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Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server 2008
by John A. Price Scott Fenstermacher Brad PriceFind all the information you need to manage and maintain Active Directory in Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server® 2008, an in-depth guide updated with over 300 pages of new material. Revised to address the new components, enhancements, and capabilities brought by Windows Server 2008 to the directory services, this book covers domain name system design, Active Directory forest and domain design, maintaining organizational units, managing group policy, implementing best practices, and more. Expect high-level coverage of the new version of Microsoft's powerful user authentication and authorization tool, fully updated for Windows Server 2008.
Mastering Active Directory: Deploy And Secure Infrastructures With Active Directory, Windows Server 2016, And Powershell, 2nd Edition
by Dishan FrancisBecome a master at managing enterprise identity infrastructure by leveraging Active Directory About This Book • Manage your Active Directory services for Windows Server 2016 effectively • Automate administrative tasks in Active Directory using PowerShell • Manage your organization's network with ease Who This Book Is For If you are an Active Directory administrator, system administrator, or network professional who has basic knowledge of Active Directory and are looking to gain expertise in this topic, this is the book for you. What You Will Learn • Explore the new features in Active Directory Domain Service 2016 • Automate AD tasks with PowerShell • Get to know the advanced functionalities of the schema • Learn about Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) roles and their placement • Install and migrate Active directory from older versions to Active Directory 2016 • Manage Active Directory objects using different tools and techniques • Manage users, groups, and devices effectively • Design your OU structure in the best way • Audit and monitor Active Directory • Integrate Azure with Active Directory for a hybrid setup In Detail Active Directory is a centralized and standardized system that automates networked management of user data, security, and distributed resources and enables interoperation with other directories. If you are aware of Active Directory basics and want to gain expertise in it, this book is perfect for you. We will quickly go through the architecture and fundamentals of Active Directory and then dive deep into the core components, such as forests, domains, sites, trust relationships, OU, objects, attributes, DNS, and replication. We will then move on to AD schemas, global catalogs, LDAP, RODC, RMS, certificate authorities, group policies, and security best practices, which will help you gain a better understanding of objects and components and how they can be used effectively. We will also cover AD Domain Services and Federation Services for Windows Server 2016 and all their new features. Last but not least, you will learn how to manage your identity infrastructure for a hybrid-cloud setup. All this will help you design, plan, deploy, manage operations on, and troubleshoot your enterprise identity infrastructure in a secure, effective manner. Furthermore, I will guide you through automating administrative tasks using PowerShell cmdlets. Toward the end of the book, we will cover best practices and troubleshooting techniques that can be used to improve security and performance in an identity infrastructure. Style and approach This step-by-step guide will help you master the core functionalities of Active Directory services using Microsoft Server 2016 and PowerShell, with real-world best practices at the end.
Mastering Active Directory: Deploy and secure infrastructures with Active Directory, Windows Server 2016, and PowerShell, 2nd Edition
by Dishan FrancisBecome an expert at managing enterprise identity infrastructure by leveraging Active Directory Key Features Explore the new features in Active Directory Domain Service Manage your Active Directory services for Windows Server 2016 effectively Automate administrative tasks in Active Directory using PowerShell Core 6.x Book Description Active Directory (AD) is a centralized and standardized system that automates networked management of user data, security, and distributed resources and enables inter-operation with other directories. This book will first help you brush up on the AD architecture and fundamentals, before guiding you through core components, such as sites, trust relationships, objects, and attributes. You will then explore AD schemas, LDAP, RMS, and security best practices to understand objects and components and how they can be used effectively. Next, the book will provide extensive coverage of AD Domain Services and Federation Services for Windows Server 2016, and help you explore their new features. Furthermore, you will learn to manage your identity infrastructure for a hybrid cloud setup. All this will help you design, plan, deploy, manage operations, and troubleshoot your enterprise identity infrastructure in a secure and effective manner. You'll later discover Azure AD Module, and learn to automate administrative tasks using PowerShell cmdlets. All along, this updated second edition will cover content based on the latest version of Active Directory, PowerShell 5.1 and LDAP. By the end of this book, you'll be well versed with best practices and troubleshooting techniques for improving security and performance in identity infrastructures. What you will learn Design your Hybrid AD environment by evaluating business and technology requirements Protect sensitive data in a hybrid environment using Azure Information Protection Explore advanced functionalities of the schema Learn about Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) roles and their placement Install and migrate Active Directory from older versions to Active Directory 2016 Control users, groups, and devices effectively Design your OU structure in the most effective way Integrate Azure AD with Active Directory Domain Services for a hybrid setup Who this book is for If you are an Active Directory administrator, system administrator, or network professional who has basic knowledge of Active Directory and is looking to become an expert in this topic, this book is for you.
