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Issue 57 - March 2007


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+44 (0)870 444 8680		 IN THE MAGAZINE:
  • Make cash with your camera.
    We show you how to present your work, become a wedding photographer, sell to magazines and books and get your images on cards, calendars and image libraries..

  • Reader Challenge: perfect panorama shots.
    Our reader Al Iverson loves panoramas but isn't sure how to shoot or stitch them properly. We join him at Bristol waterfront to show him how it's done. .

  • Practical technique: paint with light.
    Painting with light can be extremely creative. We show you what tools you need, how to get the exposure correct and provide plenty of helpful hints..

  • Practical technique: add dramatic skies.
    (Photoshop CS/CS2)
    The best ways to create incredible skyscapes using Photoshop.

  • Practical technique: watermark your images.
    (Photoshop 7/CS/CS2)
    A distinctive watermark will protect your work and let people know who it belongs to. Make it part of your routine!

  • Practical technique: hand-colour your photos.
    (Photoshop 7/CS/CS2)
    Hand-colouring effects are back. But this time the process involves Photoshop's adjustment layers and digital manipulation.

  • Practical technique: portrait makeover.
    We use Photoshop to improve our portrait shots - from spot removal to teeth whitening.

  • Practical technique: resize images.
    Sometimes you need to resize your images for printing, emailing or web use. Follow our guide to 'upsampling' and 'downsampling' with ease.

  • Tested:
    Pentax K10D, Sony Cyber-shot T10, Kodak EasyShare Z710, Sanyo Xacti VPC-CA6.

  • The Digital Camera interview:
    US nature photographer - Tim Fitzharris.
ON THE DISC:
  • Photoshop video lessons:
    Learn great new image-editing skills with our simple, step-by-step guides.
        » How to improve skies
        » How to add watermark to your images
        » Enhance portraits with a digital makeover
        » Add tags and get your photo collection organised
        » Quickly enhance your images
        » Print single or multiple images
        » Adjust image resolution
        » An introduction to Photo enhancement in Elements 5

  • Images:
    Pics you need to follow the Photoshop guides in the magazine and on the CD.

  • Downloads:
        » Canon paper stock actions
        » Art Recon digital picture frames




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