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The Savvy Guide To Digital Photography

by Kalamaras, Paula M.

ISBN13: 9780790613093
ISBN10: 0790613093
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 2005-04-26
Publisher: Indy-Tech Pub

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1. The Savvy Guide To Digital Photography > ISBN13: 9780790613093

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Summary

This book addresses digital photography from beginning to end, covering scanning images, manipulation and artistic effects. Designed to help the savvy reader make good decisions regarding their investment and photos, the ultimate goal is always at the forefront - the final picture.

Table of Contents

Preface

9

(2)

Section 1: The Digital Revolution

11

(22)

Getting the Picture

13

(12)

Defining Digital Photography

13

(4)

Savvy Guide to User Levels

17

(2)

The Savvy User

17

(1)

The Savvy Fan

18

(1)

The Savvy Pro

19

(1)

Savvy Guide to Digital Terms

19

(6)

Connecting the Pixels and Peripherals

25

(8)

Savvy Guide to Peripherals

28

(5)

Printers

28

(1)

Scanners

29

(1)

Software

30

(1)

Cell Phones

31

(1)

Portable Imaging Devices

31

(2)

Section 2: Choosing Equipment to Meet Your Needs

33

(92)

What Do You Want?

35

(6)

Determining User Level

35

(3)

Savvy User

35

(1)

Savvy Fan

36

(1)

Savvy Pro

37

(1)

Questionnaire Part One: Current System Levels Assessing Your Current Environment

38

(1)

Questionnaire Part Two Shaping Your New Digital Photography System

39

(1)

Product Selections

40

(1)

Selecting Your Digital Camera

41

(26)

Cameras for the Savvy User

44

(5)

Cameras for the Savvy Fan

49

(9)

Cameras for the Savvy Pro

58

(9)

Selecting Scanners

67

(12)

General Scanner Characteristics

67

(2)

Scanners for Savvy Users

69

(2)

Scanners for Savvy Fans

71

(3)

Hewlett Packard ScanJet 4600

73

(1)

Scanners for Savvy Pros

74

(5)

Selecting Printers

79

(20)

Digital Photography Printers

79

(2)

Savvy User Printers

81

(4)

Other Printing Options

85

(1)

Savvy Fan Printers

85

(4)

Inkjet Printers

86

(1)

Dye Sublimation Printers

86

(3)

Savvy Pro Printers

89

(6)

Solid Inkjet

90

(1)

Thermal Wax Printer

91

(1)

Thermal Autochrome

91

(1)

Color Laser Printers

91

(3)

Hewlett Packard

94

(1)

A Word about Printing Services

95

(4)

Software for Professional Results

99

(20)

Savvy User Software

100

(7)

iPhoto 4.0.3 (Mac)

103

(1)

Photoline 32 version 1.1

103

(1)

Photo Impressions 5

104

(1)

Picture It! Premium 10

105

(1)

Cam2pc

105

(1)

JPEG Enhancer 1.2 for Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP

106

(1)

Simple Star PhotoShow Deluxe

106

(1)

Savvy Fan Software

107

(6)

Photostudio 5.5 & X (for Mac)

108

(1)

Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10

109

(1)

Paint Shop Pro 8

109

(1)

Adobe Elements 3.0 (Windows and Mac)

110

(1)

Shortcut PhotoClean for Windows and Mac OS

111

(1)

iView MediaPro 2.6 (Mac and Windows)

111

(1)

ACD Photo Editor (Windows Only)

112

(1)

Colorlt 4.0 (Mac Only)

112

(1)

GIMP-GNU Image Manipulation Program

113

(1)

Savvy Pro Software

113

(6)

Adobe Photoshop CS

115

(1)

Graphic Converter X (Mac Only)

115

(1)

Paint Shop Pro 9

116

(1)

Proselect

116

(3)

Extras to Consider for Your System

119

(6)

Cell Phone Cameras

119

(2)

Portable Storage Devices

121

(1)

Tripods and Cables and Batteries, Oh My!

