Issue 49 - August 2006

IN THE MAGAZINE:

Travel photography.
Don't settle for run-of-the-mill holiday snaps! Follow our 23-page guide and capture the sights, the nightlife and the locals in a whole new way, and make sure you come home with professional results every time.
Reader Challenge: train your eyes to see shots.
We help Digital Camera readers Oliver Johnson and Bob Foster to see the wood among the trees in a web New Forest.
Practical technique: capture the moment.
Planning and exact timing - press the shutter at the right time, and you'll capture extraordinary moments in ordinary life.
Practical technique: expert guide to sharpening.
(Photoshop or Elements 3/4)
Learn how to make your images look sharpen without noise or halos.
Practical technique: how to smart sharpen.
(Photoshop CS2)
Learn how to get sharper, smoother and better results than Unsharp Mask.
Practical technique: create the perfect exposure.
(Photoshop 7/CS1/CS2)
Learn how to use a layer mask, the Gradient Tool and adjustment layers.
Tested:
Travel kit, Panasonic DMC-FX01, Kodak V610, Samsung L35, Sony DSC-T30.
The Digital Camera interview:
National Geographic contributor - Mattias Klum.

ON THE DISC:

Photoshop video lessons:
Learn great new image-editing skills with our simple, step-by-step guides.
    » Get started with this month’s full software – PagePlus 8
    » Become an expert at sharpening photographs using Photoshop
    » Sharpen photographs using third-party plug-ins
    » Create the perfect exposure using Photoshop CS
Full software:
» PagePlus 8 (PC)
Trial software:
» RawShooter premium 2006
Images:
Pics you need to follow the Photoshop guides in the magazine and on the CD.
Plug-in Filters:
    » Intellihance Pro 4 (PC/Mac)
    » Nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 (PC/Mac)
    » PowerRetouche Sharpness Editor (PC/Mac)
    » FocusFixer (PC)
    » Shadow Illuminator (PC)