How to Do Everything with Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9

By: David Plotkin

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Paperback | 25 December 2003

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This great guide is packed with juicy tidbits on software and digital photography techniques. Get updates on new features and new technologies. Learn tips and techniques for transforming digital pictures, printing, improving detailed areas, shape configuring, and going beyond the basics with text, edges and filters. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, author David Plotkin has plenty of help for you.

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Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Get to Know Digital Image Pro
Navigate in Digital Image Pro	p. 3
Understand the Interface	p. 4
View the Workspace	p. 5
View the Common Tasks List	p. 6
View the Files Palette	p. 7
View the Stack	p. 7
View the Toolbars	p. 8
View and Work with the Zoom Controls	p. 8
Work with the Pan Controls	p. 10
Position the Rulers	p. 11
Get Started with the Startup Window	p. 12
Obtain Help from Digital Image Pro	p. 13
Get Help from the Main Help Facility	p. 13
View the Tour	p. 15
Use the Instructional Videos	p. 15
Correct Mistakes You've Made	p. 17
Configure Digital Image Pro	p. 19
Adjust the PNG Plus Options	p. 20
Adjust the Resolution and Compression Options	p. 22
Set the Default Resolution	p. 22
Set the Compression Level	p. 22
Set the Scanner and Camera Options	p. 24
Change Your E-mail Program	p. 25
Set Plug-In Filter Options	p. 25
Check for Updates Online	p. 26
Adjust the Settings	p. 26
Get Your Images into Digital Image Pro	p. 27
Create a New Image	p. 28
Choose the Canvas Size	p. 29
Set the Image Orientation	p. 29
Set the Image Resolution	p. 30
Open a File Using the File Browser	p. 31
View Your Drives and Files	p. 32
Set the File Display	p. 33
Work with Files in the File Browser	p. 34
Set the File Summary Properties	p. 35
Use the Import Pictures Wizard	p. 40
Copy the Pictures from a Device	p. 41
Catalog the Pictures in Their Current Location	p. 43
Get a Picture from a Digital Camera	p. 43
Get a Picture from a Scanner	p. 44
Get a Picture from the Gallery	p. 45
Get a Picture from MSN Groups	p. 52
Save a File in Any Format	p. 53
Save Your File in Digital Image Pro Native Format	p. 56
Save Your File as a JPEG	p. 56
Save Your File as a GIF	p. 56
Save Your File as a TIFF	p. 56
Make Simple Adjustments to Your Images
Make General Fixes to an Entire Image	p. 59
Crop the Image to Remove Unneeded Portions	p. 60
Crop an Image to a Selection	p. 61
Crop an Image with the Crop Tool	p. 63
Resize the Canvas	p. 65
Let Digital Image Pro Correct Your Pictures	p. 69
Correct Lighting with Add Flash and Reduce Backlighting	p. 70
Sharpen a Photo to Fix the Focus	p. 73
Make Color Corrections for Yourself	p. 76
Understand the Color Wheel	p. 76
Adjust the Tint	p. 76
Adjust Hue and Saturation	p. 80
Convert the Image to Black and White	p. 81
Adjust the Brightness and Contrast	p. 82
Correct Your Photo with the Adjust Levels Control	p. 83
Rotate and Flip Images	p. 87
Rotate the Canvas	p. 87
Flip the Canvas	p. 88
Straighten the Picture	p. 89
Customize and Use the Paint Tools	p. 93
Paint with the Freehand Brush	p. 94
Pick a Paint Tool	p. 95
Pick a Painting Color and Brush Size	p. 96
Customize the Paint Settings	p. 97
Paint with the Photo Stroke Tool	p. 98
Paint with the Art Stroke	p. 100
Paint with Stamps	p. 100
Set the Stamping Style	p. 101
Choose and Customize a Stamp	p. 103
Touch Up Your Photo	p. 107
Colorize a Photo with the Colorize Brush	p. 108
Change a Photo's Tint with the Tint Brush	p. 110
Blend Away Blemishes with the Blending Brush	p. 110
Apply Distortion to a Photo	p. 114
Lighten or Burn-in an Area with the Dodge and Burn Brush	p. 115
Fix an Old Photo Automatically	p. 121
Remove Dust from a Photo	p. 121
Remove Spots and Blemishes	p. 123
Remove Wrinkles from a Photo	p. 124
Erase Unwanted Items with the Smart Erase Tool	p. 126
Remove Scratches from a Photo	p. 128
Make Fine Repairs with the Clone Brush	p. 130
Fix Scan Noise with the Clone Brush	p. 132
Repair an Old Photo with the Clone Brush	p. 132
Remove an Object with the Clone Brush	p. 134
Make Selections and Apply Changes	p. 139
Make a Selection with the Selection Tools	p. 141
Make a Selection with the Marquee Tools	p. 142
Draw a Selection with the Freehand Tool	p. 143
Create a Selection with the Edge Finder	p. 143
Create a Selection with the Magic Wand	p. 144
Modify a Selection	p. 146
Add to a Selection	p. 146
Make Adjustments to Selected Areas of an Image	p. 149
Change the Color of a Selected Area	p. 150
Use Brightness/Contrast to Fix an Area	p. 151
Blur the Background of an Image	p. 153
