Overview

You have a digital camera and now you want to get all those great pictures loaded onto your computer, but how? And then, how do you edit the photos to correct your mistakes and organize them for easy access? Sams Publishing has the answers to all of your digital photography questions in one easy-to-understand book. Sams Teach Yourself Digital Photography and Photoshop Elements 3 All In One will help you quickly get comfortable with your digital photography tools and technology. You'll learn to: Take great digital pictures Load digital images onto your computer Organize images into digital albums Edit photos and get creative with Photoshop Elements Output digital photos to a printer, web album, CD or DVD Your pictures will truly be worth a thousand words with the help of Sams Teach Yourself Digital Photography and Photoshop Elements 3 All In One

Full Product Details

Author:   Carla Rose
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   1.247kg
ISBN:  

9780672326882

ISBN 10:   0672326884
Pages:   768
Publication Date:   22 December 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

"Introduction.     What Is Photography?     A Brief History of Photography       Get a Lens, Friends...       Mr. Eastman's Invention       It IS Rocket Science!       Space Frozen in Time     Magic Moments     The Photograph As a Communications Tool     The Photograph As an Abstraction of Reality     Color Is Critical I. THE BASICS. 1. Understanding the Digital Revolution.     Considering Digital Graphics       Advantages of Digital Photography Over Film       Disadvantages of Digital Photography     Computers As a Photo Tool     Making Versus Taking a Picture     How Photos Are Used Today       Magazine and Newspaper Photographs       Advertising/TV Photography       Law Enforcement       Weddings       Photos in Web Publishing     Summary 2. The Digital Camera.     How to Make a Simple Camera     How the Camera Works       Lenses and Focusing       Camera Pros and Cons     How Digital Cameras Work       Inside the Camera       Color and the CCD     Bit Depth and Resolution       Resolution     Overview of Current Digital Cameras       Snapshot Cameras       Intermediate Cameras       Professional/Prosumer Cameras       Disposable Cameras     Memory Cards     Using Video Cameras for Still Photos     Summary 3. Technical Details.     Understanding How Lenses Work       Focusing       Focal Length       Visual Angle       Zoom Versus Prime Lenses       Distortion       Depth of Field     Manipulating Exposure Controls       Aperture       Shutter Issues       White Balance     Learning Workarounds for Camera Settings       Focus Workarounds       Flash Workarounds       Exposure Workarounds     Caring for Digital Cameras       Lens and Screen Cleaning       Batteries and AC Adapters     Summary II. TAKING BETTER PICTURES. 4. Seeing Photographically.     Comparing What You See and What the Lens Sees     Organizing Perception = Composition     Framing a Picture       The Shape of the Image       The Shape of the Subject       The Shape of the Space       Dealing with Print and Screen Formats       Learning the Rule of Thirds     Discovering Perspective-The Illusion of Reality       Linear Perspective       Aerial Perspective       Contrast in Sharpness       Vertical Location       Overlapping     The Importance of Scale       A Matter of Comparison       Using the Horizon       Choosing Your Viewpoint     Finding Balance and Symmetry     Building Relationships     Working with Texture and Pattern       Texture       Pattern     Summary 5. Telling a Story.     How Does a Picture Communicate?       Symbols       Shared Experiences       Creating a Mood     Using Color       Color Defined       Using Limited Palettes       Working with Tonality       Monochrome     Planning Photo Essays       Shooting a Photo Essay     Release Forms     Summary 6. Controlling the Environment.     Natural Backgrounds     Indoor Settings       Using Backdrops and Props       Finding Interesting Backgrounds       Props for All Occasions     Improving on Nature       Dulling Spray       Tapes     Clothing and Makeup       The Glamour Drape     Food Photography       Tricks of the Trade     Designing Photos for Type and Image Enhancement       Planning for Type       Catalogs     Summary 7. Painting with Light.     Using Available Light       Larger Source = Softer Light       Smaller Source = Harder Light       Balancing Daylight and Artificial Light     Using Built-in Flash     Using Studio Lighting       Choosing Lights       Keys, Accents, and Fills       Cookies, Flags, and Gobos     Tabletop Lighting       Shooting Tables       The Jewelry Tent       Pitching a Tent     Summary 8. Shooting Portraits.     Portrait Posing       Couples and Group Portraits       The Flattering Portrait Trick     Children and Other Animals       Babies       Toddlers       Older Kids       Pets       Farm and Zoo Animals       Wildlife       Motion in a Still Picture     Summary III. PUTTING YOUR PHOTOS TO WORK. 9. Saving and Uploading Your Pictures.     Getting from the Camera to the Computer       Transferring an Image       Using a Card Reader for Image Transfer     File Formats and File Sizes       Saving File Space       Using File Compression with Saved Images       Other Formats     Storage Media     Scanned Images       Using a Scanner       Scanning Film       Scanning Small Objects     Summary 10. Better Pictures Through Digital Wizardry.     