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1 Getting Ready to Take Pictures. |
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Set Up Your LCD for Optimum Use. |
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Viewfinder or LCD — Which to Use? |
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Choose a Resolution and File Type. |
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Hold the Camera for Sharpness. |
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Using Your Camera's Autofocus. |
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2 Taking a Better Picture through Composition. |
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Simple Pictures Work Best. |
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Get Close to Your Subject. |
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Shoot Verticals and Horizontals. |
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3 Using Light to Your Advantage. |
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Light Can Hurt Your Photos (What to Avoid). |
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Low Front Light Can Be Beautiful. |
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Make Textures Show Up with Sidelight. |
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Add Impact with Spotlight. |
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Turn On Your Flash When the Light Is Harsh. |
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Time of Day Changes the Light. |
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4 Understanding Exposure and White Balance. |
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What Your Camera Meter Does. |
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The Problem of Underexposure. |
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The Problem of Overexposure. |
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Correct Exposure Problems. |
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When to Use Auto White Balance. |
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When to Use Definite White Balance Settings. |
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Using White Balance Settings Creatively. |
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5 Choosing Shutter Speed and F-Stop. |
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Control Exposure with Shutter Speed and F-Stop. |
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Stop Action with Fast Shutter Speeds. |
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Blur Action with Slow Shutter Speeds. |
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Increase Depth-of-Field with Small F-Stops. |
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Create Shallow Depth-of-Field with Large F-Stops. |
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ISO Settings Affect Exposure Choices. |
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6 Getting Maximum Sharpness. |
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Minimize Camera Movement. |
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Focus on the Most Important Part of the Subject. |
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Choose F-Stop or Shutter Speed for Appropriate Sharpness. |
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Get Maximum Sharpness with a Tripod. |
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Get Sharpness with Other Camera Supports. |
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7 Getting the Most from a Lens. |
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Get a Big View with a Wide Angle. |
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Get a Tight View with a Telephoto. |
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Zoom for Best Compositions. |
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Choose Focal Lengths for Different Subjects. |
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Focal Length and People Photographs. |
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8 Indoor and Night Light Plus Flash. |
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Deal with Artificial Light. |
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Correct Color with White Balance. |
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Using Appropriate Shutter Speed Technique. |
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Brace the Camera for Sharpness. |
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Understand How Flash Works. |
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Avoid Flash Shadow Problems. |
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Bounce Your Flash for More Natural Light. |
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9 Editing and Organizing Your Photos. |
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Import Photos to Your Computer. |
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Organize Photos on a Hard Drive. |
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Back Up Photos on a Second Drive. |
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Using Photoshop Elements to Organize Photos. |
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Using ACDSee to Browse and Edit Photos. |
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Using ACDSee to Organize Photos. |
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Edit the Good from the Bad. |
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Using ACDSee to Rename Your Photos. |
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Create Quick Slide Shows with ACDSee. |
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10 Basic Adjustments with Photoshop Elements. |
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How Elements Is Arranged. |
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You Cannot Hurt Your Photos. |
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Crop Your Photos for Better Images. |
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Make Dark Photos Brighter. |
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Size the Picture for Printing. |
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11 Additional Controls with Photoshop Elements. |
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Using Selections to Isolate Adjustments. |
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Increase Color Saturation without Problems. |
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Darken Specific Areas of a Photo. |
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Lighten Specific Areas of a Photo. |
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Darken Edges for a Traditional Look. |
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Start with a Good Photo for a Good Print. |
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Using Photo Printers with Elements. |
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Set the Printer Driver Correctly. |
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Make the Right Paper Choice. |
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