The practical guide to digital imaging : mastering the terms, technologies, and techniques / Michelle Perkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perkins, Michelle.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Digital techniques.

Photography.

Digital cameras.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Digital imaging

Place of Publication:

Buffalo, NY : Amherst Media, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This thorough guide to digital photography provides instructions for every step of making photographs with a digital camera, from capturing an image to producing beautiful prints. Hints for choosing a camera, tips for evaluating images, and advanced techniques for manipulating pictures are discussed, as is the importance of selecting the correct software. Using digital images online is reviewed, with suggestions for minimizing file size to reduce upload time, ideas for using images to create graphics for a web page, and guidelines for creating a safe digital work flow.

Contents:

Cover; Dedication; Copyright; Table of Contents; 1. Getting Started; Introduction; Using This Book; Easier (and Harder); New Challenges; New Advantages; 1. The Basics; Resolution, Part 1; A (Mostly) Fixed Total; So Why Should I Care?; Resolution, Part 2; Which Resolution is Right?; Changing Resolution; Don't Just Guess; Digital Color; Primary Colors; Color Modes; Image File Formats; Compatibility; Compression; 3. Digital Cameras; Types of Cameras; Mini-Cams; Point-and-Shoots; Digital SLRs; Megapixels; What's a Megapixel?; How Many Do I Need?; Image-Sensor Chips; Types of Sensors

Does it Matter?Camera Features; Image Modes; White Balance Settings; Automatic vs. Manual; Panoramics; Digital Video Clips; Memory Cards; What They Are; Types; Capacity; LCDs and Viewfinders; LCD Screen; Viewfinder; Lenses; Types of Lenses; Flash; Auto vs. Manual; Red-Eye Reduction; Night Portraits; Shutter Controls; Shutter Lag; Action Sequences; Shutter Speed; Remote Shooting; Advice for Buying; 4. Digital Shooting; Composition; What to Avoid; The Rule of Thirds; Exposure; Focusing; Autofocus; Focus Lock; Manual Focus; Advanced Features; Checking the Focus; Sharpening; Image Modes; Auto

ProgramShutter Priority; Aperture Priority; Manual; Portrait; Landscape; Night Portrait; Artistic Effects; Panoramic Mode; Continuous; 5. Scanning; Scanner Basics; Types of Scanners; Resolution and Bit Depth; Preparing to Scan; Dust; Resolution; A Good Original; Try Again; Making the Scan; Determine the End Use; Select the Right Resolution; Select the Scale; Other Settings; Check the Settings; 6. Hardware; Computers; Platform; Speed; Memory; Monitors; Color and Quality; Size; Resolution; Refresh Rate; Dot Pitch; Useful Additions; Extra Storage Space; Card Readers; Graphics Tablet

CD/DVD BurnerInternet Connection; Scanner; Printer; 7. Software; Consumer Level; Adobe Photoshop Elements; Roxio Photo Suite; Ulead PhotoImpact; Hijaak Digital Photo Studio; Microsoft PictureIt!; Jasc Paint Shop Pro; Kai's Photo Soap; ACDSee; Picture Window Pro; Professional Level; Adobe Photoshop; Corel Painter; Specialized; Image Stitching; Special Effects; Digital Albums; Greeting Cards; Calendars; Image Enlargement; Sharpening; Plug-Ins; What are Plug-Ins?; What Do They Do?; 8. Enhancing Images; Intro to Elements; Menu Bar; Shortcuts Bar; Palettes and Palette Well; Options Bar; Tool Bar

Zoom ToolMistakes; Hints and Help; Basic Operations; Layers; Selections; Duplicate and Rotate; Duplicate; Rotate Image; Filters; Color and Contrast; Auto Contrast; Auto Levels; Auto Color Correction; Brush-Based Tools; Selecting a Brush; Paint Colors; Black & White; Shoot in Color; Subject Selection; Converting; Creative Color; Toning; Handcoloring; Red-Eye and Blemishes; Clone Stamp Tool; Red Eye Brush; Cropping; Straightening Images; Crop Tool Options; Select to Crop; Compositing Images; A Boring Sky; Selecting an Area; Choosing a Replacement; Select the Sky; Blending; Vignettes

Dark Vignettes

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-58428-379-3

1-58428-377-7

OCLC:

680620448