Fine-Tuning a Photo With Layers

View this newsletter online | Newsletter Services | More Newsletters » March 23, 2010 PCWorld.com Digital Focus

Fine-Tuning a Photo With Layers This week I'll tell you how to use adjustment layers to perfect your digital photos by making small changes to color, brightness, and contrast. - Dave Johnson, PCWorld More From Dave Johnson Photo Editing Basics: Working With Layers Learn how to use layers in your favorite image editor to improve your photos and add sophisticated effects. 5 Common Photo Problems, Avoided or Solved Here are five common digital photography problems and how to sidestep them or fix them in an image editor. Learn Exposure Basics With Your Camera's LCD Use your digital camera's LCD to teach yourself the basics of photography. Photography News Quantum Cell Phone Camera Tech: Doom for Digicams? Deals of the Week Get More Tips and Reviews Visit Cameras Central on PCWorld.com Learn More About Photo Printers Browse Back Issues of Digital Focus Connect Your Employees Get BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for free and give your business the freedom to connect all its employees. Download it today. Top Selling Acer Laptops Power and control never looked so good. See the stylish and efficient laptops from Acer. Advertisement Does your PC come with its own Virtual IT department? For a limited time, purchase an AT&T Tech Support 360(sm) Premium subscription with select Lenovo PCs and get 24/7 remote technical support for your new computer for one year, for less than the cost of onsite technical services* *comparison based on three service calls in one year from local IT service provider at cost per visit of $175, compared to AT&T service included in this bundle for a limited time promotional cost of $253/year with unlimited calls. » Most Popular PCWorld Searches Windows 7 OS Antivirus Android phone Apple iPad Freeware downloads Product Reviews Google Nexus One 90 Pros Sleek, ultraslim design; Snappy performance; Dazzling OLED display Cons Software keyboard is far from perfect; Average multimedia player Read Complete Review » Top 10 Android Phones » Top 10 Cell Phones » Google Nexus One 90 Pros Sleek, ultraslim design; Snappy performance; Dazzling OLED display Cons Software keyboard is far from perfect; Average multimedia player Read Complete Review » Top 10 Android Phones » Top 10 Cell Phones » Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 88 Pros Superb image quality, especially in low light; Very good battery life; Very compact size; Useful modes for low-light shots and panoramas Cons Pricey for the lack of full manual controls; Buttons are a bit small Read Complete Review » Top 10 Compact Point-and-Shoot Cameras » Get Big Savings When you Shop at PCWorld.com Shop online at PCWorld.com, where you can compare product information, read trusted reviews, and find the best prices on consumer electronics. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred (Full Product) Price: $92.40 Avg User Rating User Reviews Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard (Full Product) Price: $57.99 Avg User Rating User Reviews Browse more Best Prices on System Utilities, Best Prices on Security Software, Best Prices on Antivirus Software, Graphics & Publishing Software, Windows Software, PC Games Top News on PCWorld.com 5 Things That Could Save Palm Its products still get praise although its marketing could use some help; here are some suggestions. Quantum Cell Phone Camera Tech: Doom for Digicams? Cameras in cell phones are just getting more capable -- and giving us one fewer item to tote. Downloads: Editor's Collection 10 Downloads to Power Up Your PrinterLocked up in your printer is far more power than you might imagine. We've assembled ten great printer downloads that can reduce paper and ink consumption, print out CD and DVD labels, create posters, and generate business cards--and that's just a start. Check out these free and affordably priced utilities. They're the best way to unlock your printer's potential. ProPoster   1446 Downloads  |  Trial  |  Filed Under Peripherals Create posters and other oversized output with your printer. FinePrint    60341 Downloads  |  Trial  |  Filed Under Word Processing Save paper and ink by printing multiple pages on a single sheet, creating booklets, deleting pages, and more. GreenPrint World (32-bit version)   10979 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Peripherals Streamline your printouts and save money with this free utility. See (3) more 10 Downloads to Power Up Your Printer » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads eScan Internet Security Suite for Home Users (1 user, 1 year)Save $8.00! eScan Internet Security suite is a comprehensive AntiVirus and Content Security solution that defends your computer or system from viruses, spyware, adware, malware, keyloggers, hackers, spammers, phishing, objectionable content and similar threats. Desktop MaestroDesktop Maestro is an all-in-one application that integrates registry cleaning, system monitoring and privacy cleaning. It combines the features of our award winning products Registry Mechanic and Privacy Guardian so that you have the range of tools at your fingertips to ensure optimal system performance, stability and user privacy.

Newsletter Subscription Resources To sign up for more newsletters, change your address, change your format (HTML or text-only), remove newsletters or unsubscribe, please go to: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/services PCWorld Privacy Policy: http://www.pcworld.com/resource/privacy.html If you have questions or comments about PCWorld e-mail newsletters, please contact: webmaster@pcworld.com © 2010 PCWorld Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of PCWorld Communications, Inc. is prohibited. PCWorld is a registered trademark of International Data Group, Inc. All other trademarks used on PCWorld are the property of their respective owners. PCWorld Communications, Inc., 501 2nd St., San Francisco, CA 94107.