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Faster Smarter Digital Photography
Author M. David Stone and Ron Gladis
Pages 336
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Level Beginner
Published 11/13/2002
ISBN 9780735618725
ISBN-10 0-7356-1872-0
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Index


Numbers
16-bit color, 26, 28
24-bit color, 26-28, 286
256-color mode, 21, 230-32
32-bit color, 27
36-bit color, 27
48-bit color, 27

A
AA batteries, 166
action shots
   anticipating, 128-30
   practicing, 129-30
   settings for, 196
   shutter speed and, 133
adapters, 152-53
Add Flash slider, Digital Image Pro, 230
Adobe Photoshop
   as photo editor, 203-4
   colored pencil effect, 246
   Image Size dialog box, 215
   special effects in, 246
   Variations dialog box, 223-24
alignment, stitched panorama mode, 190
alkaline batteries, 168
America Online, 298-99
analog technology, 7-9
angle of view, 64
America Online, 298-99
aperture
   depth of field and, 73-75, 133-34
   spot metering, 76
aperture priority mode
   exposure control, 134
   landscape/outdoor portrait settings, 195
   overview of, 105
ArcSoft PhotoImpression
   calendars and, 251
   frames/cutouts, adding to photos, 250
   photo editor, 203-4
artifacts, 104
aspect ratio, panoramas, 51-52
attachment, macro mode lens, 70
attachments, e-mail photo, 300
audio signals, 282
auto-exposure, 89-92
auto flash, 94
auto-focus, 89-92

B
backlighting, 95-97
batteries
   digital cameras and, 37
   expense of, 38
   life of, 167
   maximizing life of, 170-74, 282
   types of, 166-70
bayonet mounts, 67
bidirectional printing, 264-65
binary digits. See bits (binary digits)
binary numbers, 24
bitmapped graphics, 201-3
bits (binary digits), 24-27, 30-31
black and white. See monochrome format
brightness and contrast adjustments, 226-34
   area fixes, 234-38
   automatic, 226-27
   battery life and, 173
   manual, 227-30
   mapping and, 230-32
   printer driver settings for, 265-66
   spot fixes, 232-34
brightness controls, adjusting color, 223
broadband connections, 294-96
burn tool, 232-34
burst mode feature, 54, 77

