Product Description

Great pictures don't just happen, you make them.

Unleash your creative potential with this essential guide to the myriad of features in Paint Shop Pro Photo X2. Written specifically for photographers by a working professional, it tells you exactly what you need to know to master the powerful creation and editing techniques of this award-winning software.

* Unlock the full potential of your photographs to get professional-looking results every time, turning everyday images into exceptional ones
* Let your creativity flourish, seeing every tool, feature and technique of this powerful package through a photographer's eyes
* Log on to the accompanying website, www.guide2psp.com, to follow along with the projects in the book as you learn.

Packed with a wide variety of real life workflow projects, eye-catching visuals and numerous tips and tricks, Paint Shop Pro X2 for Photographers shows you how to:

* expertly utilize Express Lab to quickly view and fix several photos at a time
* use Layer Styles to apply a wide range of effects including embossing, drop shadows, and reflections
* enhance your workflow, organize your files, and easily share your photos

Every chapter in the book is methodically organized and easily accessible, so you can pick and choose to get the effect you need, when you need it. No matter what your skill level, this lavishly illustrated resource provides detailed, step-by-step instruction that guarantees stunning results every time.

Ken McMahon is a graphic designer, freelance journalist and best-selling author. He runs Pelican Graphics, a digital design consultancy specializing in design and artwork production for print media and the web.

* Unlock the full potential of your photographs to get professional-looking results every time, turning everyday images into exceptional ones
* Let your creativity flourish, seeing every tool, feature and technique of this powerful package through a photographer's eyes
* Log on to the accompanying website, www.guide2psp.com, to follow along with the projects in the book as you learn.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #146045 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

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 freelance journalist, writing for PCWorld, Mac User and PC Pro in the UK, and a best-selling author.

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Reference Book
I've had this book for a couple of months now and find it very helpful. It's clearly written and some of the projects cover very useful functions. It's probably a bit light for the more advanced users but for the less experienced user, ideal.

Far too 'Paint Shop', very little 'Photo'
If you are interested in adding text, frames, website graphics, and special effects then you will find this book useful. If you are a photographer looking to fine tune your pictures then look elsewhere.

The balance of this book is very poor. Whilst the coverage of the basics is quite good (which would appeal to the beginner) the coverage of layers, masks, curves, etc is almost non-existent and what there is all about combining images for gimmicky purposes.

It is a VERY basic overview of the system and will quickly bore the serious photographer.

Little Worked Examples
This book contains a lot of information about what the program can do, but very little on how to actually do it. In the very brief section on layers, there is no actual guidance on how to use them, which is very frustrating if you are new to digital editing. A worked example of using layers would have been helpful. I cannot recommend this book to anyone.