Digital Restoration from Start to Finish

Digital Restoration from Start to Finish
Author: Ctein
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2013-04-26
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1136098143

Digital Restoration: Start to Finish 2nd edition guides you step-by-step through the entire process of restoring old photographs and repairing new ones using Adobe Photoshop, plug-ins, Picture Window, and now Elements. Nothing is left out, from choosing the right hardware and software and getting the photographs into the computer, to getting the finished photo out of the computer and preserving it for posterity. With this book you will learn how to: ? scan faded and damaged prints and films ? improve snapshots with the Shadow/Highlight adjustment ? correct uneven exposure and do dodging and burning-in with Curves adjustment layers ? scan and recover nearly blank photograph ? fix color with Curves and Hue/Saturation adjustment layers ? fix skin tones with airbrush layers ? hand-tint a photograph easily with masked layers ? fix color with plug-ins ? clean up dust and scratches ? repair small and large cracks with masks and filter ? eliminate tarnish and silvered-out spots from a photograph ? minimize unwanted print surface textures ? erase mildew spots ? eliminate the dots from newspaper photographs ? increase sharpness and fine detail in a photograph * NEW Workflow Diagram * NEW DODGE/BURN WITH SOFT LIGHT LAYER * NEW Photoshop Elements and plug ins

Alternative Technologies for the Destruction of Chemical Agents and Munitions

Alternative Technologies for the Destruction of Chemical Agents and Munitions
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 1993-02-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309049466

The U.S. Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program was established with the goal of destroying the nation's stockpile of lethal unitary chemical weapons. Since 1990 the U.S. Army has been testing a baseline incineration technology on Johnston Island in the southern Pacific Ocean. Under the planned disposal program, this baseline technology will be imported in the mid to late 1990s to continental United States disposal facilities; construction will include eight stockpile storage sites. In early 1992 the Committee on Alternative Chemical Demilitarization Technologies was formed by the National Research Council to investigate potential alternatives to the baseline technology. This book, the result of its investigation, addresses the use of alternative destruction technologies to replace, partly or wholly, or to be used in addition to the baseline technology. The book considers principal technologies that might be applied to the disposal program, strategies that might be used to manage the stockpile, and combinations of technologies that might be employed.

Jill Enfield’s Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes

Jill Enfield’s Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes
Author: Jill Enfield
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 826
Release: 2020-02-21
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1315390345

Jill Enfield’s Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes, 2nd edition, is packed with stunning imagery, how-to recipes, techniques and historical information for emulating the ethereal, dream-like feel of alternative processing. This fully updated edition covers alternative processing from its historical roots through to digital manipulation and contemporary techniques and how to combine them. It features several new techniques alongside new approaches to older techniques, including hand painting on silver gelatin prints, ceramics and photography, cyanotypes, wet plate collodion, digital prints and many more. Enfield showcases the different styles and methods of contemporary artists together with suggestions for vegan and vegetarian friendly alternative processing, transforming 2D images to 3D installations, and how to apply darkroom techniques to digital captures. Professionals, students and hobbyists will discover how to bring new life and imagination to their imagery. Whether in a darkroom using traditional chemicals, at the kitchen sink with pantry staples, or in front of the computer re-creating techniques digitally, you will learn how to add a richness and depth to your photography like never before.

SSC GD Constable 2025 Staff Selection Commission Recruitment Exam 15 Practice Sets And 6 Solved Papers

SSC GD Constable 2025 Staff Selection Commission Recruitment Exam 15 Practice Sets And 6 Solved Papers
Author: Team Prabhat
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2024-09-07
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 9354888232

SSC Staff Selection Commission Constable (GD) (Male/Female) Recruitment Exam 2025: 15 Practice Sets and 6 Solved Papers is a study guide designed to help candidates prepare for the SSC Constable (GD) recruitment exam. Practice Sets: The book includes 15 practice sets that mimic the format and style of the actual exam. These practice sets are intended to help candidates familiarize themselves with the types of questions that will appear on the test and to gauge their readiness. Solved Papers: The book provides 6 solved papers from previous years' exams. These solved papers are useful for understanding the pattern of questions, the level of difficulty, and the types of answers expected. Comprehensive Coverage: It generally covers all the sections of the exam, such as General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Knowledge and General Awareness, Elementary Mathematics, and English/Hindi Language. Exam Pattern: The book usually includes details about the SSC Constable (GD) exam pattern, including the number of questions, marking scheme, and time duration. Answer Keys and Explanations: The solved papers and practice sets typically come with detailed answer keys and explanations, which help candidates understand the reasoning behind each answer and improve their problem-solving skills. Current Affairs: Some editions may also include a section on current affairs to help candidates stay updated on recent events, which can be beneficial for the General Knowledge section of the exam.

Energy Alternatives

Energy Alternatives
Author: Margaret Haerens
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2013-03-12
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 0737764406

This must-have volume explores global developments in energy alternatives, focusing on nuclear energy, particularly the impact of the Fukushima nuclear crisis, as well as the politics and economics of energy alternatives. Primary sources and essays from international sources offer a truly panoramic view. Stellar essay sources include Yazeed Kamaldien, Integrated Regional Information Networks, Barack Obama, Young Il Choung, James Holloway, Yazeed Kamaldien, The Economist, and Siobhan Dowling.

Orthodox and Alternative Medicine

Orthodox and Alternative Medicine
Author: Mike Saks
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2003-01-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1446265366

`There′s no book like it. It′s Saks′ subject and he′s good′ - Roy Porter This fascinating book explores the changing relationship between orthodox and alternative medicine in Britain and the United States from the sixteenth century to the present day. Mike Saks sees the development of orthodox and alternative medicine as two sides of the same coin and his analysis centers on the role of professionalization in health care. In the sixteenth century, the line between orthodox and alternative medicine was blurred. By the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the increasing professionalization of orthodox bio-medicine had marginalized medical alternatives. In recent years, following the growth of a strong counter-culture in the 1960s and 1970s, perceptions of the relationship between the two forms of practice have begun to change again. The de-professionalization of orthodox medicine is being debated, while ironically, alternative medicine has become increasingly professionalized. Mike Saks considers the political dynamics of the process of professionalization, and looks at the dilemmas posed for both medical orthodoxy and alternative medicine in the development of a more integrated health care system in Britain and the United States in the future.