Let’s face it. PHOTO-PAINT is a high-quality pictures manipulation program. But it’s a bear to use if you don’t cognize how. And piece the manuals tell you how to do it technically, they’re often written by geeks who don’t cognize how to speak to the user.

As an example, what’s the Number 1 mistake most PHOTO-PAINT users do that can easily ruin virtually every pictures they activity on? I'll let you cognize in a minute. But before we go any further, why should you listen to me?

My name is Nathan Segal. If you’ve been reading computer graphics magazines or ezines you've probably seen my name. I’ve spent the last 11 years working as an Creative person and Writer.

I’ve been active as a Digital Creative person for 10 years and way back in 1988 I worked as a Camera Operator in what was acknowledged as the Multi-Image industry (a precursor to multimedia system as it’s acknowledged today).

Over 11 years I’ve promulgated 322 articles and 3 books on the subject of computer graphics and photography. I was the main conducive Writer to Streaming Media World, wherever I wrote over 111 articles over a 16 month period.

The topics I’ve covered include Software system Reviews, Tutorials, Tips and Tricks, Features, Profiles and Fact-finding Reporting. I create my own illustrations, photographs and screen shots.

In 1996, I entered into a cooperative effort with 3 photographers and one designer. Together, we created 296 digital pictures for stock photography catalogs.

A sampling of my clients are Visual Convergence, Web Developer, Photograph Techniques, Mac Design, Layers Magazine, Photoshop User, Streaming Media World, WebReference.com and Rangefinder.

I’m not expression all this to brag, but I think it's extremely important to understand the expertness of person before you take their advice. (We’ve all seen web sites and proposal that aren’t worth the pixels they are written with.)

As a Writer, my specialty is taking tough topics and breaking them down into nomenclature that's easy to understand.

How Makes This Help You?

I’ve finally force the better PHOTO-PAINT tips, tricks and techniques together into one resource that wish help anyone become a better PHOTO-PAINT user.

The Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4 Corporate executive is an extensive practical resource that not only covers PHOTO-PAINT, but the software system and devices that activity in conjunction with it.

The Corel PHOTO-PAINT Corporate executive can be found in the library on the Corel web site wherever it's being oversubscribed as a standalone. And as you can see in the screen shot above, at various times during the year, it's besides oversubscribed with the Corel Graphics Suite X4, as you can see on the lower left in this screen shot.

Let's go back to that question I asked earlier. What's the Number 1 mistake most PHOTO-PAINT users do that can easily ruin virtually every pictures they activity on?

They don't calibrate their monitors....

Why Is This Important?

BECAUSE WITHOUT COLOR Standardization YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO Trust ON Thing YOU SEE!!!

Sure, you mightiness be one of the lucky users who gets a absolutely balanced monitor right out of the box...

But Do You Actually Want To Take That Chance?

In The Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4 Corporate executive you'll find out how to calibrate your monitor.

It only takes 5 minutes...

And once you're done you can save the profile. As your monitor ages, recalibration only takes a minute or two and then you're nice to go!!!

In addition, PHOTO-PAINT X4 now supports the Adobe Color Management module (CMM), which allows you to use the same color standardization with PHOTO-PAINT and all your Adobe programs. All you have to do is change one setting and you're nice to go.

In The Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4 you'll find out how to become productive and profitable quickly And unlike galore another computer manuals that fade into antiquity in a few months, galore of the techniques here wish last for years.

As an example, if you want to find out how to photograph art right (page 96), that technique wish still be as useful 20 years from now as it is today.

For Web designers, pictures compression is one of the top issues. How more is too much? On pages 66-73, you'll find out simply about the popular Web pictures formats:

Everything you wish find out has a practical application, not several flash in the pan technique that you won’t use at all.

This instructions shows you how to avoid a lot of mistakes up-front and get the results you deserve.

What you’ll discover here wish save you galore hours of frustration and allow you to become productive quickly.

