Free PDF Manual Guide

Contents:
2. The basics Working at high magnification, inserting layers, and sampling color
5. Let’s airbrush! Using the airbrush to smooth over defects and enhance features
6. Clone me… Using the clone stamp tool to clone patterns and textures
7. Did someone say Warhol? Adjusting levels and using filters
8. Get me out of here (additional exercise) Using the magic wand, lasso, and eraser tools to cut out and clean u
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To introduce a 10 Step Workflow for making your digital photographs look better in Photoshop. The workflow will be reviewed then applied to a variety of images. As you’ll discover, each step can be approached in different ways and some steps are optional. This basic workflow will provide you with a framework for approaching your own photo editing needs. You will have a framework to know “what to do when” in Photoshop to make your images better.
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Photo Editing Tips
1. Open or Acquire the Image
• Choose File Open as normal –or–
• Acquire the Image from a Scanner or Digital Camera
o Click either the Scanner or Camera icon on the
Toolbar Select the Device Click OK
2. Adjust Brightness & Contrast
Makes an image lighter or darker and allows you to make parts of it stand out or blend in more
• Choose one of the Brightness/Contrast toolbar icons or Format Brightness & Contrast
• Click an image to adjust. A thumbnail preview is provided as well as real-time changes to the image.
• Adjusted too much? Click Reset or Undo.
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Install ULead Video Studio Plus – use full installation option
The following plugins need to be installed as part of the full installation
• Real Player
• QuickTime
• DirectX
• Windows Media Player
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Ulead Photo Explorer makes digital photography fun on the PC. It combines tools for acquiring, viewing, organizing, adjusting, and printing digital images in a single easy-to-use interface. Photo Explorer is a must-have companion for digital camera, scanner, and video camera users, or for anyone who needs to manage and share digital images and other media.
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To create a unique portrait using a custom Stamp built from family photos.
Making your photo Objects:
1. Choose 6 – 10 snapshots family members. The photo you want to use as your main image object should be made from at least a 5″ X 7″, better still, an 8″ X 10″. The other objects should range from 1/2″ to 1″ in height to give your stamp some variation. Scan them into your computer or have a friend do it for you. I sometimes use a digital camera or have a digital version made when my film is processed at my local Photo Center.
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Ulead Video Studio 9 is an easy to use video editing software that allows even the novice of movie makers to produce a professional project complete with sound, titles, text, still images, overlays, and transitions. For assisted editing, Video Studio 9 includes a Movie Wizard for automated movie making, a DV-to-DVD Wizard for transferring tapes to disc, and automatic music analysis and soundtrack generation.
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Ulead® PhotoImpact® 10 is a complete image-editing suite for enthusiasts who want inspiring results, without the steep learning curve. Basic Mode offers users new to digital photography a streamlined interface for most common tasks. Advanced users can take advantage of a complete set of high-end tools for retouching, montages, painting, drawing and Web graphics. PhotoImpact 10 makes it easy to achieve professional results with your photos.
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Ulead® Photo Explorer 8.5 lets you spend more time enjoying photos, music and videos and less time finding them. It’s the all-in-one solution for owners of digital cameras, camcorders, scanners or anyone who wants to make it easier to keep track of their media.
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Using the technique described below, you will be able to produce special edges on your scanned photographs (such as the examples shown on page 3). The secret to quick and easy success is using Photoshop’s Quick Mask feature in conjunction with certain Filters.
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