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Author : Robin Whalley
Publisher : Robin Whalley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Mastering Nik Viveza written by Robin Whalley and published by Robin Whalley. This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robin Whalley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781794037168
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (371 download)
Download or read book Mastering Nik Viveza written by Robin Whalley and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-13 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers Nik Viveza 2. Since the first edition of this book, Google has made the Nik Collection and Viveza FREE and then sold the Nik Collection to DxO. Despite these developments, this book continues to apply to Viveza 2 in the Nik Collection 3. Using Viveza's tools correctly can literally transform an average image into a beautiful photograph. Following this concise, informative book you will quickly achieve professional quality results with Viveza. You will learn: How to dramatically reduce your editing time using the features of the Viveza interface. Control colour and light in your photography through careful editing. To apply counterintuitive adjustments to achieve excellent results. How to use Control Points to selectively target adjustments, and how to use multiple control points greater precision. Ways to integrate Viveza into your photo editing workflow. This book also includes a valuable discount for an accompanying Viveza video course. At the end of the book you will find four full-length examples. These demonstrate how, starting with a basic image you can transform it into an impressive photograph. You can also download the high-resolution images from the author's website, allowing you to follow along on your own PC or Mac. The second edition of the book has been expanded to include more examples and more in-depth information. Despite this, it retains the concise, hand on approach that made the first edition so popular. If you have ever struggled to make your images look the way you want them to, download Viveza and use this book. This book covers Viveza 2 which is part of the Nik Collection up to and including the Nik Collection 3. It does not cover Viveza 3 launched in the Nik Collection 4.
Author : Tony L. Corbell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111823622X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (182 download)
Download or read book Nik Software Captured written by Tony L. Corbell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-12-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all the features and functionality of the complete Nik family of products Styled in such a way as to resemble the way photographers think, Nik Software Captured aims to help you learn to apply all the features and functionality of the Nik software products. With Nik Software Captured, authors and Nik Software, Inc. insiders Tony Corbell and Josh Haftel help you use after-capture software products easier and more creatively. Their sole aim is to ensure that you can apply the techniques discussed in the book while gaining a thorough understanding of the capabilities of programs such as Dfine 2.0, Viveza 2, Color Efex Pro 4.0, Silver Efex Pro 2, Sharpener Pro 3.0, and HDR Efex Pro. Helps you learn all the features and functionality of the Nik family of products Shares tips and techniques on retouching and exposure Offers a solid understanding of the importance of light Explores ways to save time in the digital workflow Answers the demand from readers to compile a variety of techniques conceived to help when using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, and Apple's Aperture With Nik Software Captured, you'll quickly benefit from the array of helpful techniques featured in this single resource.
Author : Robin Whalley
Publisher : Robin Whalley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Mastering Nik Color Efex Pro 4 written by Robin Whalley and published by Robin Whalley. This book was released on with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly expanded and revised, May 2021 In this latest edition covering Nik Color Efex Pro 4, landscape photographer Robin Whalley explains how to make the most of this powerful and versatile photo editor. In his usual straightforward style, he carefully guides you through using Nik Color Efex Pro 4 as both a plugin and standalone photo editor. After explaining the many features and how you might use them, the 55 Color Efex Pro filters are described in full. Each filter and its controls are detailed, together with usage tips and advice for combining the different filters. You will learn how to: · Use and manage Control Points to make complex selections and adjustments with ease. · Integrate Nik Color Efex Pro 4 into your workflow as either a Plugin or standalone editor. · Combine multiple filters to greatly improve your editing results. · Apply the non-destructive workflow introduced in the Nik Collection 3 by DxO. · Work with the Nik Selective Tool in Photoshop. At the end of the book are four full length editing examples using only Nik Color Efex Pro 4. The examples demonstrate how to use the software to transform ordinary colour photography and elevate it to a new level. The starting images are available to download on the authors website, allowing you to follow the examples on your own computer. This comprehensive book assumes no prior knowledge of Nik Color Efex Pro 4 and is ideal for both the beginning and intermediate Nik user. It covers all versions of Nik Color Efex Pro 4 up to and including the version in the Nik Collection 3 by DxO. Improve your Nik Color Efex Pro 4 skills with this book and take your photography to new heights.