Can You Improve on Perfection?     Moral and Ethical Issues     Software for Image Enhancement       Microsoft Picture It! Photo Edition       Jasc Paint Shop Pro       Adobe Photoshop CS       Adobe Photoshop Elements       Other Photo Software     Summary 11. Welcome to Photoshop Elements.     Opening Elements     Getting Help       Tool Tips       Recipes       The Help Button     Summary 12. A Tour of the Desktop.     Finding Your Way Around     Understanding the Shortcuts Bar     Starting a New Image     Using the Tools in the Toolbox       Utility Tools       Selection Tools       Miscellaneous Tools       Painting Tools       Toning Tools       Colors       Tool Shortcuts     Understanding the Options Bar     Using the Menus     Taking a Look at the File and Edit Menus       Using the File Browser     What's on the Edit Menu?     Taking a Look at the Image Menu       Rotate       Transformations       Divide Scanned Photos       Crop/Resize       Modes     Taking a Look at the Enhance Menu       Adjust Smart Fix       Adjust Lighting       Adjust Color     Taking a Look at the Layer Menu     Taking a Look at the Select Menu     Taking a Look at the Filter Menu     Taking a Look at the View Menu     Taking a Look at the Window Menu     Using the Photo Bin     Setting Preferences     Summary 13. Handling Photoshop Elements Files.     Starting a New Image File     Browsing for a File     Saving Your Work       Choosing a File Format       Choosing Other Save Options     Adjusting Resolution     Saving for the Web     Attaching Files to Email     Exporting a PDF     Undoing and Redoing     Using the Undo History Palette     Summary 14. Printing Your Pictures.     Choosing a Printer       Inkjet Printers       All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier Combinations       Laser Printers       Dye-Sublimation Printers       Imagesetters     Preparing the Image       Choosing a Paper Type       Selecting Page Setup Options       Previewing an Image     Printing the Page     Making Contact Sheets and Picture Packages       Contact Sheets       Picture Packages     Summary 15. Posting Your Work on the Web.     Internet Limitations and What They Mean to You     Optimizing Images for the Web       JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)       GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)       PNG (Portable Network Graphics)     Optimizing a Graphic Step by Step     Preparing Text for the Web     Preparing Backgrounds     Making Transparent Images     Making Pages Load Faster     Creating a Web Gallery     Emailing a Picture     Summary 16. Keeping Track of Your Pictures.     Photoshop Elements Organizer       Understanding Organizer       Starting an Album       Maintaining Links in Organizer       Finding Your Photos       Making Photo Collections       Searching for a Photo       Working with the Photo     iPhoto for Macintosh       Importing Photos       Arranging and Sorting Your Pictures       Editing a Photo       Creating Albums       Sharing Your Photos     Summary IV. WORKING WITH THE TOOLS. 17. Making Selections and Using Layers.     Using the Selection Tools       Making Selections with Marquees       Selecting with the Lasso Tools       Making Selections with the Magic Wand       Using the Selection Brush Tool       Selecting and Deselecting All     Modifying Selections       Inverting a Selection       Feathering a Selection       Changing Your Selection with Modify, Grow, Similar       Saving and Loading Selections       Stroking and Filling Selections       Using the Paint Bucket Tool to Fill a Selection     Working with Layers       Managing Layers       Adding a New Layer       Moving or Removing a Layer       Grouping Layers Together       Changing Layer Opacity     Summary 18. Working with the Brush Tools.     The Brushes Palette       Brush Options Dialog Box       Tablet Options     Brushes       The Airbrush       The Brush       The Impressionist Brush       The Color Replacement Brush       The Eraser       The Pencil     Summary 19. Adding Type.     Using the Type Tools       Adding Horizontal and Vertical Type       Choosing Fonts     Using the Type Mask Tools     Working with Layer Styles and Text       Editing Layer Styles     Warping Text     Summary V. SIMPLE IMPROVEMENTS. 20. Cropping and Resizing a Photo.     Cropping     Thinking About Good Composition     Resizing       Resizing an Image       Resizing a Canvas       Resizing a Portion of an Image     Rotating an Image       Flipping Images       Rotating by Degrees     Straightening Images       Straightening and Leveling ""By Hand""       Straightening Selections     Skewing Selections     Distorting Selections     Changing the Perspective of a Selection     Summary 21. Too Light/Too Dark: Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Color.     Quick Fix     Using the Automatic Correction Tools       Auto Smart Fix       Auto Levels       Auto Contrast       Auto Color Correction     Adjusting by Eye with Color Variations     Adjusting Color with Color Cast     Adjusting Color with Hue/Saturation     Removing and Replacing Color     Compensating for Lighting Mistakes     Correcting an Image, Step by Step     Summary 22. Removing Red Eye, Dust, and Scratches.     