The Digital Photographer's Software Guide [Paperback]

John Lewell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1598635433 | ISBN-13: 978-1598635430 | Publication Date: August 12, 2008 | Edition: 1

"The Digital Photographer's Software Guide" is your comprehensive guide to the full range of photographic software and plug-ins available to assist in digital photography editing and output. Written for digital photography enthusiasts of all levels, from the novice to the serious hobbyist, and to accommodate any budget, the book provides solutions to meet every photographic need, including enhancement, manipulation, special effects, color management, slide show and scrapbook creation, archiving, image rescaling, and much more. There is even coverage of professional-level tools, technical diagnostic software, and studio management, and an in-depth look at two popular photographic workflow products, Apple's Aperture and Adobe Lightroom. Each chapter focuses on a specific type of software, detailing every individual product available including technical specifications, suitability for various scenarios, and full contact information to help you locate the product and get support from the developer. Chapters are organized so that you can choose the software type you are interested in and quickly and easily find the information you need. This complete guide combines coverage of over 300 digital photography software products into one convenient handbook to help you become mor efficient, creative, and satisfied with your photographic output.

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About the Author

John Lewell gained MA (Hons) in English & Fine Art from Peterhouse, Cambridge, and went on to study film and television at Guildford School of Art. For several years he worked for audio visual systems manufacturer Electrosonic (www.electrosonic.com), moving to the United States to establish a New York office for this market-leading company. After publishing books and articles on the use of photography in AV shows he turned to lecturing and full-time writing, becoming West Coast Editor of "Computer Pictures" magazine and U.S. correspondent for several European journals. Returning to the U.K, John Lewell pioneered new directions in web content with Internet ProductWatch and became European correspondent for the U.S. publication InternetNews.com. As director of his own public relations consultancy he handled accounts for Kodak Graphics Division, Genigraphics, Real World Graphics and other companies. He now combines his expertise in photography and digital technology to inform and educate via books, articles and Internet projects.

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (August 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598635433
• ISBN-13: 978-1598635430
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,607,060 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aptly named book title, March 31, 2009

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HP from the eighties - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Digital Photographer's Software Guide (Paperback)

A large part of digital photography involves post picture taking processing and organization. At least if the objective is to have photographs to enjoy rather than hide in the hard drive. This book offers a cataloging of much of what is available (300 programs) to help the photographer achieve this objective. Instead of searching online and then sifting through advertising hype, you can look up noise reduction software, for example, and get an unbiased description and commentary on the major products that are available for that purpose, including noting those that are considered by many photographers as the standard by which others are judged. It is a very useful way to shop for your image processing, organizing, and presentation tools of the trade.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best source for photo software info, January 12, 2012

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Klem - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Digital Photographer's Software Guide (Paperback)

I've been referring to this book for a few years now.Its the best source for describing all the different types of photo software that's out there. Although it needs to be seriously updated, its still a great source book. I've purchased software, because of what I read in this book and I was never disappointed. Again, I hope the author has plans on a updated version. When and if it happens, I'd not hesitate to buy it immediately.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Extensive Software List but with a Notable Omission, April 25, 2009

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H. Lee Pratt (Madison, AL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Digital Photographer's Software Guide (Paperback)

This book includes discussions of an extensive list of photographic software, but with at least one surprising omission. Corel Photo-Paint is ignored, even though it has been a major part of the CorelDraw Graphics Suite for over a dozen revisions. The author does include Corel Paint Shop Pro and perhaps has confused the two programs, which are not the same.