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