Paint Shop Pro 8 Zero to Hero

* Comprehensively illustrated in full color throughout, this book provides core skills and visual inspiration at a competitive price.

* Value-added content includes free third-party resources on www.friendsofed.com/books/1590592387/resources.html, such as downloadable royalty-free art from Hemera Technologies, plugins, pre-built tubes and patterns. Both technical reviewers are also active community members who will back up the Resources page with their own plugins, filters, pre-built brushes and tools.

* Written by the two most visible contributors in the PSP community, Sally and Ron have been teaching PSP since version 6, and are keen PSP evangelists. They will actively support the book after publication.

Sally Beacham is an instructor at lvsonline.com, specializing in Paint Shop Pro as well as Photoshop-compatible plugin filters, Xara X and FrontPage. She's been a private tester for Jasc Software, Corel, Alien Skin, Auto FX, The Plugin Site, and many other software companies. She also teaches Paint Shop Pro, graphics, and web design at community education programs in southern Maine. Sally writes a column for psppower.com or, more accurately, takes dictation for the FilterMunky, who tests and reviews plugin filters specifically for use in Paint Shop Pro. You can visit Sally's website, which features Paint Shop Pro resources and tutorials as well as resources for Photoshop-compatible plugin filters, at www.dizteq.com.