Author : Robin Whalley
Publisher : Robin Whalley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Mastering Nik Silver Efex Pro 3 written by Robin Whalley and published by Robin Whalley. This book was released on with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the Power of Nik Silver Efex Pro 3 Nik Silver Efex Pro 3 is possibly the best photo editor available for creating powerful black and white photography. But do you understand how to utilise its many features to best effect? Using Nik Silver Efex Pro3, you can quickly produce black and white photography that would take hours with other tools. Despite this, many photographers don’t understand how to tap into its power and realise the full potential of their work. The secret to success with Nik Silver Efex Pro 3 is like many things in life. It’s about simplifying the options, understanding which is the best to use, and then applying those whilst making the fewest adjustments. Which is precisely what this concise book helps you to achieve. In it you will learn: - What every control in Silver Efex Pro does. Not through vague descriptions, but by examining their effect on an actual image. - Which sliders to use to achieve specific results as well as why you might want to limit the use of some. - Many hard-won tips, explaining how to improve your photo editing skills and make working with Nik Silver Efex Pro easier. - The best order in which to use the many different controls to make editing simpler. - How pre-processing your photos with other Nik Collection Tools can dramatically improve black and white conversions. In addition to the many illustrations explaining the tools, this book also contains five full-length editing examples, demonstrating the power of Nik Silver Efex Pro 3. You can even download the example images, allowing you to follow the editing on your own computer. Get this book now to unlock the power of Nik Silver Efex Pro 3.
Author : Robin Whalley
Publisher : Robin Whalley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Dramatic Black & White Photography Using Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 written by Robin Whalley and published by Robin Whalley. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised & updated August 2018 Covers DxO and Google versions of Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 quickly gained an enthusiastic following amongst photographers’ keen to produce dramatic black and white photography. Today, it still enjoys a strong following and for good reason. It helps you to quickly produce photographs that could take many hours using other photo editors. Despite this, a lot of photographers still don’t realise the full potential of their work. The secret to success with Nik Silver Efex Pro is like most things in life. It’s knowing what to do to achieve a desired outcome. This is where this book can help you. · It thoroughly explains every control in the Silver Efex software. Not by using vague descriptions, but by examining the effect of the controls on sample images. · You will find recommendations about which sliders to use to achieve specific results. · There are tips spread throughout the book explaining how to accomplish dramatic conversions as well as improve your photo editing. · It explains the order in which you should apply adjustments to your image to improve conversions (it’s not the order in the interface suggests). · There are ideas about how to pre-process your photos before converting them black and white. · It contains four full length examples detailing image conversions with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2. To support the worked examples in this book, you can download the starting images from the authors website and follow his editing on your own computer. Truly master Nik Silver Efex Pro with the help of this book.