122

(1)

iPod Photo

123

(2)

Section 3: Now That You Have It, How Do You Use It?

125

(82)

Set Up Your Digital Darkroom

127

(10)

Computer

129

(1)

Monitor

130

(2)

Peripherals

132

(1)

Printer

132

(1)

Scanner

133

(1)

Software

133

(1)

Other Devices for a Digital Darkroom

134

(3)

Using Your Camera: Fine-Tuning Your Technique

137

(12)

Tips and Techniques for Savvy Users

138

(2)

More Tips for Improving Photos for Savvy Fans

140

(4)

Advanced Tips and Techniques for Savvy Pros

144

(5)

Aperture and Exposure

149

(14)

The Truth about Aperture

150

(2)

Depth of Field

152

(1)

Wide-Angle and Telephoto Lenses

153

(2)

Distance

155

(2)

Exposure

157

(2)

Scenes

159

(2)

White Balance and Histograms

161

(1)

Metering

162

(1)

Lighting for Professional Results

163

(16)

Light Sources

164

(2)

Setting Up an In-House Studio

166

(1)

Main or Key Light

167

(1)

Fill Light

168

(1)

Backlight

168

(1)

Creating your Own Light Kit

169

(1)

A Bit about Flash

170

(1)

Setting the Angles

171

(1)

Outdoor Lighting

171

(2)

Sunset, Sunrise, and Night Lights

173

(1)

Filters

174

(2)

Profile: Elaine Griveas: Artist and Savvy Fan

176

(3)

Composition: Setting the Stage

179

(10)

Rule of Thirds

181

(1)

Aspect Ratio

181

(1)

Perspective

182

(1)

Foregrounds and Backgrounds

182

(2)

Fill the Frame

184

(1)

Additional Composition Tools and Considerations

185

(4)

You Say You Want the Resolution?

189

(18)

Megapixel Dreams

190

(4)

More about Monitors

194

(2)

Compression and Image Quality

196

(7)

RAW

197

(1)

TIFF

198

(1)

JPEG

199

(2)

PICT

201

(1)

GIF

202

(1)

SHQ

202

(1)

PDF

202

(1)

Integrating the Peripherals

203

(4)

Section 4: Imaging Tricks and Techniques

207

(62)

Editing Images: Software Tricks

209

(16)

Red-Eye Reduction

211

(2)

Cropping

213

(3)

Bit Support

216

(1)

Auto Adjustments

217

(1)

Levels

218

(1)

Color Controls

218

(7)

Balance and Correction

218

(2)

Brightness and Contrast

220

(1)

Hue, Saturation, and Lightness (HSL)

221

(1)

Dodging and Burning In

222

(1)

Curves

223

(2)

Specialized Images: Nature, Sports, Architecture, and Still Life

225

(12)

Nature

226

(2)

Sports

228

(1)

Architecture

229

(2)

Still Life

231

(1)

Portraits

232

(1)

Discussion with Jonathan Hillyer

233

(4)

Customizing Special Effects

237

(14)

Layers

237

(1)

Sharpening

238

(1)

Blurring

239

(2)

Artistic Effects

241

(1)

Stylizing

242

(1)

Creating Black-and-White Images from Color

243

(1)

Liquify and Others

244

(1)

Clone Stamp Tool

244

(1)

Compositing from Original Works

245

(1)

Additional Enhancements to Make Photos your Own

246

(1)

Dr. David Perelman-Hall, Ph.D., Savvy Fan

246

(5)

Printing: Getting It on Paper

251

(8)

Inks

252

(2)

Choosing the Right Paper

254

(1)

Selecting Resolution

255

(1)

Determining Size

256

(1)

Layout

256

(1)

Print it! And Let it Dry!

256

(3)

Editing Images from Other Sources

259

(6)

Albums

260

(1)

Archiving those Images

261

(4)

Future of Digital Photography

265

(4)

Glossary of Selected Terms

269

(5)

Index

274

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