Mastering Active Directory: Design, deploy, and protect Active Directory Domain Services for Windows Server 2022
by Dishan FrancisBecome an expert at managing enterprise identity infrastructure with Active Directory Domain Services 2022. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format.Key FeaturesDesign and update your identity infrastructure by utilizing the latest Active Directory features and core capabilitiesOvercome migration challenges as you update to Active Directory Domain Services 2022Establish a strong identity foundation in the cloud by consolidating secure accessBook DescriptionMastering Active Directory, Third Edition is a comprehensive guide for Information Technology professionals looking to improve their knowledge about MS Windows Active Directory Domain Service. The book will help you to use identity elements effectively and manage your organization’s infrastructure in a secure and efficient way. This third edition has been fully updated to reflect the importance of cloud-based strong authentication and other tactics to protect identity infrastructure from emerging security threats. Mastering Active Directory, Third Edition provides extensive coverage of AD Domain Services and helps you explore their capabilities as you update to Windows Server 2022. This book will also teach you how to extend on-premises identity presence to cloud via Azure AD hybrid setup. By the end of this Microsoft Active Directory book, you’ll feel confident in your ability to design, plan, deploy, protect, and troubleshoot your enterprise identity infrastructure.What you will learnInstall, protect, and manage Active Directory Domain Services (Windows Server 2022)Design your hybrid identity by evaluating business and technology requirementsAutomate administrative tasks in Active Directory using Windows PowerShell 7.xProtect sensitive data in a hybrid environment using Azure Information ProtectionLearn about Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) roles and their placementManage directory objects effectively using administrative tools and PowerShellCentrally maintain the state of user and computer configuration by using Group PoliciesHarden your Active Directory using security best practicesWho this book is forIf you are an Active Directory administrator, system administrator, or IT professional who has basic knowledge of Active Directory and is looking to become an expert in this topic, this book is for you. You need to have some experience of working with Active Directory to make the most of this book.
Mastering Active Directory: Design, deploy, and protect Active Directory Domain Services for Windows Server 2022, 3rd Edition
by Dishan FrancisBecome an expert at managing enterprise identity infrastructure with Active Directory Domain Services 2022.Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format.Key FeaturesDesign and update your identity infrastructure by utilizing the latest Active Directory features and core capabilitiesOvercome migration challenges as you update to Active Directory Domain Services 2022Establish a strong identity foundation in the cloud by consolidating secure accessBook DescriptionMastering Active Directory, Third Edition is a comprehensive guide for Information Technology professionals looking to improve their knowledge about MS Windows Active Directory Domain Service. The book will help you to use identity elements effectively and manage your organization's infrastructure in a secure and efficient way. This third edition has been fully updated to reflect the importance of cloud-based strong authentication and other tactics to protect identity infrastructure from emerging security threats. Mastering Active Directory, Third Edition provides extensive coverage of AD Domain Services and helps you explore their capabilities as you update to Windows Server 2022. This book will also teach you how to extend on-premises identity presence to cloud via Azure AD hybrid setup. By the end of this Microsoft Active Directory book, you'll feel confident in your ability to design, plan, deploy, protect, and troubleshoot your enterprise identity infrastructure.What you will learnInstall, protect, and manage Active Directory Domain Services (Windows Server 2022)Design your hybrid identity by evaluating business and technology requirementsAutomate administrative tasks in Active Directory using Windows PowerShell 7.xProtect sensitive data in a hybrid environment using Azure Information ProtectionLearn about Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) roles and their placementManage directory objects effectively using administrative tools and PowerShellCentrally maintain the state of user and computer configuration by using Group PoliciesHarden your Active Directory using security best practicesWho this book is forIf you are an Active Directory administrator, system administrator, or IT professional who has basic knowledge of Active Directory and is looking to become an expert in this topic, this book is for you.You need to have some experience of working with Active Directory to make the most of this book.
Mastering Adobe Animate 2021: Explore professional techniques and best practices to design vivid animations and interactive content
by Joseph Labrecque Ajay ShuklaStep into the world of animation and go beyond the fundamentals of Adobe Animate to bring experiences to life through expert-led contentKey FeaturesProduce rich motion graphics and interactive animations for multiple platforms and discover different ways to use AnimateExplore the key features and enhancements in the latest Adobe Animate releaseTake your Adobe Animate projects to the next level by delving into creative workflowsBook DescriptionAdobe Animate is platform-agnostic asset creation, motion design, animation, and interactivity software. Complete with step-by-step explanations of essential concepts, practical examples, and hands-on walkthroughs, this book shows you how to use Adobe Animate to create immersive experiences by breaking through creative limitations across every medium. You will begin by getting up to speed with what you need to know about Adobe Animate quickly. Next, you will learn how to get started with Animate as a creative platform and explore the features introduced in the most recent version of the software. Moving on, you'll consume and produce media assets for multiple platforms through both the publish and export workflows. Following this, you'll delve into advanced rigging techniques and discover how to create more dynamic animation with advanced depth and movement techniques. You'll also find out how to build projects such as games, virtual reality experiences, and apps for various platforms. The book concludes with an examination of different methods used to extend the software for various needs. By the end of this book, you'll be able to produce a variety of media assets, motion design materials and animated artifacts, and interactive content pieces - all while targeting a variety of platforms including HTML5 Canvas, WebGL, and mobile devices.What you will learnGain a solid understanding of Adobe Animate foundations and new featuresUnderstand the nuances associated with publishing and exporting rich media content for various platformsMake use of advanced layering and rigging techniques to create engaging motion contentCreate dynamic motion by using the camera and variable layer depth techniquesDevelop web-based games, virtual reality experiences, and multiplatform mobile applicationsExtend Animate with extensions, application-level scripting, and the creation of custom integrated tutorialsWho this book is forThis book is for web, graphic, and motion design professionals with basic experience in animation who want to take their existing skills to the next level. A clear understanding of basic animation concepts will help you to get the most out of this book and produce impressive results.