Sharpen a Selected Area	p. 154
Make Changes Specific to Parts of Your Photos
Work with Objects and Layers	p. 159
Understand What Layers Can Do	p. 160
Use the Stack	p. 161
Lock or Unlock a Layer	p. 161
Change the Layer and Object Stacking Order	p. 163
Choose the Object Layer to Work On	p. 164
Delete an Object Layer	p. 165
Create Object Layers	p. 165
Paste to Create an Object Layer	p. 165
Insert a Picture to Create an Object Layer	p. 166
Work with Objects	p. 166
Move and Size an Object	p. 166
Add a Shadow to an Object	p. 167
Skew an Object	p. 170
Call Attention to an Object with Emphasis	p. 171
Fill an Object with Color and Use Transparency	p. 171
Use Distortion on an Object	p. 176
Add a Diffuse Glow to an Object	p. 178
Work with Multiple Objects	p. 179
Move, Size, and Rotate Multiple Objects	p. 179
Align Multiple Objects	p. 180
Group Multiple Objects	p. 181
Flatten Object Layers	p. 181
Use Objects to Add Something That Wasn't There Before	p. 182
Use the Clone Brush to Add an Object to a Photo	p. 183
Use the Selection Tools to Add an Object to a Photo	p. 184
Add and Configure Shapes	p. 185
Add a Shape to an Image	p. 186
Pick a Shape from the Menu	p. 187
Add a Shape from the Gallery	p. 187
Draw a Freehand Shape	p. 188
Add Lines to an Image	p. 189
Customize Your Shapes and Lines	p. 189
Customize an Inserted Line	p. 189
Customize a Drawn Shape or Line	p. 191
Use Shapes With Photos	p. 196
Dress Up an Image with Thought Bubbles	p. 196
Build a Custom Sign	p. 197
Use Gallery Shapes to Build Frames	p. 199
Use Filters, Text, and Edges to GoBeyond the Darkroom
Add Text to Your Image	p. 205
Work with Regular Text	p. 206
Insert and Edit Regular Text	p. 206
Spell Check Your Text	p. 209
Modify the Text Box	p. 210
Modify the Text Properties	p. 211
Add Text Effects	p. 221
Work with Shaped Text	p. 224
Insert and Edit Shaped Text	p. 224
Modify the Shaped Text Properties	p. 225
Apply Edges to Dress Up an Image	p. 233
Apply a Highlighted Edge	p. 234
Choose an Edge	p. 234
Customize the Highlighted Edges	p. 235
Apply a Designer Edge	p. 236
Configure an Artistic Edge	p. 237
Configure a "With Text" Edge	p. 240
Configure a "With My Own Text" Edge	p. 241
Apply a Soft Edge	p. 242
Apply an Art Stroke Edge	p. 242
Apply a Photo Stroke Edge	p. 245
Apply a Stamped Edge	p. 245
Select a Stamping Style	p. 246
Choose a Stamp Shape to Use	p. 248
Customize the Stamp	p. 249
Add a Border to Your Image	p. 249
Apply Frames and Mattes	p. 250
Build a Frame or Matte Using Supplied Designs	p. 251
Build Your Own Frame or Matte	p. 254
Apply Filters to Customize Your Picture	p. 257
Apply a Quick Filter	p. 258
Apply Interactive Filters	p. 261
Choose a Filter Category	p. 262
Choose a Filter	p. 263
Change the Filter Settings	p. 263
Understand Some Useful Filters	p. 264
Use the Arts & Crafts Filters	p. 265
Use the Chalk Filters	p. 272
Use the Charcoal Filters	p. 273
Use Conte Filters	p. 275
Use the Crayon Filters	p. 275
Use the Geometric Filters	p. 275
Use the Ink Filters	p. 276
Use the Marker Filters	p. 278
Use the Natural Filters	p. 278
Use the Paint Filters	p. 280
Use the Pencil Filters	p. 283
Use the Photographic Filters	p. 285
Use the Pointillist Filters	p. 289
Use the Sketch Filters	p. 289
Use the Stamp Filters	p. 291
Use the Surface Filters	p. 292
Use the Texture Filters	p. 292
Use the Watercolor Filters	p. 292
Use Your Photos in a Project	p. 295
How Do You Build a Project?	p. 296
Pick a Project Design	p. 297
Pick a Project Subcategory	p. 300
Pick a Theme	p. 301
Pick the Item and Create It	p. 301
Place the Picture	p. 303
Customize the Result	p. 304
Build Some Useful Projects	p. 305
Build a Greeting Card	p. 305
Build a Flipbook Animation Project	p. 307
Build a Web Animation	p. 310
Build a 12-Month Calendar	p. 312
Build an MSN E-card	p. 314
Modify Multiple Photos in the Mini Lab	p. 315
Open Files in the Mini Lab	p. 316
Make Corrections in the Mini Lab	p. 317
Select the Picture(s) to Work With	p. 317
Use the Levels Auto Fix	p. 318
Contrast Auto Fix	p. 318
Tint Auto Fix	p. 318
Rotate Clockwise and Rotate Counterclockwise	p. 318
Crop Your Images	p. 318
Fix the Brightness and Contrast	p. 319
Correct Red Eye	p. 319
Save the Results	p. 320
Publishing and Sharing Your Photos	p. 323
Save a Photo as Wallpaper	p. 324
Save an Image for the Web or E-mail	p. 325
Save an Image for a Device	p. 327
Send a Photo By E-mail	p. 329
Print Your Images	p. 333
Print a Single Image	p. 334
Print Photos Using a Layout	p. 336
Select a Layout Category	p. 337
Pick and Populate a Layout	p. 338
Set the Advanced Printing Options	p. 342
Print an Index Sheet of Your Photos	p. 343
Print Your Photos Professionally	p. 345
Print Photos Online	p. 346
Create Photo Gifts Online	p. 349
Index	p. 353
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