management, RAW conversion, storing your images, managing your library, and backup strategies - to name just a few topics.

Ultimately, this book's greatest strength isn't its focus on the camera or the software; it's the detailed, easy-to-follow instruction it offers on using your camera to take truly superior photographs. Sections devoted to lenses, subject matter, and light cover these variables in depth, always presenting the most effective techniques in the context of the strengths and limitations of the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D.

Written by a widely acclaimed photographer and photography teacher, Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D shows you how to get the shots you can see in your head but have never been able to capture with a camera.

* The quick start guide will have you taking great photos in five minutes.

* In-depth coverage of every feature and control ensures that you have access to the tools you need for every shot.

* Full-color examples demonstrate how different settings affect your photos.

* Expert coverage of lenses, lighting, and subject matter gives you the practical knowledge you need to go after any shot.

* Step-by-step instructions on photo editing and image management help you get the most out of your camera's software.

* A detailed review of accessories for your camera explains which of these add-ons offer the most value for your needs.

* Dozens of tips and tricks prepare you for every situation you're likely to encounter - in the field, at the studio, or at your next wedding or family reunion.

*Get up and running fast with a visual tour of the camera and quick start guide by a professional photographer who writes in a clear, no-nonsense style
*See how camera settings change your images with good and bad shots side by side and understand how to shoot, process and color manage and archive your images
*Focal Camera Guides is a brand new series of colorful, modern guides to top DSLRs

Understanding Digital Cinema: A Professional Handbook

Understanding Digital Cinema: A Professional Handbook Review

UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL CINEMA: A PROFESSIONAL HANDBOOK is a comprehensive resource on all aspects of finishing, distributing and displaying film digitally. For technical professionals as well as non-technical decision-makers, the book is a detailed exploration of every component of the process, from mastering to theater management.


* An overview of digital cinema system requirements
* Post production work flow
* Color in digital cinema
* The digital cinema mastering process
* Fundamentals of compression
* Security
* Basics of audio
* Digital distribution
* Digital projection technology
* Theater systems
* The international perspective: Views from Europe, Asia and Latin America
* A realistic assessment of the future of digital cinema

With contributions by:

Richard Crudo, President, American Society of Cinematographers
Leon Silverman, Executive Vice President, Laser Pacific Media Corporation
Charles Poynton, Color Scientist
Chris Carey, Senior Vice President, Studio New Technology, The Walt Disney Studios
Bob Lambert, Corporate Senior Vice President New Technology & New Media,
The Walt Disney Company
Bill Kinder, Pixar Animation Studios
Glenn Kennel, DLP Cinema
Peter Symes, Manager, Advanced Technology, Thomson Broadcast & Media Solutions
Robert Schumann, President, Cinea, Inc., A Subsidiary of Dolby Labs
David Gray, Vice President, Production Services, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Darcy Antonellis, Executive Vice President, Distribution and Technology Operations
Warner Bros. Technical Operations Inc. and Senior Vice President, Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Matt Cowan, Principal and Founder, Entertainment Technology Consultants
Loren Nielsen, Principal and Founder, Entertainment Technology Consultants
Michael Karagosian, Partner, Karagosian MacCalla Partners (KMP)
Peter Wilson, Vice President, Display Technologies, Snell and Wilcox Ltd.
Patrick Von Sychowski, Senior Analyst, Screen Digest
Wendy Aylsworth, Vice President of Technology, Warner Bros. Technical Operations Inc.

* Learn how to manage the change and control costs, from a "who's who" list of the leaders in this ground-breaking field
*Walk away from reading this book with an essential understanding of digital cinema today
* Understand the benefits of the transition to digital cinema

Photoshop CS4 Workflow: The Digital Photographer's Guide

Photoshop CS4 Workflow: The Digital Photographer's Guide Review

In this latest edition of his bestselling guide, expert digital photographer and author Tim Grey explains how proper workflow can alleviate repetitive parts of a project to allow you to focus on producing stunning results and he reveals expert tips and techniques that automate tasks, optimize output, and reduce time spent at the computer, and offers insights to using Lightroom and Bridge. He also demonstrates how to process RAW captures; crop, rotate, repair, and adjust tone and color; harness new Clone, Curves, and Blend Mode features; download, sort, and organize digital images on a computer; and more.

Photographer's Guide to the Digital Portrait: Start to Finish with Adobe Photoshop

Photographer's Guide to the Digital Portrait: Start to Finish with Adobe Photoshop Review

Covering what the professional photographer needs to know about utilizing every aspect of Adobe Photoshop to refine a portrait, this book presents the important techniques previously left to retouchers and darkroom technicians. Starting with the logistics of using a software program in preparing a portrait, it provides valuable insight into how to effectively store images and manage the workflow of a digital darkroom. Photographers learn everything they need to make Adobe Photoshop work most efficiently in their studio, including basic and advanced techniques such as color correction, retouching, dust removal, and using cropping tools.

