Creating Paint Shop Pro Web Graphics

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Summary: Iffy
Review: Buy this book only if you have never done web graphics before. While I thought it would be a comprehensive look at web graphic techniques using PSP, it is really just a basics how-to kind of book. PSP has so much to offer yet this book falls short.

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Summary: A more in-depth book is what is needed here!
Review: Dispite a couple bad rewiews, I purchased the book anyway. My mistake! This book is for people wanting to make cute little home pages with pics of their kitty, just like the author. It shows how to crop and paint a little but not much more than that. I learned as much just tinkering with the PSP prog as I did from the book. He promotes his website like it is some type of dynamic creation. It in fact is a lousy little site with pics of his kitty. The author uses it merely to try to sell more books. Unbelievable! Don't be another sucker and buy this pittiful excuse for a manual. (The PSP manual is almost as good.) Purchase something with some guts to it!

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Summary: It saved me from my graphics!
Review: I bought Paint Shop Pro and read through the manual, walking away confused. After getting this book, I felt like I now understand how to make graphics come alive. Not only does it teach you all about GIFs and JPGs (which the manual barely does to the same depth) but you have color examples and techniques to read through. The photo-retouching technique (red-eye removal) alone made this book worth its weight in gold.

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Summary: Much better than the manual and other PSP Books
Review: I ordered this book with the upgrade and can't say enough good things. I really enjoyed the vivid colors and all of the real-life examples sprinkled through out - especially the red-eye removing technique.

Anyone looking to learn how to use Paint Shop Pro 5 should pick up this book - the author even responds to e-mail questions and comments!

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Summary: A great way to learn Paint Shop Pro 5
Review: I picked up this book with Paint Shop Pro 5 and think it is great! The color examples and techniques were great additions and showed me how to make neat images for my Web site. I really appreciated the step-by-step walkthrough of Layers and the Animation Shop!

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Summary: This book should come bundled with the software!
Review: It took me a little over 24 hours to get through the book. Chap. 1-5 were a breeze, 6-8 not to bad, 9-14 I needed to re-read somethings. I love the way the book explains the topic before diving into the actual practices. The author(s) refer back to previous chapters to save space and to build the readers knowledge. I really appreciate the numerous resources in the appendicies. Although the book is basic in most of its areas it does rebuild the foundations needed for improvement. For those of you who feel you wasted your money, give it to a newbie, you'll feel a lot better.

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Summary: The definitive "how to" manual for using Paint Shop Pro 5
Review: Now in a fully updated and expanded second edition, Andy Shafran's Creating Paint Shop Pro Web Graphics is the definitive "how to" manual for using Paint Shop Pro 5 to produce and editing outstanding website graphics including banners, backgrounds, icons, and photographs. Hundreds of pages of full color examples illustrate the various aspects of Paint Shop Pro. Following clear, concise instructions the reader will rapidly be able to create vivid buttons, headlines, and icons using interactive techniques. How to use PSP Picture Tubes, deformation, and special effects in developing graphics is covered in detail, as is the use of the latest in scanner and digital camera technology to edit and customize photos. Creating Paint Shop Pro Web Graphics is a totally "user friendly" manual that belongs on the personal or professional Paint Shop Pro 5 reference shelf.

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Summary: The definitive "how to" manual for using Paint Shop Pro 5
Review: Now in a fully updated and expanded second edition, Andy Shafran's Creating Paint Shop Pro Web Graphics is the definitive "how to" manual for using Paint Shop Pro 5 to produce and editing outstanding website graphics including banners, backgrounds, icons, and photographs. Hundreds of pages of full color examples illustrate the various aspects of Paint Shop Pro. Following clear, concise instructions the reader will rapidly be able to create vivid buttons, headlines, and icons using interactive techniques. How to use PSP Picture Tubes, deformation, and special effects in developing graphics is covered in detail, as is the use of the latest in scanner and digital camera technology to edit and customize photos. Creating Paint Shop Pro Web Graphics is a totally "user friendly" manual that belongs on the personal or professional Paint Shop Pro 5 reference shelf.

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Summary: Pretty Good!
Review: This book is pretty good for its small size. It discusses layers, filters, transparent gif's, and much more. Don't expect this book to make you a graphics whiz but it deffinately will teach you some new tricks! My only one complaint about this book is its constant endorsment of Paint Shop Pro as opposed to those oh so expensive over done complicated (CaOdUoGbHe) programs that fall short to PSP "superiorority" LOL =) Good Book Though...

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Summary: Pretty Good!
Review: This book is pretty good for its small size. It discusses layers, filters, transparent gif's, and much more. Don't expect this book to make you a graphics whiz but it deffinately will teach you some new tricks! My only one complaint about this book is its constant endorsment of Paint Shop Pro as opposed to those oh so expensive over done complicated (CaOdUoGbHe) programs that fall short to PSP "superiorority" LOL =) Good Book Though...