Robert Correll is an author, photographer, and artist with a lifetime of film and digital photography experience. He is a longtime expert in image editing and graphics software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and Corel PaintShop Photo Pro (formerly Paint Shop Pro). He also retouches and restores photos. Robert provides professional software testing (Windows and Mac), tutorial and manual authoring, copywriting, and other services, most recently to HDRsoft, the makers of Photomatix Pro (the leading HDR application).

His latest published works include High Dynamic Range Digital Photography for Dummies (For Dummies), HDR Photography Photo Workshop (with Pete Carr; published by Wiley), Your Pro Tools Studio, and Photo Restoration and Retouching Using Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo (both published by Course Technology PTR). Robert also authors creative tutorials for Corel Corporation and the Virtual Training Company. His VTC titles range from MasterClass! - Adobe Photoshop CS4 HDRI to subjects covering Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony ACID Pro, and Cakewalk SONAR. He contributed to every issue of the now defunct Official Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo Magazine as the resident photo retouching expert.

Robert is also a music producer, audio engineer, and musician who makes his music on the electric guitar and bass. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in History from the United States Air Force Academy and has worked in the publishing, education, and marketing and design industries.

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