Here’s what you get in this manual:

Chapter 1: New Features in PHOTO-PAINT X4 14
What Happens Once You Launch The Application, The Quick Start Tab, The Gallery Tab, The Updates Tab

Chapter 2: Camera RAW 19
Before You Begin, Delivery Camera RAW Files into Corel PHOTO-PAINT, Working with RAW Files, The Camera RAW Controls in Depth, Color Depth, Working with the Histogram, Reducing Noise, Sharpening Pictures or Reducing Noise, Additional Notes

Chapter 3: Improved Tone Curve 25
The Controls in Depth

Chapter 4: Live Text 28

Chapter 5: The Pictures Adjustment Lab and New Histogram 29
Features, The Controls, The Pictures Adjustment Lab Dialog Box

Chapter 6: Fast Masking Tips 33
1. An Inexact Science, 2. Save a Copy of the Innovational File, 3. Use High-Contrast Objects, 4. Masking with the Magic Wand Mask Tool, 5. Masking Exploitation the Cutout Lab, 6. Feather a Mask, 7. How to Get Rid of Fringe Pixels, 8. Shaping Editable Areas by Exploitation Color Information, 9. Working with Complex Masks

Chapter 7: Straighten Image 42
Before You Get Started, Straighten Pictures in Practice

Chapter 8: Photoshop Compatibility 44
Limitations of the Workspace, Much Information

Chapter 9: Font Identification 46
For Better Results

Chapter 10: ConceptShare 48

Chapter 11: Monitor Calibration: The Key to Obtaining Accurate Color 50
Advanced Color Options, Implant or Attach Color Profiles, Additional Standardization Notes, Monitor Update, Color Standardization for Printers, Color Standardization for Scanners

Chapter 12: The Power of Objects (Layers) 56
The Objects Docker, Objects in Practice

Chapter 13: The Power of Lenses in PHOTO-PAINT X4 61
New Effects, Several Things to Consider, How to Create and Apply a Lens, Redaction Lenses, New Lenses in Practice, Working with Lenses: Another Methods

Chapter 14: Understanding Web Page Graphics & File Compression 66
How Bitmaps Work, JPEG, GIF, PNG, The Web Pictures Optimizer, Compression with the Web Pictures Optimizer, Compression Issues

Chapter 15: How to Create Textures in PHOTO-PAINT X4: Part 1 74
Working with Geometry, Detail Level, Simple Shapes and Primitives, The Use of Several Materials, Exploitation Software system to Create Textures, The Reflective Quality of Objects, Simply simply about Shaders, Another Controls, Texture Maps, Procedural Maps, Bitmaps, and Bump Maps

Chapter 16: How to Create Textures in PHOTO-PAINT X4: Part 2 79
Create Textures with Software, How to Apply Texture Fills, Additional Options, How to Apply Electronic pictures Fills, Application a Bitmap, Filling an Pictures with a Single Bitmap, How to Create Electronic pictures Fills, How to Import a Electronic pictures Fill, Another Options, Create Textures with Effects: Texture, Layering Textures to Create New Effects, How to Create a Tileable Texture in PHOTO-PAINT, Real-Life Textures

Chapter 17: CRT/LCD Monitors: Which is the Better Choice? 86
How a CRT Monitor Works, How a LCD Monitor Works, Differences between CRT and LCD Monitors, Tips for Purchasing a CRT Monitor, Tips for Purchasing an LCD Monitor, Conclusion, Hardware Standardization

Chapter 18: 20 Digital Photography Tips 90
1. How to Buy a Digital Camera, 2. Keep Backgrounds Simple, 3. Use a Sturdy Camera Support, 4. Use a Photographer's Vest, 5. Carry a Pocket Gray/White Card, 6. Consider Purchasing a Lens Hood, 7. Memory Cards and Batteries, 8. Shooting for Type, 9. Use a High-Resolution Setting, 10. Shoot Several Vertical and Horizontal Formats, 11. Use a Polarizer, 12. Don't Use Color Filters on Location, 13. The Rule of Thirds, 14. How to Create a Panorama in the Studio, 15. Shoot Pictures on Overcast Days, 16. Shoot Pictures as Components, 17. Shooting Fireworks, 18. Low light Problems, 19. Noise Problems, 20. Shutter Lag

Chapter 19: How To Photograph Art And Flat Copy 96
The Importance of a Solid Camera Support, Photographing Art with a Tripod, Simply simply about Lighting, Lenses, Film, Light Meters, Digital Cameras, Shooting Art Outside, Cheap Wolfram Lighting, Photograph Art on the Wall, Simply simply about Backgrounds, Glare Issues, Simply simply about Dust and Lint, Exposure & Vibration Issues, Flat Copy

Chapter 20: Quality Slide Scanning 102
The Scanning Process, ICC Profiles, Clear the Scanner Surface, Transparencies and Negatives, Start with a High Quality Original, Dust and Lint, Scan at the Right Size

