Digital Photography Foundation Course

by Steve Luck

• ISBN13: 9781844034963
• ISBN10: 1844034968
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-28
• Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
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Summary

Everyone's doing digital photography today, and here is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to doing itright!First, it takes a look at the current digital explosion; the difference between film and digital cameras; and how to choose a camera wisely. Beginners learn key camera terms, from ISO to megapixels, and how to take crowd-stopping photos. Then it's on to the computer for lessons in Photoshop's basic image-editing techniques for adjusting color, cropping, correcting red-eye, removing blemishes, and more--with tips on buying the right software. How to get the best results from printing, and how to make CDs, DVDs, and slide shows: it's all here, fully illustrated with 200 photos. Plus, there are in-depth master classes and advanced techniques, including blurring, burning, and photomerge.

Author Biography

Steve Luck has a wealth of experience in the digital photography medium, having been editorial director of leading specialist photography publisher the Ilex press. He is also the author of Photoshop Elements Drop Dead Photography Techniques: A Step-by-Step Guide to Transforming Your Digital Photographs into Fun and Fantasy Images.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(2)
Tools of the trade	8	(18)
Analogue versus digital	10	(2)
The digital picture	12	(2)
The camera's sensor	14	(2)
Digital cameras	16	(4)
Scanners	20	(2)
Computers and printers	22	(2)
Image-editing software	24	(2)
Capturing your image	26	(18)
Compact camera controls	28	(2)
Prosumer camera controls	30	(2)
Digital SLR camera controls	32	(2)
File formats	34	(2)
White Balance	36	(2)
Digital sensitivity	38	(2)
Understanding histograms	40	(2)
Scanning	42	(2)
Basic image editing	44	(24)
Using Camera Raw	46	(2)
Cropping	48	(2)
Rotating	50	(2)
Adjusting brightness	52	(2)
Boosting contrast	54	(2)
Adjusting colour	56	(4)
Dodging and burning	60	(2)
Sharpening	62	(2)
Removing unwanted objects	64	(4)
Advanced image editing	68	(50)
Making selections	70	(8)
Creating masks	78	(4)
Correcting perspective	82	(4)
Using layers	86	(4)
Adjustment layers	90	(4)
Using blending modes	94	(4)
Soft focus - street scene	98	(2)
Recreating depth of field	100	(2)
High-key effect	102	(2)
Filters and lighting effects	104	(6)
Enhancing skies	110	(4)
Adding text	114	(4)
Sharing your images	118	(12)
Printing	120	(2)
Adding borders	122	(2)
E-mailing images	124	(2)
Creating a slide show	126	(2)
Saving images for the web	128	(2)
Masterclasses	130	(8)
Hand-tinting	132	(2)
Converting to black and white	134	(2)
Creating panoramas	136	(2)
Glossary	138	(3)
Useful websites	141	(1)
Index	142	(2)
Author's acknowledgements	144	(1)
Picture credits	144