Digital Photography Essentials^TM: Point, Shoot, Enhance, Share

by Erica Sadun

• ISBN13: 9780782141771
• ISBN10: 0782141773
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

The Perfect Companion for Your Digital Camera Digital cameras are more than just cameras with electronic chips inside--they've revolutionized how we take pictures and what we do with them. If you're new to digital photography, Digital Photography Essentials offers everything you need to get up to speed fast. You'll find essential information about your camera and equipment, techniques for editing and enhancing your pictures, expert advice on sharing your images with others, and a wealth of digital photography tips, tricks, and project ideas. A Complete Solution The companion CD includes all the software you need, including a full version of Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4.1 for Windows (a $49 U.S. value) and a fully functional tryout of Adobe Photoshop Elements for both Windows and Mac. In the book, you'll find step-by-step instructions that show how to repair, enhance, and just have fun with your images. There's nothing more to buy. Packed with information, software, and the insights of best-selling author Erica Sadun, Digital Photography Essentials is the perfect guide for digital photographers. Topics covered include: * Composing shots, lighting scenes, and posing subjects * Managing your digital camera's batteries, memory cards, and more * Enhancing your images and fixing picture flaws * Discovering imaginative and creative uses for digital photos * Sharing photos via e-mail and the World Wide Web * Making DVDs, picture CDs, and video CD slide shows

Author Biography

Erica Sadun is the author of the Sybex best- seller Digital Photography! I Didn’t Know You Could Do That as well as iMovie Solutions: Tips, Tricks, and Special Effects, both from Sybex. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech’s Graphics, Visualization, and Usability center.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xv
Composition, Lighting, and Posing: Some Tried-and-True Advice	1	(32)
Compose Your Shot with Care	2	(10)
Use Light Effectively	12	(10)
Understand Depth of Field	22	(4)
Achieve Natural Poses	26	(3)
Focus Sharply	29	(2)
Tips of the Trade	31	(1)
In This Chapter...	32	(1)
Digital Camera Equipment	33	(30)
Which Camera Should You Buy?	34	(2)
Your Camera's Batteries and Power Cells	36	(4)
Your Camera's Memory	40	(8)
Memory Management Tips	48	(4)
Photo-Transfer Hardware	52	(3)
Your Camera's Optical Components	55	(5)
Digital Camera Resources	60	(1)
In This Chapter...	61	(2)
An Introduction to PhotoDeluxe	63	(24)
A Quick Tour of PhotoDeluxe	64	(3)
Basic Fixes with the Get & Fix Photo Activity Bar	67	(5)
Advanced PhotoDeluxe Skills	72	(5)
Selection Tools and Techniques	77	(6)
Layers for Editing Flexibility	83	(3)
In This Chapter...	86	(1)
Digital Photo Editing	87	(14)
Correct Photos Automatically	88	(2)
Repair Red-Eye	90	(1)
Remove and Replace Unwanted Elements	91	(2)
Alter Photo Backgrounds	93	(3)
Fix Facial Blemishes	96	(1)
Improve Focus with a Sharpening Filter	97	(2)
In This Chapter...	99	(2)
New Viewpoints: Postprocessing Your Images	101	(20)
Create Panoramas	102	(7)
Create 3D Images	109	(7)
Blow Up Your Images	116	(4)
In This Chapter...	120	(1)
Digital Photo Printing	121	(16)
Know Your Printer	122	(2)
Know Your Paper	124	(1)
Print Your Photos	125	(3)
Send Your Photos to a Photo Finisher	128	(7)
In This Chapter...	135	(2)
Photos on CDs and DVDs	137	(14)
Create an Interactive CD Photo Album	138	(5)
Create a VCD Slide Show	143	(3)
Create a DVD-based Slide Show	146	(4)
In This Chapter...	150	(1)
Share Your Pictures	151	(22)
Use Your Camera's Video-Out Port	152	(2)
Use Your Computer's TV-Out Port for Screen Mirroring	154	(2)
E-mail Your Pictures	156	(2)
Create Streaming Video	158	(2)
Protect Your Pictures	160	(5)
Use Ceiva Picture Frames to Share with the PC-Less	165	(6)
In This Chapter...	171	(2)
Digital Camera Versatility	173	(18)
See the Unseen	174	(1)
Acquire a Photographic Memory	175	(2)
Communicate with Pictures	177	(1)
Give Slide Presentations	178	(3)
Take Notes with Your Camera	181	(2)
Take Your Camera Shopping	183	(3)
Create Records of Events and Inventories	186	(2)
Play Games with Your Camera	188	(2)
In This Chapter...	190	(1)
Digital Camera Crafts	191	(20)
Photo Fashions	192	(4)
Lamination Creations	196	(1)
Greeting Cards	197	(3)
Photo Labels	200	(2)
Digital Photos from Old Prints	202	(2)
Photo Wheels	204	(1)
Novel Materials for Photo Projects	205	(4)
In This Chapter...	209	(2)
Photo Transformation Projects	211	(22)
Launch Someone into the Clouds	212	(3)
Animate Your Slide Show with a Photo Parade	215	(3)
Create a Coloring Book from Digital Photos	218	(2)
Feature Your Photo on a Calendar	220	(1)
Add Animation to Your Photos with GIF Animator	221	(7)
Bring Your Stills to Life with StillMotion Creator	228	(3)
In This Chapter...	231	(2)
Just for the Fun of It: Digital Photo Projects	233	(18)
Use Special Effects from PhotoIsland.com	234	(7)
Transform Head Shots	241	(6)
Create Collage Projects with PhotoDeluxe	247	(2)
In This Chapter...	249	(2)
Appendix Field Guide to Online Photo Finishing and Album Sites	251	(2)
Glossary	253	(6)
Index	259