Digital Photos, Movies, & Music Gigabook^TM For Dummies^?

by Mark L. Chambers (Columbia, Missouri); Tony Bove (Gualala, CA, author); David D. Busch (Cleveland, Ohio); Martin Doucette; David Kushner; Andy Rathbone (San Diego, California); Cheryl Rhodes (Gualala, CA, author); Todd Staufer; Keith Underdahl (Alban

• ISBN13: 9780764578533
• ISBN10: 0764578537
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2004-08-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

* Introducing the most complete digital media reference available-more than 900 pages of fun and easy instructions and tips on digital photography, digital video, digital music, and CD and DVD recording * At under $35, this value-priced book is the only single-volume digital media reference that covers such topics as choosing a digital camera, taking great pictures, and editing digital pictures * Covers printing and sharing pictures, selecting a camcorder, capturing good film footage, and importing video clips * Provides coverage of editing videos, buying music online, using playlists, syncing an iPod or MP3 player, and burning CDs and DVDs * Includes exclusive Dummies Man reusable peel-and-stick reference tabs that readers can use to mark their favorite pages

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
What's in This Book, Anyway?	p. 1
What Makes This Book Special	p. 2
Information that's easy to find	p. 2
A task-oriented approach	p. 2
The author's opinion	p. 3
A Greatest Hits Collection	p. 3
Foolish Assumptions	p. 3
Conventions Used in This Book	p. 4
Icons Used in This Book	p. 4
Digital Photography	p. 5
Getting Ready for Digital Photography	p. 7
Becoming a Digital Photography Maven	p. 7
Choosing the Right Camera	p. 13
Solving the Computer Side of the Digital Equation	p. 31
Connecting the Camera and Computer	p. 43
Choosing a Printer and Scanner	p. 61
Accessorizing Your Digital Camera	p. 73
Snap To! Shooting Great Pictures	p. 87
Understanding Photo Composition	p. 87
Moving into Close-Up Photography	p. 107
Photographing People	p. 123
Shooting for Publication	p. 165
Sports and Action Photography	p. 189
Travel Photography	p. 213
Editing with Photoshop Elements	p. 243
Comparing Photoshop Elements to Other Image Editors	p. 243
Making Selections	p. 261
Brushing Away Your Digital Images' Imperfections	p. 269
Restoring Images	p. 275
Correcting Faded, Funny, and Funky Colors	p. 287
Restoring and Enhancing Photos with Filters and Special Effects	p. 293
Organizing, Printing, and Sharing Your Pictures	p. 303
Storing and Organizing Your Digital Photos	p. 303
Printing Your Final Result	p. 313
Sharing Pictures on the Web	p. 321
Digital Movies	p. 331
Getting Ready for Video	p. 333
Introducing Digital Video	p. 333
Choosing a Camcorder	p. 341
Preparing Your Computer for Video	p. 353
Getting the Right Accessories	p. 373
Action! Shooting Fun Footage	p. 383
Shooting Great Digital Video	p. 383
Importing Video Clips	p. 409
Importing Audio	p. 429
The Cutting Room Floor: Editing Your Video	p. 441
Choosing Your Video-Editing Software	p. 441
Basic Video Editing	p. 449
Adding Transitions and Titles	p. 471
Using Special Effects in iMovie and Adobe Premiere Pro	p. 489
Adding Audio to the Mix	p. 519
Outputting Your Movies	p. 529
Exporting Digital Video to Tape	p. 529
Putting Your Movies on the Internet	p. 539
Filmography Tips	p. 555
Video Preproduction: Planning, Storyboarding, and Scripting	p. 555
Digital Video Production Tips	p. 569
Digital Music	p. 583
Transforming Your Computer into a Music Machine	p. 585
Digital Music Hath Charms	p. 585
Using Your Computer as a Music Platform	p. 599
Playing MP3 Files on Your Computer and Home Stereo	p. 619
Internet Radio on Your Computer	p. 637
Attending Internet Concerts	p. 649
Getting Music on Your Hard Drive	p. 655
Ripping CDs into MP3s	p. 655
Choosing an Online Music Vendor	p. 679
Buying Music with iTunes	p. 687
Organizing Your Music	p. 693
Downloading and Editing Song Information	p. 693
Organizing Your iTunes Music Library	p. 701
Using a Portable Music Player	p. 711
Choosing a Portable Music Player	p. 711
Syncing an iPod to Your Mac	p. 723
CD & DVD Recording	p. 731
Shake Hands with Your Recorder	p. 733
Optical Storage (Or It's All in the Pits)	p. 733
Buying Your Recording Beast	p. 751
DVD Is the Cat's Meow	p. 771
Poof! You're a Computer Technician	p. 781
Measure Twice, Cut Once: Preparing for Recording	p. 797
Choosing Recording Software	p. 797
Preparing Your Computer for CD and DVD Recording	p. 807
Making Choices Before Your Recording Session	p. 823
Starting the Recording Process	p. 837
Taking Easy Media Creator for a Spin	p. 837
Toasting Mac Discs	p. 851
Burning Data with Drag-to-Disc	p. 863
Meeting Your Data Storage Needs	p. 873
Heavy-Duty Recording	p. 873
Burning Large Files to DVD	p. 885
Index	p. 895
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