Adobe Photoshop Elements: A Visual Introduction to Digital Imaging

Adobe Photoshop Elements: A Visual Introduction to Digital Imaging Review

This complete and easy-to-follow introduction to Adobe Photoshop Elements sets this new package in the broader context of digital imaging, providing far more than just an introduction to the software package. Step-by-step tutorials, visual examples and tips show you how to put your new skills into practice, so you too can make the most of this package and achieve professional results.



The associated website (www.guide2elements.com) makes sure you have all the tools you need to fine-tune your skills. Images featured in the book are provided online so you can try out each technique as you read - the quickest way to learn. Teachers' printable lesson plans are also included, along with useful links and updates so you have all you need at your fingertips.

If you are just starting to work with digital images and have chosen Adobe Photoshop Elements as your manipulation package, then this guide is for you. You can create professional quality images for print, the Web and email with this innovative package. Special emphasis is placed on how to create a home page without having to learn HTML via the Web Photo Gallery; how to prepare images step-by-step, both for your website and for printing via high-quality ink jet printers.

Philip Andrews is a photographer, author and lecturer at the Queensland School of Printing and Graphic Arts, Australia. He is also a regular contributor, or contributing editor, for several magazines, including 'Amateur Photographer', 'Digital Photography and Design', 'Better Digital', 'Australian Photography' and 'Digital Media World'.

* Save valuable time with this jargon-free introduction to digital imaging

* Real life examples show you how to put each technique into practice

* Full colour, high quality illustrations show you what you can achieve

Custom Digital Photography For Dummies: French Translation

Custom Digital Photography For Dummies: French Translation Review

Couvre les appareils photos et les logiciels dernier cri!

Votre guide au monde de la photographie numerique

Les appareils photo numériques continuent d'évoluer constamment. Mais par quel bout commencer? Dans ce guide convivial, Julie Adair King vous offre exactement ce qu'il vous faut. elle vous révèle la façon de prendre de superbes photos numériques, et elle vous montre la manière d'utiliser un logiciel d'édition de photos pour améliorer toutes sortes de photos numériques.

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Remote Exposure: A Guide to Hiking and Climbing Photography (English and English Edition)

Remote Exposure: A Guide to Hiking and Climbing Photography (English and English Edition) Review

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Though many hikers and climbers carry cameras with them, they often come away feeling disappointed because their images fail to visually translate their experiences. In Remote Exposure Alexandre Buisse goes beyond the mere basics of photography and gives you the tools needed to create images that are not only of good technical quality but that are compelling as well.

This book will guide you through the various options for equipment, since the requirement for lightweight gear that is able to withstand cold, adverse weather conditions presents unique challenges. Learn about the importance of having an efficient carrying system and a logical, planned workflow.

Throughout the book you will find advice on where to point your camera and how to compose a strong image. Included are specific requirements for rock climbing, hiking, mountaineering, and camping. More advanced photographic topics are also covered such as digital capture and optimization techniques like high dynamic range imaging (HDRI), panoramic stitching, and how to achieve excellent results without a tripod.

The pages are filled with over 100 stunning images captured by Buisse as he hiked and climbed through mountain ranges on three continents. Photographers of all levels and those who just appreciate beautiful images are sure to be inspired by this book.

Foreword by Cory Richards (member of the historic climbing expedition that reached the summit of Gasherbrum II in winter).

Digital Image Transfer: Creating Art with Your Photography

Digital Image Transfer: Creating Art with Your Photography Review

Ellen G. Horovitz, an inspiring artist and teacher, guides readers through imaginative photo projects that transform cherished analog and digital images into works of art. Horovitz expands on traditional photo transfer, taking it to an entirely new level using digital software techniques and a wide array of innovative materials and methods, including cocoa powder, Citrasolve, copper, and packing tape. Starting with traditional photos, digital files, and instant photo emulsions, Horovitz fashions 2D and 3D art pieces, showing readers how to use conventional processes and new exploratory techniques-even left-over materials-in the creation of meaningful photo art.

Exposure Photo Workshop: Develop Your Digital Photography Talent

Exposure Photo Workshop: Develop Your Digital Photography Talent Review

Named One of Shutterbug Magazines Top Digital Imaging Books of 2008!

Capturing an image and getting the right exposure is critical and Jeff Wignall recognizes exposure as the secret for creating an image that captures a vision and shares it with the world. When you apply his techniques with patience, experimentation, and a focus on the outcome, you will begin creating images that reveal not only what you saw, but how you felt when you saw it. In fact according to Shutterbug magazine Exposure Photo Workshop “may be the best book yet written about exposure.” By learning to work with natural light as well as when to use flash you will confidently capture action, night scenes, rainbows, sunsets, and reflections like never before. With stunning images, Jeff Wignall shows you how to perfectly expose pictures in even the most challenging existing light conditions, including poor weather, using a flash, and even a section guiding you through using multiple wireless flash units. You can upload your own images to Photoworkshop.com and get feedback from other photographers.

