Pcphoto Digital Slr Handbook

Digital SLRs give you all the control, lens choces, and accessories of film caeras and the advantages of the newest, hottest technology available. Learn what to consider when choosing a digital SLR, master your camera's features and controls. Understand file formats, memory cards, and image management.

Open up this richly illustrated volume and find in-depth instruction, with all relevant concepts, operations, and terms.

Taking into account contemporary cameras' latest features, such as high resolution sensors, image stabilization, and dust reduction, Freeman thoroughly answers the most frequently asked questions about digital capture, storage, printers, and scanners. Photographers will learn the different file formats and how to save images for print and publishing on the web. They'll explore valuable software tools and basic image processing programs that fix common problems, and see how to improve pictures using an assortment of cropping and filtering techniques.

Have you stepped up to a digital single-lens-reflex (dSLR) camera only to find the range of capabilities daunting? Combining features traditionally found on 35mm film cameras — precise shutter speed and exposure settings, interchangeable lenses and accessories, superior image quality — with the ease and storage capacity of digital cameras, a dSLR is a powerful new tool that can create truly great digital pictures. But the learning curve for photographers moving from the point-and-shoot digital world can be formidable. In this book, photo-grapher and industry consultant Jon Canfield shows you how to take full advantage of dSLR photography, illuminating the entire process with nuggets of hard-won expertise. He also shows you how to use popular image-editing software such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Elements to improve your images.The Digital SLR Guide is brimming with tips and tricks for getting the most from your equipment. The book is heavily illustrated with images and provides everything you need to know about choosing and using dSLR cameras and equipment. You’ll learn how to: • Get the right stuff. Explore popular digital SLR cameras and compare accessories, such as lenses, flashes, and filters. • Learn the camera inside and out. Master dSLR camera controls and advanced features for maximum impact. • shoot like an expert. Cut to the chase with innovative, time-saving, and creative photography techniques. • Edit your images. Use Photoshop and Photoshop Elements to make your pictures even better. • Boost quality. Work with high-quality raw capture modes for the best possible photos.

This is the definitive practical guide to getting the most out of your digital SLR camera, written by top working photographer, John Freeman. Full of inspiring photography and professional tips, it is ideal for all keen amateur photographers and those aspiring to move over from using a traditional film SLR camera.

Helps Canon shooters use their systems effectively and make informed decisions when purchasing equipment. This book teaches readers how to use various features and functions, along with practical photographic methods.

The best digital tips...from the world's leading digital photo periodical! PCPhoto presents the ultimate beginners' volume on going digital. It's packed with the magazine's best how-tos and tip-oriented articles, and covers information that's indispensable for the newcomer. In short, it serves as a welcoming portal into the digital world. Shooting techniques, cameras, and accessories are just the beginning. There's advice on using the camera controls and making sense of histograms, as well as coverage of a wide range of image processing options available in the digital darkroom. Check out the details of different types of editing software, and gain fundamental knowledge on how to create the best inkjet prints possible. There are 10 recipes for producing great photos, courtesy of PCPhoto editor Rob Sheppard and Wes G. Pitts; a list of digital dos and don'ts; guidance on color correction; and much, much more.