123di DVD: 123di: The 123 of Digital Imaging Interactive Learning Suite

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 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 Editor, Photoshop Elements 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 Organizer, Adobe Photoshop CS, CS2, CS3, & CS4 Extended, and Photoshop Lightroom 1 and 2 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. Plug-ins and other software such as ImageReady Cs and CS2 are also covered.

• Unique Navigation

Besides reading 123di like a printed book, 123di offers many alternative waysto quickly find the information such as the above mentioned interactivegraphical user interfaces, digital imaging workflow diagrams, index, before andafter images, frequently asked digital imaging questions, interactive slideshow, custom bookmarks, etc.

• Complete Theory on Digital Photography

123di has extensive coverage on digital photography concepts such asresolution, compression, color bit depth, dynamic range, noise, focal lengthmultiplier, sensor types, etc. The inner workings of cameras, scanners,accessories, monitors, and printers are explained in detail. Detailed fullcolor graphics, animations, interactive simulations and interactive calculatorsallow 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, andaccessories help in the reader's buying decision process

• Practical Image Editing Techniques

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

• Color Management

Color management is featured throughout 123di to ensure consistent and accuratecolor during the entire workflow. The coverage is substantially improved inVersion 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 Photoshopversions. Capture NX 1.3 and Nikon Capture 4.4 are also covered.

• 3 Selectable Levels:

• Starter sections for beginners
• Essential sections for enthusiasts
• Advanced sections for professionals

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