C
cables
   battery conservation and, 173
   connecting camera to VCR, 280-83
   connecting memory card to computer, 146-47
   drawbacks of, 147-48
   printing photos without computer, 160
   scan converters and, 284-86
calendars, creating, 251
camcorder, turning camera into, 283
camera backs, 61
cameras. See digital cameras; film cameras
card readers. See also memory cards
   attaching to computer, 149-52
   overview of, 148-49
   printing photos without computer, 160-61
Cartier-Bresson, Henri, 130
cartridges, printer, 163
CCD. See charged coupled device
CDs
   burning photos at public kiosks, 177-80
   high-resolution photos on, 297
   storing photos on, 157-58
   TV slide shows on, 286-89
CF. See CompactFlash cards
charged coupled device (CCD), 66
client, e-mail
   accounts, 302
   overview of, 297-98
   sending photos, 298-301
clip art, adding to photos, 247-48
clogged nozzles, 266
cloning tool, 239-40, 242
close-ups
   camera selection for, 45-46, 48-49
   macro mode and, 86, 101-3
   physical closeness, 86, 125-28
   timer and, 133
clusters, preprogrammed settings. See sets of settings
CMOS sensors, 66
coated paper, 268
color depth, 24-31
   24-bit, 27-28
   bits and, 24-27
   gray shades and, 29-30
   high color, 28
   numerical measures of, 30-31
   overview of, 24
color laser printers
   getting best results from, 161
   printer driver, 261-263
   quality of photos from, 158
colors
   adjusting, 221-26
   bits and, 24-27
   black and white vs., 141-42
   complementary, 226
   counting, 24-27
   digital, 18-24
   gray shades and, 17-18, 29-31
   human preference for, 4-5
   matching, 35-36
   mixing, 13-17
   monitor/printer quality and, 5-7
   overview of, 13
   printer driver settings for, 265-66
   printer limitations and, 161-63
CompactFlash cards
   IBM Microdrive and, 176
   memory, 175
   photo printing kiosks and, 177
composition, 136-41
   overview of, 136-37
   rule of thirds, 137-39
   unwanted elements, 139-41
compression
   defined, 106
   e-mail file size and, 296
   hard disk storage and, 156
   JPEG format and, 107-10
   lossless and lossy, 106-7
   memory optimization and, 176
   resolution and, 112-15
   sharpening and, 104
computer screens, 216-17, 278-80
computers
   cameras, connecting to, 146-47
   card readers, connecting to, 149-52
   macros and, 194
   memory cards, reading with adapters, 152-53
   memory cards, reading with card readers, 148-52
   photos, importing, 180-82
   photos, treating as files, 153-55
   printing photos and, 160-61, 270
   serial connectors, 146-47
   TV or VCR, connecting to, 283-86
   USBs ports, 147, 150-51
conditioning, battery, 171
confirm option, photos, 76
connections, high-speed, 294-96
connections, memory card to computer, 146-53
   adapters, 152-53
   cable types and, 146-47
   card readers, 147-49
   docking stations, 147
   parallel ports, 149
   USB ports, 150-52
continuous mode, 54, 76
contrast. See brightness and contrast adjustments
control levels, 73-75
converters, 63
costs. See expenses
Create Mail button, 299
cropping
   adding interest, 210-11
   cleaning up clutter, 208-10
   digital vs. film, 39
   resampling and, 217-18
   stitched panorama mode and, 190-91
   transferring photos to PDA, 289
cutouts, adding, 248-50

D
delete option, photos, 76
depth of field
   aperture and, 74
   taking better photographs, 133
digital
   vs. analog, 7-9
   color, 18-24
digital cameras
   color mixing, 13-17
   color quality, 5-7
   color, shades and bits, 24-27
   digital color, 18-24
   digital vs. analog technology, 7-9
   gray shades, 17-18, 29-31
   human preference for color, 4-5
   popularity of, 3-4
   primary colors, 14
   resolution, 9-13
digital cameras, choosing, 41-78. See also lens systems
   categories of, 42-43
   features, 76-77
   level of control, 73-75
   overview of, 41-42
   photographer types and, 43-44
   portability, 55-56
   resolution, 56-60
   sets of settings, 76, 195
digital cameras vs. film cameras, 31-39
   advantages of digital, 36-39
   advantages of film, 32-37
   choosing between, 39
   lens quality and, 61-62
   overview of, 31
digital film, 174-83. See also memory cards
   defined, 82
   exporting photos by burning CDs, 177-80
   exporting photos by e-mail, 182-83
   exporting photos to computer, 180-81
   memory capacity of, 176-77
   types of, 174-76
Digital Image Pro
   brightness and contrast adjustments, 226-27, 230
   spots or blemish removal, 239
Digital Wallet storage device, 181
digital zoom, 69-70, 84-85
digitizing, defined, 13
diopter correction, 83
discs, optical. See optical discs
disks, hard, 155-57
Display Properties dialog box, 252-53
distortion
   fisheye lens and, 50
   size and resolution settings and, 215
   telephoto lens and, 126
dithering, 264
docking stations, 147
documents, adding photos to, 302-6
dodge tool, 232-34
drag and drop technique, 206, 207
drawing programs, 201
drivers, printer. See printer drivers
Duracell batteries, 168
DVDs
   storing photos on, 157-58
   TV slide shows on, 286-89

