TechTV's digital camera and imaging guide / Les Freed with Sumi Das
- Author:
- Freed, Les
- Published:
- Indianapolis, IN : Que, [date of publication not identified][2002]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2002
- Physical Description:
- 344 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 computer disc (4 3/4 in.)
- Additional Creators:
- Das, Sumi
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: I CHOOSING A DIGITAL CAMERA -- Going Digital -- Why Digital Is Different -- The Competition: Film -- How the Digital Imaging Process Works -- Do You Need a Digital Camera? -- Getting Started: What You Need -- Film Versus Digital -- Take-out Prints -- A Quick Tour of a Digital Camera -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Which Camera to Buy? -- P&S or SLR? -- Point-and-Shoot Cameras -- SLR Cameras -- Digital SLRs -- Points of Comparison -- A Quick Tour of Three P&S Cameras -- Entry Level: Olympus Brio D-100 ($300 Street Price) -- High End: Nikon 990/995 ($800-$900 Street Price) -- Pocket Compact: Canon Digital Elph S-300 ($550 Street Price) -- A Quick Tour of Two SLR Cameras -- Fuji FinePix S1 Pro ($2500 Street Price) -- Olympus Camedia E10 ($1700 Street Price) -- Virtual SLRs -- Canon PRO$90 IS ($1100 Street Price) -- Olympus C-700Z ($700 Street Price) -- How to Buy a Camera -- Your Local Camera Store -- National Electronics Chains -- Mail Order and the Web -- Shopping in New York City -- Sumi's Snapshot -- How Many Pixels Are Enough? -- Counting Pixels -- Is More Always Better? -- How Film Works -- Where Do Pixels Come From? -- Sensor Size -- What's Coming Next? -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Storage and Connection Options -- Storage Media -- CompactFlash -- SmartMedia -- Memory Stick -- IBM Microdrive -- Connecting Your Camera to Your PC -- Serial Connections -- USB Connections -- FireWire Connections -- External Card Readers -- Sumi's Snapshot -- All About Lenses -- Lens Basics -- F-Stops -- Depth of Field -- Zoom Lenses -- Which Focal Length to Use? -- Close Focusing (Macro) Lenses -- Common Lens Faults -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Essential Accessories -- Add-On Lenses -- Filters -- Ultraviolet Filters -- Polarizing Filters -- Neutral Density Filters -- Batteries and Chargers -- Single-Use Batteries -- Rechargeable Batteries -- Off-Camera Flash Units -- Camera Supports -- Full-Size Tripods -- Mini Tripods -- On the Level -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Exposure Basics -- Exposure---What's the Big Deal? -- Determining Correct Exposure -- Measuring Light -- Light Meter Lingo -- What a Light Meter Sees -- F-Stops and All That Photographic Stuff -- Using Exposure to Enhance Your Pictures -- Incorrect Exposure -- Automatic Exposure Modes -- Program Mode -- Aperture Mode -- Shutter Mode -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Camera Features -- Framing and Focusing Features -- Viewfinders Versus LCD Screens -- Zoom Lens Controls -- Focusing Controls -- Exposure Features and Controls -- Programmed Exposure Modes -- Exposure Compensation -- Exposure Bracketing -- White Balance -- Flash Controls -- Shooting Controls -- Movie Mode -- Panoramic Stitching -- Remote Controls -- Playback Features -- Sumi's Snapshot -- II CHOOSING A PRINTER -- Inkjet Printers -- Inkjet Dominance -- How Inkjet Work -- All About Ink -- Software Features -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Dye-Sublimation Printers -- What Is Dye Sublimation? -- How Dye-Sub Printers Work -- Dye-Sub Printers Pros and Cons -- A Tour of Two Printers -- Olympus P400 -- Canon CP-10 -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Sharing Printers with Windows -- Peer Networking in a Page or Two -- Sharing Printers on a Windows Network -- Printer Sharing Checklist -- Sharing a Printer -- Connecting to a Shared Printer -- The Limitations of Networked Printers -- Using a Dedicated Print Server -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Sharing Printers on a Macintosh Network -- Networking Your Macs -- Sharing Mac Printers -- Sumi's Snapshot -- III USING YOUR CAMERA -- How to Take Great Pictures -- What Makes a Good Picture Good -- What Makes a Bad Picture Bad -- Taking Better Pictures -- You Can't Take