123di DVD: 123di: The 123 of Digital Imaging Interactive Learning Suite (Standard Edition, Version 5.0)

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

• Search to instantly show all pages in 123di containing a keyword

• Reduce or enlarge font size

• Reset notes, bookmarks, and font size

• Transfer bookmarks and notes to another computer running the same version of 123di

• Opens on the last page you viewed in your previous session

Subject

Introduction to Digital Photography & Imaging

Author

Vincent Bockaert

Edition

First (updated)

Hard/Soft Cover

DVD

Pages

Over 4000

System Requirements
Windows
Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher/XP/Vista

Macintosh
PowerPC or Intel Mac with Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
512MB RAM
140MB free hard disk space
1024 x 768 color monitor
DVD-ROM drive

Dimensions

DVD

Illustrations

Yes

ISBN Number

978-981-05-9720-7

Publisher

123DI

Date Published

2008