The Best Desktop Applications Books 2024

1. Pre-Owned Photoshop Elements 6 for Dummies (Paperback) by Barbara Obermeier, Ted Padova

9780470192382. Pre-owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 384. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. Contains: Unspecified, Illustrations, color. For Dummies. Want to get more fun from your photos? To edit and enhance your pictures, fix flaws, and create greeting cards or cool photo projects to share? What about turning out some really professional prints with simply stunning color? Photoshop Elements can handle it, and Photoshop Elements 6 For Dummies gets you up and running on Elements in a hurry. Photoshop Elements 6 is a reasonably priced, full-featured, powerful image-editing program for Windows (Adobe stopped supporting Elements for Mac with version 4.) This colorful guide helps you make the most of all its coolest features. You'll quickly get familiar with the work area and all the tools; be able to find, organize, and manage your images; correct common mistakes; and explore fun ways to share your photos. You ll discover how to: Acquire images from your camera or scannerOrganize your files and photos you so can quickly find what you re looking forCrop and straighten pictures, fix exposure, and clean up dust and scratchesCreate sharp and colorful images for printingCorrect color, contrast, and clarityCombine multiple images into creative collagesUse filters to create different effectsTurn your photos into slide shows, movie files, or Web-hosted images Elements has something for everyone, from beginning dabblers to serious photo hobbyists to professionals. With plenty of full-color illustrations that show what you can achieve, this friendly guide will help you use Elements to make the most of your digital photos.

ISBN: 9780470192382 Condition: New Trade paperback Language: English Pages: 384 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. Contains: Unspecified, Illustrations, color. For Dummies. Want to get more fun from your photos? To edit and enhance your pictures, fix flaws, and create greeting cards or cool photo projects to share? What about turning out some really professional prints with simply stunning color? Photoshop Elements can handle it, and Photoshop Elements 6 For Dummies gets you up and running on Elements in a hurry. Photoshop Elements 6 is a reasonably priced, full-featured, powerful image-editing program for Windows (Adobe stopped supporting Elements for Mac with version 4.) This colorful guide helps you make the most of all its coolest features. You'll quickly get familiar with the work area and all the tools; be able to find, organize, and manage your images; correct common mistakes; and explore fun ways to share your photos. You ll discover how to: Acquire images from your camera or scannerOrganize your files and photos you so can quickly find what you re looking forCrop and straighten pictures, fix exposure, and clean up dust and scratchesCreate sharp and colorful images for printingCorrect color, contrast, and clarityCombine multiple images into creative collagesUse filters to create different effectsTurn your photos into slide shows, movie files, or Web-hosted images Elements has something for everyone, from beginning dabblers to serious photo hobbyists to professionals. With plenty of full-color illustrations that show what you can achieve, this friendly guide will help you use Elements to make the most of your digital photos.

2. Visual QuickProject Guides: Reviewing PDF Documents in Acrobat : Visual Quickproject Guide (Paperback)

It's not a difficult tool to use, but Acrobat's powers are largely untapped by most users. This slim, concise four-colour book is built around a simple, practical project. Each short lesson builds a component of a basic Acrobat project.

Visual QuickProject Guides: Reviewing PDF Documents in Acrobat: Visual Quickproject Guide (Paperback)

3. Official Guide: CorelDRAW X7: The Official Guide (Paperback)

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The Only Corel-Authorized Guide to CorelDRAW X7CorelDRAW X7: The Official Guide shows you how to create photorealistic illustrations, lay out text and graphics, import and edit photos, add special effects to vector art and photos, and transform 2D objects into 3D artwork. You'll also get expert tips for printing work that matches what you've designed on your monitor. Step-by-step tutorials based on downloadable sample files let you learn by doing. Explore and master CorelDRAW's menus, palettes, and dockers Add Paragraph Text, Artistic Text, and custom-shaped text to your designs Explore the new Content Exchange for access to new, exciting patterns and other fills Create the illusion of 3D objects with the Perspective and Extrude tools Dramatically edit objects with the Smear, Twirl, Attract, Repel, and Distortion tools Add elements of photorealism to your drawings with lens effects, transparency, shadows, glows, and bevels Combine photos with vector graphics in CorelDRAW, and perform advanced editing in PHOTO-PAINT

