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 The
easy answer is that I'm the crusty old guy
who created this site and all of the images
you are hopefully enjoying. The longer answer
is that I've been using PhotoImpact since
version 3.0 and have spent seemingly unending
hours learning its secrets and unlocking
its power. I've worked on alpha and beta
testing teams for several versions of PhotoImpact,
testing for bugs, suggesting improvements
and working with Ulead to try to get PhotoImpact
users the best graphics editing software
possible. Many users know me from my postings
on the PIBB bulletin board and maybe for
some of the entertaining antics that took
place there. Others may know me as perhaps
the most infamous demon ever exiled,
erased and IP banned from accessing
the PIRC board. Love me or hate me......I
am the one and only "Cedge" (grin).
Most
of my graphics efforts, these days, are directed toward working
with Photography. This covers a broad scope of
styles and techniques ranging from
enhancements, repairs, restorations and
alterations all the way to a number of different
styles of composite work. 3D imaging is
another favorite venue, along with 3d animation
and some often deceptively complex web site
design. I enjoy injecting parody or humor
and a sense of serendipity into many of
the images I create, although I'm quite
possibly the only one who sees it in some of
them.
As
the author of the PhotoImpact High
Performance V-8 Power Graphics Techniques
Ebook, I was able to share many of
the more powerful tricks and advanced techniques
I'd learned along the way. The Ebook is
out of active publication, but I offer many huge
thanks to those who purchased it, making
it a pretty darned successful adventure.
Being my first attempt at writing a book,
it was highly rewarding, very educational
on a number of levels and something I'm
not too sure I'm cut out for.
To those who write books for a living, I
offer my utmost respect for their hard
work. It isn't an easy thing to do. I might
give writing another try someday, but
life is going to have to slow down a bit
before that day arrives.
I've moved
on in new directions over the past couple
of years and I'm not quite as involved with
PhotoImpact as I have been in the past.
I no longer test for Ulead and although
I still visit the PhotoImpact forums, I
just do not have the time to post that I
had in days gone by. I still use PhotoImpact
nearly everyday and I continue to learn
more and more about just what it is capable
of doing. It continues to amaze me that
Ulead could package so much horsepower
into their software. I have my fingers crossed
that Corel, the new owner, will allow future versions so
that PI becomes even stronger medicine.
These
days I pass my time consulting
with small companies to help them accomplish a
bit more with their sales efforts, both
nationally and internationally. I've also
expanded my involvement with my other
hobbies, antique and handmade miniature
steam engines, Digital Photography and
learning to use my recently acquired machine
tools. This has become quite a rewarding
period in my life since I've also devoted
more of my time to just being the eccentric
grandfather my 4 grandchildren
have come to expect me to be. I guess you
could say that I've traded part of an already busy
life to enjoy a whole new busy life along
a different route.
I've
placed this admittedly abbreviated version
of my previous PhotoImpact web site online
at the request of a few friends in the community.
It's here to let you see what is possible
with a bit of exploration, experimentation
and patience. I wish you, the PhotoImpact
user much success in your artistic efforts.
The key is to never stop trying new things
or experimenting with new ways to use
the tools you have at your disposal. Above
all else... have fun with it!!
Cedge
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