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- Herausgeber: Packt Publishing
- Kategorie: Fachliteratur
- Sprache: Englisch
Paint.NET is a free, reliable program that rivals the most expensive photo editing programs currently on the market.Paint.NET supports plugins, which add image adjustments, effects, and support for additional file types. They can be programmed using any .NET programming language, though they are most commonly written in C#.
This book will teach you everything you need to know to edit and manipulate images. Written with very clear walkthroughs, hands-on tutorials,and amazing resources, this book will turn you into a photo wizard with Paint.NET. The book starts with simple tool-based tasks, introduces you to the workpane and then builds up to more complex areas taking a deep dive into the commonly-used features of Paint.NET.
With this book, you will learn how to do everything from making simple adjustments to full artistic rendering with tools not available in any other program. Starting with the very basics of photo editing, you will gain an understanding of the basic principles of manipulating images. From layering to special effects, this book will give you all the knowledge you need to create images that leave a lasting impression.
This book has everything you need to make amazing, artistic photos using completely free software. Filled with fun exercises and valuable information, you will learn how to master every tool and every effect in Paint.NET. Within minutes, you will be able to resize images, make adjustments to brightness and contrast, and apply color correction. By the end of this book, you will be working with layers and effects to create images that rival some of the most advised and expensive pieces of software.
With simple exercises and information, this book will take you from absolute novice to an accomplished photo editor quickly and easily.
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Getting Started with Paint.NET
Getting Started with Paint.NET
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First published: December 2013
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Credits
Authors
Andros T. Sturgeon
Shoban Kumar
Reviewer
Matt Penner
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About the Authors
Andros T. Sturgeon is an average-sized human. His business card says that he is a futurist. He lives in Southern California, developing interactive experiences and original content for the Web. He is the founder of a transmedia agency named Starchild Interactive.
You can find out more about him via Google by searching for Andros Sturgeon or Starchild Interactive or by visiting www.starchild.us.
This is his first book.
Although writing is a solitary act, nothing is ever done without the assistance of others. I'd like to thank Packt Publishing and all of the people who helped in the creation of this book. A special thanks to Nathalie, because she is the most awesome.
Shoban Kumar currently works as a SharePoint consultant. In his free time, he develops open source desktop applications and Windows Phone apps. You can view all of his apps on his site at http://shobankumar.com.
He is an active contributor to the Stack Overflow forums and also runs a SharePoint blog at http://allaboutmoss.com.
You can follow him on Twitter via @shobankr.
About the Reviewer
Matt Penner is the Director of Information and Instructional Technology, CCTO, for the Val Verde Unified School District in Perris, California. In this role, he continues to grow a team that is passionate about excellence in service and works with other colleagues around the state to promote the building of successful technology support teams that people love.
Prior to this, he earned his B.Sc. degree in Computer Science from California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) of Pomona, California, in 2002, and he has been a passionate advocate of software development for the last 20 years. He is an officer of the Inland Empire .NET Users' Group and was a frequent presenter at the Microsoft offices in Irvine, California, for the SQL Server 2008 launch and during the Windows 7 Phone launch events in the Inland Empire. He has been a professional small business consultant and still continues to moonlight with software development as and when time permits.
Matt has been a hobbyist graphics developer since Adobe Photoshop 2.0 in 1994 and has been an avid user of Paint.NET for over five years. Paint.NET is one of the few professional-level projects that continues to grow in ability and has a devout fan-following while still remaining free to download and use.
When he is not at work, Matt's other passions are his family. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three children and being involved in their church activities, little league games, music, games, and occasionally playing the prince at his daughter's imaginary castle.
I would love to thank my wife and family, who are my rock and my island of sanity. Nothing would be worth doing without them to return home to. I'd love to thank Packt for this opportunity and the authors, Andros T. Sturgeon and Shoban Kumar, who put in the real time and effort to promote a great project they love and to write a book, making an easy tool even easier to master. Above all, I'd like to thank God, who gave me my family, my passion, and talents, and through whom I consider myself one of the most blessed individuals in the world.
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Preface
Paint.NET is a free image editing tool available for the Windows operating system. Its user interface is very user-friendly and is similar to most of the popular paid image editing tools. Paint.NET can be used by both beginners and advanced users to create stunning images.
Even though it is not as powerful as the paid tools (for example, Photoshop), Paint.NET does a very good job. It can be used for most image manipulation tasks.
Plugins add more effects and functionality, thereby making Paint.NET one of the best free tools available.
What this book covers
Chapter 1, Welcome to Paint.NET, will cover a quick overview of Paint.NET, some of its functions, and how to install the program using a step-by-step approach.
Chapter 2, The Paint.NET Workspace, goes over the main window and functions of Paint.NET. It provides an overview of the main work area where we edit a picture.
Chapter 3, The Tools in Paint.NET, explains the different tools such as selection and move tools that are available in the main toolbar.
Chapter 4, Image Resizing and Editing, covers basic image editing, resizing, and removal of a background for advanced image processing.
Chapter 5, Adjustments, explains the various adjustment options such as Auto-Level, Hue, and Saturation that are available with Paint.NET.
Chapter 6, Working with Effects, covers all of the effects that you can apply to a photo. You will also learn how to apply effects differently to make your photo stand out.
Chapter 7, Working with Layers, covers how layers work in Paint.NET. You will learn how to merge different layers, delete layers, and how to adjust them.
Chapter 8,Supercharging Paint.NET, explains how you can extend Paint.NET using plugins to make it more useful. You will also learn how you can contribute to Paint.NET 's development.
What you need for this book
You will only need Paint.NET for this book. The latest version can be downloaded from http://www.getpaint.net/download.html.
Who this book is for
If you have ever wanted to create photos and images that go beyond simple point-and-shoot results, this book is for you. This book will help you create artistic images in ways that are limited only by your imagination. No prior knowledge of photo editing or editing software is required.
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