Review of Digital Photo Projects For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) (Paperback)

With this book, Digital Photo Projects for dummies, you start out learning the basics, then progress to expert projects.The book gives the basics to get good results from your digital camera, without assuming you are an "expert", by overloading you with lots of technical background.The book takes you from the first step of shooting the photo, to starting the appropriate software for your camera, to how to retouch and enhance your photos.

This is a step-by-step book for those of us who need training from the very beginning. This book covered everything from finding the right camera, printer and software to taking you into shooting a photo; where it explains exposure, color and focus.After taking the photo, it explains how to download the software that belongs with your camera onto your computer.Then, it talks about simple photo-editing tools, retouching photos, tips on red-eye, covering blemishes and whitening teeth.I learned how to add text, take out people from my photos and add new backgrounds.I was amazed at how easy it was to fix a photo that I thought was a complete loss, and turn it into a photo that I could print.It was easy to do simple tasks on a photo, but also get creative and turn photos into digital collages, postcards and calendars.

The best selling point about this book is that it comes with a DVD that contains video tutorials that show you how to accomplish projects in the book and a few additional ones that are not in the book.The DVD is about two and a half hours long. The DVD also has some free trial versions of photo-editing software like Adobe Photoshop Elements that you can try before you buy.The DVD was easy to follow right along with the book.The book also gives tips as a sidebar and warnings of potential pitfalls to avoid.There are even technical tips for the more advanced; making the book useable by the more advanced photographer.

Overall, the book and DVD were of great help to me in learning the basics then incorporating them into my photo editing skills and giving me an end result that I was
proud of.I would highly recommend this book to all digital photographers and scrapbookers.

Product Description
Digital Photo Projects For Dummies presents a unique twist on understanding the basics of digital photography. This full-color book walks you through the most common projects and tasks you'll encounter in your digital photography activities. The book demonstrates the basics of setting your camera for the best shot before diving into how to improve your photos. Projects include brightening a dark photo, improving focus, getting rid of red-eye, touching up blemishes, creating a collage, adding a photo to a business card, rescuing old or damaged photos, and turning a photo into a piece of artwork ready for framing.

This book includes a DVD that contains "screencast" lessons created by the author that let you watch the specific steps of selected projects on your screen while you do them yourself. The DVD also includes trial versions of photo software as well as sample images from the book.

From the Back Cover
Complete all projects with Adobe Photoshop Elements tryout on DVD!

Software and video make this your complete kit for enhancing digital photos

Do you have digital photos stored on your camera and no idea what to do with them? This package provides the tools needed to turn photos into fun projects. The book shows how to take great shots and transform them into cool photo creations. The DVD features video training to help you understand photo editing along with the software you need to complete the projects.

Julie Adair King is the bestselling author of five editions of Digital Photography For Dummies as well as the recently published Digital Photography Before & After Makeovers. She is a speaker at digital photography seminars around the country.

• Fix common digital photo flaws

• Combine pictures into a collage

• Enhance focus, color, and exposure

• Restore treasured family photos

• Spice up photos with text and special effects

All this on the Bonus DVD

• Over two hours of video training

• All the sample photos that appear in the book

• Trial Versions of the software

See DVD appendix for system requirements

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Review of WordPerfect Office 2000 For Dummies (For Dummies Series) (Paperback)

This book covers most of Word Perfect Office 2000 in the usual quick and easy "for dummies" style, but it does NOT (as promised in the synopsis) review the use of Paradox. If you want info on using Paradox youwill have to go somewhere else.

Product Description

Run your home office with speed and efficiency. If you own WordPerfect Office 2000, you've already made one good choice. Now it's time to master WordPerfect, and we've got just the game plan to turn you into a WordPerfect whiz. Leave it to WordPerfect Office 2000 For Dummies, and you'll be running through WordPerfect Office 2000 in no time.

This fantastic ...For Dummies book offers you the opportunity to master the whole gamut of WordPerfect Office programs and functions. You can use WordPerfect to create written presentations that you can show off with pride. Line up your numbers and information and give yourself easy access to records by using Quattro Pro. Save yourself a thousand words by using the WordPerfect Office 2000 program's easy way to add graphics, charts, and tables, and save yourself all kinds of embarrassment by using its many handy proofreading tools.

WordPerfect Office 2000 For Dummies can do more than help you with presentations. Discover the fast and friendly way to get organized and manage your time with CorelCentral. You may even find yourself getting more done after dictating your documents with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Let WordPerfect Office 2000 make your computing life a cinch the fast and simple way.

From the Back Cover
WordPerfect Office 2000 "Cheat Sheet" Inside!

Harness the Power of WordPerfect Office 2000 WordPerfect(r) Office 2000 For Dummies(r) tells you what you need to know to put Corel's popular and versatile suite to work in all your everyday office computing tasks. Get up and running on WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Presentations, CorelCentral and more! Find out how they can all work together to make you even more productive!

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:
* Save time and get more done by using WordPerfect Office 2000 programs together
* Use WordPerfect to easily create professional-looking letters, reports, and more
* Produce attention-getting multimedia presentations
* Track inventory and handle all your accounting needs with Quattro Pro spreadsheets
* Add graphics, photos, and charts to make any document come alive
* Organize your contacts and manage your time with CorelCentral
* Dictate documents using Dragon NaturallySpeaking

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