100 Ways To Get More From Your Digital Camera
Author:Ken Milburn
Language:english
Category:Graphics Page Layout,
Lessons:125 | 6 hrs
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Digital Photography is quickly becoming the new and most creative way to capture images without the worry & cost of film! Professional Photographer and author of The Digital Photography Bible, Ken Milburn will teach you the most common digital camera components & the fundamentals of using your digital camera to get the best possible images. This tutorial also covers proper composition, focus, depth of field, lighting, and more. Ken will also introduce you to two of the most popular image editing programs, Photoshop 7 & Photoshop Elements. This VTC tutorial will have you shooting & editing like a pro in no time! Just click on one of the movie topics below to get started today.
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100 Ways To Get More From Your Digital Camera

Introduction

Introduction

Getting Started

Primary Benefits
The Main Components of a Digital Camera
Other Components of Digital Cameras

Using a Digital Camera

Using the Shutter Button
Using the Mode Dial
Using the Flash Button
Using the Trash Button
Using the Focusing Range Button
Metering Modes

The Camera's LCD Monitors

Preview Monitor Settings
Settings Monitor Settings

Focus

Automatic Focus Procedure
Manual Focus Procedure

Depth-of-field

Controlling Depth-of-field
Use Minimum Aperture

Shooting Modes

Program or Point-and-shoot
Aperture Priority Mode
Manual Mode /Shutter Priority Mode

Special Scene Modes

Backlight
Night
Action /Portrait

Lighting

Working with Backlighting
When and How to Use Fill Flash
Using Flash as the Main Light Source
Using the Built-in Flash
Using External Flash For Greater Control
Using Multiple Light Sources
Lighting For 2D Objects

Composing the Picture

Keep it Simple
Empasize the Center of Interest
The Rule of Thirds
Use Geometry
Make Use of Apparent Motion

Controlling Focus

Controlling Depth-of-field
Focusing for Extreme Close-ups
Focusing for Location Portraits
Focusing for Scenics /Still Lifes /Architecture

Using the Built-in Light Meter

Built-in Light Meter Modes
Using Your Camera as a Light Meter
When to Bracket

When to Use a Tripod

When Shutter Speed is Less Than 1/60th Second
Whenever You Need to Keep Your Hands Free

When the Going Gets Tough

Stopping Fast Action
Creating the Illusion of Fast Motion
Shooting at Night
Shooting in Bad Weather

Things Only a Digital Camera Can Do

Shooting a Panorama
Best Shot Mode
Shoot a Sequence
Shoot Video

Managing Images

Using the Photoshop File Browser
Organizing the Files
How the Image Browser Functions

Imaging Editing Tools

Imaging Editing Tools 1
Imaging Editing Tools 2
Imaging Editing Tools 3
Imaging Editing Tools 4
About Options Bars
Using the Marquee Tools
Using the Move Tool
Using the Crop Tool
Using the Slice Tool
Using the Brush Tool
Using the Erasers
Using the Pattern Stamp
Using the Fill (Paint Bucket) Tool
Using the Gradient Tool
Using the Path Tool
Using the Text Tool
Making Notes and Voice Annotations
Using the Eyedropper
Using the Navigation Tools
Switching Between Normal and QuickMask Mode
Using the Color Swatches
Using the Screen Modes
Jumping to Image Ready

Dialogs

Dialogs
Standard Components of a Dialog

Palettes

What is a Palette?
Making Palettes Appear
The Components of a Palette

Self Teaching Routines (Photoshop Elements Only)

Self Teaching Routines
Where to Find Them
How to Use Them

Automating Photoshop

Automating Photoshop - Intro
Actions in Photoshop 1
Actions in Photoshop 2
Places to Find Ready-made Actions
Things You Can't Do with Actions
Creating Your Own Actions 1
Creating your own Actions 2
Creating your own Actions 3

Correcting Exposure

Correcting Exposure - Intro
Using the Levels Command 1
Using the Levels Command 2
Changing Exposure Locally by Burning and Dodging
Changing Exposure in Specific Areas of the Image
Making a High-key Photo
Making a Low-key Photo

Color Balance Effects

Color Balance Effects - Intro
Correcting Color Balance 1
Correcting Color balance 2
Changing the Mood of the Picture
Creating a Tinted Picture
Tinting with the Blend Modes

Enhancing Contrast

Enhancing contrast - Introduction
Using the Brightness/Contrast Dialog
Changing the Contrast in Part of the Image
Restoring Shadow Detail with the Fill Flash Command
Saving Shadow Detail with the Soft Light Blend Mode

Selecting and Protecting Specific Areas of the Photo

Introduction: Making Selections
Various Ways of Making Selections 1
Various Ways of Making Selections 2
Various Ways of Making Selections 3
Feathering a Selection
Modifying the Shape of a Selection

Making a Fictitious Photo

Introduction - Making a Fictitious Photo
Choosing a Background and Moving a New Image Into It
Matching Exposure /Color balance /Lighting Direction
Grouping and Flattening Layers

Painting with Filters

Painting with Filters 1
Painting with Filters 2
Painting by Hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 1
Painting by hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 2
Painting by hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 3

01 Introduction
0101 Introduction

02 Getting Started
0201 Primary Benefits
0202 The Main Components of a Digital Camera
0203 Other Components of Digital Cameras