E
e-mail, 294-302
   exporting images from camera via, 181-83
   file size and, 294-97
   sending photos, 297-302
editing. See also brightness and contrast adjustments
   area fixes, 234-38
   color adjustments, 221-26
   cropping, 208-11, 217-18
   digital vs. film, 38-39
   flipping, 211-12
   graphics programs and, 200-202
   overview of, 204-5, 220
   photo editors, 202-4
   red eye, 220-21
   removing objects/people, 240-43
   resizing, 214-18
   resolution, 212-18
   rotation, 205-7
   sampling/resampling, 213-14, 217-18
   spot fixes, 238-40
editing, special effects, 245-55
   graphics, adding, 247-48
   overview of, 246-47
   screen savers or wallpaper, 252-53
   special purpose editors, 254
enlargements
   compressed photos and, 108-10
   digital vs. film, 39
   resolution, 56-60
Epson
   cameras, 188
   photo printers, 160
expenses
   batteries, 167-70
   digital cameras vs. film cameras, 37-38
   paper, 268
exporting photos from camera, 146-55
   adapters, 152-53
   cable types and, 146-47
   card readers, 147-49
   to computer, 180-82
   docking station, 147
   e-mailing, 182-83
   file transfer approach, 153-55
   memory cards, 148-52
   parallel ports, 149
   serial ports, 146-47
   USB ports, 147, 150-52
exposure
   auto-exposure, 89-92
   controlling, 134
   stitched panoramic photos and, 192

F
F-stops, 133-134
field of view, 64
File Attachment, Outlook Express, 300
File Explorer, iPAQ, 290-91
files, treating photos as, 154
fill-in flash, 94-96
film cameras, 31-39
   advantages of, 37
   choosing, 39
   combining with digital cameras, 39
   vs. digital cameras, 35, 38-39
   forced flash and, 94-96
   resolution in, 31, 33-36
filters, 49-50, 67-68
FireWire ports, 156
fireworks, 196
fisheye lens, 50, 65
flash, 94-101
   auto, 94
   forced, 94-96
   indoor shots with built-in, 46-48
   red-eye reduction setting, 97-98
   slow synchronized, 99-101
Flash set to none mode, 195, 196
flatten command, 242
flipping images, 211-12
floating, photos, 303-4
floppy disk adapters, 152-53
focal length
   camera, 85-86
   overview of, 66-67
   telephoto zoom, 68
focus
   auto-focus, 89-92
   close-ups, 45-46, 86
   depth of field, 74
   manual settings, 105
   viewfinder, 83-84
forced flash, 94-96, 195
frames
   adding to photos, 248-50
   anticipating when shooting, 130-32
   auto-focus, auto-exposure and, 89-92
   overview of, 86-88
   rotating image for, 207-8
   unwanted elements and, 139-41
full automatic mode, 196
Fusion module, 254

G
Goo feature, SuperGoo, 254
gradients, 18-20
graphics
   adding to photos, 247-51
   programs, 200-202
gray. See shades of gray
greeting cards, creating, 251

H
hard disks, 155-57
high color, 28
horizons
   lining up with, 135
   rule of thirds and, 137-39
hubs, USB, 151-52
hue, 222, 223

I
IBM Microdrive CompactFlash card, 176
IEEE 1394, 156
Image Size dialog box. See Adobe Photoshop
image stabilization, built-in camera, 132
in-line insertion, 303-4
indoor shots, 46-48
ink, printer
   longevity of prints and, 163
   quality and, 269
inkjet printers
   best results from, 161
   drivers, 261-63
   quality of, 35, 158
   quality settings, 264-65
   six-color, 159
Insert menu, Outlook Express, 300
interchangeable lenses, 63
interval shooting with timer, 105
ISO (sensitivity) setting, 77
ISPs (Internet Service Providers), 295-96, 302

J
JPEG format, 107-10, 296

K
kiosks, photo printing
   burning CDs, 177-80
   printing from digital film, 271-72
Kodak Picture Maker kiosks, 177-80

