Computers : Computer Graphics

Rob Sheppard understands that technology should benefit the photographer, helping him or her to create more exciting images. That's exactly what Photoshop Lightroom does. Aided by exquisite color photos and screen shots, Rob shows readers how to improve their workflow and produce better photos with Lightroom. Readers learn to use this revolutionary tool in the only context that matters-how it can help them become more productive photographers. This new edition covers:.:.; Using Lightroom to streamline the process of importing, managing, developing, and presenting quantities of images.; Exploring nondestructive image processing and color-managed printing.; Working with tone curve, adjust white balance, fine-tune vibrance and saturation, and easily correct color.; Creating presets to use again and again based on adjustments used regularly.; Organizing and managing images in the Library and setting up a customized system.; Creating eye-popping prints, show-stopping slideshows, and Web galleries.; Making the most of Lightroom's integration with Photoshop.; Bringing out detail in highlights and shadows using Recovery and Fill Light controls. more...

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What you need, when you need it!. Need answers quickly? Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. Inside the Book. ·         Quickly import, organize, and tag your photos. ·         Build and maintain a well-organized photo catalog. ·         Make the most of metadata, keywords, and searchable attributes. ·         Use Quick Develop’s fast, handy image processing tools. ·         Apply localized adjustments to parts of an image. ·         Work effectively in black and white. ·         Reduce unwanted image noise. ·         Output your images to printers, slide shows, or online galleries. ·         Integrate Lightroom 2 with Adobe Creative Suite 4. ·         Customize Lightroom’s preview, import, and backup preferences. Bonus Online Content. Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to:. Workshops and related files.  . Category: Digital Photography. Covers: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2. User Level: Beginning–Intermediate.  . www.tedlocascio.com more...

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This collection combines Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 Classroom in a Book and Adobe Premiere Elements 7 Classroom in a Book into one affordable volume. Each chapter in these step-by-step, project-based guides contains a project that builds on the reader's growing knowledge of the program, while end-of-chapter review questions reinforce each lesson. Readers will learn how to use the programs' many new features, including applying incredible effects using the Smart Brush, cleaning your scene of unwanted elements with Adobe Photomerge Scene Cleaner, enhanced support for raw files, step-by-step editing assistance, and newly interactive and engaging ways to share your photos in Photoshop Elements. Premiere Elements 7 now allows you to create polished movies with no effort using InstantMovie, quickly find your best clips with Smart Tags, import and edit video from the latest AVCHD camcorders, easily put your subject in a new setting using Adobe's amazing Videomerge technology and more more...

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This is the eBook version of the printed book. Watch out, Final Cut Pro. For the first time in five years, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe's flagship digital video editing application, is once again available for both Macintosh and Windows users. This project-based book covers not just the basics of working with audio, creating transitions, and producing titles, but also all that's new in Premiere Pro: the ability to build Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and Flash projects with Adobe Encore CS3 (now included with Premiere Pro CS3); Adobe OnLocation CS3, which lets on-the-road users record footage directly to their computer disk--removing the need to capture video to tape later. Readers will enjoy learning to create slow-motion effects with Time Remapping, and will get up to speed on Premiere's new editing tools. What's more, users can compress their finished video for delivery to the latest handheld devices, such as mobile phones, iPods, PSPs, smartphones, and more. Best of all, the book's accompanying DVD includes real footage that you can practice on. more...

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Flash is the most ubiquitous technology today for creating and deploying dynamic content on the Web. From button rollovers to video animations, Flash not only brings pizzazz to the Web but also makes difficult concepts easier to understand through illustrations, diagrams, and so on. Now that Flash CS3 Professional is part of the Adobe family, users new to the software as well as veteran users unfamiliar with added Adobe feature need quick access to key features and fundamental techniques. Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: 100 Essential Techniques provides users with what they need to know to start working in Flash. Each technique is presented in a self-contained unit of one or two pages so users can dive in and start working right away, unencumbered by lengthy descriptions or technical detail. For example, if readers want to know how to use Flash’s new QuickTime export feature, they can turn directly to that page, quickly grasp the technique, as well as pick up a few tips along the way. more...

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