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

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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.

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

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.

Did I mention that it is great? This is the same program that came with a digital camera I bought a few years ago, but I changed computers and couldn't find it again until now. (I found it by accident in the Computer Books for Seniors series.)

Arcsoft PhotoStudio is user friendly and does everything that I need it to do. The price is awesome AND it comes with an instruction book which I did not have before (yet I figured it out!!!!.) I recommend this program to anyone and everyone.

Having just started into Digital Photograhy I find this text a welcome addition to my library. This book allows you to customize your photo's to suit your taste. I am going to get a lot of use out of this excellent
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First, I used this manual as a senior with a Vista Version HP Computer. I have since upgraded my software to windows-7 and have been lost ever since.
Barne and Noble know nothing about the "Visual Steps.com. Some how through the wonders of advertising I bought a secound version, I thought, which mantioned w-7 conpatability. The Visual Steps would not load and B&N gave me a full refund.
I loaded my original disk with no difficulty, and achieved an awkward version of Photoshop, and Visual Steps tutorial. The ability to choose tools, or broader scope, menus, was at best haphazerd. I would say it was about 70 per cent operational.
W-7 is a great conceptual software for some one, certainly not the home, or small user. I am an engineer and found the scope of this program very difficult to use. With "GIMP" version for w-7 almost secound, except, the silence from both manufacturers is unbearable. Not every one understands the lingo of photography, light physics, or the perspective of untrained software writers. The ball of string remains unraveled. 4 stars for the concept, 1 star for the application to w-7.
James J. Fanning PE (ret)

I HAVE THE ARCSOFT PHOTO STUDIO 5.5 THAT CAME WITH MY NEW CANON PRINTER,AS I WAS DOING A PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE I NEEDED HELP,AS THE COURSE USED A DIFFERANT EDITING SOFTWARE !.
I DID A WEB SEARCH AND FOUND DIGITAL PHOTO EDITIND FOR SENIORS,WHICH I BROUHT.
I`M NOT A SENIOR YET, BUT I FOUND THIS BOOK TO BE BRILLIANT 10/10,AND IT`S UNBELIEVABLE WHAT THIS BOOK ALLOWS YOU TO DO.
THANKS DARREN SMITH
N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA

I now own 4 of Addo Stuur books. These books have been the greatest of help to me. I like the idea that he goes step by step and shows you what the screen should look like.

Purchased this book through Amazon. Service was fast and the book is in great condition. Cd-Rom was a real plus and saved me a bundle. Very satisfied, would recommend amazon service to anyone. Five stars ***** all the way

Very helpfull for learning how to edit my photos.I had always problem with that,but this book helped me very much.The explanations are simple to understand and take you step to step throught the problems.I am looking forward for more books in this series.
Stephen Nack