Author : Juergen Gulbins
Publisher : Rocky Nook, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1492001287
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Mastering Photoshop Layers written by Juergen Gulbins and published by Rocky Nook, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-12-08 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photoshop's layers are arguably the most powerful aspect of the software's user interface and are the key to successful image editing in Photoshop. Layers allow for both global and local adjustments to images and can be used to create a number of special effects. Best of all, layers allow for nondestructive editing of your original image. New Photoshop users often see layers as too complicated, and they miss out on the program's full potential. This book will remove the confusion factor by providing an in-depth introduction to layers. Clear, step-by-step instructions and illustrations help the reader quickly master the tools that are relevant for photographers. In this book you will learn about: Working with and building multiple layers Blending layers and which Options to use Using layers to enhance and retouch your images Creating and using layer masks Creating luminosity and saturation layer masks Using Smart Objects and Smart Filters Advanced layer techniques Time-saving shortcuts, tips, and tricks
Author : Colin Smith
Publisher : Rocky Nook, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1681981165
Total Pages : 758 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (819 download)
Download or read book The Photographer's Guide to Drones written by Colin Smith and published by Rocky Nook, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark Galer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136100059
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)
Download or read book Photoshop CS4: Essential Skills written by Mark Galer and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2008-11-25 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Robin Whalley
Publisher : Robin Whalley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Mastering Photoshop CC Layers written by Robin Whalley and published by Robin Whalley. This book was released on with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the Hidden Power of Adobe Photoshop CC Adobe Photoshop CC is loaded with powerful photo editing tools, and yet its most powerful features are hidden away. Let me help you tap Photoshop’s most potent tools and begin to work just like a professional photo editor. Here are a few of the things you will learn in this book: · The fundamentals of how Layers work in Photoshop. How to work with and organise them, making Photoshop faster and easier to use. · Learn about the different types of Photoshop layer, including detailed instructions for using EVERY Adjustment Layer. These are some of Photoshop’s most powerful tools. · How to use the Blend If controls to make targeted adjustments to photos based on colour and tone. · How the different Blend Modes work in Photoshop. You will learn how to use these to make editing faster and easier as well as create amazing effects. · How to use Smart Objects in your editing, to save you time in both the short and long term. · Ways to combine different tools and techniques to produce impressive effects with ease. Even if you have never worked with Layers before, this book will give you the tools to quickly advance your skills. All that’s assumed is that you have a basic Photoshop knowledge. Everything you need to know is explained step by step in detail. This book is loaded with illustrations, exercises, and examples. You can download the supporting image files from my website to follow the editing on your own computer. There are even links to supporting YouTube videos I’ve published. This is a book written for photographers by a photographer. No fluff. No filler. Just clear instruction and help.
Author : Robin Whalley
Publisher : Robin Whalley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Mastering Selections & Masks in Lightroom Classic CC 2023 written by Robin Whalley and published by Robin Whalley. This book was released on with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Release your creative potential with Adobe Lightroom CC 2023 selections and masks! In November 2021, Adobe launched a game changing version of Lightroom with new selection and masking features. Then only a year later, they improved on this, introducing new tools made possible by Artificial Intelligence. With these tools, it’s now possible for photographers using Lightroom, to create masks and selections rivalling Photoshop. In this comprehensive guide, you will find step-by-step instruction covering the Lightroom selection tools and teaching you how to realise their potential. With a straightforward, no-nonsense approach, you'll quickly master these, and unlock a whole new world of photo editing capabilities. You will learn about: · Each of the selection and masking tools including the new Select Object and Select People Tools. · The different elements of the Masks Panel. · Combining the different selection tools to create previously impossible masks. · How the Add and Subtract options are used to refine Masks. · How to intersect selections to easily create complex Masks. Packed with detailed descriptions of the tools, this book includes six full-length editing examples for you to follow. You can also download the image files from the book to practice what you learn on your own computer. Unlock the power of Lightroom's latest selection and masking tools with this comprehensive guide.
Author : Robin Whalley
Publisher : Robin Whalley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Mastering Photoshop Masks written by Robin Whalley and published by Robin Whalley. This book was released on 2017-09-23 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robin Whalley
Publisher : Robin Whalley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Essential Adobe Photoshop CC, 3rd Edition written by Robin Whalley and published by Robin Whalley. This book was released on with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you struggle with using Photoshop? Adobe Photoshop CC is a powerful and complex editing tool. It’s also growing alarmingly as Adobe regularly adds new features. This is wonderful news if you are already a Photoshop expert, but not if you are new or struggling to understand how to use it. The good news is that you can safely ignore about 80% of its features. Instead, you should concentrate on learning the 20% of features that really matter. In this expanded and updated 3rd edition, I explain the 20% of Photoshop features you need to know for editing photography. Not only that, but I’ll also help you to understand how they fit together into a complete editing framework. And because this is a book about photo editing, written specifically for photographers, it leaves out a lot of irrelevant information that you often find padding out other books. The book is presented in two sections: 1. The first section will help you understand the Photoshop editing environment quickly, allowing you to feel comfortable using the most important tools. This section also provides a foundation for you to build on in the second section. 2. Then, in the second section, we look at the essential tools and techniques you need to use Photoshop effectively. The tools and techniques in this book are structured to help you learn how to use Photoshop quickly. This is NOT a loose collection of tips or techniques that leave you wondering how to do things. This book is designed for one purpose: to help you learn Photoshop and will provide a platform to develop more advanced skills. The book is well illustrated and packed with valuable examples and exercises to complete, aiding your learning. You can also download the example image files from my website to use on your own computer. Don’t leave learning Photoshop to chance. Get this easy to follow book.
