Total Training Helps Photographers Get the Most from Digital Cameras and Adobe’…’‚‚ฎ Photoshop’…’‚‚ฎ

- New CD-based instruction teaches digital camera owners best techniques for taking, uploading, editing and sharing digital photos -

Carlsbad, CA, March 24, 2004 ’‚’‚…‚’‚‚‚‚ Total Training, the leading producer of high-quality video-based training for popular software programs, today announced the availability of Total Training Presents: Digital Photography & Adobe Photoshop.

The new CD from Total Training goes beyond standard software training to illustrate how viewers can use a digital camera and combine it with powerful Adobe software to optimize their output. Viewers are led through the entire workflow of taking great pictures with their digital cameras, then downloading and editing those photos in Photoshop, and ultimately printing and sharing the images.<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.bytecamera.com/images/stories/software/total.jpg" align="center"></div></td></tr><tr>
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</table>’‚’‚…‚’‚ฆ…&ldquo;We have always offered training on how to edit digital images in Photoshop, but we recognize that many people are still overwhelmed by the myriad technical details of digital cameras and photography. By taking viewers step-by-step through the entire workflow, we offer a unique approach that will demystify the key elements of the digital photographer’‚’‚…‚’‚…พ‚s process,’‚’‚…‚’‚‚ said Brian Maffitt, Total Training instructor and digital photography expert. ’‚’‚…‚’‚ฆ…&ldquo;This CD is designed for beginners, or for anyone who finds themselves confused, frustrated, or overwhelmed by this exciting new creative medium.’‚’‚…‚’‚‚

Total Training Presents: Digital Photography & Adobe Photoshop is led in an easy-to-follow format and includes sample project files that enable viewers to work along with the same photos as the instructor. Lesson topics include:

The fundamentals of digital cameras, including: taking digital pictures, ’‚’‚…‚’‚ฆ…&ldquo;dos’‚’‚…‚’‚‚ and ’‚’‚…‚’‚ฆ…&ldquo;don'ts’‚’‚…‚’‚‚ of using a digital camera, and how to move photos to the computer
An introduction to Adobe Photoshop
Adjusting images in Adobe Photoshop
Using tools
Printing and sharing images
Total Training Presents: Digital Photography & Adobe Photoshop is available for $49 through Total Training (www.totaltraining.com or 1-888-368-6825) or at resellers everywhere.

To help users learn even more about using Photoshop, comprehensive training is also available in Total Training’‚’‚…‚’‚…พ‚s seven-disc set, Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS, available for $299. Advanced techniques are also taught in the CD, Total Training Presents: Adobe Photoshop Tips & Tricks, unveiling little-known Photoshop tricks and effects for only $49.

About Total Training

Total Training, Inc. produces the industry’‚’‚…‚’‚…พ‚s highest quality video-based training for leading software programs. With a special emphasis on Adobe Systems’‚’‚…‚’‚…พ‚ array of creative, digital video, and document management titles, Total Training’‚’‚…‚’‚…พ‚s in-depth and engaging instruction helps users get the most out of their software. From casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, Total Training viewers get up to speed quickly and easily on new programs, and enjoy a deeper experience with ones they’‚’‚…‚’‚…พ‚re already familiar with. Led in a fun and entertaining format by software experts and leading authors such as Deke McClelland (Photoshop Bible), Brian Maffitt, Steve Holmes, and Ted Padova (Acrobat Bible), Total Training’‚’‚…‚’‚…พ‚s CD- and DVD-based software training titles are critical tools for any business or individual that wants to learn tips, tricks, and best practices from the most respected names in the industry. Find out more about Total Training and its broad line of software training video products at www.totaltraining.com or by calling 1-888-368-6825