PhotoImpact Solutions

This is probably one of the better Graphics books that I've ever bought! Both good for the beginner, and the advanced learner, you just can't go wrong with this book! Easy to follow, concise, and accurate, I'll give it a "Thumbs Up" review!

I am a long time user of PhotoImpact and have seen Jason's helpful posts on the ulead USENET newsgroup so I had no qualms about ordering the book! I knew it'd be useful.If you really want to dig into the wonderful PI6 program - this book plus the manual that comes with PI will be all you need! Well organized and illustrated with good "insider tips". I actually used this book as "bedtime reading" for 4 nights with a highlighter handy to mark important sections.Susan

This PI6 book has many great things going for it. It can be a valuable resource from the new to advanced user. Jason takes this new outstanding version of PhotoImpact and makes it fun to explore the many features. It contains step-by-step instructions, using color examples and illustrations to easily see the potential power of this program, and numerous helpful tips and notes are sprinkled throughout the book to enable the user to stretch their abilities even further. I found the book easy to read, and the instructions accurate and simple to follow.When I read an instructional book, I take many notes referencing back to pages I want to look at again or features I want to try. (If it is a book on a program I know fairly well, I usually do not read it while at my computer.) I especially note items about the aspects of the program, which I didn't know or want to know more about. Books such as this one and several others published by Muska & Lipman include URLs to other sites which offer products or services that compliment the program. I find this helpful, showing a team-oriented effort and a willingness to go above and beyond to help the user grow and see things from different perspectives. This book has many references to other sites, and you will find yourself picking it up and referencing it over and over again. I have been a web developer for nearly four years, and I have been using PhotoImpact since version 4.2. I'd consider myself an intermediate user in reference to my knowledge about the program. So although my reasons and uses of the program may differ from others, my personal favorite chapters were Chapter 8 on Advanced Special Effects and Chapter 13 on Printing, Sharing & More. In Chapter 8, Jason takes many of the built-in filters and effects and shows color examples of their capabilities using before and after photos. Chapter 13 is a "catch all" section that discusses an assortment of items not covered in the rest of the book. It includes thorough explanations on using many time saving features of the program such as the Quick Commands and Batch Convert features. All in all, this book is well worth the price and the time to read it!

PhotoImpact Solutions is a great book for those who have yet to discover all the wonderous things this image editor can do. The full color layout and easy to understand language makes for very comfortable reading. It sure beats sifting through the user manual supplied with the program. The new features are discussed thoroughly and gives the reader / user a better understanding of the power of PhotoImpact 6. Users of previous versions won't find anything essential here besides the new features, but those new to PI should not pass this book up. This is by far the most enjoyable PI book released yet!Congrats to Jason and company for a job well done!

An elegant, highly informative book. I look forward to future offerings from this author.