User guide

the automatic sequencing of filters, layer styles,
and program functions. Like the Filters, they can
be accessed from their own Pallet. the tiny
thumbnail gives an indication of the end result of
the effect.
Chapter 10,
Using Type, describes creating type
and working with type layers as part of your
images.
Chapter 1
1, Optimizing Images for the Web
describes the creation of animated GIFs, the
process of controlling image format and size, and
how and when to optimize.
Chapter 12
, Saving Images, is a description of
various file formats and explains how to set the
program's preferences.
Chapter 13
, Printing, outlines how to achieve the
best results when set-
ting output options,
print encoding, colour
management prefer-
ences and considera-
tions for printing over
the internet.
In keeping with the
emphasis on learning, one of the Menu items
opens a Recipe window that functions as yet
another source of information. A single click on
the “Download New Recipes” button takes you
out onto the internet to the Adobe site to down-
load updated help files.
You can see from the scope and approach of the
Users Guide that at Adobe the general education
of the user is as important with entry level soft-
ware as the mechanics of the program itself.
Along with everything presented on screen with
colourful pallets and menus Adobe has made this
program very friendly with an attractive price,
powerful selection of filters and effects, extreme-
ly visual interface, printed User Guide, Hints,
Tips, Tutorial and Help files and more online sup-
port than most other programs. Requirements for
the Macintosh are modest enough: Any PowerPC
running System 8.6 or above with64 megs of
RAM should be fine for this software. If Adobe
wants to get a foot in the door with digital pho-
tography beginners this program is a brilliant
move.