Digital Photo Editing for Seniors: Learn How to Edit Your Digital Photos with Arcsoft PhotoStudio (Computer Books for Seniors series) [Paperback]

Addo Stuur (Author)

Book Description

Series: Computer Books for Seniors series | Publication Date: April 1, 2005

Written specifically to acquaint seniors with the many features of digital photo editing, this handbook also includes instructions on using scanners, printers, and photo CDs. Subjects such as scanning old photos and slides and repairing damaged photos are covered in detail. Photo retouching and cloning, working with special effects such as selections and layers, and everything related to paper and printers is also explained. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the full version of the digital photo-editing program ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5.

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About the Author

Addo Stuur is a technical writer and the author of Windows for Children and Microsoft Word 6.0 for Children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 382 pages
• Publisher: Visual Steps Publishing (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9059050649
• ISBN-13: 978-9059050648
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #600,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Poor title perhaps; good content, October 15, 2005

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E. Scott "Voracious Reader" (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Digital Photo Editing for Seniors: Learn How to Edit Your Digital Photos with Arcsoft PhotoStudio (Computer Books for Seniors series) (Paperback)

The previous reviewer quibbles with the title but neglects to address the content. I find this book extraordinarily useful in two respects: it includes the software that it is teaching, and the lessons are carefully designed to lead the ignorant learner through unfamiliar processes. Terms are defined, and ample opportunity is given for practice, to achieve good results.
A prime volume for someone who wants to know something about digital photo editing. NOT a book or application that someone who either already has another, more powerful application, or for those who have no patience with reading directions.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, December 18, 2006

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Dennis Bowcut "dbowcut" (Lincoln, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Digital Photo Editing for Seniors: Learn How to Edit Your Digital Photos with Arcsoft PhotoStudio (Computer Books for Seniors series) (Paperback)

This is a great book! I teach PC/Digital Camera classes in an adult ed setting and see this as a breakthrough volume. I'm working at convincing management to incorporate this as a required text/course.

A key is that it INCLUDES a powerful editing software program. In classes, we use the SW that is resident on the lab PC's, so students are sent home to practice with either an unrelated product, or they are off to the store to face the dozens of choices for purchase at up to $100.

Too bad the cover and title cater to seniors. This book is valuable for any one interested in the subject of digital imagery, not just Geezers. Hopefully however, that cover will interest more seniors who should buy this book and plod, yes plod, through it because learning something new ain't always easy, at any age.

This book and the included Arcsoft program will guide users through very basic and simple editing functions like cropping and brightening their treasured images--alone worth the purchase price. But, what's surprising to me is the fact that some of the most advanced aspects of editing are covered, like cloning and the use of layers which are true pro-level features.

Purchasing a "latest" comparable entry level program like "Photoshop Elements", or "Paint Shop Pro" at around $90, plus an explanatory step-by-step book at about $30, would be overkill when this all-in-one solution is available for under $20!

Perseverance is required for anyone learning something new and potentially complex, but this book should be considered by anyone of any age group. Another volume I recommend, if one already has a complicated program they're stumped by is: "Digital Photography, The Missing Manual". manual"

Dennis

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Step by step instructions, January 21, 2009

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Jennifer D. Desrochers - See all my reviews
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I have bought several books on digi photog and a lot say they give you step by step instructions, but not like this one. They not only tell you step by step, but show you exactly what it should look like on your computer so you know that you are doing it right. This book is for anyone of any age who is intersted in the subject. This should be the first book on the subject you should buy if you are a newbee.