How to Do Everything with Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9

by David N Plotkin

Overview

Drawing from his experience as a digital photographer, the author goes beyond the essentials of Microsoft's Digital Image Pro 9.0 and shows how to modify and improve digital photos, post them online, have them professionally printed, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780072231953
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
Publication date:	12/25/2003
Series:	How to Do Everything Series
Pages:	370
Product dimensions:	7.38(w) x 9.18(h) x 0.91(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xvii
	Introduction	xix
Part I	Get to Know Digital Image Pro
Chapter 1	Navigate in Digital Image Pro	3
	Understand the Interface	4
	View the Workspace	5
	View the Common Tasks List	6
	View the Files Palette	7
	View the Stack	7
	View the Toolbars	8
	View and Work with the Zoom Controls	8
	Work with the Pan Controls	10
	Position the Rulers	11
	Get Started with the Startup Window	12
	Obtain Help from Digital Image Pro	13
	Get Help from the Main Help Facility	13
	View the Tour	15
	Use the Instructional Videos	15
	Correct Mistakes You've Made	17
Chapter 2	Configure Digital Image Pro	19
	Adjust the PNG Plus Options	20
	Adjust the Resolution and Compression Options	22
	Set the Default Resolution	22
	Set the Compression Level	22
	Set the Scanner and Camera Options	24
	Change Your E-mail Program	25
	Set Plug-In Filter Options	25
	Check for Updates Online	26
	Adjust the Settings	26
Chapter 3	Get Your Images into Digital Image Pro	27
	Create a New Image	28
	Choose the Canvas Size	29
	Set the Image Orientation	29
	Set the Image Resolution	30
	Open a File Using the File Browser	31
	View Your Drives and Files	32
	Set the File Display	33
	Work with Files in the File Browser	34
	Set the File Summary Properties	35
	Use the Import Pictures Wizard	40
	Copy the Pictures from a Device	41
	Catalog the Pictures in Their Current Location	43
	Get a Picture from a Digital Camera	43
	Get a Picture from a Scanner	44
	Get a Picture from the Gallery	45
	Get a Picture from MSN Groups	52
	Save a File in Any Format	53
	Save Your File in Digital Image Pro Native Format	56
	Save Your File as a JPEG	56
	Save Your File as a GIF	56
	Save Your File as a TIFF	56
Part II	Make Simple Adjustments to Your Images
Chapter 4	Make General Fixes to an Entire Image	59
	Crop the Image to Remove Unneeded Portions	60
	Crop an Image to a Selection	61
	Crop an Image with the Crop Tool	63
	Resize the Canvas	65
	Let Digital Image Pro Correct Your Pictures	69
	Correct Lighting with Add Flash and Reduce Backlighting	70
	Sharpen a Photo to Fix the Focus	73
	Make Color Corrections for Yourself	76
	Understand the Color Wheel	76
	Adjust the Tint	76
	Adjust Hue and Saturation	80
	Convert the Image to Black and White	81
	Adjust the Brightness and Contrast	82
	Correct Your Photo with the Adjust Levels Control	83
	Rotate and Flip Images	87
	Rotate the Canvas	87
	Flip the Canvas	88
	Straighten the Picture	89
Chapter 5	Customize and Use the Paint Tools	93
	Paint with the Freehand Brush	94
	Pick a Paint Tool	95
	Pick a Painting Color and Brush Size	96
	Customize the Paint Settings	97
	Paint with the Photo Stroke Tool	98
	Paint with the Art Stroke	100
	Paint with Stamps	100
	Set the Stamping Style	101
	Choose and Customize a Stamp	103
Chapter 6	Touch Up Your Photo	107
	Colorize a Photo with the Colorize Brush	108
	Change a Photo's Tint with the Tint Brush	110
	Blend Away Blemishes with the Blending Brush	110
	Apply Distortion to a Photo	114
	Lighten or Burn-in an Area with the Dodge and Burn Brush	115
	Fix an Old Photo Automatically	121
	Remove Dust from a Photo	121
	Remove Spots and Blemishes	123
	Remove Wrinkles from a Photo	124
	Erase Unwanted Items with the Smart Erase Tool	126
	Remove Scratches from a Photo	128
	Make Fine Repairs with the Clone Brush	130
	Fix Scan Noise with the Clone Brush	132
	Repair an Old Photo with the Clone Brush	132
	Remove an Object with the Clone Brush	134
Chapter 7	Make Selections and Apply Changes	139
	Make a Selection with the Selection Tools	141
	Make a Selection with the Marquee Tools	142
	Draw a Selection with the Freehand Tool	143
	Create a Selection with the Edge Finder	143
	Create a Selection with the Magic Wand	144
	Modify a Selection	146
	Add to a Selection	146
	Make Adjustments to Selected Areas of an Image	149
	Change the Color of a Selected Area	150
	Use Brightness/Contrast to Fix an Area	151
	Blur the Background of an Image	153
