123di: The 123 of Digital Imaging Interactive Learning Suite (Standard Edition, Version 5.0) 123di is the most complete, comprehensive, authoritative digital photography interactive guide. It contains thousands of high quality graphics and animations organized into over 150 topics. A publication like no other, the usage of animations and user-interactivity makes 123di an unrivalled and unmatched digital photography learning tool for photographers at all levels.

123di Covers All Aspects of the Digital Imaging Workflow

Understanding digital imaging and digital camera selection

Enhance your images in the "pixelroom"

Manage, view, share, and print your images

Three Selectable User Levels: Starter, Essential, Advanced

• 12 Key Software Packages Covered

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 Editor, Photoshop Elements 3, 4, 5 & 6 Organizer, Adobe Photoshop 7, CS, CS2, CS3 & CS3 Extended, and Photoshop Lightroom are featured with animated tutorials and unique interactive graphical user interfaces. Clicking on any menu item, tool, or palette in the interactive interfaces brings the user to the corresponding explanation page which also links to practical tutorials and theoretical background information within 123di. Many other software packages such as ACDSee 9 & 10, PTGui, Photorescue, etc. are also briefly covered.

• Unique Navigation

Besides reading 123di like a printed book, 123di offers many alternative ways to quickly find the information such as the above mentioned interactive graphical user interfaces, digital imaging workflow diagrams, index, before and after images, frequently asked digital imaging questions, interactive slide show, custom bookmarks, etc.

• Complete Theory on Digital Photography

123di has extensive coverage on digital photography concepts such as resolution, compression, color bit depth, dynamic range, noise, focal length multiplier, sensor types, etc. The inner workings of cameras, scanners, accessories, monitors, and printers are explained in detail. Detailed full color graphics, animations, interactive simulations and interactive calculators allow for an accelerated way of learning that gets the reader involved.

• Buying Guides for Cameras, Scanners, Monitors, and Printers

Detailed buying guides for cameras, scanners, monitors, printers, and accessories help in the reader's buying decision process.

• Practical Image Editing Techniques

Useful image editing techniques cover various approaches to create spectacular images and overcome limitations of the scene, the photographer, or the camera.

• Color Management

Color management is featured throughout 123di to ensure consistent and accurate color during the entire workflow. The coverage is substantially improved in Version 5.0, covering both Macintosh and Windows platforms.

• Working in RAW

123di has a comprehensive practical and theoretical coverage of working in RAW. Practical examples are based on Adobe Camera Raw for all Adobe Photoshop versions. Capture NX 1.3 and Nikon Capture 4.4 are also covered.

Difference Between Standard and Extended Editions

• The Extended Edition Has 9 Additional Features

Add Bookmark button to add custom bookmarks (favorite pages)

View Bookmarks button to view custom bookmarks

Notes button to add notes to any page

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