L
landscape shots, 193, 195
large format printers, 273-74
laser printers
   best results from, 161
   driver, 261-63
   quality of, 158
layers, 242
LCD screens
   auto-focus and auto-exposure, 89
   battery conservation and, 84, 172-173
   brightness adjustments, 84
   color depth, 26
   deleting photos, 76
   framing pictures, 86-88
   stitched panoramic photos and, 191
   as viewfinder, 72-73
lens systems, 60-73. See also zoom
   camera selection and, 66-67
   changing, 63-65, 67
   digital vs. film cameras, 35
   filters, 67-68
   fisheye lenses, 50, 65
   macro mode lenses, 70
   normal lenses, 63-65, 66-67
   optic quality and, 61-62
   overview of, 60-61
   single lens reflex, 70-73
   telephoto lenses, 48-49, 64-65, 66-67
   wide angle lenses, 49-50, 64-65, 66-67
lighting issues. See also brightness and contrast adjustments; flash
   aperture/shutter speed, manual settings, 75
   exposure control, 134
   indoor shots, 46-48
   macro mode, 102-3
   metering modes, 76
liquid crystal display screens. See LCD screens
List All Modes dialog box, 285
lithium batteries, 168-69
lithium ion batteries, 170, 171
lithium polymer batteries, 170, 171
lossless compression, 106-7
lossy compression, 106-7

M
macro mode
   camera selection and, 70
   close-ups with, 49, 86
   framing pictures with LCD, 87, 102
   lighting issues, 102-3
   photographer types and, 43-44
macros, 194
manual focus, 105, 196
mapping, 230-32
matrix metering mode
   daylight action shots, 196
   landscape shots, 195
   sunset shots, 196
media type, 263
medium-range snapshots, 45
megapixels, 9-10
memory cards. See also card readers; digital film
   adapters for, 152
   battery conservation and, 174
   card readers and, 148-49
   exporting photos to computer, 153-55
   exporting photos to PDA, 290-91
   plugging into computer directly, 147-48
   printing photos, 160-61
memory effect, batteries, 166-67, 169-70
Memory Stick cards, 175
metering modes, 76
Microdrive CompactFlash card, 176
Microsoft Office, 200, 248
Microsoft Outlook Express, 299-301
Microsoft Paint, 202
Microsoft PowerPoint, 279-80
Microsoft Windows
   paint programs, 202
   Printers and Faxes dialog box, 260-61
   scan converters, 284-86
   treating photos as files, 154-55
   USB reader support, 151
   wallpaper or screensavers, 252-53
Microsoft Word, 302-6
microweave technique, 265
mildly creative photographers. See photographers, mildly creative
mirrors, 64
MMC. See MultiMedia cards
modem speed, 294
monitors
   color, 5-7
   mixing colors on, 13-17
   USB hubs and, 151
monochrome format
   color photographs compared with, 142
   human preference for color and, 4-5
   overview of, 4
   samples in book in, 5, 18
   shades of gray and, 17-18
   switching photo from color to, 142
morphing programs, 254
Morse code, 25
mouse
   drag and drop technique, 206
   red eye, eliminating, 221
MultiMedia cards (MMC), 175

N
National Television Standards Committee (NTSC), 281
neutral UV protective filters, 68
Nickel Cadmium batteries (NiCads), 169, 171
NiCads. See Nickel Cadmium batteries
Nickel Metal Hydride batteries (NiMH), 169, 171
NiMH. See Nickel Metal Hydride batteries
normal lenses
   focal length and, 66
   overview of, 63-65
NTSC. See National Television Standards Committee

O
Office, Microsoft, 200, 248
Olympus Camedia Master, 249-51
on-screen display (OSD), 284-85
online information. See Web site information
online, storing photos, 158
optical discs
   defined, 155
   slide show on, 286-87
   storing photos on, 157-58
optical quality, 61-62
optical zoom
   focal length of, 85
   overview of, 69-70
orientation, printer driver, 263-64
OSD. See on-screen display
outdoor portrait shots, 193, 195
Outlook Express, 299-301