Mastering Adobe Captivate 2017
by Packt Publishing<P><P>Create responsive SCORM-compliant quizzes, demonstrations, and eLearning content that fit on any device <P><P>Key Features <P><P>Create highly engaging interactive eLearning content with Adobe Captivate <P><P>Create SCORM-compliant Quizzes and host them in your favorite LMS <P><P>Make your eLearning content look great on any device with the advanced Responsive features of Adobe Captivate <P><P>Book Description <P><P>Adobe Captivate is used to create highly engaging, interactive, and responsive eLearning content. This book gives you the expertise you need to reinforce your own professional-quality eLearning course modules. <P><P>The book takes you through the production of three pieces of eLearning content. First, you will learn how to create a typical interactive Captivate project. This will give you the opportunity to review all Captivate objects one by one and uncover the application's main tools. Then, you will use the built-in capture engine of Captivate to create an interactive software simulation and a Video Demo that can be uploaded to your YouTube channel or published as an MP4 video. Finally, you will approach the advanced responsive features of Captivate to create a project that can be viewed on any device. At the end of the book, you will empower your workflow and projects with the most advanced features of the application, including variables, advanced actions, using Captivate with other applications, and more. <P><P>This book is an advanced tutorial, containing all the assets required to build its sample projects. Self-exploration is encouraged through extra exercises, experimentation, and external references. <P><P>What you will learn <P><P>Learn how to use features and objects in Adobe Captivate <P><P>Drive engagement by adding interactivity to your eLearning content <P><P>Add multimedia elements, such as audio and video, to create engaging, state-of-the-art learning experiences <P><P>Use themes to craft a unique visual experience that reinforces the learning process <P><P>Capture on-screen action and create highly engaging interactive software demonstrations and simulations <P><P>Use question slides to create SCORM-compliant quizzes and surveys that integrate seamlessly with your favorite LMS <P><P>Make your content look awesome on any device with the advanced responsive features of Captivate <P><P>Integrate Captivate with other applications (such as PowerPoint and Photoshop) to establish a professional eLearning production workflow. <P><P>Unleash the true power of Captivate with variables and advanced actions
Mastering Adobe Captivate 2017 - Fourth Edition
by Damien Bruyndonckx Dr Pooja JaisinghCreate responsive SCORM-compliant quizzes, demonstrations, and eLearning content that fit on any device. About This Book • Create highly engaging interactive eLearning content with Adobe Captivate • Create SCORM-compliant Quizzes and host them in your favorite LMS • Make your eLearning content look great on any device with the advanced Responsive features of Adobe Captivate Who This Book Is For If you are a teacher, instructional designer, eLearning developer, or human resources manager and want to implement eLearning, then this book is for you. A basic knowledge of your OS is all it takes to create the next generation of responsive eLearning content. What You Will Learn • Learn how to use features and objects in Adobe Captivate • Drive engagement by adding interactivity to your eLearning content • Add multimedia elements, such as audio and video, to create engaging, state–of-the-art learning experiences • Use themes to craft a unique visual experience that reinforces the learning process • Capture on-screen action and create highly engaging interactive software demonstrations and simulations • Use question slides to create SCORM-compliant quizzes and surveys that integrate seamlessly with your favorite LMS • Make your content look awesome on any device with the advanced responsive features of Captivate • Integrate Captivate with other applications (such as PowerPoint and Photoshop) to establish a professional eLearning production workflow. • Unleash the true power of Captivate with variables and advanced actions In Detail Adobe Captivate is used to create highly engaging, interactive, and responsive eLearning content. This book gives you the expertise you need to reinforce your own professional-quality eLearning course modules. The book takes you through the production of three pieces of eLearning content. First, you will learn how to create a typical interactive Captivate project. This will give you the opportunity to review all Captivate objects one by one and uncover the application's main tools. Then, you will use the built-in capture engine of Captivate to create an interactive software simulation and a Video Demo that can be uploaded to your YouTube channel or published as an MP4 video. Finally, you will approach the advanced responsive features of Captivate to create a project that can be viewed on any device. At the end of the book, you will empower your workflow and projects with the most advanced features of the application, including variables, advanced actions, using Captivate with other applications, and more. This book is an advanced tutorial, containing all the assets required to build its sample projects. Self-exploration is encouraged through extra exercises, experimentation, and external references. Style and approach A step-by-step approach to mastering the latest concepts and features of Adobe Captivate 2017
Mastering Adobe Captivate 2019: Build cutting edge professional SCORM compliant and interactive eLearning content with Adobe Captivate, 5th Edition
by Damien Bruyndonckx Dr Pooja JaisinghCreate responsive eLearning content, including quizzes, demonstrations, simulations and Virtual Reality projects that fit on any device with Adobe Captivate 2019 Key Features Build responsive, interactive and highly engaging eLearning content with Adobe Captivate 2019 Build Virtual Reality eLearning experiences with Adobe Captivate 2019 Assess your student knowledge with interactive and random quizzes Seamlessly integrate your eLearning content with any SCORM or xAPI compliant LMS Book Description Adobe Captivate is used to create highly engaging, interactive, and responsive eLearning content. This book takes you through the production of a few pieces of eLearning content, covering all the project types and workflows of Adobe Captivate. First, you will learn how to create a typical interactive Captivate project. This will give you the opportunity to review all Captivate objects and uncover the application's main tools. Then, you will use the built-in capture engine of Captivate to create an interactive software simulation and a Video Demo that can be published as an MP4 video. Then, you will approach the advanced responsive features of Captivate to create a project that can be viewed on any device. And