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Learning Pixelmator
Enhance your photos effectively and unleash
the artist inside, with Pixelmator
Mark Stagi
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
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Learning Pixelmator
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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