	Sharpen a Selected Area	154
Part III	Make Changes Specific to Parts of Your Photos
Chapter 8	Work with Objects and Layers	159
	Understand What Layers Can Do	160
	Use the Stack	161
	Lock or Unlock a Layer	161
	Change the Layer and Object Stacking Order	163
	Choose the Object Layer to Work On	164
	Delete an Object Layer	165
	Create Object Layers	165
	Paste to Create an Object Layer	165
	Insert a Picture to Create an Object Layer	166
	Work with Objects	166
	Move and Size an Object	166
	Add a Shadow to an Object	167
	Skew an Object	170
	Call Attention to an Object with Emphasis	171
	Fill an Object with Color and Use Transparency	171
	Use Distortion on an Object	176
	Add a Diffuse Glow to an Object	178
	Work with Multiple Objects	179
	Move, Size, and Rotate Multiple Objects	179
	Align Multiple Objects	180
	Group Multiple Objects	181
	Flatten Object Layers	181
	Use Objects to Add Something That Wasn't There Before	182
	Use the Clone Brush to Add an Object to a Photo	183
	Use the Selection Tools to Add an Object to a Photo	184
Chapter 9	Add and Configure Shapes	185
	Add a Shape to an Image	186
	Pick a Shape from the Menu	187
	Add a Shape from the Gallery	187
	Draw a Freehand Shape	188
	Add Lines to an Image	189
	Customize Your Shapes and Lines	189
	Customize an Inserted Line	189
	Customize a Drawn Shape or Line	191
	Use Shapes With Photos	196
	Dress Up an Image with Thought Bubbles	196
	Build a Custom Sign	197
	Use Gallery Shapes to Build Frames	199
Part IV	Use Filters, Text, and Edges to GoBeyond the Darkroom
Chapter 10	Add Text to Your Image	205
	Work with Regular Text	206
	Insert and Edit Regular Text	206
	Spell Check Your Text	209
	Modify the Text Box	210
	Modify the Text Properties	211
	Add Text Effects	221
	Work with Shaped Text	224
	Insert and Edit Shaped Text	224
	Modify the Shaped Text Properties	225
Chapter 11	Apply Edges to Dress Up an Image	233
	Apply a Highlighted Edge	234
	Choose an Edge	234
	Customize the Highlighted Edges	235
	Apply a Designer Edge	236
	Configure an Artistic Edge	237
	Configure a "With Text" Edge	240
	Configure a "With My Own Text" Edge	241
	Apply a Soft Edge	242
	Apply an Art Stroke Edge	242
	Apply a Photo Stroke Edge	245
	Apply a Stamped Edge	245
	Select a Stamping Style	246
	Choose a Stamp Shape to Use	248
	Customize the Stamp	249
	Add a Border to Your Image	249
	Apply Frames and Mattes	250
	Build a Frame or Matte Using Supplied Designs	251
	Build Your Own Frame or Matte	254
Chapter 12	Apply Filters to Customize Your Picture	257
	Apply a Quick Filter	258
	Apply Interactive Filters	261
	Choose a Filter Category	262
	Choose a Filter	263
	Change the Filter Settings	263
	Understand Some Useful Filters	264
	Use the Arts & Crafts Filters	265
	Use the Chalk Filters	272
	Use the Charcoal Filters	273
	Use Conte Filters	275
	Use the Crayon Filters	275
	Use the Geometric Filters	275
	Use the Ink Filters	276
	Use the Marker Filters	278
	Use the Natural Filters	278
	Use the Paint Filters	280
	Use the Pencil Filters	283
	Use the Photographic Filters	285
	Use the Pointillist Filters	289
	Use the Sketch Filters	289
	Use the Stamp Filters	291
	Use the Surface Filters	292
	Use the Texture Filters	292
	Use the Watercolor Filters	292
Chapter 13	Use Your Photos in a Project	295
	How Do You Build a Project?	296
	Pick a Project Design	297
	Pick a Project Subcategory	300
	Pick a Theme	301
	Pick the Item and Create It	301
	Place the Picture	303
	Customize the Result	304
	Build Some Useful Projects	305
	Build a Greeting Card	305
	Build a Flipbook Animation Project	307
	Build a Web Animation	310
	Build a 12-Month Calendar	312
	Build an MSN E-card	314
Chapter 14	Modify Multiple Photos in the Mini Lab	315
	Open Files in the Mini Lab	316
	Make Corrections in the Mini Lab	317
	Select the Picture(s) to Work With	317
	Use the Levels Auto Fix	318
	Contrast Auto Fix	318
	Tint Auto Fix	318
	Rotate Clockwise and Rotate Counterclockwise	318
	Crop Your Images	318
	Fix the Brightness and Contrast	319
	Correct Red Eye	319
	Save the Results	320
Chapter 15	Publishing and Sharing Your Photos	323
	Save a Photo as Wallpaper	324
	Save an Image for the Web or E-mail	325
	Save an Image for a Device	327
	Send a Photo By E-mail	329
Chapter 16	Print Your Images	333
	Print a Single Image	334
	Print Photos Using a Layout	336
	Select a Layout Category	337
	Pick and Populate a Layout	338
	Set the Advanced Printing Options	342
	Print an Index Sheet of Your Photos	343
	Print Your Photos Professionally	345
	Print Photos Online	346
	Create Photo Gifts Online	349
	Index	353