TY  - BOOK
AU  - Busch,David D.
TI  - Digital photography: All-in-one desk reference for dummies
SN  - 0764573284 (pbk.) :
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Hoboken, NJ
PB  - Wiley
KW  - Photography
KW  - Digital techniques
N1  - The Essentials of Good Digital Photography -- Knowing What Equipment You Need -- Minimum and Maximum Specs -- Taking Great Digital Shots -- Making Any Photo Digital -- Printing Your Final Pictures -- Basics of Equipment -- Deciding What You Need -- Defining Categories -- Checking for Key Camera Features -- Acquiring Your Digital Pictures -- From Camera to PC -- Grabbing Images of Hard Copies -- Letting the Other Guy Do It -- Electronically Editing or Restoring a Photo -- Choosing an Image Editing Program -- Performing Photographic Triage -- Making Quick Fixes -- Restoring, Replacing, and Removing Photographic Content -- Storing and Organizing Your Digital Photos -- Organizing Your Photos -- Archiving and Backing Up Photos -- Printing and Sharing Your Pictures -- Creating Prints on Demand -- Getting the Most from Your Printer and Supplies -- Sharing Your Photos -- Building Your Digital Photography Studio -- Choosing the Right Camera -- Choosing a Camera Category -- Parts of a Digital Camera -- Evaluating Your Lens Requirements -- Understanding How Lenses Work -- Choosing Your Resolution -- Choosing Your View -- Considering Your Storage Options -- No Flash in the Pan: Determining Your Lighting Needs -- The Digital SLR Revolution -- A Dozen Exotic Digital Camera Features -- Checking Out Ease of Use -- Setting Up a Computer for Digital Photography -- Hardware Wars Revisited -- What Equipment Do You Need? -- Determining How Much Memory You Need -- Choosing Local Storage -- Archiving and Backing Up -- Avoiding Microprocessor No-brainers -- Determining What's Most Important -- Choosing Pointing Devices -- Getting Your Picture from the Camera to the Digital Darkroom -- Making the Connection between Camera and Computer -- Transferring Images from Camera to Computer -- Adding a Printer and Scanner -- Why You Want Prints -- Choosing a Printer for Digital Photography -- Choosing a Scanner -- Picking Up Some Accessories -- Getting Support from Tripods -- Making Good Use of an Electronic Flash -- Choosing a Camera Bag -- Acquiring Other Useful Devices -- Taking Great Pictures -- Tools and Techniques of Composition -- Photo Composition: The Big Picture -- Visualizing a Concept for Your Picture -- Selecting a Subject and a Center of Interest -- Choosing an Orientation -- Arranging Your Subjects -- The Rule of Thirds -- Some Compositional Guidelines -- Using Straight Lines and Curves -- Balancing an Image -- Framing an Image -- What's That Tree Doing Growing Out of My Head? -- Close-Up Photography -- Defining Macro Photography -- Why Digital Macro Photography Is Cool -- Picking a Place to Shoot -- Setting Up Your Macro Studio -- Shooting Tips for Macro Photography -- Digital SLRs and Close-Up Photography -- Photographing People -- Capturing Satisfying Portraits -- Shooting in the Studio or on Location -- Setting Up an Informal Portrait Studio -- Lighting Basics -- Basic Lighting Techniques -- Advanced Lighting Techniques -- Taking Your First Portraits -- Shooting the Portrait -- Advantages of Digital Cameras -- Shooting for Publication -- Finding Outlets for Print Publication -- Working as a Professional Newspaper Photographer -- Magazines and Magazine-Like Markets -- Shooting for Publication -- PR Photography -- Product Photography -- Sports and Action Photography -- Choosing Your Weapons -- Taking Great Sports Photos -- Taking Your First Action Photo -- Taking the Picture -- Travel Photography -- Choosing Equipment -- Getting Ready to Go on the Road -- Meeting Your Storage Requirements -- Tried-and-True Travel Photography Techniques -- Documenting Your Trip -- Basics of Image Editing -- What You Can and Can't Do with Image Editing Tools -- Correcting Colors -- Adjusting Brightness and Contrast -- Using Blurring and Sharpening Tools -- Repairing Damage, Small and Large -- Removing Unwanted Image Content -- Combining Pictures -- Common Editing Options -- Checking Out Your Editing Toolkit -- Painting Tools -- Selection Tools -- Blending Tools -- Correction Tools -- Choosing the Right Image Editor for You -- Looking at Popular Image Editors: The Basics -- Adobe Photoshop - Alone at the Top -- Second-Tier Image Editors -- Third-Tier Image Editors -- Deciding Whether You Need More Than One Image Editor -- Editing with Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements -- Latest Features of Photoshop Elements 3.0 and Photoshop cs -- The Relationship between Photoshop and Photoshop Elements -- What's New in Photoshop cs and Elements -- What's New in Elments 3.0 -- What's New in Photoshop cs -- Making Selections -- Making Simple Selections with the Marquee Tools -- Snagging Irregular Shapes with the Lasso Tools -- The Magic Wand Tool's Digital Prestidigitation -- Specialized Selection Tools -- Using the Select Menu -- Brushing Away Problems with Digital Photos -- Photoshop and Photoshop Elements' Painting and Drawing Tools -- Working with Brushes and Pencils -- Customizing Your Brushes and Pencils -- Restoring Images -- Adding Light and Shadows -- Using Smudging, Sharpening, and Blurring Tools -- Finding Relief with the Healing Tools -- Correcting Faded, Funny, and Funky Colors -- Using Automated Tools in Photoshop and Elements -- Adjusting Color Balance -- Working with Color Intensity and Quality -- Restoring and Enhancing Photos with Filters and Special Effects -- Working with Photoshop and Photoshop Elements' Filters -- The Photoshop Elements' Effects Tab Palette -- Getting Your Hands on Third-Party Filters -- Restoring Old Photos -- Scanning Print Images -- Prepping an Image for a Scan -- Working with Scanner Settings -- Restoring Images Captured from Slides, Negatives, and Other Formats -- Film and Photography -- Scanning Options -- Types of Originals -- Scanning Film -- Some Common Fixes for Vintage Photos -- Repairing Vintage Photos: The Basics -- Replacing Depth and Detail -- Correcting Faded Colors -- Getting Nostalgic with Sepia Tones -- Rip! Replacing Torn or Missing Content -- Printing and Sharing Your Digital Images -- Printing Your Final Result -- Why Do You Need Prints? -- Evaluating Your Printing Options -- Touring the Print Process -- Using Professional Printing Services -- Sharing Pictures on the Web -- Appreciating the Advantages of Web Sharing -- Choosing a Sharing System
N2  - * An 816-page All-in-One guide designed for both beginning and experienced digital photographers, offering seven minibooks on everything from buying a camera and choosing the right equipment to editing with high-end tools and restoring photos digitally  * Includes chapters on basics such as point-and-shoot photography, with later chapters exploring editing, printing, and shooting portraits or high-speed action * This new edition covers the latest technology changes in digital photography, including Photoshop 7, new low-priced SLR cameras, updated storage and output options with DVD technology, and how each of these changes affects photography techniques * David Busch is the author of more than fifty technology books, most covering digital photography, image editing, and digital restoration
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