Digital Essentials

Digital Essentials
by Gloria Hansen

208 pages
8.5 x 11
Softcover, sewn, full color
Published by Electric Quilt Company, Inc.
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Free Chapter!

Image Protection — Can it Be Done?
How can I protect my images to prevent someone from downloading them from my Web site?

In short, you can't. There is nothing you can do to absolutely protect against internet image theft. Once something is published on a Web site, it is fair game. If someone really wants an image, they will find a way to get it. But I'll suggest some ways to protect your images.

Click here to display or download a PDF of the complete Image Protection chapter.

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Reviews:

Editors Pick in Quilting Arts Mazagine - Sept. Holiday issue 2008-2009!
"At last, a primer on digital design for the artist! Written in plain English with easy-to-follow steps, Digital Essentials demystifies digital imaging software, whether you have a MAC or PC, whether you just want to resize pictures and print them out or design a whole quilt on the computer. Because Gloria knows both computers and quilting, she can tell you what you need to know and why. Working with this book is like having a kindly expert sitting right beside you, guiding you through the digital maze."|

Virginia A. Spiegel
"I’m very seldom so effusive about a book, but a book has so very seldom seen a need and met it in such a cogent and useful way."

I have tried to cram into it everything I can think of that will help quilt makers and other artists to understand the digital essentials. My goal is that you can quickly find answers to questions such as:

• How can I make my printer print color more like I see on the screen?.
• How many megapixels do I need in a camera?.
• How can I create Web images?
• How do I plan images to show in Power Point?
• How do I make sure I get the best quality printouts from my printer.
• What do I need to know about scanning?
• How do I calibrate my monitor?
• How do I know how large I can print my photos without making them look dotty?
• How can I make my photo print as large as I want without it becoming dotty?
• How can I protect my web images from being taken by others?
• How come when I resize an image, it does not conform to a standard 4” x 6” or 5” x 7”
• print size?
• How do I make a digital image of my quilt to submit to a quilt show?
• How do I add a colored background around my quilt?
• I do I make a transparent background behind my logo?
• How can I (and how much can I) edit my quilt photo?
• How do I straighten a crooked quilt in my photo?
• What tricks can I use to make my quilt photo look better?
• What do I need to know about printing on fabric?
• How can I turn a colored picture into black and white?
• How can I get rid of the background in my quilt photo?
• How can I duplicate a color a find on the Web, to use on my Web site?
• How can I size images and make thumbnails for them in seconds?
• How can I add a watermark to my images?.
• How do I make a PDF file that can be downloaded from my Web site?

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  • Pepare your digital quilt • photos for show entry • Straighten crooked quilt photos • Crop photos • Get rid of distracting backgrounds in quilt photos • Turn color photos into black & white • Make ordinary quilt photos look so much better • Learn exactly how to “cut out the background” around your quilt photo, to make your quilt images look more professional. • Plus tons of photo editing tips		Learn exactly how to “cut out the background” around your quilt photo, to make your quilt images look more professional.

  Amaze yourself! Learn how easy it is to transform blah photos to brilliant photos. Perfect whether you want to print photos on fabric, or just improve your snapshots of your quilts, pets or grandchildren.

  Print like a Pro • Make your printer color match your screen color • Get the best quality printouts • Understand your scanner • Get ready to print on fabric Prepare Web Work • Make images for your Web site • Create a logo image for your business • Create PDF files to email or download from your site • Know what size to make images and thumbnails • Safeguard your images and files