Pictures Without a Camera -- Be Prepared -- Hold Your Camera Level and Steady -- Look Before You Shoot! -- Use the Appropriate Image and Quality Settings -- Review Your Photos -- Anticipate the Moment -- Dealing with Tricky Lighting -- Watch Your Focus! -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Difficult Pictures Made Easy -- Portraits -- On-Camera Flash -- Off-Camera Flash -- Two Flashes Are Better Than One -- Technique Checklist: Portraits -- Scenic and Travel Photos -- Include an Obvious Subject -- Give the Viewer a Sense of Scale -- Small Things in Big Places -- Bad Weather Can Make Good Pictures -- Photographing Large Buildings -- Technique Checklist: Travel and Scenery -- Building Interiors -- Lighting Is Key -- Technique Checklist: Building Interiors -- Telephoto Close-ups -- Using a Telephoto Lens -- Photographing Animals in the Wild -- Technique Checklist: Telephoto Close-Ups -- Photographing Small Objects -- Macrophotography -- Technique Checklist: Small Objects and Macro Close-Ups -- Nighttime Photos -- Technique Checklist: Nighttime Pictures -- Action Photos -- Technique Checklist: Telephoto Action Shots -- Moving Beyond Snapshots -- Rule νm;1: There Are No Rules -- Rule νm;2: Keep It Simple -- Rule νm;3: Place the Main Subject Off-Center -- Rule νm;4: Include the Foreground in Scenic Shots -- Rule νm;5: Use a Frame -- Rule νm;6: Use Lines and Patterns -- Rule νm;7: Use the Horizon to Indicate Scale -- Digital Images from Film -- Analog Film in a Digital World -- Why Film? -- Choosing a Film Scanner -- Scanning on the Cheap: Flatbed Scanners -- Shooting Film for Scanning -- Sumi's Snapshot -- IV WORKING WITH DIGITAL IMAGES -- Preparing Your Computer for Digital Imaging -- How Fast Is Fast Enough? -- How Much Memory Do You Need? -- How Much Disk Space Do You Need? -- Keep It Clean, Folks -- All About CD-R Drives -- Color Calibration -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Imaging Software---What Can It Do? -- Mac or PC? -- Editing and Manipulating Images -- Straightening and Cropping -- Correcting Tilted or Skewed Images -- Fixing Exposure and Contrast -- Retouching -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Printing Your Images -- It Looks So Easy -- Image Size and the Printed Page -- Matching DPI and PPI -- Dot's Enough -- How Big Is Too Big? -- Another Problem: Color Matching -- Running the Gamut -- Putting the Right Ink on the Right Paper -- Software: Choosing the Right Tool -- Understanding Print Settings -- Printing from Photoshop Elements -- Printing with Qimage Pro -- Printing with Microsoft Picturelt! Photo -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Outsourcing Your Printing -- Why Outsource? -- Your Local Photofinisher -- Photographic Prints -- Digital Prints -- Online Photofinishing -- A Tour of Ofoto -- Step 1: Create an Album -- Step 2: Add Pictures -- Step 3: Select Pictures to Print -- Step 4: Share Your Album -- Sumi's Snapshot -- V SHARING YOUR IMAGES -- Organizing and Protecting Your Digital Images -- Organizing Your Images -- Managing Image Files with Windows XP -- Managing Image Files with ThumbsPlus -- Saving Your Images on CD-ROMs -- Step 1: Locate the Files to Copy -- Step 2: Select the Files to Copy -- Step 3: Review the Files to Copy -- Step 4: Write the Disc -- Sumi's Snapshot -- Sharing Your Pictures on the Web -- Sharing Your Pictures on the Web -- Creating Your Own Photo Web Site -- Sharing Pictures on a Commercial Photo Site -- Sumi's Snapshot -- VI ONLINE RESOURCES -- Digital Imaging Resources on the Web -- Camera Reviews -- Discussion Forums -- Photography Basis -- Camera Manufacturers/Importers -- A A Tour of TechTV -- Audience -- Web Site -- International -- Tech Live Quick Facts -- Mission -- Format -- Network Program Guide -- AudioFile -- Big Thinkers -- Call for Help -- CyberCrime -- Extended Play -- Fresh Gear -- Silicon Spin -- The Screen Savers -- Titans of Tech.
- Summary:
- CD-ROM contains: Examples from text -- Third party tools.
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- ISBN:
- 0789726394
9780789726391 - Note:
- Includes index.
- Action Note:
- committed to retain 20170930 20430101 HathiTrust https://www.hathitrust.org/shared_print_program
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