In PaintShop Pro X4 for Photographers from Focal Press, Ken McMahon shows you how to take digital images to the next level, turning your photographs into works of art. In this 306-page softcover book, McMahon covers the basics, as well as intermediate projects such as fundamental retouching, and more advanced techniques using selections, layers, masking, and special effects. He takes a practical approach to the program's features and tools, using real-world examples and step-by-step projects to demonstrate many of the techniques covered. Additional resources include the keyboard shortcuts and jargon buster appendices.
About the Author
Ken McMahon runs Pelican Graphics, a digital design consultancy specializing in design and artwork production for print media and the web. He is also a best-selling author and a freelance journalist, writing for PC World, Mac User and PC Pro in the United Kingdom.
- Paperback
- Completely updated with all of the new features in version X4.
- Easy-to-follow projects make learning simple – get up to speed on PaintShop's new HDR tool, new Clarity filter, new workspace organization and much more.
Chapter 1: The Basics
Chapter 2: The Manage Workspace
Chapter 3: Improving Your Photos
Chapter 4: Image Manipulation
Chapter 5: Using Selections
Chapter 6: Combining Images
Chapter 7: Texts and Shapes
Chapter 8: Special Effects
Chapter 9: Printing
Chapter 10: The Web
Appendix 1: Jargon Buster
Appendix 2: Keyboard Shortcuts
-General
-Paste
-View
-Image
-Adjust
-Layers
Index