Wignall starts by explaining the fundamentals of exposure and why it’s important. This leads into learning the basics of exposure controls. By the end of chapter 2, you will know how to control the exposure on your point-and-shoot or digital SLR camera. Chapter 3 walks readers through measuring light using just about any light meter and Chapter 4 delves into lens apertures and depth of field. The focus moves to shutter speed and subject motion. After Chapter 6, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to turn off your camera’s automatic settings and take manual control. Wignall then examines natural light exposures, discussing the intricacies of light quality, light direction, and time of day. As you approach more advanced exposure options, you’ll need the troubleshooting advice provided in Chapter 8, covering difficult situations such as metering challenges, handling contrast, and creating dramatic silhouettes. With more advanced techniques mastered, you can then approach night and low-light conditions and then examine special considerations such as the weather and natural phenomena. The book finishes strong with a comprehensive look at all things flash photography.

Digital Collage and Painting, Second Edition: Using Photoshop and Painter to Create Fine Art

Digital Collage and Painting, Second Edition: Using Photoshop and Painter to Create Fine Art Review

If you already know your way around Photoshop and Painter and want to use these amazing programs to take your skills further, this book is for you! Much more than a simple "how-to" guide, Susan Ruddick Bloom takes you on a full-fledged journey of the imagination and shows you how to create incredible works of fine art. Supplemented by the work of 20+ world renowned artists in addition to Sue's own masterpieces, you'll learn how to create watercolors, black and white pencil sketches, texture collages, stunning realistic and fantastical collages, and so much more, all from your original photographs. If you are eager to dive into the world of digital art but need a refresher on the basics, flip to Sue's essential techniques chapter to brush up on your Photoshop and Painter skills, and you'll be on your way in no time. Whether you're a novice or an established digital artist, you'll find more creative ideas in this book than you could ever imagine. Fully updated for new versions of Painter and Photoshop and including brand new work from contemporary artists, Digital Collage and Painting provides all the inspiration you need to bring your artistic vision to light.

* Packed with original, stunning imagery by some of the industry's leading artists to inspire creativity in your own work
* Learn how to create fantastic panoramas without breaking the bank on pricey equipment
* Includes step-by-step projects and links to downloadable images so you can start practicing immediately

Amphoto's Complete Book of Photography: How to Improve Your Pictures with a Film or Digital Camera

Amphoto's Complete Book of Photography: How to Improve Your Pictures with a Film or Digital Camera Review

This indispensable reference guide gives amateur photographers everything they need to know to take their photography to the next level no matter what kind of camera they use - from low end and high end point and shoot cameras to SLRs (single lens reflex), traditional, and digital cameras. Designed to be as comprehensive as it is easy to use, this book is organized into the genres most popular with both amateur and professional photographers - sports and action, travel, pets, zoos, wildlife, close-up and macro, flowers, landscape, aerials, and underwater. Activities are color-coded so that readers can skip around to exercises specific to their camera level, and instructive, yet attractive "before" and "after" photographs give the reader solid, visual comparisons to the tricks and techniques necessary to go from taking "nice" pictures to "wow" images.

The Chemistry of Photography: From Classical to Digital Technologies

The Chemistry of Photography: From Classical to Digital Technologies Review

Carried in wallets and displayed in homes, photographs are a common, but often an overlooked feature of modern life. And, with the advent of digital technology many believe that the so called 'wet chemistry' behind old fashioned photography is a thing of the past - but is it? The Chemistry of Photography endeavours to unravel the mysteries of picture taking and reflects on the diversity and complexity of the science. It gives readers an insight into the chemistry needed to generate pictures, spanning all mediums including still and motion picture as well as digital imaging. Beginning with the components of conventional photography such as films and papers, the book also looks at light capture and amplification, negative films, processing solutions, colour transparencies, the chemistry of colour and motion picture films. The book concludes with a discussion of digital technology and new innovations in photography. This fascinating book will appeal to scientists and those with a general interest in both the new and the old science behind photography.

David Busch's Compact Field Guide for the Canon EOS 7D, 1st Edition

David Busch's Compact Field Guide for the Canon EOS 7D, 1st Edition Review

Are you tired of squinting at the tiny color-coded tables and difficult-to-read text you find on the typical laminated reference card or cheat sheet that you keep with you when you're in the field or on location? DAVID BUSCH'S COMPACT FIELD GUIDE FOR THE CANON EOS 7D is your solution! This new, lay-flat, spiral bound, reference guide condenses all the must-have information you need while shooting into a portable book you'll want to permanently tuck into your camera bag. You'll find every settings option for your Canon EOS 7D listed, along with advice on why you should use¿or not use¿each adjustment. Useful tables provide recommended settings for a wide variety of shooting situations, including landscapes, portraits, sports, close-ups, and travel. With this guide on hand you have all the information you need at your fingertips so you can confidently use your camera on-the-go.