Making Basic Cleanups       Removing Small Objects with the Clone Stamp Tool       Removing Small Objects with Copy and Paste     Fixing Red Eye       A Pound of Prevention...       A Couple of Cures       Fixing Red Eye from Scratch     Removing Dust and Scratches       Using the Dust & Scratches Filter       Using the Despeckle and Unsharp Mask Filters       Removing Dust and Scratches with the Clone Stamp     Summary VI. PHOTO RESCUE. 23. Using How Tos and Tutorials.     Using How Tos     Doing a ""To Do""     Following a Tutorial     Going Online for Help and Inspiration       Websites for Ideas and Help       Photoshop Elements User Newsletter       The National Association of Photoshop Professionals     Summary 24. Repairing Black-and-White Pictures.     Easy Fixes       Correcting Lack of Contrast       Dodging and Burning       Painting Over Small Blotches     Preparing an Old Photo for Repair by Removing Sepia     Repairing Serious Damage       First Steps       Repairing Tears     Applying Vignetting     Cleaning Up a Picture, Step by Step     Applying Tints     Summary 25. Making Color Repairs.     Correcting Color Cast     Lightening Shadows and Improving Contrast     Making Selective Color Adjustments     Image Correction Tools       Blur and Sharpen       The Sponge Tool     Adjusting Saturation       The Smudge Tool     Making Repairs When Nothing's Really Wrong     Hand Coloring a Black-and-White Photo     Summary 26. Removing and Replacing Objects.     Drag-and-Drop Copying     Removing a Person     Replacing a Face     Putting Back What Was Never There     Summary 27. Using the Improvement Filters.     Working with Filters     Using the Sharpen Filters     Using the Blur Filters       Smart Blur       Gaussian Blur       Radial Blur       Motion Blur     Adding or Removing Noise       Despeckle       Dust & Scratches       Median       Add Noise     Using the Render Filters       Clouds       Difference Clouds       Lens Flare       Lighting Effects       Texture Fill       3D Transform     Adding Texture     Adjusting the Effect of Filters     Summary VII. GETTING CREATIVE. 28. Color Modes and Color Models.     Color Models       RGB Model       CMYK Model       HSB Model     The Modes and Models of Color       Bitmap and Grayscale       RGB       Indexed Color     Color Bit Depth and Why It Matters     Calibrating Your Monitor     Summary 29. Creating Art from Scratch.     Choosing Colors       Using Color Pickers       Using the Swatches Palette       Other Tips for Selecting Colors     Using the Shape Tools       Changing the Style       Setting the Geometry Options       Drawing Additional Shapes       Finding More Custom Shapes       Selecting a Shape     Using the Brush Tool       Setting Brush Options       Painting with the Impressionist Brush     Adding New Elements to an Existing Picture     Using the Pencil Tool       Setting Pencil Options       Replacing One Color with Another     Using the Eraser Tools       Erasing with the Eraser Tool       Erasing with the Background Eraser Tool     Summary 30. Using the Artistic Filters.     Using the Watercolor Filters       Dry Brush       Spatter     Simulating Oil Painting       Underpainting       Palette Knife       Paint Daubs     Working with Pastels, Chalk, Charcoal, and Pen       Rough Pastels       Smudge Stick       Chalk & Charcoal       Conté Crayon       Graphic Pen and Halftone Pattern       Sumi-e     Creating a Neon Effect with Glowing Edges       Adding a Neon Glow     Texturizing with Grain     Sponging an Image     Summary 31. Making Composite Images.     Working with Lighting and Scale     Using Layer Styles to Create Composites     Using Adjustment Layers to Fix Image Problems       Adding an Adjustment Layer       Editing the Adjustment Layer Mask     Understanding Blend Modes     Applying Effects       Making an Effect from Scratch       Creating Drop Shadows from Scratch       Making Reflections     Using Distortions to Blend Composite Images     Putting Together Stitched Panoramas       Working with Photomerge       Considerations When You Shoot a Panorama     Summary 32. Going Wild with Your Images.     Posterizing Colors     Adjusting the Threshold     Liquifying an Image     Replacing Colors with Gradient Map and Invert       Using Gradient Map       Creating Your Own Gradient       Using Invert     Animating a GIF     Setting Type in a Circle     Using the Magic Eraser     Adding Metallic Effects     Using Weird Effects       Plastic Wrap       Diffuse Glow       Ocean Ripple       Wave       Solarize     Pixelate Filters       Crystallize       Pointillism and Mosaic     Stylize       Find Edges, Glowing Edges, and Trace Contour       Wind       Emboss     Combining Filters       Texturizer       Rough Pastels and Film Grain     Third-Party Filters     Orbs     Summary VIII. APPENDIXES. Appendix A. Glossary. Appendix B. Photoshop Elements Menus.     Mac Menus     Windows Menus Appendix C. All the Shortcuts... Index."

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Carla Rose, a photographer, artist, and award-winning writer, is the author of more than 20 computer books, including Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop in 24 Hours and Sams Teach Yourself Digital Photography and Photoshop Elements All in One.

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