Digital Photography Just the Steps For Dummies

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 voilà! 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!

Autorentext
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.

Zusammenfassung
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 voilà! 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!

Inhalt
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.