Official Guide: CorelDRAW X7: The Official Guide (Paperback)

4. Photoshop Elements 9 Digital Classroom, (Book and Video Training) (Paperback) by AGI Creative Team

9780470932308. Pre-owned: Good condition. Other. Language: English. Pages: 394. Digital Classroom, 53. Learn Photoshop Elements at your own pace with this unique book-and-DVD training package Photoshop Elements is the leading image-editing software, and this personal training course uses a full-color book plus video tutorials on the DVD to teach you how to use all its features. Each of the 13 lessons is presented with step-by-step instructions and includes lesson files and a video explanation of the concepts. You can learn from leading instructors, and do it at your own pace. * Photoshop Elements provides professional quality image-editing tools at an affordable price; this book-and-DVD package offers step-by-step training on the newest version of Elements * Full-color book presents 13 lessons you can work through at your own pace, supported by video tutorials and lesson files on the DVD * Created by the same team of experts who developed many of the official training programs for Adobe Systems Photoshop Elements 9 Digital Classroom is like having your own personal instructor to teach you Photoshop Elements right in your own home or office. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

ISBN: 9780470932308 Condition: New Other Language: English Pages: 394 Digital Classroom, 53. Learn Photoshop Elements at your own pace with this unique book-and-DVD training package Photoshop Elements is the leading image-editing software, and this personal training course uses a full-color book plus video tutorials on the DVD to teach you how to use all its features. Each of the 13 lessons is presented with step-by-step instructions and includes lesson files and a video explanation of the concepts. You can learn from leading instructors, and do it at your own pace. * Photoshop Elements provides professional quality image-editing tools at an affordable price; this book-and-DVD package offers step-by-step training on the newest version of Elements * Full-color book presents 13 lessons you can work through at your own pace, supported by video tutorials and lesson files on the DVD * Created by the same team of experts who developed many of the official training programs for Adobe Systems Photoshop Elements 9 Digital Classroom is like having your own personal instructor to teach you Photoshop Elements right in your own home or office. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

5. Photoshop Elements 9 (Paperback) by Rob Sheppard

9780470919606. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 259. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 259 p. Contains: Unspecified, Illustrations, color. Top 100 Simplified: Tips & Tricks. A visual guide to innovative techniques with Photoshop Elements 9 Photographers who are familiar with the basics of using Photoshop Elements 9 will love this collection of 100 tips and tricks to getting more from the software. Highly visual two-page tutorials and step-by-step screen shots make it easy to see and follow the directions, enabling you to coax even more functionality from this top-selling image-editing software. This guide ventures into the bells and whistles of Photoshop Elements, showing you all the cool effects you can achieve. * Photoshop Elements is the leading and most affordable image-editing software on the market; the latest version offers new opportunities to enhance your photos and develop your own individual style * Full-color, step-by-step instructions make learning each of the cool techniques faster and easier * Features secrets from the author, a well-known professional photographer, and uses his own stunning images to illustrate the tips and techniques Photoshop Elements 9: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks helps you take your Photoshop Elements skills to the next level.

9780470919606. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 259. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 259 p. Contains: Unspecified, Illustrations, color. Top 100 Simplified: Tips & Tricks. A visual guide to innovative techniques with Photoshop Elements 9 Photographers who are familiar with the basics of using Photoshop Elements 9 will love this collection of 100 tips and tricks to getting more from the software. Highly visual two-page tutorials and step-by-step screen shots make it easy to see and follow the directions, enabling you to coax even more functionality from this top-selling image-editing software. This guide ventures into the bells and whistles of Photoshop Elements, showing you all the cool effects you can achieve. * Photoshop Elements is the leading and most affordable image-editing software on the market; the latest version offers new opportunities to enhance your photos and develop your own individual style * Full-color, step-by-step instructions make learning each of the cool techniques faster and easier * Features secrets from the author, a well-known professional photographer, and uses his own stunning images to illustrate the tips and techniques Photoshop Elements 9: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks helps you take your Photoshop Elements skills to the next level.

