Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio in California. She is currently a faculty member in the School of Design at Brooks Institute. Ted Padova is an internationally recognized authority on Adobe Acrobat, PDF, and digital imaging.

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Organized 7 Chapter 1: Getting Your Images 9 Chapter 2: Viewing and Finding Your Images 25 Chapter 3: Organizing and Managing Your Photos 51 Part II: Using the Editors 65 Chapter 4: Working with Resolutions, Color Modes, and File Formats 67 Chapter 5: Getting Ready to Edit 93 Chapter 6: Getting to Know the Editing Work Areas 111 Part III: Selecting and Correcting 139 Chapter 7: Making and Modifying Selections 141 Chapter 8: Working with Layers 175 Chapter 9: Simple Image Makeovers 197 Chapter 10: Correcting Contrast, Color, and Clarity 227 Part IV: Exploring Your Inner Artist 257 Chapter 11: Playing with Filters, Effects, Styles, and More 259 Chapter 12: Drawing and Painting 291 Chapter 13: Working with Type 317 Part V: Printing, Creating, and Sharing 337 Chapter 14: Getting It on Paper 339 Chapter 15: Sharing Your Work 355 Chapter 16: Making Creations 367 Part VI: The Part of Tens 377 Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Composing Better Photos 379 Chapter 18: Ten More Project Ideas 387 Index 393