Adobe PhotoDeluxe for Dummies [Paperback]

Julie Adair King (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764504266 | ISBN-13: 978-0764504266 | Publication Date: September 24, 1998

Make the most of your best shots with a few clicks of the mouse. Graphics pro Julie Adair King shows you all the tips and tricks for enhancing your digital photographs with the power of Adobe PhotoDeluxe and Adobe PhotoDeluxe For Dummies, the fun and easy way to digital image editing.

With PhotoDeluxe and the techniques explained in plain English that are in Adobe PhotoDeluxe For Dummies, you can find fast and friendly ways to
* Remove red-eye, scanner dust, jaggies, and other common photographic flaws
* Get a grip on resolution, compression, and resampling
* Perform image-editing miracles, from correct color balance to enhanced focus
* Create exciting text effects by using special techniques
* Prepare your images for Web pages or multimedia presentations
* Bend and twist images to your heart's content
* Make your own old-fashioned, antique-looking pictures
* Expand your creative possibilities by using layers, photo stitching, and other cool PhotoDeluxe tools


A brave new world of digital imaging is waiting just around the corner. Get out your camera and join in the fun!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

PhotoDeluxe, Adobe's entry-level, consumer-oriented image editor, includes many of the great painting and color-correcting tools common to its professional software package, Photoshop. Though easier to use than Photoshop, PhotoDeluxe contains some features that are not quickly accessible or understandable to novice users, and that's where Adobe PhotoDeluxe for Dummies comes in handy.

Part one of the book presents the basics of editing pixel-based images, navigating the PhotoDeluxe interface, and saving and printing files. Part two moves through the wide variety of image-editing tools available that will allow you to manipulate the brightness and contrast controls, color options, and canvas size. You will also find instructions on adding borders and shadows; fixing red-eye syndrome; changing an image's focus; and removing dust, noise, and patterns. The third section teaches you how to use the painting, layers, and type tools; play around with color; and work through special projects such as creating wallpaper and sending images via e-mail. The final section of Adobe PhotoDeluxe for Dummies covers fun effects and troubleshooting problems, shortcuts, and online resources.

The book's contents are applicable to versions 2 and 3 of PhotoDeluxe, including the business edition, for both Windows and Mac platforms. The accompanying CD-ROM has trial and shareware versions of image cataloging and management tools, panorama software, puzzle makers, plug-ins, and Web-authoring tools. --Kathleen Caster

From the Publisher

Discover how to:

Understand image-editing basics
Correct red-eye and other photo flaws
Have fun with painting, layers, and filters
Create cool special effects
Put your images online -- and even on a t-shirt --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (September 24, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764504266
• ISBN-13: 978-0764504266
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,681,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Julie Adair King is the best-selling author of many books about digital imaging, including Digital Photography For Dummies, Shooting & Sharing Digital Photos For Dummies, and Digital Photography Before & After Makeovers. When not writing, she teaches at various locations, including such noted photography schools as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in Florida.
A native of Ohio and a graduate of Purdue University, King now resides with her furboy, Mocha the Wacky Wheaten Terrier, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

182 of 191 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific resource for the Photo Deluxe software, January 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Adobe PhotoDeluxe for Dummies (Paperback)

After trying on my own for a long time, I bought this book. I recommend it to anyone who is not an electronics whiz and wants to make the most of Photo Deluxe 1, 3 or business edition. It was very helpful. I did things not covered in any manual.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for dummies and geniuses, November 11, 2001

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Ken2001 (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4 for Dummies (Paperback)

In buying this book, at first I was a little reluctant to do so because I thought that the "Dummies" books were for, well, dummies. However, after doing an extensive search for books on PhotoDeluxe, I found that there were few. Of those, the only ones that are currently in print are a Quickstart book, which usually isn't that informative, and Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4 For Dummies. As a graphic production artist who is starting a career, I needed a book that could get me up to speed fast on PhotoDeluxe. I was particularly interested in the area of color correction, since that was my most pressing need at the time. The book, despite its title, exceeded all my expectations and I have gained a lot from it. It familiarizes you in the many features of PhotoDeluxe in a way that's easy to understand, without insulting your intelligence. The book covers everything, from color correction to the many special effects that PhotoDeluxe is capable of producing. In fact, from reading this book, I have learned that PhotoDeluxe is more similar to its higher priced counterpart, PhotoShop, than I thought it was.
In closing, I highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to learn how to use PhotoDeluxe. In comparison with other books on graphic software, this one's as good as any other.