P
Paint, Microsoft, 202
paint programs
   adding lines to photos, 249
   bitmapped graphics and, 202
   red eye, eliminating, 221
PAL. See Phase Alternating Line standard
Panorama Stitcher Light, Sanyo, 189-92
panoramas
   panorama mode, 51-52, 76-77
   stitched panorama mode, 52-53, 187-92
paper
   longevity of prints, 163
   printer driver settings, 263-64
   printer manufacturers and, 269-70
   printing on right side of, 269
   types of, 267-68
parallax, 71-72
parallel ports, 149
pass-through ports, 149
PC card adapters, 152-53, 160
PDAs. See Personal Digital Assistants
personal digital assistants
   card reader for, 149
   exporting photos to, 181-82, 289-91
permanent lenses, 63
Phase Alternating Line (PAL) standard, 281
phosphor dots, 14-15, 29-30
photo editors. See also editing; editing, special effects
   Adobe Photoshop, 203-4
   locating, 200
   overview of, 202-4
   special purpose, 254
photo paper, 268
photo Web sites, 306-9
PhotoAccess Web site, 270-71, 306-8
photographers, mildly creative
   aperture/shutter speed settings, 73-75
   camera portability, 55-56
   camera selection for, 43
   preprogrammed modes, 193-94
   resolution, 60
   telephoto zoom, 69
photographers, point-and-shoot
   camera portability, 55
   camera selection for, 43
   preprogrammed modes, 193-94
   resolution, 57
   telephoto zoom, 69
photographers, professional
   camera backs and, 61
   digital cameras and, 3-4
   digital editing and, 31
   film advantages, 32-36
   monitor/printer color quality and, 7
photographers, prosumers
   aperture/shutter speed settings, 75
   camera portability, 55-56
   camera selection for, 44
   defined, 3
   preprogrammed modes, 193-94
   resolution, 60
   telephoto zoom, 69
photographs. See also sharing photographs
   advanced features, 105
   anticipating, 128-32
   auto-exposure, 89-92
   auto-focus, 89-92
   black and white vs. color, 141-43
   camera steadiness, 132-33
   capturing the right moment, 143
   close-ups, 45-46, 86, 125-28
   closing from a distance, 48-49
   composition, 136-41
   compression settings, 105-15
   depth of field, 133
   exposure, 89-92, 134
   extreme close-ups, 49
   film vs. digital, 35-36
   filters and, 49-51
   flash feature and, 94-101
   focus of, 89-92
   framing shots, 86-88
   full-motion video, 54-55
   getting started, 81-82
   horizon and, 135
   indoor shots, 46-48
   LCD and, 83-84
   lenses and, 49-51, 63
   macro mode, 101-3
   medium-range snapshots, 45
   panoramas, 51-52
   rapid-fire stills for capturing action, 53-54
   resolution settings, 110-15
   sets of settings, 92-94
   sharpening, 103-4
   shutter speed, 133
   snapshots and, 121
   stitched panoramas, 52-53
   subject selection, 122-25
   taking better, 120-21
   timer feature, 133
   vertical elements and, 136-37
   viewfinder and, 83-84
   what do with photos, 115-16
   zooming, 84-86
PhotoImpression (ArcSoft). See ArcSoft PhotoImpression
PhotoImpression photo editor, ArcSoft, 203-4
Photoshop. See Adobe Photoshop
picture elements. See pixels
PicturePAD storage device, 181
pixel resolution
   defined, 32
   overview of, 9-13
   ppi vs., 214-16
   resizing photos for screen, 216-17
   resolving detail and, 32-33
pixelized photos
   correcting cropped photos on screen, 217-18
   defined, 11-13
   resolving detail in, 32-33
pixels per inch (ppi), 214-17, 296
playback mode, TV, 282
Pocket PCs, 181-82
point-and-shoot photographers. See photographers, point-and-shoot
polarizing filters, 68
Polaroid cameras, 37
polygonal tool, 241-42
portability, 55-56
portrait shots, 193, 195
postcards, creating, 251
poster feature, 266-67, 273-74
posterized effect, 21, 247
power cords, 173
power-save mode, automatic, 173
PowerPoint, Microsoft, 279-80
ppi. See pixels per inch (ppi)
primary colors, 14
printer drivers, 259-67
   brightness and contrast, 265-66
   clogged nozzles, 266
   color, 265-66
   opening, 260-61
   overview of, 259-60
   paper, 263-64
   poster feature, 266-67
   quality, 264-65
   what to look for, 261-63
printers, 158-63
   color, 5-7
   color adjustments, 224-26
   color quality, 161-62
   general-purpose, 161
   large size prints, 273-74
   longevity of prints and, 162-63
   primary colors, 14
   reading photo memory cards, 153
   types of photo, 158-61
Printers and Faxes dialog box, 260
printing, 259-75
   e-mail file size and, 296
   ink selection, 267-70
   at kiosks, 177, 271-72
   options for, 116
   overview of, 259-60
   paper selection, 263, 267-70
   resizing images, 212-18
   resolution options, 57-60, 114-15, 176
   size options, 272-74
   via online services, 270-71
   without computer, 270
privacy issues
   physical closeness and, 127
   sharing photos on Web sites, 307
programmed settings. See sets of settings
Properties dialog box, 260
prosumers. See photographers, prosumers

