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100 Ways To Get More From Your Digital Camera Training

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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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Introduction
Introduction (05:27)
Getting Started
Primary Benefits (04:56)
The Main Components of a Digital Camera (06:51)
Other Components of Digital Cameras (04:01)
Using a Digital Camera
Using the Shutter Button (00:57)
Using the Mode Dial (01:22)
Using the Flash Button (03:33)
Using the Trash Button (01:12)
Using the Focusing Range Button (03:53)
Metering Modes (02:55)
The Camera's LCD Monitors
Preview Monitor Settings (03:54)
Settings Monitor Settings (02:41)
Focus
Automatic Focus Procedure (03:59)
Manual Focus Procedure (01:43)
Depth-of-field
Controlling Depth-of-field (02:27)
Use Minimum Aperture (03:08)
Shooting Modes
Program or Point-and-shoot (02:12)
Aperture Priority Mode (01:31)
Manual Mode /Shutter Priority Mode (04:03)
Special Scene Modes
Backlight (01:15)
Night (00:45)
Action /Portrait (01:04)
Lighting
Working with Backlighting (00:54)
When and How to Use Fill Flash (01:21)
Using Flash as the Main Light Source (01:25)
Using the Built-in Flash (02:00)
Using External Flash For Greater Control (02:29)
Using Multiple Light Sources (02:53)
Lighting For 2D Objects (01:45)
Composing the Picture
Keep it Simple (02:55)
Empasize the Center of Interest (03:14)
The Rule of Thirds (03:09)
Use Geometry (01:13)
Make Use of Apparent Motion (01:13)
Controlling Focus
Controlling Depth-of-field (01:16)
Focusing for Extreme Close-ups (02:56)
Focusing for Location Portraits (01:54)
Focusing for Scenics /Still Lifes /Architecture (02:00)
Using the Built-in Light Meter
Built-in Light Meter Modes (03:56)
Using Your Camera as a Light Meter (02:14)
When to Bracket (01:48)
When to Use a Tripod
When Shutter Speed is Less Than 1/60th Second (00:45)
Whenever You Need to Keep Your Hands Free (02:09)
When the Going Gets Tough
Stopping Fast Action (01:34)
Creating the Illusion of Fast Motion (01:29)
Shooting at Night (02:12)
Shooting in Bad Weather (01:30)
Things Only a Digital Camera Can Do
Shooting a Panorama (04:28)
Best Shot Mode (02:12)
Shoot a Sequence (01:29)
Shoot Video (01:34)
Managing Images
Using the Photoshop File Browser (03:09)
Organizing the Files (05:18)
How the Image Browser Functions (06:41)
Imaging Editing Tools
Imaging Editing Tools 1 (05:20)
Imaging Editing Tools 2 (03:24)
Imaging Editing Tools 3 (03:55)
Imaging Editing Tools 4 (02:20)
About Options Bars (02:22)
Using the Marquee Tools (01:50)
Using the Move Tool (01:16)
Using the Crop Tool (01:25)
Using the Slice Tool (01:03)
Using the Brush Tool (01:21)
Using the Erasers (01:55)
Using the Pattern Stamp (01:44)
Using the Fill (Paint Bucket) Tool (01:11)
Using the Gradient Tool (01:39)
Using the Path Tool (01:22)
Using the Text Tool (01:58)
Making Notes and Voice Annotations (01:27)
Using the Eyedropper (00:46)
Using the Navigation Tools (00:50)
Switching Between Normal and QuickMask Mode (02:36)
Using the Color Swatches (01:09)
Using the Screen Modes (01:11)
Jumping to Image Ready (00:53)
Dialogs
Dialogs (01:11)
Standard Components of a Dialog (03:52)
Palettes
What is a Palette? (01:30)
Making Palettes Appear (02:46)
The Components of a Palette (03:07)
Self Teaching Routines (Photoshop Elements Only)
Self Teaching Routines (01:05)
Where to Find Them (02:19)
How to Use Them (02:58)
Automating Photoshop
Automating Photoshop - Intro (01:02)
Actions in Photoshop 1 (02:00)
Actions in Photoshop 2 (03:51)
Places to Find Ready-made Actions (02:20)
Things You Can't Do with Actions (02:20)
Creating Your Own Actions 1 (01:27)
Creating your own Actions 2 (02:01)
Creating your own Actions 3 (03:19)
Correcting Exposure
Correcting Exposure - Intro (01:49)
Using the Levels Command 1 (03:31)
Using the Levels Command 2 (02:34)
Changing Exposure Locally by Burning and Dodging (04:02)
Changing Exposure in Specific Areas of the Image (04:25)
Making a High-key Photo (02:37)
Making a Low-key Photo (02:25)
Color Balance Effects
Color Balance Effects - Intro (01:01)
Correcting Color Balance 1 (03:07)
Correcting Color balance 2 (02:42)
Changing the Mood of the Picture (01:29)
Creating a Tinted Picture (03:26)
Tinting with the Blend Modes (02:18)
Enhancing Contrast
Enhancing contrast - Introduction (01:44)
Using the Brightness/Contrast Dialog (03:25)
Changing the Contrast in Part of the Image (02:39)
Restoring Shadow Detail with the Fill Flash Command (02:44)
Saving Shadow Detail with the Soft Light Blend Mode (02:51)
Selecting and Protecting Specific Areas of the Photo
Introduction: Making Selections (00:56)
Various Ways of Making Selections 1 (04:35)
Various Ways of Making Selections 2 (04:27)
Various Ways of Making Selections 3 (06:12)
Feathering a Selection (04:55)
Modifying the Shape of a Selection (06:15)
Making a Fictitious Photo
Introduction - Making a Fictitious Photo (02:10)
Choosing a Background and Moving a New Image Into It (05:43)
Matching Exposure /Color balance /Lighting Direction (04:31)
Grouping and Flattening Layers (03:13)
Painting with Filters
Painting with Filters 1 (05:12)
Painting with Filters 2 (05:16)
Painting by Hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 1 (04:33)
Painting by hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 2 (03:21)
Painting by hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 3 (01:30)

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Tutorial Information / Pricing
Title: 100 Ways To Get More From Your Digital Camera
Author: Ken Milburn
SKU: 33425
ISBN: 1-932072-30-6
Duration: 6 hrs / 125 Lessons
Compatibility: Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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