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<b>Introduction 1</b> <p><b>Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land 7</p> <p>Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 37</p> <p>Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 67</p> <p>Chapter 4: Exploring Live View Photography and Movie Making 83</p> <p><b>Part II: Working with Picture Files 111</b></p> <p>Chapter 5: Playback Mode: Viewing, Erasing, and Protecting Photos 113</p> <p>Chapter 6: Downloading, Printing, and Sharing Your Photos 143</p> <p><b>Part III: Taking Creative Control 179</b></p> <p>Chapter 7: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting 181</p> <p>Chapter 8: Manipulating Focus and Color 233</p> <p>Chapter 9: Putting It All Together 277</p> <p><b>Part IV: The Part of Tens 293</b></p> <p>Chapter 10: Ten Fun (And Practical) Ways to Manipulate Your Photos 295</p> <p>Chapter 11: Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day327</p> <p><b>Index 343</b></p>

<b>Julie Adair King</b> has been writing about digital cameras and photographyfor more than a decade. She is the author of several books on various Nikon andCanon cameras as well as <i>Digital Photography For Dummies</i>, and she teaches beginning digital photographers at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre.

<b>Make the most of that cool new camera! Learn all its tricks and take creative control</b> <p>Your D5100 is made for creative expression. The more you understand about your camera, the more fun you can have. Learn about all the settings, find out what all those technical buzzwords mean, and then start getting creative — begin mastering exposure, manipulating focus, shooting video, and sharing it all online, by e-mail, or in prints.</p> <ul> <li> <p>A perfect setup — learn how to set up your camera for basic shootingand how to get the best results in the fully automatic modes</p> </li> <li> <p>Movie time — choose the right quality, focus, and audio options, then record and edit HD movies</p> </li> <li> <p>Go pro — move out of Auto mode and take full control over exposure, flash, focus, and color</p> </li> <li> <p>Explore exposure — get the scoop on f-stops, shutter speed, ISO, and other exposure controls</p> </li> <li> <p>Learn to share — download and process your images for prints or online sharing</p> </li> </ul> <p><b>Open the book and find:</b></p> <ul> <li> <p>When to use JPEG and when to shoot Raw</p> </li> <li> <p>Advice on basic photo settings</p> </li> <li> <p>Tips for shooting still photos in Live View</p> </li> <li> <p>What you can learn from a histogram and other picture data</p> </li> <li> <p>How to tweak exposure with Active D-Lighting and HDR</p> </li> <li> <p>Comparisons of editing programs</p> </li> <li> <p>Which autofocus settings work best</p> </li> <li> <p>Ten fun and useful photo effects</p> </li> </ul> <p><b>Learn to:</b></p> <ul> <li> <p>Take professional-looking photos even if this is your first dSLR</p> </li> <li> <p>Use the autoexposure Scene modes or move up to manual control</p> </li> <li> <p>Get creative with exposure, color, focus, and special effects</p> </li> </ul> <p><b>IN FULL COLOR!</b></p>

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