finally, you will immerse your learners in a 360o environment by creating Virtual Reality projects of Adobe Captivate. At the end of the book, you will empower your workflow and projects with the newer and most advanced features of the application, including variables, advanced actions, JavaScript, and using Captivate 2019 with other applications. If you want to produce high quality eLearning content using a wide variety of techniques, implement eLearning in your company, enable eLearning on any device, assess the effectiveness of the learning by using extensive Quizzing features, or are simply interested in eLearning, this book has you covered! What you will learn Learn how to use the objects in Captivate to build professional eLearning content Enhance your projects by adding interactivity, animations, and more Add multimedia elements, such as audio and video, to create engaging learning experiences Use themes to craft a unique visual experience Use question slides to create SCORM-compliant quizzes that integrate seamlessly with your LMS Make your content fit any device with responsive features of Captivate Create immersive 360Рexperiences with Virtual Reality projects of Captivate 2019 Integrate Captivate with other applications (such as PowerPoint and Photoshop) to establish a professional eLearning production workflow Publish your project in a wide variety of formats including HTML5 and Flash Who this book is for If you are a teacher, instructional designer, eLearning developer, or human resources manager who wants to implement eLearning, then this book is for you. A basic knowledge of your OS is all it takes to create the next generation of responsive eLearning content.
Mastering Adobe Captivate 6
by Damien BruyndonckxThis book is a step-by-step tutorial including all the needed assets to build the three sample projects it covers. It is divided into lots of small sub-topics and follows a clear and logical outline to help you structure your new knowledge. Every single feature covered is immediately illustrated by a meaningful exercise. Self-exploration of the software is strongly encouraged through extra exercises and experimentations. The book also introduces you to the Captivate community by providing lots of external reference and tips and tricks from established e-learning professionals. If you are: A teacher wanting to produce high quality e-learning content for your students. Working in a training department and want to implement e-learning in your company. Using a SCORM or AICC-compliant LMS and want to produce e-learning content to track your students’ performance. A webmaster in need of a fun and interactive way to produce an FAQ or a support site. Interested in e-learning. Then, this book is for you! A basic knowledge of your operating system (Mac or Windows) is all it takes to author the next generation of e-learning content with this book.
Mastering Adobe Captivate 7
by Damien BruyndonckxA comprehensive tutorial packed with examples, which is divided into small subtopics that follows a clear and logical outline to help you get to grips with Adobe Captivate 7. Readers are also encouraged to develop their understanding of the tool through practical exercises and experimentations in every chapter. A lot of external references and tips and tricks from established e-Learning professionals are also included. If you are a designer, e-Learning developer, or webmaster who wants to construct an interactive and fun-filled e-Learning project using Adobe Captivate 7, this book is ideal for you. Just a basic knowledge of operating system is expected from the developers interested in this book.
Mastering Adobe Captivate 7
by Damien BruyndonckxA comprehensive tutorial packed with examples, which is divided into small subtopics that follows a clear and logical outline to help you get to grips with Adobe Captivate 7. Readers are also encouraged to develop their understanding of the tool through practical exercises and experimentations in every chapter. A lot of external references and tips and tricks from established e-Learning professionals are also included. If you are a designer, e-Learning developer, or webmaster who wants to construct an interactive and fun-filled e-Learning project using Adobe Captivate 7, this book is ideal for you. Just a basic knowledge of operating system is expected from the developers interested in this book.
Mastering Adobe InDesign 2020: Complete guide to taking your digital design skills from beginner to professional
by Iman Ahmed MohamedMake the most out of Adobe InDesign using this practical guide, filled with design examples and useful techniques Key Features Step-by-step guide, in full color, from planning the design project to generating the desired output for web and print Create engaging design solutions for print media such as posters, magazines, books, and brochures Discover InDesign tips and tricks to increase productivity and simplify the design process Book Description InDesign is not just a tool, but a rich application that will inspire you to transfer your ideas into digital designs. This guide will help you understand the design process and get to grips with application tools and design concepts. This InDesign book starts by taking you through the design process, helping you to think like a designer, and introducing you to the significant features of the InDesign workspace. You'll learn about core Adobe InDesign elements such as pages, guides, and document navigation. You'll then advance to creating, resizing, rearranging, and deleting various design aspects. The book will guide you through setting up Master pages, applying them to pages, adding content, and overriding Master pages content in document pages for a more flexible design process. Finally, you'll explore options for working with text, such as text flow, text frame options, spell checks, and tables. By the end of the book, you'll be up to speed with using InDesign to build design projects for different mediums and publishing effective designs with expert tips and tricks. What you will learn Discover Adobe InDesign's core functions and tools to enhance your designs for pages, books, and magazines Use InDesign features such as Layers and Groups to organize content Build a complete design project by applying different InDesign techniques Store design elements using the InDesign library and the Adobe Creative Cloud library Create and edit documents using the Master Page feature in InDesign Explore various options for working with images, shapes, text, tables, and colors to enhance your designs Who this book is for This InDesign 2020 book is for professionals, non-designers, and anyone who wants to use the InDesign software for creating designs for books, magazines, and pamphlets. Intermediate-level InDesign users who want to enhance their InDesign skills will also find this book useful. The book does not assume any prior knowledge of design tools or techniques.
Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020: Supercharge your image editing using the latest features and techniques in Photoshop Elements, 2nd Edition
by Robin NicholsAn example-driven guide to take your image editing skills from beginner to advanced using powerful Photoshop Elements tools and techniques in tandem with Adobe's latest AI technology Key Features Updated to the latest version of Photoshop Elements 2020 with focused coverage on Adobe's latest AI technology Organize, search, and keep track of an ever-increasing number of images and videos using expert practices Discover common solutions to a wide range of photographic and image-editing problems Book Description Adobe Photoshop Elements is a raster graphics editor for entry-level photographers, image editors, and hobbyists. Updated and improved to cover the latest features of Photoshop Elements 2020, this second edition includes focused coverage of Adobe's new AI-powered features that are designed to make the editing process more efficient, creative and fun. This book takes you through the complexities of image editing in easy-to-follow, bite-sized chunks, helping you to quickly recognize the editing challenge at hand and use suitable tools and techniques to overcome it. You'll start by learning how to import, organize, manage, edit, and use your pictures in a format that's designed for creative photography projects. Throughout this Adobe Photoshop Elements book, you'll discover how to fix different photographic problems using an extensive repertoire of commonly applied solutions. Common processes such as applying artistic effects to creative projects, custom image makeovers, processing images for social media, and other file export methods will also be covered. By the end of this book, you'll have learned about the impressive tools available in Photoshop Elements 2020, and how it is designed not only for photographers who'd like to dip their toes into the editing world, but also for those wanting simple but effective ideas on how to expand their creativity while remaining time-efficient. What you will learn Explore the automatic AI-powered features designed to make the editing process faster and more efficient Add graphic elements to any composition, photograph, or illustration Overcome challenges in editing multi-layered images for your photography projects Develop illustrative skills using Photoshop Elements' drawing tools Learn techniques for professional photo retouching Work with online and local templates to create calendars, greeting cards, and other projects Who this book is for This book is for creative and enthusiastic photographers with elementary experience in photo editing. If you are looking to organize your picture collection and take control of post-processing requirements, you'll find this book useful. Though not necessary, photography skills alongside basic photo editing knowledge will help you to get the most out of this book.
Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021: Boost your image-editing skills using the latest tools and techniques in Adobe Photoshop Elements, 3rd Edition
by Robin NicholsLeverage this well-illustrated, easy-to-understand end-to-end guide to become an accomplished photo editor, image retoucher, and creative artistKey FeaturesUpdated to the latest version of Photoshop Elements 2021 with focused coverage of Adobe's latest AI technologyOrganize, search, and manage an ever-increasing number of images and videos using expert practicesUncover common solutions to a wide range of photographic and image-editing problemsBook DescriptionManaging thousands of images while producing perfectly edited results is now a must-have skill for online bloggers, influencers, vloggers, social media users, and photography enthusiasts. Photoshop Elements helps you to manage this easily and boost your creative output. This third edition is updated with Elements 2021's latest features and focuses on Adobe's AI-powered features along with the entire creative workflow. Each chapter is designed to help you get the most out of your image files in an easy way. You'll learn how to add significant visual improvements to your work using no more than a few one-click edits with AI-driven features and manual adjustments. The book is filled with useful instructions to guide you seamlessly through the often complex processes, tools, and features in Photoshop Elements. Finally, you'll cover everything from developing your organizational skills through to creating remarkable special effects, complex text, image combinations, and eye-popping visual techniques using both AI-driven features as well as manually operated tools. By the end of this Photoshop Elements book, you'll have learned how to leverage the impressive tools available in Photoshop Elements 2021, and use them to greatly improve your photo editing and image retouching skills.What you will learnIdentify the five parts of Elements and set up your computer, camera, and monitorImport, organize, and keep track of your imported media libraryDevelop advanced image retouching skillsDiscover how to add text and graphics to photographsCultivate your understanding of multi-image, multi-layered editing techniquesDevelop illustrative skills with the many drawing tools available in Elements 2021Prepare images and projects for uploading to social media, print, and videoFind out how to troubleshoot your work when things don't come out the way you hoped they wouldWho this book is forThis book is for amateur photographers looking to dip their toes into the editing world, anyone who wants simple but effective ideas on how to expand their creativity, as well as advanced enthusiasts seeking to push the boundaries of their creative output. Though not necessary, photography skills together with basic photo editing knowledge will help you to get the most out of this book.
Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2022: Boost your image-editing skills using the latest Adobe Photoshop Elements tools and techniques, 4th Edition
by Robin NicholsBecome an accomplished photo editor, image retoucher, or creative artist with this well-illustrated, easy-to-understand, and end-to-end guideKey FeaturesUpdated to the latest version of Photoshop Elements 2022 with focused coverage of Adobe's latest AI technologyOrganize, search, and manage an ever-increasing number of images, videos, and multimedia using expert practicesFind solutions to a wide range of photographic and image-editing problemsBook DescriptionManaging thousands of images while producing perfectly edited results has now become a must-have skill for bloggers, influencers, all social media users, and photography enthusiasts.Photoshop Elements 2022 has all the right tools to help you manage your growing multimedia assets and significantly boost your creative output.This fourth edition is updated with Elements 2022's latest features, including Adobe's AI-powered tools that perfectly complement its entire creative workflow. Each chapter is designed to help you get the most from your image files in a simple, easy-to-follow way. You'll find out how to add significant visual improvements to your projects using brilliant AI-driven single-click edits or through more complex manual adjustments, all depending on your skill level and requirements. The book is packed with clear instructions to guide you effortlessly through the hundreds of processes, tools, and features in Photoshop Elements 2022. You'll cover everything from developing your organizational skills through to creating remarkable images using photos, text, graphics, downloadable content, animation, and a range of fantastic AI-driven features.By the end of this Photoshop Elements book, you'll have learned how to leverage the impressive tools available in Photoshop Elements 2022 with confidence.What you will learnIdentify the five parts of Elements and set up your computer, camera, and color monitor for best resultsImport, organize, and keep track of your imported media libraryAdd impressive visual effects to your work in secondsDevelop advanced picture retouching skillsDiscover how to add text and graphic elementsCultivate your understanding of multi-image and multi-layered editing techniquesDevelop illustrative skills using the many drawing and design toolsFind out how to troubleshoot your work when things don't come out the way you hoped they wouldWho this book is forThis Photoshop Elements book is for creative and enthusiastic photographers who have elementary experience in photo editing. If you are looking to organize your picture collection, make simple yet effective edits, and take control of post-processing requirements, you'll find this book useful.
Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023: Bring out the best in your images using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023, 5th Edition
by Robin NicholsTake complete control of all your image-editing ambitions using this beautifully illustrated, easy-to-understand, jargon-free guidePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF formatKey FeaturesFifth edition of the bestselling, widely acclaimed Photoshop Elements seriesClear instructions, color images, hundreds of examples to demonstrate features in Adobe Elements 2023Fully updated to include advanced Layer Masking and Retouching techniques, Photo Bashing, scrapbooking, plug-ins and a range of impressive features driven by Adobe Sensei AI technologyBook DescriptionProduce impressive, high-quality pictures to influence your audience, grow your brand, and market your products and services.With its impressive range of sophisticated creative capabilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023 is all you need to create photos you'll love to share.The fifth edition of this widely acclaimed series will help you master photo-editing from scratch. Start by learning basic edits such as auto tone correction, image resizing and cropping, then master contrast, color, sharpness, and clarity.If you're stuck, check out the new chapter 'Getting Started with Simple Solutions' where your most common questions are answered.Elements 2023 extends its AI capabilities by simplifying complex editing processes. Learn to stitch widescreen panoramas, remove people from backgrounds, de-focus backgrounds, re-compose images, and even create a range of calendars and greeting cards for your friends and family.Take your prowess to the next level by learning how to correct optical distortion, re-shape images, exploit layers, layer masking, and sharpening techniques—create the perfect picture or imaginative fantasy illustration. You'll also learn the online realms of animation, video creation, and third-party plug-ins.By the end of this book, you'll learn how to leverage the incredible features of Photoshop Elements 2023 with complete confidence.What you will learnHow to retouch images professionally, replace backgrounds, remove people, and resize your imagesAnimate parts of your photos to create memes to wow your social media fansShowcase your photos and videos with all-new collage and slideshow templatesUse image overlays to create unique depth of field effectsDiscover advanced layer techniques designed to create immersive and powerful illustrationsTake your selection skills to the next level for the ultimate in image controlDevelop your illustration skills using the power of Elements' huge range of graphics tools and featuresEasily create wonderful effects using Adobe's awesome AI technologyWho this book is forThis Photoshop Elements book is for creative and enthusiastic photographers who have elementary experience in photo editing. If you are looking to organize your picture collection, make simple yet effective edits, and take control of post-processing requirements, this is the book for you
Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements: Bring out the best in your images using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024
by Robin NicholsTake complete control of your image-editing process with this beautifully illustrated, easy-to-understand, and jargon-free guide to Photoshop Elements 2024Key FeaturesBenefit from comprehensive coverage of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024, including new AI-powered tools and advanced featuresGet practical guidance on photo organization, editing, and sharing, with an emphasis on creative and professional techniquesLearn through rich, illustrative content with updated examples, tutorials, and mini creative mini projectsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionDive into the world of digital photo editing with this latest edition, crafted by a seasoned photographer and digital imaging expert, and harness the full potential of the latest Photoshop Elements 2024. With a unique blend of in-depth tutorials and practical applications, this book is an essential resource for photographers at all levels. Alongside introducing new features like Dark Mode, Match Color, and Photo Reels, as well as advanced techniques like layering and artistic effects, this book addresses common user feedback from previous editions, ensuring a refined and user-friendly