Q
quality
   film vs. digital, 32-36
   ink, 269
   optical, 61-62
   paper, 267-68
   pixels and, 59-60
   printer driver settings, 264-65
   size and resolution and, 212

R
RCA phono plugs, 280-82
recharge cycles, 166, 167
rechargeable batteries
   alkaline, 167
   lithium ion/lithium polymer, 170
   maximizing life of, 170-72
   NiCad, 169
   superiority of, 168
red eye
   avoiding, 98
   correcting, 220-21
   editing, 98
   reduction settings, 97-98, 130
Red Eye command, 220-21
refresh rate, scan converters, 284-86
Remove Red Eye command, 98-99
Remove Spots or Blemishes, Digital Image Pro, 239
resampling
   cropping and, 217-18
   PDAs and, 289
   resolution and, 213-14
resolution
   camera selection and, 44, 56-60
   compression and, 112-15
   cropping and, 217-18
   digital vs. film, 32-36
   digital zoom and, 84-85
   e-mail file size and, 296
   hard disk storage and, 156
   image quality and, 110-12
   memory requirements of, 176
   overview of, 9-13
   PDAs and, 289
   pixels and, 32-33
   printer driver settings, 264-65
   resizing and, 214-17
   size and, 212-13
rotation, 205-7
rule of thirds, 137-39

