The Digital Photographer's A-Z

Peter Cope has a wide knowledge of digital photography, and writes extensively on the subject. At the University of St Andrews in the 190s he was involved in the use of image Photon Counting Systems - precursors to digital imaging devices - and has since evangelized on the opportunities offered by digital technology. He writes for many professional and consumer magazines.

Section 1 covers photographic terms - conventional and digital - including accessories, lenses, exposure settings, lighting and processing. Section 2 includes all relevant computer terms such as hardware, software, input, output and display devices, memory terms, and storage and networking for Mac and Windows. Section 3 deals with all aspects of file management and covers image formats, digital processing, compression and file handling. Section 4 is the heart of the book and defines hundreds of image manipulation terms. Included here are definitions of programs, interface tools, layers, channels and paths, filters, graphics and colour terms. Section 5 covers everything the photographer needs to know about print terminology including printers and printing types, pre-press and finishing terms. Section 6 unravels the mysteries of the Internet and Web-related terms - an increasingly important area for digital photographers. Section 7 rounds-up and includes further definitions of a wide range of digital and photographic terms