Digital Photography For Dummies - Brossura

King, Julie Adair; Timacheff, Serge

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ISBN 10: 0470250747 ISBN 13: 9780470250747

Casa editrice: For Dummies, 2008

Riassunto

Your digital camera can do so much! And Digital Photography For Dummies, 6th Edition helps you shoot, edit, and share great photos. This full-color guide is packed with stuff that’s not in your camera manual — tips on upgrading your equipment, working with focus and exposure, shooting like a pro, organizing and enhancing your images, and printing them or getting them online.

Are you already you’re hip-deep in images? Here’s how to manage them. This guide helps you learn what you need for the way you take pictures, how to prolong battery life, the pros and cons of digital SLR, and more. Baffled by the lingo? The glossary explains all those terms and acronyms. You’ll also learn to:

• Set up your camera for basic shooting and learn to use automatic mode, common scene modes, and all the camera’s features
• Manage depth of field, exposure, and white balance, and make easy fixes with your photo editor
• Compose your photos for better pictures
• Easily transfer your pictures to the computer, print them, or distribute them electronically
• Edit your images and fix common problems like dim photos and red-eye
• Send photos to a cell phone
• Organize your pictures so you can find what you want
• Decide if your camera needs updating, what equipment you need, and what your digital darkroom should have

Rich, full-color examples show what you can achieve. Digital Photography For Dummies, 6th Edition will make your digital camera a lot more fun!

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Julie Adair King is author of all editions of Digital Photography For Dummies as well as guides covering Canon and Nikon cameras. She also teaches at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre.

Serge Timacheff is the official photographer of the International Fencing Federation and photographs fencing events at the Olympic Games.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

Make the most of your digital camera! Learn to get better shots and share them

So you got a digital camera, and now you're hip-deep in images and not quite sure what to do with them. Or how to make them better. Relax — Dummies to the rescue! Here's the jargon-free guide to upgrading your equipment, working with focus and exposure, shooting like a pro, organizing and enhancing your images, and sharing them as prints or online.

• Choose well — decide if your camera needs updating and what equipment and software you need for the way you take pictures

• Get set — set up your camera for basic shooting and learn to use automatic mode and common scene modes

• Know the lingo — find easy-to-understand explanations of all the digital photography terms and acronyms that baffle you

• Gain confidence to take control — learn to manage depth of field, exposure, focus, and color with advanced camera controls

• Manage your images — easily transfer your pictures to a computer and safeguard your digital memories from harm

Open the book and find:

• How to select the right picture resolution

• Pro techniques for capturing great portraits and action shots

• Help with using flash and dealing with tricky lighting

• Simple photo-editing tricks to solve common picture problems

• The lowdown on the Camera Raw and JPEG file formats

• Tips for better photo composition

Su questa edizione

• Editore: For Dummies
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470250747
• ISBN 13: 9780470250747
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 6
• Numero di pagine: 330