Author : Robin Whalley
Publisher : Robin Whalley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book How To Select It written by Robin Whalley and published by Robin Whalley. This book was released on with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you could unlock the secrets to perfect selections in a few simple steps? Mastering the ability to select any object in a photo with precision is a game-changer. This essential skill enhances your overall editing capabilities, allowing you to achieve professional and polished results. With confidence in your selection techniques, you’ll unlock new levels of creativity and efficiency, transforming your photo editing and what you can accomplish. Imagine effortlessly isolating an animal from a cluttered background, selecting the fine strands of hair in a portrait, capturing the intricate details of a bird's feathers, or outlining a building with precision. Now, envision doing all this in Affinity Photo desktop in just minutes and with remarkable ease. In 'How To Select It,' Robin Whalley reveals expert techniques to achieve these feats and more, elevating your photo editing skills to new heights. In this easy-to-follow guide, you will learn how to: - Create intricate selections with the Marquee, Freehand, Flood Select, and Selection Brush Tools. - Paint and refine selections effortlessly using the Quick Mask Mode. - Draw precise selections with the Pen and Node Tools. - Combine multiple tools to simplify the creation of complex selections. - Apply the Refine Selection tools to achieve exceptionally detailed and accurate selections of any object. This step-by-step guide teaches you everything about producing detailed and accurate selections. It includes exercises and five full-length examples, each explained in detail. You can even download the images from the book to practice on your own computer. Since the launch of Affinity Photo, Robin Whalley has been helping photographers globally to master its tools. His previous works have gained widespread praise for their clarity and depth. In this latest book, Robin continues to elevate your knowledge, offering insights and techniques to enhance your editing skills. Unlock the full potential of Affinity Photo and take your editing skills to the next level. You won’t believe what’s possible until you see it. Get your copy of “How To Select It” today.
Author : Robin Whalley
Publisher : Robin Whalley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Easy Way to an Organised Photo Library written by Robin Whalley and published by Robin Whalley. This book was released on with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does your photography library feel out of control? If you are like most photographers I know, your library of images is growing almost uncontrollably. Sometimes you try to organise them but it’s difficult to know what to do. After struggling for a while, you admit defeat and go back to ignoring the problem. But you’re left with a nagging feeling at the back of your mind. Your photography is a mess and it’s becoming harder to find the images you’re looking for. And what about that backup that you keep putting off because the backup drive is full? You know your hard drive will eventually fail and when it does, you lose everything. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Photographers everywhere are facing the same problems, and they feel out of control. But what if I told you there is a better way? Imagine that I can show you how to easily organise your photography using a method that could handle any number of images. That helps you sort and search for your best photos in seconds. Where you can make regular and automatic backups so that you don’t risk losing valuable images. And what if we can do all this using the existing features in Lightroom? Would you be interested? Well, there is a way. Following the quick and simple workflow laid out in this book you will learn: · How to use a self-organising and expandable folder structure to hold your photography. · Create a bespoke workflow to suit your needs, whilst easily organising your photographs. · Ways to sort and filter your images so as not to waste time. · Tools to find the perfect image amongst thousands. · What to do with all the finished images you produce when editing. · How and why to use keywords, even if you don’t sell stock photography. · Ways to move and reorganise an existing photo library that’s already in a mess. · Storing and backing up your photo library so as not to risk losing everything. Even if you have hundreds of thousands of disorganised images, you can quickly regain control following the simple steps in this book. If you don’t feel confident using Lightroom, don’t worry. Everything you need to know is explained in the step-by-step instructions in a way that’s easy to follow. This method works with both the latest version of Lightroom Classic CC and older pre-CC versions of Lightroom Regain control of your photography today with this concise, easy-to-follow guide.
