Photo Magic with Adobe® PhotoDeluxe [Paperback]

Sally Wiener Grotta (Author), Daniel Grotta (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1996 | ISBN-10: 1568848838 | ISBN-13: 978-1568848839 | Edition: 1

With Adobe's easy-to-use PhotoDeluxe image-editing software, even novice computer users can manipulate photographs, clip art, and scanned art like a Photoshop pro. Photo Magic with Adobe PhotoDeluxe makes getting started easy and fun, with inspiring examples and clear instructions on everything from using Kodak's Photo CD technology to going digital with the new and inexpensive digital cameras. Plus, you even learn how to put your images on the Web for the whole world to see.

This is the first and only book on Adobe's hot new photo-editing product for home users. Just a few short years ago, only professionals with equipment that cost $100,000 or more could create the visual excitement of digital art using photographs. Now, with PhotoDeluxe, nearly anyone with a personal computer and this innovative software can make pictoral magic. Covering both Mac and Windows platforms, this book provides solid, easy-to-understand information for getting the most out of PhotoDeluxe. It shows users how to take the program to new levels of fun while creating delightful photographic special effects and creative projects using photos acquired from scanned images, digital cameras, and Photo CD collections.

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From the Back Cover

Photo Magic with Adobe^® PhotoDeluxe^™ Need to picture yourself shaking hands with Elvis? Want a shot of Junior in which his baby blues aren't red? How about a professional-looking advertisement for your home or business? Get ready to learn from the experts about photo manipulation. Photo Magic with Adobe PhotoDeluxe takes you through a series of creative projects using Adobe's incredible darkroom-in-a-box, Adobe PhotoDeluxe. Imaging experts Sally and Daniel Grotta pick up where the PhotoDeluxe manual leaves off, providing scores of fun, easy-to-follow techniques for modifying photos acquired from canned images, photo CD collections, and digital cameras. Using tools, layers, images, and more, you'll learn how to turn ordinary shots into extraordinary projects — and even share your photos on the Web. Scores of screen shots and sample images guide you through every project and illustrate stunning finished results. So smile! Using Photo Magic with Adobe PhotoDeluxe, you'll create attention-grabbing print materials and splendid, new realities! PhotoDeluxe Requirements: 4MB RAM and CD-ROM drive for Macs and PCs (Windows 3.1 or above required for PCs) If you can picture PhotoMagic with Adobe PhotoDeluxe helps you make it real with:

• Expert step-by-step advice on everything from PhotoDeluxe installation to exciting real-world projects
• Tips, tricks, and special effects that guarantee ultra-cool results
• In-the-know explanations and definitions that make getting started as easy as point-and-shoot
• On Your Own and Advanced Magic chapters that take you past the easy Guided Activities level to master the most exciting PhotoDeluxe special effects and imaging tricks

About the Author

About the Authors Sally Wiener Grotta and Daniel Grotta are prominent imaging technology experts whose magazine articles, columns, books, and lectures are popular for their accessible, intelligent approach. Sally Wiener Grotta is a digital artist and photographer. Daniel Grotta is a consultant in the computer and imaging fields. They both conduct workshops for corporations, universities, trade shows, and other professional venues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568848838
• ISBN-13: 978-1568848839
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,971,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Obsolete, February 12, 2000

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Frank E. Adams (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Photo Magic with Adobe® PhotoDeluxe (Paperback)

Good contents but completely out of date. Don't know which version of PhotoDeluxe they were using but it certainly wasn't the current edition.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but now 1 version behind the software!, February 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Photo Magic with Adobe® PhotoDeluxe (Paperback)

The Grottas have written a clear and detailed intro to using Adobe's PhotoDeluxe version 1.x. Unfortunately, PhotoDeluxe is now at ver 2.0, so this book is dated and needs revision.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought I knew PhotoDeluxe's capabilities until I read this., September 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Photo Magic with Adobe® PhotoDeluxe (Paperback)

I browsed this book at a Hastings' and was amazed at all I hadn't been using, even if this book was written for 1.0. I look forward to a new version of this book and will buy it pronto.