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Love taking pictures with your digital camera? Want to improve your skills, but don't have a lot of time to spend? How about some straight-to-the-point tips that cut to the chase and show you step by step how to accomplish a task? If that sounds like just what you had in mind, Digital Photography Just The Steps For Dummies, 2nd Edition is exactly what you need. This handy, full-color guide breaks down the most important tasks into simple two-page, illustrated instructions. You choose what you want to do, flip to the right page, follow the instructions, and voila! A new skill is yours! Digital Photography Just The Steps For Dummies, 2nd Edition covers important tasks from choosing a camera to printing your photos or turning them into slideshows or galleries. You'll be able to:* Select and use various lenses* Take advantage of your meters* Use tripods, screens, and scrims when shooting* Work with depth of field* Shoot and process Camera Raw images* Download and organize your pictures* Understand and use color profiles* Edit in the ""quick fix"" mode* Restore a vintage photo* Create an online photo gallery, greeting cards, calendars, or CD jackets More than 170 digital photography tasks are presented in this easy-to-use, full-color reference. Grab a copy and find out how much more fun you can have with your digital camera!

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Author:   Barbara Obermeier
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.40cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 18.90cm
Weight:   0.572kg
ISBN:  

9780470275580

ISBN 10:   0470275588
Pages:   230
Publication Date:   20 June 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: Acquiring Digital Photos. Chapter 1: Purchasing a Camera and Accessories. Chapter 2: Understanding Camera Basics. Chapter 3: Taking Digital Pictures. Chapter 4: Getting the Best Shot. Chapter 5: Capturing Your Subject. Chapter 6: Transferring Your Images. Part II: Editing and Enhancing Digital Photos. Chapter 7: Quick-Editing Your Images. Chapter 8: Correcting Content, Contrast, Color, and Clarity. Chapter 9: Creating Selections. Chapter 10: Using Layers. Chapter 11: Adding Type, Blend Modes, Filters, and Effects. Chapter 12: Getting Creative with Compositions. Part III: Managing and Sharing Your Photos. Chapter 13: Organizing and Managing Your Images. Chapter 14: Sharing Your Photos. Chapter 15: Printing Your Images. Index.

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Barbara Obermeier is principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio in Ventura, CA. She is the author of Photoshop CS3 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, coauthor of Photoshop Elements 6.0 For Dummies, and has contributed as author, or coauthor, on numerous books. Barb is also a faculty member in the School of Graphic Design at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, CA.

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