Nikon D90 For Dummies

by King, Julie Adair

• ISBN13: 9780470457726
• ISBN10: 0470457724
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-12
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Your Nikon D90 digital camera offers professional-quality features like 11-point autofocus, Live View, and the ability to shoot HD video. Take full advantage of every feature with Nikon D90 For Dummies! This fun and easy guide helps you understand and use all the dials and modes, manage photo size and quality, take creative control with manual settings, and share your images in print or online.With this full-color book, getting great shots is a snap. You'll learn to: Format memory cards, use Live View, create custom settings, and change lenses Use thumbnail and calendar displays and picture data, and get tips for inspecting your photos Control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO; work with active D-lighting; and use various flash modes Take control of lighting, exposure, and color Set up, shoot, and review photos using the viewscreen Record HD video, including sound, and know what your D90 can and can't do Download, organize, and archive your images, share them in prints, e-mails, or slide shows, and use Nikon's photo management software Decide when you should use JPEG and when to use NEF Adjust resolution for optimum print quality or file sizePhotographic expert Julie Adair King also shares secrets for getting the best point-and-shoot pictures, why you might not want to use the top image quality setting, and much more. Grab your Nikon D90 and Nikon D90 For Dummies, and start shooting!

Author Biography

Julie Adair King is the author of many digital photography books, including Digital Photography For Dummies, Nikon D40/D40x For Dummies, and Nikon D60 For Dummies. She also teaches digital photography workshops at such locations as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Fast Track to Super Snaps

Getting the Lay of the Land

Taking Great Pictures, Automatically

Controlling Picture Quality and Size

Monitor Matters: Picture Playback and Live View Shooting

Taking Creative Control

Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting

Manipulating Focus and Color

Putting It All Together

Working with Picture Files

Downloading, Organizing, and Archiving Your Picture Files

Printing and Sharing Your Pictures

The Part of Tens

Ten (Or So) Fun and Practical Retouch Menu Features

Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day

Index

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