Paint Shop Pro 9 for Photographers [Paperback]

Ken McMahon (Author), Robin Nichols (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0240519817 | ISBN-13: 978-0240519814 | Publication Date: April 26, 2005 | Edition: 1

Ken McMahon and Robin Nichols have created a complete and easy-to-follow introduction to Jasc's Paint Shop Pro 9, allowing you to take full advantage of this popular photo-editor and graphics program in ways you would never have imagined. If you are an amateur digital photographer, web or graphic designer this book will provide you with everything you need to get the very best out of your images and achieve professional-looking results with this affordable but powerful consumer software.

Paint Shop Pro 9 for Photographers offers an extensive variety of real life examples with clear, step-by-step tutorials, eye-catching visuals and numerous tips and tricks to take your image making skills to new heights!

* Get the best from your digital images and learn the top techniques of a creative industry pro
* Be inspired by more than 1500 beautiful, color images throughout the book and available for download from the online gallery at www.guide2psp.com
* Pick up the vital skills you need quickly with straight forward tutorials to help you learn every tool, feature and technique!

Editorial Reviews

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"A competent guide to Photoshop's cheaper rival." - British Journal of Photography

"When you pick up any book from Focal Press, you know two things. One: it is extremely useful for photographers, and Two: it is qualitative, thorough information for those wanting in depth knowledge. There are more books about PSP, so why bother? In short: Paint Shop Pro 8, the guide to creating professional images is by far the clearest guide for PSP. It's a serious book for people wanting to know more. Of course every function of the program is discussed in detail. But it is the examples that make this manual the best. It is strongly visual, with lots of examples and graphics."
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Online bookseller readers' reviews of current edition:

"As soon as I opened this book I knew I would like it. It's in COLOR, what a novel idea, to make a photo book in color!!!!
:-). It deals with digital photos and scans and web only, none of that other stuff you can do like make graphics and things. You can also download the picture from the web site to follow along. For working with digital photos and scans this is the BEST PSP 8 book I have used."

"If you have just a little knowledge of digital imaging this is the book for you. Illustrations are great and the text is easy to follow. Recommend you read PSP 8 "Fast and Easy" first and then read this book. Great Australian sense of humor throughout book."

Book Description

How to get professional results from Paint Shop Pro 9 and improve your digital workflow!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 1 edition (April 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240519817
• ISBN-13: 978-0240519814
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #912,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Some Good Material, but Several Annoyances, October 2, 2005

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Peter Martin (Anacortes, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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At first glance this is an attractive book, with a high standard of graphic design and a profusion of color illustrations. Working with it unfortunately reveals a number of annoyances. First, the organization is chaotic, with topics showing up in unexpected places. Among many examples, Chapter 1 purports to introduce PSP's features, but includes redundant and superficial sections on choosing a digital camera and computer. Chapter 3 deals with basic picture manipulation, but leaps into a discussion of scripting (which probably deserves a separate chapter). The various levels of chapter subheadings use very similar type, so it's hard to discern the structure of the book. Some topics are covered in the main body of the text, but others are only found in separate "step-by-step projects", which seem to be an attempt at exercises for the reader. Another complaint is the huge number of screen shots that are simply too small to read. And the before and after examples of image adjustments are so small that it is often impossible to see the differences. The book covers a lot of material that is obvious simply by looking at PSP's user interface, yet some important topics get short shrift. For example, the issue of color management. I couldn't find an answer to the common workflow question: "What is the best sequence to apply the many functions provided by PSP?" The authors are obviously qualified to provide some insights here. There is some good material in the book, but with some attention to organization and space priorities, it could have been much better.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, February 12, 2007

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N. Bbosa "nicneo" (Princess Anne, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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If you ever had problems using PaintShop Pro, well this is your solution.
This book has everything you need including troubleshooting.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good tool for getting the most out of PSP, March 1, 2006

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Not 100% comprehensive, and spent more time than I would have liked on basic procedures, and less time on layers and masking. But still, I learned a lot from the book and it was certainly a valuable tool in helping me get the most from Paint Shop Pro.