| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. xv |
| Taking Full Advantage of Your Camera | |
| How Does a Digital Camera Work? | p. 3 |
| The Basic Parts of a Digital Camera | p. 4 |
| The Basic Differences Between Conventional and Digital Cameras | p. 7 |
| Know Your Resolution | p. 8 |
| Taking Care of Your Camera | p. 15 |
| Keep Your Camera Handy--Safely | p. 16 |
| Keep It Dry, Cool, and Clean | p. 17 |
| Make a Raincoat for Your Camera | p. 18 |
| Take Care of the LCD | p. 20 |
| Keep the Lens Covered | p. 21 |
| Keep Fresh, Quality Batteries on Hand | p. 22 |
| Using and Caring for Memory Cards | p. 25 |
| Understanding Shooting Modes | p. 31 |
| Understand the Shutter Release Button | p. 32 |
| Get the Correct Color Balance | p. 35 |
| Use Automatic and Programmed Modes | p. 36 |
| Use Manual Mode | p. 39 |
| Set Aperture Priority | p. 42 |
| Set Shutter Priority | p. 45 |
| Use Macro Mode for a Closer Look | p. 46 |
| Use Burst Mode to Capture the Moment | p. 48 |
| Use Time-Lapse Modes | p. 50 |
| Use Video and Audio Modes | p. 52 |
| Photograph Documents and Artwork | p. 54 |
| Composing, Focusing, and Metering | p. 57 |
| Understand How Good Composition Holds Viewer Interest | p. 58 |
| Understand Focus | p. 62 |
| Use the Two Viewfinders | p. 67 |
| Using the LCD in Bright Sunlight | p. 70 |
| Understand Metering Options | p. 71 |
| Keep It Steady | p. 74 |
| Make Test Shots | p. 75 |
| Lighting Techniques | p. 77 |
| Use the Built-in Flash | p. 78 |
| Use an External Flash | p. 84 |
| Keep the Background Bright and Naturally Lit with Slow Sync Flash | p. 86 |
| Lighting Portraits | p. 87 |
| Control Red Eye | p. 89 |
| Use Reflectors to Fill in Shadows in Sunlight | p. 90 |
| Use Inexpensive Lighting for Extreme Close-ups (Macros) | p. 91 |
| Overcoming Difficult Situations | p. 93 |
| Freeze Fast Action | p. 94 |
| Follow Motion to Blur the Background | p. 96 |
| Take Night Shots | p. 97 |
| Steady Handheld Shots in Dim Light | p. 101 |
| Things You Don't Do with Your Film Camera | p. 103 |
| Make Panoramas | p. 104 |
| Shoot Movies | p. 108 |
| Shoot Animation for the Web | p. 110 |
| Digital Darkroom Magic | |
| Moving and Managing Your Pictures | p. 115 |
| Transfer Images Directly from Camera to Computer | p. 116 |
| Use a Card Reader to Transfer Images to a Computer | p. 119 |
| Move Images from One Computer to Another | p. 121 |
| Sort Images by Category on the Computer | p. 123 |
| Manage Images with Windows XP | p. 125 |
| Use Your Camera's Image Catalog Software | p. 129 |
| Rotate Images | p. 131 |
| Archive Images to CD-R and CD-RW | p. 133 |
| Create Wallpaper from Your Images | p. 134 |
| Correcting Images with the Computer | p. 137 |
| Rotate an Image to Correct Alignment | p. 138 |
| Frame Your Shot with Cropping | p. 139 |
| Use Quick Fix | p. 142 |
| Alter the Color Balance | p. 144 |
| Eliminate Color Cast | p. 146 |
| Get a Visual Fix on Corrections with the Color Variations Command | p. 147 |
| Create a Perfectly Exposed Image | p. 149 |
| Create Instant Effects | p. 152 |
| Use Recipes for 31 Complex Solutions | p. 153 |
| Draw Details Out of the Shadows and Highlights | p. 154 |
| Open Up Shadows with the Dodge Tool | p. 156 |
| Use a Soft Light Blend Mode Layer | p. 158 |
| Create Your Own Shallow Depth-of-Field | p. 159 |
| Retouching Your Images | p. 161 |
| Fix Red Eye in Your Image Editor | p. 162 |
| Eliminate Small Annoyances with the Clone Stamp Tool | p. 163 |
| Smooth Out the Wrinkles | p. 165 |
| Draw Attention to the Eyes | p. 166 |
| Sharpen Eyes and Other Specific Areas of the Image | p. 168 |
| Spread Highlights to Achieve Glamour Blurring | p. 169 |
| Convert Color Photos to Black-and-White | p. 171 |
| Color Tone Black-and-White Photos | p. 172 |
| Hand Color Black-and-White Photos | p. 173 |
| Correct Perspective Distortion | p. 175 |
| Creating a New Reality with Composites | p. 179 |
| Stack Components on Layers | p. 180 |
| Make Collages Using Layer Transparency | p. 182 |
| Make Use of the Power of Selections | p. 185 |
| Blend Selections with Feathering | p. 187 |
| Select Complex Areas with the Magic Wand | p. 188 |
| Incorporate New Skies | p. 190 |
| Add Texture to Your Photos | p. 192 |
| Match Grain | p. 194 |
| Special Effects | p. 197 |
| Create Lighting Effects | p. 198 |
| Use Blend Modes for a Million Special Effects | p. 201 |
| Make Your Own Weather | p. 203 |
| Combine Hand-Drawn Art with Photos | p. 205 |
| Combine Vector Art and Text with Photos | p. 207 |
| Managing, Publishing, Printing, and Accessorizing | |
| Managing and Publishing Photos an the Web | p. 213 |
| Optimize Images for the Web | p. 214 |
| E-mail Your Photos | p. 216 |
| Turn Still Photos into Web Animation | p. 218 |
| Make an Instant Web Portfolio with Elements | p. 221 |
| Caption and Frame Web Photos | p. 223 |
| Printing Pictures that Look Good and Last | p. 227 |
| Choose the Right Printer, Paper, and Ink | p. 228 |
| Create and Print Projects | p. 233 |
| Calculate Resolution Needed for Printed Publication | p. 236 |
| Make Your Photos into Gifts | p. 237 |
| Archive Printing Techniques | p. 240 |
| Print Without a Computer | p. 242 |
| Print Without a Printer (Online) | p. 242 |
| Handy, Affordable Accessories | p. 245 |
| Close-up Lenses | p. 246 |
| Extension Lenses | p. 247 |
| Filters | p. 247 |
| Tripods | p. 249 |
| Other Devices to Steady Your Camera | p. 250 |
| Cases | p. 251 |
| External Flash | p. 251 |
| LCD Hoods | p. 253 |
| Be Prepared | p. 255 |
| Index | p. 257 |
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