6. Lotus 1-2-3 Simplified, Release 2.2 (Paperback - Used) 0830633405 9780830633401

Lotus 1-2-3 Simplified, Release 2.2 by Bolocan, David

Title: Lotus 1-2-3 Simplified, Release 2.2 ISBN10: 0830633405 EAN: 9780830633401 Genre: COMPUTERS / Desktop Applications / Spreadsheets Author: Bolocan, David CONDITION - GOOD - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

7. BarCharts- Inc. 9781423205425 Excel Tips & Tricks

A handy resource for beginning, intermediate or advanced Excel users, this 6-page guide is jam-packed with information and time-saving hints on Microsoft's award-winning spreadsheet software. Featuring easy-to-see screen captures and icons, this guide is an ideal "next-to-the-monitor" reference. Topics covered include: Beginner Tips, Sorting, Basic Formatting, Inserting Comments, Intermediate Tips, Freezing Information, Checking Formulas for Errors, Viewing Precedents & Dependents. Advanced Tips: Grouping & Outlining, Conditional Formatting, Conversions & Arrays and Linking Word & PowerPoint Data. Formula Tips: Using the Formula Bar, Minimum, Maximum, Average & Sum, Cells & Ranges, Text vs. Formulas, Date & Time Calculations, Referencing, Using Lookup Tables and PC vs. Mac.- SKU: BARCH104

A handy resource for beginning, intermediate or advanced Excel users, this 6-page guide is jam-packed with information and time-saving hints on Microsoft's award-winning spreadsheet software. Featuring easy-to-see screen captures and icons, this guide is an ideal "next-to-the-monitor" reference. Topics covered include: Beginner Tips, Sorting, Basic Formatting, Inserting Comments, Intermediate Tips, Freezing Information, Checking Formulas for Errors, Viewing Precedents & Dependents. Advanced Tips: Grouping & Outlining, Conditional Formatting, Conversions & Arrays and Linking Word & PowerPoint Data. Formula Tips: Using the Formula Bar, Minimum, Maximum, Average & Sum, Cells & Ranges, Text vs. Formulas, Date & Time Calculations, Referencing, Using Lookup Tables and PC vs. Mac.- SKU: BARCH104

8. Sams Teach Yourself: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Livemotion 2 in 24 Hours (Paperback)

A quick and practical introduction to LiveMotion, Adobes object-oriented design tool for creating Web graphics and animation. LiveMotion is Adobe's premiere Web graphics and animation design tool. It allows designers to work with vector and raster graphics in an easy-to-use environment, with an interface that is designed to be both intuitive and familiar to those who use other Adobe products. A new version of LiveMotion is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2002. It includes powerful new scripting capabilities, using the industry standard, JavaScript. And it has greatly improved integration with other Adobe products like GoLive, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Sams Teach Yourself Adobe LiveMotion X in 24 Hours offers a clearly written, approachable tutorial that carefully steps the reader through the basics of creating Web graphics and animations with LiveMotion. The book has been thoroughly reorganized and revised to better cover all the most important features of LiveMotion.

Sams Teach Yourself: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Livemotion 2 in 24 Hours (Paperback)

9. Sams Teach Yourself: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours (Paperback)

Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours shows readers how to effectively create, manage, and use PDF files to improve productivity. Going beyond the "how-to" involved with making and distributing PDF files, this book also explores when to use PDF files for collaboration on projects. Adobe Acrobat accommodates a wide range of users' different needs, and Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours clearly spells out the steps and settings necessary for each type of project.

Sams Teach Yourself: Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Acrobat 5 in 24 Hours (Paperback)

10. How to Do Everything: How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0 (Paperback)

Helps you learn how and why major corporations, software manufacturers, and businesses use the full version of Acrobat to create and publish documents for electronic distribution.

How to Do Everything: How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0 (Paperback)