03 Using a Digital Camera
0301 Using the Shutter Button
0302 Using the Mode Dial
0303 Using the Flash Button
0304 Using the Trash Button
0305 Using the Focusing Range Button
0306 Metering Modes

04 The Cameras LCD Monitors
0401 Preview Monitor Settings
0402 Settings Monitor Settings

05 Focus
0501 Automatic Focus Procedure
0502 Manual Focus Procedure

06 Depth-of-field
0601 Controlling Depth-of-field
0602 Use Minimum Aperture

07 Shooting Modes
0701 Program or Point-and-shoot
0702 Aperture Priority Mode
0703 Manual Mode /Shutter Priority Mode

08 Special Scene Modes
0801 Backlight
0802 Night
0803 Action /Portrait

09 Lighting
0901 Working with Backlighting
0902 When and How to Use Fill Flash
0903 Using Flash as the Main Light Source
0904 Using the Built-in Flash
0905 Using External Flash For Greater Control
0906 Using Multiple Light Sources
0907 Lighting For 2D Objects

10 Composing the Picture
1001 Keep it Simple
1002 Empasize the Center of Interest
1003 The Rule of Thirds
1004 Use Geometry
1005 Make Use of Apparent Motion

11 Controlling Focus
1101 Controlling Depth-of-field
1102 Focusing for Extreme Close-ups
1103 Focusing for Location Portraits
1104 Focusing for Scenics /Still Lifes /Architecture

12 Using the Built-in Light Meter
1201 Built-in Light Meter Modes
1202 Using Your Camera as a Light Meter
1203 When to Bracket

13 When to Use a Tripod
1301 When Shutter Speed is Less Than 1/60th Second
1302 Whenever You Need to Keep Your Hands Free

14 When the Going Gets Tough
1401 Stopping Fast Action
1402 Creating the Illusion of Fast Motion
1403 Shooting at Night
1404 Shooting in Bad Weather

15 Things Only a Digital Camera Can Do
1501 Shooting a Panorama
1502 Best Shot Mode
1503 Shoot a Sequence
1504 Shoot Video

16 Managing Images
1601 Using the Photoshop File Browser
1602 Organizing the Files
1603 How the Image Browser Functions

17 Imaging Editing Tools
1701 Imaging Editing Tools 1
1702 Imaging Editing Tools 2
1703 Imaging Editing Tools 3
1704 Imaging Editing Tools 4
1705 About Options Bars
1706 Using the Marquee Tools
1707 Using the Move Tool
1708 Using the Crop Tool
1709 Using the Slice Tool
1710 Using the Brush Tool
1711 Using the Erasers
1712 Using the Pattern Stamp
1713 Using the Fill (Paint Bucket) Tool
1714 Using the Gradient Tool
1715 Using the Path Tool
1716 Using the Text Tool
1717 Making Notes and Voice Annotations
1718 Using the Eyedropper
1719 Using the Navigation Tools
1720 Switching Between Normal and QuickMask Mode
1721 Using the Color Swatches
1722 Using the Screen Modes
1723 Jumping to Image Ready

18 Dialogs
1801 Dialogs
1802 Standard Components of a Dialog

19 Palettes
1901 What is a Palette?
1902 Making Palettes Appear
1903 The Components of a Palette

20 Self Teaching Routines (Photoshop Elements Only)
2001 Self Teaching Routines
2002 Where to Find Them
2003 How to Use Them

21 Automating Photoshop
2101 Automating Photoshop - Intro
2102 Actions in Photoshop 1
2103 Actions in Photoshop 2
2104 Places to Find Ready-made Actions
2105 Things You Cant Do with Actions
2106 Creating Your Own Actions 1
2107 Creating your own Actions 2
2108 Creating your own Actions 3

22 Correcting Exposure
2201 Correcting Exposure - Intro
2202 Using the Levels Command 1
2203 Using the Levels Command 2
2204 Changing Exposure Locally by Burning and Dodging
2205 Changing Exposure in Specific Areas of the Image
2206 Making a High-key Photo
2207 Making a Low-key Photo

23 Color Balance Effects
2301 Color Balance Effects - Intro
2302 Correcting Color Balance 1
2303 Correcting Color balance 2
2304 Changing the Mood of the Picture
2305 Creating a Tinted Picture
2306 Tinting with the Blend Modes

24 Enhancing Contrast
2401 Enhancing contrast - Introduction
2402 Using the Brightness/Contrast Dialog
2403 Changing the Contrast in Part of the Image
2404 Restoring Shadow Detail with the Fill Flash Command
2405 Saving Shadow Detail with the Soft Light Blend Mode

25 Selecting and Protecting Specific Areas of the Photo
2501 Introduction: Making Selections
2502 Various Ways of Making Selections 1
2503 Various Ways of Making Selections 2
2504 Various Ways of Making Selections 3
2505 Feathering a Selection
2506 Modifying the Shape of a Selection

26 Making a Fictitious Photo
2601 Introduction - Making a Fictitious Photo
2602 Choosing a Background and Moving a New Image Into It
2603 Matching Exposure /Color balance /Lighting Direction
2604 Grouping and Flattening Layers

27 Painting with Filters
2701 Painting with Filters 1
2702 Painting with Filters 2
2703 Painting by Hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 1
2704 Painting by hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 2
2705 Painting by hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 3

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