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Library of Congress Control Number: 2009930927 ISBN: 978-0-470-53389-5 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 About the Author Julie Adair King is the author of many books about digital photography and imaging, including the bestselling Digital Photography For Dummies. Her most recent titles include For Dummies guides to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS, XSi/450D, and XTi/400D, Digital Photography Before & After Makeovers, Digital Photo Projects For Dummies, Julie King’s Everyday Photoshop For Photographers, Julie King’s Everyday Photoshop Elements, and Shoot Like a Pro!: Digital Photography Techniques. When not writing, King teaches digital photography at such locations as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. A graduate of Purdue University, she resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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Corder, Editorial Director Publishing for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher Composition Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services Contents at a Glance Introduction ................................................................ 1 Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps .................................. 7 Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land ...........................................................................9 Chapter 2: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically ........................................................39 Chapter 3: Controlling Picture Quality ..........................................................................65 Chapter 4: Monitor Matters: Picture Playback, Live View, and Movie Mode ..........85 Part II: Taking Creative Control ................................ 129 Chapter 5: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting .........................................131 Chapter 6: Manipulating Focus and Color ..................................................................185 Chapter 7: Putting It All Together ................................................................................225 Part III: Working with Picture Files .......................... 245 Chapter 8: Downloading, Organizing, and Archiving Your Photos .........................247 Chapter 9: Printing and Sharing Your Photos ............................................................273 Part IV: The Part of Tens .......................................... 299 Chapter 10: Ten Fast Photo-Editing Tricks .................................................................301 Chapter 11: Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day ...................327 Index ...................................................................... 343