S
sampling, 213-14. See also resampling
SanDisk card reader, 148
Sanyo Panorama Stitcher Light, 189-92
saturation, 222-23
scan converters, 283-86
scanners
   color depth, 27
   converting photos to digital, 39
scenes. See sets of settings
screen savers, 252-53
screens. See also LCD
   computer, 216-17, 278-80
   OSD (on-screen display), 284-85
   resizing photos for, 216-18
SECAM (Sequential Couleur avec M moire), 281
Send button, Outlook Express, 301
Send Me A Link button, 308
Send/Recv button, Outlook Express, 301
sensitivity (ISO) setting, 77
Sequential Couleur avec M moire (SECAM), 281
serial connectors, 146-47
servers, e-mail, 297-98
sets of settings
   advantages/problems, 194
   camera selection and, 76
   daylight action shots, 196
   firework shots, 196
   landscape shots, 195
   logic of, 192-93
   outdoor portrait shots, 195
   overview of, 92-94
   sunset shots, 196
shades of gray
   256-color mode vs., 21
   color as, 17-18, 29-31
   mapping and, 230-32
   number of, 21-23
   posterizing with, 21
sharing photographs, 293-310. See also e-mail
   adding photos to documents, 302-6
   photo Web sites, 306-9
sharpening, 103-4
shutter speed
   controlling, 73-75
   exposure and, 134
   freezing action and, 133
   handheld shots and, 133
   metering modes, 76
shutter speed priority mode, 105, 196
single lens reflex (SLR) cameras, 70-73
six-color inkjet printers, 159
size, of camera, 55-56
size, of paper, 263
size, of photos, 212-18
   e-mailing and, 294-96
   inserting into documents, 303
   printing and, 272-74
   resampling and cropping, 217-18
   resizing, 214-17
   resolution, 212-13
Slide Show icon, 278
slide shows
   creating for computer screens, 278-80
   creating for television screen, 280-89
   recording on optical disc, 286-87
slow synchronized flash, 99-101
SLR (single lens reflex) cameras, 70-73
SmartMedia cards, 175
snapshots, 45, 121
software
   moving files between memory cards and computers, 153-54
   special purpose editors, 254
   stitching panorama mode, 189-92
sound recording
   battery conservation and, 173
   camera selection and, 77
   connecting camera to VCR, 282
special effects. See editing, special effects
spot metering, 76, 195
sRGB setting, 265
standards, video signal, 281
star filters, 68
stitched panorama mode
   camera selection and, 52-53
   overview of, 187-88
   software for, 189-92
storage
   digital photos files, 82
   digital vs. film, 37-38
   e-mail inbox, 182
   exporting photos from camera to computer, 180-82
   options for, 155-58
subjects
   getting in close, 125-28
   selecting, 122-25
sublimation printers, 159
sunset shots, 196
SuperGoo, Scansoft, 254
synchronization, PDAs, 289-90

T
table cells, inserting photos, 305-6
tables, color depth, 26, 30, 31
tabloid-size color printers, 273
telephoto lenses
   camera selection and, 48-49
   focal length of, 66-67
   physical closeness vs., 126
   selecting, 64-65
   telephoto zoom, 68
television, 280-89
   camera with output for, 77
   connecting camera to, 280-83
   connecting computer to, 283-86
   mixing colors on, 14-15
   slide shows on CD, 287-89
   slide shows on optical disc, 286-87
   turning camera into camcorder, 283
templates
   cutouts, 248-50
   wallpaper, 253
text, adding to photos, 247-51
thermal dye printers, 159
timers, 105, 133
trim feature, 190-91
tripods
   camera steadiness, 133
   human body as, 132
   slow synchronized flash using, 100-101
   stitched panoramic photos and, 188, 191
true color, 28, 30
tvCD, 287-88

U
Ulead DVD PictureShow, 287-88
unidirectional printing, 264-65
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors
   card readers and, 149-52
   diagram of, 147
   hard disks installation and, 156
   memory cards and, 155
   system support of, 151-52

V
Variations dialog box, Adobe Photoshop, 223-24
VCRs
   connecting camera to, 280-83
   connecting computers to, 283-86
vector graphics, 200-01
vertical elements, 136-37
video editing cards, 27, 280
video mode, 54-55, 76
video signals, 281, 282-83
viewfinder
   auto-focus and auto-exposure, 89
   focus control, 83-84
   framing pictures in, 86-88

W
wallpaper, 252-53
Web site information
   CD photo slide software, 287
   Kodak Picture Maker kiosks, 178-80
   large format photos, 274
   longevity of prints, 163
   morphing software, 254
   online services, 270-71
   sharing photos, 306-8
   sites to explore, 308-9
   storing photos online, 158
white balance
   adjusting, 47
   overview of, 77
   sunset shots, 196
wide angle lenses
   camera selection and, 49-50
   focal length of, 66-67
   lens system selection, 64-65
wide format printers, 273-74
Windows. See Microsoft Windows
Windows Explorer, 154
Winmorph, 254
Word, Microsoft, 302-6
Write CD command, 288

Y
Yahoo! Mail, 182-83

Z
zoom, 84-86
   digital, 69-70, 84-85
   limitations of, 65
   need for, 68-70
   optical, 69-70
   photographer types and, 43-44
   pixelization and, 11-13
   red eye and, 221



Last Updated: October 28, 2002
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