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www.it-ebooks.info Learning Pixelmator Enhance your photos effectively and unleash the artist inside, with Pixelmator Mark Stagi BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI www.it-ebooks.info Learning Pixelmator Copyright © 2013 Packt Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the author, nor Packt Publishing, and its dealers and distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book. Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all of the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals. However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. First published: April 2013 Production Reference: 1040413 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. Livery Place 35 Livery Street Birmingham B3 2PB, UK. ISBN 978-1-84969-468-1 www.packtpub.com Cover Image by Artie Ng ([email protected]) www.it-ebooks.info Credits Author Project Coordinator Mark Stagi Siddhant Shetty Reviewer Proofreader Paul Kercal Samantha Lyon Acquisition Editor Indexer Edward Gordon Tejal R. Soni Lead Technical Editor Production Coordinator Meeta Rajani Conidon Miranda Technical Editors Cover Work Dennis John Conidon Miranda Saijul Shah Copy Editors Alfida Paiva Aditya Nair Laxmi Subramanian Brandt D'Mello www.it-ebooks.info About the Author Mark Stagi has been passionate about photography since catching the photo bug as a child. Mark got fully hooked in the darkroom while in high school when watching the magic of a print appear. In college, Mark continued his studies of Photography and Fine Art with a degree in the Arts and an emphasis on Photography. Right after college, Mark started his own wedding photography business focusing on Fine Art Wedding photography. Mark's wedding business all started with his passion to create fresh and fun wedding images that reflect each bride's unique day. Growing up in the Silicon Valley, Mark has always had as much of a passion for technology as he has with the arts. As the photo industry started to move over into the digital world, Mark has been at the forefront of mastering the digital tools that photographers need to create art. Mark's passion for photography has also led him to lead photography workshops and run a photography website http://www.digitalphotobuzz.com, where he shares his passion and love for photography with Shooting Tips, Online Tutorials, and other photography news and info. Mark has written a few other mini books that are currently available as apps for the iPad, including Portrait Photography 101 – Learn to take better portraits, Wedding Photography – A guide to better wedding photos, Baby Photography, among others. www.it-ebooks.info First off I would like to give thanks to God for giving me the passion to create, the direction to follow my dreams, and the artistic gifts he has given me. I am continually thankful and blessed to have breath each and every day. This book would also not have been possible without my other half, my wonderful wife Lisa. She has always encouraged me to follow my dreams, provides continual support to our family, and allows me the time and focus to fulfill my purpose. She is my best friend, the best mother, and I am thankful for her huge support. I also have to mention our two amazing children that bring a smile to my face each and every day. No matter how much busy work or things life throws at me, they keep me smiling. www.it-ebooks.info About the Reviewer Paul Kercal is a next generation digital graphics educator, a youth worker, a tablet and desktop artist, and a writer. For the past 15 years, he's worked firstly as the manager of a thriving youth arts center, and for the past decade, as a college arts teacher for a successful and thriving digital graphics course. He's written everything from teenage adventure fiction (the Dr Sylver series, Messenger) to art workbooks and how-to guides (Stylus t. Frog and the Weapons of Mass Construction being the most recent). When creating artwork, he's extremely fond of Pixelmator (of course), Photoshop, Expression, and a whole host of tablet art apps including Brushes V2, Ideas, ArtRage, ProCreate, and more. I'd like to thank everyone who have made this year so exciting in the digital and real world! It's never been a more exciting time to be a digital artist, so the makers and creators of the apps and programs that allow dreams to be drawn, thank you! Also to wifey, as I should offer thanks always. www.it-ebooks.info www.PacktPub.com Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more You might want to visit www.PacktPub.com for support files and downloads related to your book. Did you know that Packt offers eBook versions of every book published, with PDF and ePub files available? You can upgrade to the eBook version at www.PacktPub.com and as a print book customer, you are entitled to a discount on the eBook copy. Get in touch with us at [email protected] for more details. 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Simply use your login credentials for immediate access. www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info Table of Contents Preface 1 Chapter 1: Basic Photo Corrections 5 Installing Pixelmator 5 Starting with a new blank image and importing files 6 Resolution and image size 9 Customizing the workspace 11 Overview of the layout and tool panes 11 Rulers 11 Guides 13 Tool options and info bar 17 The Tools bar 18 Using some of the common tools for image editing 18 Adjusting color 19 Straightening and cropping 21 Red eye reduction 22 Dodge and burn 23 Example on dodging and burning 24 Blur and sharpen tools 26 Summary 27 Chapter 2: Using Selection Tools 29 The Move tool 29 Working with the Transform tool 30 Skew 30 Distort 31 Perspective 31 Rotating and flipping 31 Additional Move tool options 32 www.it-ebooks.info
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