Author : Robin Whalley
Publisher : Robin Whalley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Essential Affinity Photo 2 written by Robin Whalley and published by Robin Whalley. This book was released on with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock Your Inner Photographer with Essential Affinity Photo 2! Do you own Affinity Photo version 1? Then please see the first edition “Essential Affinity Photo”. Are you ready to unlock the full potential of Affinity Photo 2 Desktop? This comprehensive and easy to follow book will teach you the core features of the powerful photo editing software, so you can start editing images like a professional in no time. With step-by-step instructions and exercises, you'll learn the core features in the correct order, so you don't waste valuable time. Affinity Photo is one of the most powerful photo editors available today, rivalling Adobe Photoshop. And just like Photoshop, Affinity Photo can be confusing and difficult to learn. At least it can be if you don’t have the right instruction. What you mustn’t do is try to memorise its huge range of features. Instead, you need to learn a small subset of these, and importantly, in the correct order. This comprehensive and easy to follow book explains each of the core features of Affinity Photo 2 Desktop. It does this by presenting examples and exercises for you to follow on your computer, so making the features easy to learn. Follow this book and its examples and you will soon be editing images as though you have been using the software for years. The book is arranged into a series of lessons, focussing on the essential areas of photo editing using Affinity Photo. Each chapter builds on the previous, minimising repetition and saving you valuable time. You will learn about: · Exploring the essential tools and features in the different Affinity Personas. · Understanding the powerful retouching capabilities of the Photo Persona. · Using the different repair tools to remove, clone and move objects in an image. · Enhancing images with special effects and Filters. · Using Filters and Live Filters to sharpen and blur images as well as remove unwanted noise. · Harnessing the power of the Export Persona. And lots more. This book is an essential guide for anyone interested in learning Affinity Photo. Not only is it packed with examples and exercises for you to follow, but you can also download the accompanying images from the author's website, allowing you to follow along on your computer. With this book, you won't waste your time wading through hundreds of pages of filler content - this is a comprehensive and concise guide, designed to help you improve your photo editing skills as quickly as possible, no matter your current level of experience. Get started on your journey to mastering this powerful photo editor today!
Author : Nolan Hester
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0132823675
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (328 download)
Download or read book Photoshop Lightroom 3 written by Nolan Hester and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2011-01-13 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visual QuickStart Guides just got more visual! This enhanced e-book integrates our popular task-based reference guide with short video lessons, for a learning experience that is engaging, informative, and fun. In addition to the full text of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3: Visual QuickStart Guide, you'll find high-quality video training that brings the topics to life through friendly visual instruction from experts and industry professionals. Look for other enhanced e-books from Peachpit and take learning to the next level. This video-enhanced e-book uses simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and an array of time-saving tips and tricks, serving both as the quickest route to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 mastery for new users, and a handy reference for more experienced digital photographers. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 was designed from the ground up with digital photographers in mind, offering powerful editing features in a streamlined interface that lets photographers import, sort, and organize images. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3: Visual QuickStart Guide is the definitive task-based tutorial for digital photographers needing a jump-start on the complete range of features available in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3. Master this workflow application quickly and completely by working from beginning to end or just skip to the task you need right now. It's all covered, everything from importing, organizing and processing images, to managing and showcasing your images - whether it's one shot or an entire shoot.