experience. With the help of this guide, you’ll learn how to leverage AI to stitch widescreen panoramas, remove people from backgrounds, defocus backgrounds, recompose images, and even create a range of calendars and greeting cards for your friends and family. You’ll take your prowess to the next level by learning how to correct optical distortion, reshape images, exploit layers, layer masking, and get to grips with sharpening techniques to create the perfect picture or imaginative fantasy illustration. The online realms of animation, video creation, and third-party plugins will also be covered. By the end of this book, you'll know how to leverage the incredible features of Photoshop Elements 2024 with complete confidence. What you will learnMaster new features in Photoshop Elements 2024, including AI-powered tools and one-click fixes on mobileCreate captivating photo collages, digital paintings, and graphic designsEfficiently organize your photo collections for easy access and managementEnhance your social media presence with professionally edited photos and artworksEmploy advanced layer techniques for more powerful and immersive illustrationsGain comprehensive knowledge to become a proficient Photoshop Elements userWho this book is forMastering Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sixth Edition, is for photographers of all skill levels—from hobbyists to professionals. Whether you are new to photo editing or looking to upgrade your skills with the latest Photoshop Elements features, this book offers valuable insights and guidance.
Mastering Adobe Photoshop Elements: Excel in digital photography and image editing for print and web using Photoshop Elements 2019
by Robin NicholsBecome a professional photo editor and bring your ideas to life with Photoshop Elements 2019 Key Features Improve your pictures with easy-to-follow techniques that help you make simple, fast and effective edits Understand how to animate and add multiple layers to your images Master the Photoshop Elements user interface (UI) with real-life examples Book Description Adobe Photoshop Elements is a raster graphics editor for entry-level photographers, image editors, and hobbyists. Though it shares many of Photoshop CC's high-end features, it also boasts a significant number of simple to use, yet highly effective tools not found at the professional level. This book presents the complexities of image editing in easy-to-follow, bite-sized chunks, allowing you to quickly recognize the editing challenge, and helps you to identify the tools and techniques required to make improvements, and to apply those techniques quickly and efficiently. You will start by learning how to import, organize, manage, edit, and use your pictures in a format that's designed for creative photography projects. Going further, you'll discover how to fix a wide range of photographic problems based on the book's extensive repertoire of commonly applied solutions. You'll be escorted through a wide range of common processes that include applying artistic effects to creative projects, custom image makeovers, processing images for social media, and other file export methods. Towards the end of the book, you will understand what the most important tools and features actually do in Photoshop Elements, answering the often-asked question; What, when, and where would you use these features in a precise and practical way. What you will learn Understand the latest Photoshop tools to add life to your photos Add graphic elements to any composition, photograph, or illustration Tackle challenges in editing multi-layered images for your photography projects Develop illustrative skills with Photoshop Elements' variety of drawing tools Understand techniques for professional photo retouching Work with online and local templates to create calendars, greeting cards, and other projects Who this book is for This book is for photographers, creative professionals, and individuals who want to master image editing for publishing, press, and web formats with Adobe's Photoshop Elements. Professionals who are looking to become accomplished image retouchers will also find the book helpful. Photography skills along with basic photo editing knowledge will be useful, but not necessary.
Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Hotshot
by Paul EkertDesigned to be practical and engaging, Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 is a project-based book to help you truly augment your skills and become a film editing hotshot.If you're just starting out or even migrating from existing video editing software, then this book is for you. With rapid progression through practical examples constructed to be both engaging and useful, Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 is ideal for learning the sometimes complex workflows of this powerful application.
Mastering Akka
by Christian BaxterMaster the art of creating scalable, concurrent, and reactive applications using Akka About This Book * This book will help you cure anemic models with domain-driven design * We cover major Akka programming concepts such as concurrency, scalability, and reactivity * You will learn concepts like Event Sourcing and CQRS via Akka Persistence, Akka Streams, Akka Http as well as Akka Clustering Who This Book Is For If you want to use the Lightbend platform to create highly performant reactive applications, then this book is for you. If you are a Scala developer looking for techniques to use all features of the new Akka release and want to incorporate these solutions in your current or new projects, then this book is for you. Expert Java developers who want to build scalable, concurrent, and reactive application will find this book helpful. What You Will Learn * Use Akka actors to enable parallel execution * Build out domain-driven design based components like entities and aggregates * Respond to command requests on that aggregate root that affect the internal state * Leverage Akka Persistence, protobuf and Cassandra to save the persistent state of you entities * Build out complex processing graphs with the Graph Builder DSL * Understand the dynamic push/pull nature of backpressure handling within Akka Streams * Route HTTP requests to an actor and return a response * Deploy actor instances across a set of nodes via ConductR for high availability In Detail For a programmer, writing multi-threaded applications is critical as it is important to break large tasks into smaller ones and run them simultaneously. Akka is a distributed computing toolkit that uses the abstraction of the Actor model, enabling developers to build correct, concurrent, and distributed applications using Java and Scala with ease. The book begins with a quick introduction that simplifies concurrent programming with actors. We then proceed to master all aspects of domain-driven design. We'll teach you how to scale out with Akka Remoting/Clustering. Finally, we introduce Conductr as a means to deploy to and manage microservices across a cluster. Style and approach This comprehensive, fast-paced guide is packed with several real-world use cases that will help you understand concepts, issues, and resolutions while using Akka to create highly performant, scalable, and concurrency-proof reactive applications.