Chapter 21: Scanning Issues and Troubleshooting 105
Skew the Document, Moiré Patterns, Cropping, High-Quality File Types, Problems with Artwork, Digital Camera or Scanner?, Scanning Black and White Negatives and Prints, Grayscale Scanning, Conclusion

Chapter 22: White Reconciliation for Accurate Color with Your Digital Camera 108
Light Contamination: How White is White?, How Digital Cameras Work, Color Reconciliation Issues Indoors, The Life Cycle of a Bulb, Fluorescents, Discharge and Cold Light Sources, How Do You Cognize Once White Is White?, Problem Lighting Situations, Night shots, Simply simply about White Cards, The True Meaning of the Term "White Balance," Simply simply about Camera RAW Files

Chapter 23: How to Create Consistent Web Layouts 115
1. Create a Storyboard, 2. Viewing Size, 3. Simplicity, 4. Consistency, 5. Pictures Slicing, 6. Targeting Your Audience, 7. Visit Forums, 8. Use Stock Photography, 9. Use Comps, 10. Use CSS, Additional Notes

Chapter 24: Hardware Review: Wacom Intuos 3 117
Enclosed Components, Installation Notes, Tablet Design Changes, Performance Observations and Issues, Additional Features and Options, Conclusion, System Requirements, Evaluation and Handiness

Chapter 25: Hardware Review: Wacom Cintiq 12WX 120
Additional Notes

Chapter 26: How to Buy a Printer 122
Suggested Features, Ease of Use, Pros and Cons of Office Printers vs. Photograph Printers, Paper Options, Inks, Pricing, Cartridges, Maintenance, Interfaces, Print Quality and Resolution, Duplex Printing, Postscript, Warranties, Multifunction Printers, Suggested Printers

Chapter 27: 12 Printing Tips 127
1. RGB to CMYK, 2. Use a Commercial Printer, 3. Much Control, 4. Page Layout, 5. Simply simply about Graphics, 6. Screen vs. Print Resolutions, 7. Open Type Fonts, 8. Once to Use Bleeds, 9. Crop Marks and Color Scales, 10. File Formats, 11. Another Considerations, 12. Printing in Your House or Office

Chapter 28: File Formats Supported 130
Ease-of-Use, PHOTO-PAINT File Formats Supported, New & Updated Formats Supported in PHOTO-PAINT X4, Adobe Creative Suite Formats, Adobe Artist (AI), Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Camera RAW, CorelDRAW (CDR), Corel PHOTO-PAINT (CPT), Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), PostScript (PS or PRN), GIF, JPEG (JPG), Portable Network Graphics (PNG), Portable Document Format (PDF), Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM), Pointer Resource (CUR), AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format (DXF), AutoCAD Drawing Information (DWG), Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX), Lameness (XCF), Kodak Photograph CD Pictures (PCD), QuickTime Film (MOV), Brush (PCX), PICT, HPGL Plotter File (PLT), Corel Painter (RIF), TARGA (TGA), Labelled Pictures File format (TIFF), Corel Paint Shop Pro (PSP), Windows Electronic pictures (BMP), WordPerfect Graphic (WPG), Another File Formats, Suggested Formats for Exportation Graphics

Chapter 29: PHOTO-PAINT Resources 141
Photography Resources

In addition to the PHOTO-PAINT X4 manual, you get 24 pictures for your practice that match the content in the book. These include:

18 images

2 composite pictures (CPT files with multiple objects)

4 Camera RAW files

And if that wasn't enough, you besides get 90 minutes of video content to help you find out how to use PHOTO-PAINT. These include:

The Pictures Adjustment Lab

Fast Exposure Corrections

Fast Masking (removing an object from a white background)

How to Use the Cutout Lab

Feather an Object

Pictures Slicing (for the Web)

The Web Pictures Optimizer

How to Use Texture Fills

Basic Compositing Techniques

And finally, to help you get up and running, for a limited time I'm giving away FREE, a 30 minute consultation with me (worth $125.00) on any aspect of PHOTO-PAINT including hardware and software system issues.

Are you a PHOTO-PAINT X3 User? Once you purchase the PHOTO-PAINT X4 book, you besides obtain transfer instructions for The Corel PHOTO-PAINT X3 Corporate executive as well. Here's what comes with the book:

12 Bonus pictures that match the content in the book

1 Tutorial on how to move out creative blocks

All of the nine tutorials listed above activity with PHOTO-PAINT X3

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