Bücher von Phillip Whitt

Beginning Photo Retouching & Restoration Using GIMP teaches the reader how to achieve professional results using this high end image editor. You'll learn how to do everything from making dull images "e;pop"e; to resurrecting badly damaged photographs deemed beyond any hope of rescue. There's no need to shell out good money month after month for the "e;big name"e; software package. GIMP 2.8 is a world-class image editor that wields almost as much power, and is completely free!Learning the art of photo retouching and restoration is fun and rewarding. Reclaim those treasured images from the ravages of time and neglect, and pass them on to future generations. Beginning Photo Retouching & Restoration Using GIMP will provide you with a wide array of editing exercises to help you develop a high degree of proficiency. Whether you are the designated "e;family archivist"e; wanting to preserve your family history, or a professional photographer with a desire to add an extra revenue generating service, this book will be an invaluable aid. • Shows how to acquire the best scans and digitize large photographs.• Teaches you how to digitally repair damaged prints, correct color shifts, reclaim lost detail-even colorize black and white images.• Offers great tips on how to maintain and preserve your newly printed restored photographs, and how to properly store originals.

Pro Freeware and Open Source Solutions for Business is a practical guide for the small business owner seeking viable alternative to expensive commercial software packages and subscriptions. This comprehensive look at the powerful alternatives to expensive proprietary software provides an illustrated overview of no-cost software solutions.In this book you will find free and open source solutions for office productivity, PDF creation, accounting, image editing and graphic design, desktop publishing, 3D design, CAD, audio and video editing, website and blog creation, customer relationship management, point of sale, networking and security, and alternatives to the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. This guide helps free the cost-conscious business owner from the bonds of expensive proprietary software by exploring the free and powerful alternatives that exist. You can save a substantial sums of money by replacing just a few commercial software titles with free and open source solutions. Learn how with Pro Freeware and Open Source Solutions for Business today.

Obtain techniques for adding color to black and white or monochrome photographic images using GIMP. In this book you'll also learn to create a hand-tinted effect to add an element of antiquity. Pro Photo Colorizing with GIMP also teaches techniques that enable you to selectively colorize images, mixing black and white with color. There are also tips to go the opposite way: converting color images into black and white (there's more to it than just removing color).Written with both beginning and experienced GIMP users in mind, Pro Photo Colorizing with GIMP shows you how to colorize black and white images to achieve a high degree of realism.What You'll Learn Gain a basic overview of the GIMP workspace, tools, color palettes, layers, and layer masks Learn how to make the proper tonal adjustments to black and white images before starting the colorizing processComplete simple colorizing exercises for beginners and progress to more advanced colorizing techniquesColorize skin, teeth, hair, and eyesCreate a nostalgic hand-tinted look and selectively colorize (mixing color with black and white) to create interesting imagesUse textures and patterns to create artistic colorized imagesProperly convert color images into black and whiteColorize black and white portraits, and re-colorize old faded color portraitsWho This Book Is ForGIMP users (but users of other photo editing software packages can benefit as well). It is especially useful for those who edit photographs, restore old photographs, or those who want to apply colorizing techniques for artistic effect.