Fully revised to include coverage of the new features of PaintShop Photo Pro, Photo Restoration and Retouching Using Corel ? PaintShop Photo ? Pro, Second Edition teaches you how to use PaintShop Photo Pro's plethora of top-notch photo editing tools to retouch, enhance, and restore your photographs. You'll benefit from the practical...

Harness the power of PaintShop Photo Pro X3 and discover all the fun and practical techniques that can be used to perfect photographs and create dynamic graphic elements. PICTURE YOURSELF LEARNING COREL PAINTSHOP PHOTO PRO X3 introduces the tools needed to correct and enhance photographs, beginning with the basics of working with toolbars,...

When I fi rst started using Photoshop, it was a much simpler program to get to grips with compared with what we see today. Since then Adobe Photoshop CS5 has evolved to supply photographers with all the tools they need. My aim is to provide you with a working photographer’s perspective of what Photoshop CS5 can do and how to...

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Parallel programming has been revolutionised in .NET 4 providing, for the first time, a standardised and simplified method for creating robust, scalable and reliable multi-threaded applications. The Parallel Programming features of .NET 4 allow the programmer to create applications that harness the power of multi-core and multi-processor...

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Health and safety is of prime importance to all people working in manufacturing or engineering workplaces. Engineering can be, potentially, one of the most dangerous occupations workers can undertake because of the nature of the machinery, equipment, tools and techniques used. All workers should be protected from danger and risks to their...