Issue 34 - June 2005

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Issue 34 - June 2005

IN THE MAGAZINE:

Take your landscapes to the edge.
Lee Frost tells you all you need to know to get started shooting rural scenes, from beaches to mountains. Don't leave home without it.
Practical technique: 50 tips for wedding photography.
Follow our 50 ways to capture the big day and you're guaranteed photos to treasure forever.
Practical technique: master your camera - depth of field.
If you want absolute creative control over your photographs, the ability to control depth of field's a skill you can't afford to live without.
Practical technique: mastering the Extract tool.
(Photoshop CS/CS2)
Photoshop's Extract tool enables you to easily separate intricate image elements from their backgounds.
Practical technique: adding blur.
(Photoshop CS/CS2)
Learn how to replicate traditional blur techniques - we explain a mess-free method using Photoshop.
Practical technique: three easy steps to fixing skewed horizons.
(Photoshop CS2)
Clever use of the Measure tool enables you to easily straighten your imperfect landscape shots.
Practical technique: polarising skies.
(Photoshop Elements 2+)
Don't want to slash out on an expensive polarising filter? We show you how to add life to those washed-out blue skies with Elements.
Practical technique: photo Q&A.
Whether you've got issues with flash, blur or image noise, our team of experts are on hand to solve all of your digial camera queries.
Tested:
Olympus C-7070 WZ, Canon Digital IXUS 700, Sony Cyber-shot DCS-W5, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2.
The Digital Camera interview:
Bill Clinton's former photographer - Barbara Kinney

ON THE DISC:

Photoshop video lessons:
Learn great new image-editing skills with our simple, step-by-step guides.
    » Mastering the Extract tool
    » Adding blur
    » Fixing skewed horizons
    » Polarising skies
Images:
Pics you need to follow the Photoshop guides in the magazine and on the CD.
Full software:
» Serif MontagePlus
» iWatermark