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  • Copyright 2005
  • Edition: 1st
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  • ISBN-10: 0-672-32688-4
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32688-2

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

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The examples for Chapter 21 - 156 KB -- ch21.zip

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The examples for Chapter 25 - 4.1 MB -- ch25.zip

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Digital Camera Settings and Controls

Technical Details

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.

Updates

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