Mastering Algorithms with C
by Kyle LoudonThis book offers robust solutions for everyday programming tasks, providing all the necessary information to understand and use common programming techniques. It includes implementations and real-world examples of each data structure in the text and full source code on the accompanying disk. Intended for anyone with a basic understanding of the C language.
Mastering Algorithms with C: Useful Techniques from Sorting to Encryption
by Kyle LoudonThere are many books on data structures and algorithms, including some with useful libraries of C functions. Mastering Algorithms with C offers you a unique combination of theoretical background and working code. With robust solutions for everyday programming tasks, this book avoids the abstract style of most classic data structures and algorithms texts, but still provides all of the information you need to understand the purpose and use of common programming techniques.Implementations, as well as interesting, real-world examples of each data structure and algorithm, are included.Using both a programming style and a writing style that are exceptionally clean, Kyle Loudon shows you how to use such essential data structures as lists, stacks, queues, sets, trees, heaps, priority queues, and graphs. He explains how to use algorithms for sorting, searching, numerical analysis, data compression, data encryption, common graph problems, and computational geometry. And he describes the relative efficiency of all implementations. The compression and encryption chapters not only give you working code for reasonably efficient solutions, they offer explanations of concepts in an approachable manner for people who never have had the time or expertise to study them in depth.Anyone with a basic understanding of the C language can use this book. In order to provide maintainable and extendible code, an extra level of abstraction (such as pointers to functions) is used in examples where appropriate. Understanding that these techniques may be unfamiliar to some programmers, Loudon explains them clearly in the introductory chapters.Contents include:PointersRecursionAnalysis of algorithmsData structures (lists, stacks, queues, sets, hash tables, trees, heaps, priority queues, graphs)Sorting and searchingNumerical methodsData compressionData encryptionGraph algorithmsGeometric algorithms
Mastering Algorithms with Perl
by Jon Orwant Jarkko Hietaniemi John MacdonaldMany programmers would love to use Perl for projects that involve heavy lifting, but miss the many traditional algorithms that textbooks teach for other languages. Computer scientists have identified many techniques that a wide range of programs need, such as: Fuzzy pattern matching for text (identify misspellings!) Finding correlations in data Game-playing algorithms Predicting phenomena such as Web traffic Polynomial and spline fitting Using algorithms explained in this book, you too can carry out traditional programming tasks in a high-powered, efficient, easy-to-maintain manner with Perl. This book assumes a basic understanding of Perl syntax and functions, but not necessarily any background in computer science. The authors explain in a readable fashion the reasons for using various classic programming techniques, the kind of applications that use them, and -- most important -- how to code these algorithms in Perl. If you are an amateur programmer, this book will fill you in on the essential algorithms you need to solve problems like an expert. If you have already learned algorithms in other languages, you will be surprised at how much different (and often easier) it is to implement them in Perl. And yes, the book even has the obligatory fractal display program. There have been dozens of books on programming algorithms, some of them excellent, but never before has there been one that uses Perl. The authors include the editor of The Perl Journal and master librarian of CPAN; all are contributors to CPAN and have archived much of the code in this book there. "This book was so exciting I lost sleep reading it." Tom Christiansen
Mastering Algorithms with Perl: Practical Programming Through Computer Science
by Jon Orwant Jarkko Hietaniemi John MacdonaldMany programmers would love to use Perl for projects that involve heavy lifting, but miss the many traditional algorithms that textbooks teach for other languages. Computer scientists have identified many techniques that a wide range of programs need, such as:Fuzzy pattern matching for text (identify misspellings!)Finding correlations in dataGame-playing algorithmsPredicting phenomena such as Web trafficPolynomial and spline fittingUsing algorithms explained in this book, you too can carry out traditional programming tasks in a high-powered, efficient, easy-to-maintain manner with Perl.This book assumes a basic understanding of Perl syntax and functions, but not necessarily any background in computer science. The authors explain in a readable fashion the reasons for using various classic programming techniques, the kind of applications that use them, and -- most important -- how to code these algorithms in Perl.If you are an amateur programmer, this book will fill you in on the essential algorithms you need to solve problems like an expert. If you have already learned algorithms in other languages, you will be surprised at how much different (and often easier) it is to implement them in Perl. And yes, the book even has the obligatory fractal display program.There have been dozens of books on programming algorithms, some of them excellent, but never before has there been one that uses Perl.The authors include the editor of The Perl Journal and master librarian of CPAN; all are contributors to CPAN and have archived much of the code in this book there."This book was so exciting I lost sleep reading it." Tom Christiansen