Series:

Visual QuickStart Guides

16 total works

Cover of Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh

Cover of QuarkXPress 5 for Windows and Macintosh

When it comes to page-layout design, QuarkXPresss is the undisputedworldwide leader. But even leaders must adapt to change or riskobsolescence. QuarkXPress 5 proves up to the challenge, facing the newmillennium with new tools and a redefined mission: Create a document onceand publish it anywhere. Whether you're a page-layout novice or an old handlooking to learn new tricks, there's no better or faster introduction tothis revamped classic than QuarkXPress 5 for Windows and Macintosh:Visual QuickStart Guide.

The patented Visual QuickStart format makes it easy to learn version5's essential tools and features. Step-by-step directions and helpfulscreenshots walk you through each task; page tabs turn the book into aindispensable quick-reference guide for beginners and pros alike.QuarkXPress 5: VQS starts with a guided tour of the interface,contextual menus, and other tools, then covers everything you need to knowabout page layout and design, including new table and Layers features. Onceyou have a solid grounding in the basics, you can move on to more advancedtopics, such as exporting your document as a Web page or XML, addinghyperlinks, and using version 5's expanded scripting features (includingAppleScript and Color Management System XTensions).

Cover of Illustrator 5.0/5.5 for the Macintosh

Cover of Photoshop 3 for Macintosh
This step-by-step guide has been revised for Photoshop 3.0. It gives users an accessible reference to basic photo manipulation and correction techniques. Extensive pictures and captions are employed to reassure readers that they are in the correct dialigue box, pop-up menu or entry field to do what they need. The easiest and most efficient Photoshop solutions are suggested, and a list of keyboard shortcuts is included.

Cover of Photoshop 5 for Windows

Cover of Painter 4 for Macintosh
The secret to the popularity of Peachpit's bestselling Visual Quickstart Guide series (over 1,000,000 copies now in print) is that each book provides exactly what the title implies -- a fast, simple way to get up and running a new program. The books use a format in which illustrations predominate, with text playing a supporting role. Once you have learned a program, you can continue to use a Visual Quickstart Guide as an easy reference on particular functions and features.

Cover of Photoshop for Windows
This is a "how-to" reference guide to basic photo manipulation and correction techniques using the software package Adobe PhotoShop version 2.5. It features step-by-step instructions and many illustrations. Special tips are added to help the beginner avoid problems and it serves as a prelude to "The PhotoShop Wow! Book". It also provides two ways to look up a problem: by task or by menu. It is aimed at beginner and intermediate users.

Cover of Illustrator 5 for the Macintosh

Cover of Illustrator 9 for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard in desktop illustration programs. Graphics professionals rely on Illustrator's layered work environment and vector-drawing tools to create artwork, logos, and presentations for print and the Web. Illustrator's intuitive environment, creative tools and superior integration with Adobe's other Web and illustration tools make it a perfect choice for graphics professionals, but it can also be intimidating and complex for new users. The easy-to-use Visual QuickStart format teaches Illustrator in a simple and straightforward method, suitable for users of any level. Illustrator 9's new features include Flash compatibility, a new Transparency Palette, superior vector and raster Web graphics, and tight integration with Adobe's Web and print publishing applications.Illustrator 9 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is the ideal resource for anyone looking for a practical guide to Illustrator. The step-by-step instructions give readers just what they need to get right to work, without having to wade through a phone book-sized text.
The authors, both experienced computer instructors, offer an easy-to-use layout ideal for busy professionals and novices alike. Previous Edition ISBN: 0-201-35388-1

Cover of Painter 3.1 for Macintosh
Each page of this book carries illustrations of original artwork created in Painter, plus screen captures of menus, palettes and dialogue boxes. The book is thus both a step-by-step guide to Painter and a springboard for artists using it.

Cover of Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh:Visual QuickStart Guide

Adobe Photoshop is one of those programs that both dazzles and dismays: You can do extraordinary things with it--as long as you don't get lost in its maze of palettes and toolbars. Luckily for you, with Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide,, that needn't be a problem! If you're ready to take on image editing in Photoshop 7, this straight-ahead visual reference is the place to start.

Veteran authors Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas are back with a completely revised edition of the guide that's become the standard for Photoshop instruction in classrooms, homes, and offices. Through clear, concise instructions and a multitude of screen shots, this book steps you through the basics of photo editing, manipulation, optimization, and correction. It also provides complete coverage of all that's new in version 7: native Mac OS X support, a new painting engine that facilitates wet and dry brush effects, and more--all in a task-based format that constantly reminds you of where you are in the program and what you're trying to accomplish.

Cover of QuarkXPress 3.1 for Macintosh

Cover of Photoshop for Macintosh 2.5
This is a "how-to" reference guide to basic photo manipulation and correction techniques using the software package Adobe PhotoShop version 2.5. It features step-by-step instructions and many illustrations. Special tips are added to help the beginner avoid problems and it serves as a prelude to "The PhotoShop Wow! Book". It also provides two ways to look up a problem: by task or by menu. It is aimed at beginner and intermediate users.

Cover of QuarkXPress for Windows

QuarkXPress for Windows

by Elaine Weinmann

Published 1 January 1993
A new addition to the increasingly popular Visual QuickStart concept. This series of short reference guides takes a highly visual approach. Pictures show you what to do and text is limited to clear, concise commentary. QuarkXPress, one of the most popular desktop publishing programmes, has now been released for Windows as well as the Macintosh platform and this book reflects the trend in software availability.

Cover of Photoshop 3 for Windows
This is a guide to basic photo manipulation and correction techniques using Photoshop 3. The book features step-by-step instructions and suggests the easiest and more efficient Photoshop solutions, including a list of keyboard shortcuts in this section.

Cover of QuarkXPress 3.2 for Macintosh

QuarkXPress 3.2 for Macintosh

by Elaine Weinmann

Published 1 September 1993