Teach Yourself Visually Digital Photography

Elaine Marmel is President of Marmel Enterprises, Inc., an organization that specializes in technical writing and software training. Elaine has an MBA from Cornell University and worked on projects to build financial management systems for New York City and Washington, D.C. This prior experience provided the foundation for Marmel Enterprises, Inc., which helps small businesses implement computerized accounting systems.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Digital Imaging.; Discover Digital Cameras.; Make the Most of Digital Images.; Discover Other Types of Digital Images.; Draw a Digital Image.; Create a Digital Image by Scanning.; Available Digital Equipment.; Compare Photo Quality.; Chapter 2: Discover How Cameras Record Images.; Compare Traditional and Digital Cameras.; Process of Recording Images.; Transform Brightness to Color.; Chapter 3: Explore Digital Photography.; Introduction to Camera Resolution.; Compress Images.; Store Images.; Monitor Battery Life.; View Images on the LCD Monitor.; Transfer Images to a Computer.; Select a Lens.; Using a Flash.; View Photos on Television.; Set Self-Timers on Camera.; Capture Moving Action.; Chapter 4: Compose Your Shot.; Position Your Photograph.; Balance the Shot.; Check the Background.; Provide an Element of Dimension.; Add a Frame for Interest.; Change the Orientation.; Using Color for an Effect.; Using Lines for Perspective.; Explore Different Points of View.; Look for Unusual Things.; Chapter 5: Control Lighting and Exposure.; Control Exposure.; Adjust the Shutter.; Adjust the Aperture.; Control Sensitivity to Light.; Control Digital Camera Exposure; Using Available Light.; Balance the Colors in Photos.; Add Light with a Flash.; Using Fill Flash.; Capture Breathtaking Images.; Chapter 6: Power of Focus.; SSharpen Your Focus; Shape Your Focus.; Adjust Focal Length.; Chapter 7: Sharpen Resolution.; Control Sharpness with Resolution.; Add Quality with Camera Resolution.; Enhance Quality with Printer and Scanner Resolution.; Monitor Resolution.; Chapter 8: Working with Images.; Transfer Images to a Computer.; Compress File Size.; Store Photo Images.; Select File Formats.; Using Images for Screen Display.; Chapter 9: Get Familiar with Image Editors.; Discover Image Editors.; Tour the Adobe PhotoDeluxe Window.; Open Your Image Editor.; Close Your Image Editor.; Open an Image.; Save an Image.; Select to Make Changes.; Outline Tools.; Use SmartSelect Tracing.; Change the Selection of Pixels.; Enhance Images Automatically.; Chapter 10: Fine-Tuning Images.; Display Long Menus.; Preserve Your Original Image.; Resize by Dragging.; Adjust Photo Size.; Effects of Resizing an Image.; Crop a Photo.; Adjust Orientation.; Adjust an Image for Perspective.; Chapter 11: Sharpen Image Color.; Control Brightness and Contrast.; Change Hue, Saturation, or Lightness.; Balance Colors.; Change Colors.; Sharpen an Image.; Convert Color to Black-and-White.; Create a Negative.; Chapter 12: Retouch Images.; Clean Up a JPEG Image.; Using the Clone Tool.; Work with the Smudge Tool.; Correct Graininess.; Remove Dust or Scratches.; Remove Red Eye.; Change Eye Color.; Chapter 13: Create Effects.; Add Text to a Photo.; Apply the Colored Pencil Effect.; Posterize a Photo.; Using the Sponge Effect.; Crystallize a Photo.; Using Lighting Effects.; Using a Trace Contour.; Apply Glowing Edges.; Find the Edges.; Diffuse a Photo.; Apply the Note Paper Effect.; Crackle a Photo.; Feather an Image.; Combine Photos.; Composite Photos.; Create a Panorama.; Chapter 14: Print Photos.; Get the Facts About Printing.; Outsource Photo Printing.; Choose a Printer.; Optimize Camera and Printer Resolution.; Choose a Paper Type.; Calibrate Your Printer.; Print from PhotoDeluxe.; Chapter 15: Explore Other Output Options.; E-Mail a Photo.; View Photos on Television.; Make a Movie.; Post Photos on the Web.; Chapter 16: Get Creative with Your Photos.; Display a Photo on Your Desktop.; Add Photos to Your Web Site Using FrontPage.; Restore an Old Photo.; Work with PhotoDeluxe Galleries.; Design Greeting Cards.; Create a Project in Microsoft Word.; Create a Calendar.; Make Business Cards.; Design Report Covers.; Create a Picture-Based Inventory.