Get more from your digital camera.
Need to know what to look for when buying a digital camera?
Confused by technical jargon and complex information?
Don’t know how to make the best of your digital camera or how to organise your current collection of photos?
Help is at hand with Digital Camera Know-How. Eight step-by-step lessons demonstrate the essential things you need to know about choosing and using equipment and software, manipulating and organising your photos and sharing them with friends and family. A searchable index allows you to quickly find the information you need, or you can use the menu to find your way around.
A step-by-step guide: from choosing the right camera to taking, updating, printing and sharing your photos.
Topics covered:
Before buying a camera: What you should know
Technical considerations: Help with understanding lens aperture, shutter speed , ISO settings
Advanced techniques: Learn about built in flash and balancing indoor lighting, red-eye reduction and maximising the life of your battery
Digital cameras and computers: Ensure your equipment is compatible and achieve optimum print results by choosing the best printer for your needs
Post processing: Learn how to enhance the quality of your photos using image editing software
Slide shows: Create professional-looking presentations and computer-generated photo albums and add written or voice commentary
Utilities: Download your photos from your camera, view and manage them or copy them to disc
Digital photos and the internet: Use your email or share your pictures with others via the internet
System requirements:
Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista
Pentium® III 800MHz processor
256 MB RAM
16-bit Colour
16-bit Soundcard
Printer optional
Internet Explorer® 5.0 or higher.