Avid Handbook: Advanced Techniques, Strategies, and Survival Information for Avid Editing Systems
Author: Greg Staten
Brimming with workflow efficiencies for the experienced editor, The Avid Handbook teaches you the hows and whys of operating the system in order to reach streamlined, creative end solutions. The book emphasizes time-saving techniques, shortcuts, and workflow procedures- the true keys to getting a job done.
The book has also been updated to include new information on HD formats and workflows, color-correction and grading capability enhancements, MXF media standardization, and much more.
Also new to this edition are an 8 page 4-color insert, adding depth to the color-correction lessons, as well as running sidebars throughout the book, calling out time-saving tips and techniques.
* New information on High-Definition tools and production workflows, allowing you to complete your HD projects in the most efficient manner
* New details on product updates and innovations such as HD, color-grading and capabilities, file-based video formats, and file-based instead of tape-based output
* The new edition features sidebars throughout that call out time-saving tips and techniques, as well as a new 8 page 4-color insert for more effective display with the color correction lessons
Interesting textbook: Catering Handbook or Multiuser Detection
Digital Photography for Teens
Author: Mark Campbell
Don't be fooled by the title. Digital Photography for Teens doesn't make a half-hearted attempt at teaching the fundamentals of digital photography. It doesn't stop at the basics and it doesn't assume that as a teen, you aren't capable of tackling advanced topics. Instead, it focuses on the things that teens want to get out of digital photography. Photography is a technical field, and this book covers numerous aspects of shooting great photographs. Each chapter builds upon skills developed in the previous chapters, following the natural process of digital photography: setting up the shot, taking the picture, transferring it to your computer, editing it, and prepping it for the screen or print. If you're ready to progress beyond snapping simple pictures, then your journey starts here!
Table of Contents:
Getting Started 1What You Need 3
Choosing a Digital Camera 5
How Many Pixels? 6
How Much Memory? 7
What Kind of Connection? 11
How Much Zoom? 12
What Other Features? 15
Preparing Your Computer for Liftoff 17
Checking Connections 17
Managing Memory 18
Handling Your Hard Drive 18
Scoping Out Software 19
Introducing Your Digital Camera 25
How a Digital Camera Takes Pictures 25
How the Image Goes In 28
How the Photo Comes Out 29
What Does This Button Do? 35
Checking Out the Controls 35
Getting into the Menus 39
Taking Care of Your Digital Camera 42
Different Shots, Different Settings 45
Considering Quality 45
About Compression, Memory, and Time 46
Shooting in the Raw 46
More Photos Now Equals Less Flexibility Later? 48
Capturing the Shot No Matter What 49
Keeping It Steady 50
Achieving Focus 51
Getting Enough Exposure 55
Correcting the Color 63
Expressing Yourself 69
Designing the Shot 69
Using Composition Techniques 70
Let There Be Lighting 80
Taking All Kinds of Pictures 84
Shooting People (with the Camera, Silly) 84
Framing the World around You 88
Capturing Still-Lifes 90
Living Like a Photographer 92
Practicing Like Crazy 92
Getting Involved Everywhere 93
Making Your Own Opportunities 94
Getting Your Pictures into the Computer 97
Setting Up Folders 97
Making That Connection 101
Backing Up Your Work 102
Keeping the Original Files Safe 105
Organizing Your Photo Library 109
Working with a Photo Manager 109
Devising a Process 114
Getting Photos into the Photo Manager 115
Making Stacks 120
Tagging Your Pics 124
Doing Searches for Specific Tags 131
Adjusting Light and Color 135
Working with an Image Editor 135
Getting the Hang of the Interface 136
Using Color Management 138
Editing a Photo 141
Correcting the Exposure 146
Adjusting Shadows and Highlights 149
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast 152
Correcting Color 153
Setting White Balance 153
Adjusting Saturation 155
Removing Red-Eye 157
Going Grayscale 159
Changing One Color into Another 162
Pushing at the Edges (of a Digital Photo) 165
Adjusting Resolution and Print Size 165
A Tale of Canvases and Images 169
Changing the Canvas 170
Cropping the Photo 171
Adding a Built-In Border 175
Rotating the Canvas 176
Flipping the Canvas 178
Changing the Image 179
Scaling the Photo 179
Applying Your Own Digital Zoom 182
Stretching or Squeezing the Photo 185
Rearranging Pixels 189
Making a Selection 189
Working with Layers 193
Moving Pixels from One Layer to Another 193
Bringing in Pixels from Other Photos 196
Managing Multiple Layers 197
Scaling and Rotating the Contents of a Layer 200
Adjusting Opacity 202
Saving a Layered Photo 203
Touching Up the Photo 204
Painting 206
Erasing 209
Cloning (or How to Remove Old Boyfriends) 211
Adding Finishing Touches and Special Effects 215
Adjusting Sharpness 215
Using the Adjust Sharpness Command 217
Using the Sharpen Tool 220
Designing Captions and Word Balloons 222
Adding the Text 222
Adding a Word Balloon 228
Applying Layer Styles 230
Applying Filters 232
Showing Your Photos Onscreen 237
Getting Your Photos Ready 237
Downsampling to Screen Resolution 238
Resizing the Width 240
Crushing the Image File 242
Displaying Your Work 245
E-Mailing Your Photos 246
Posting Your Photos Online 246
Making Movies from Your Photos 248
Making Prints 251
Determining the Optimum Resolution 251
Printing at Home 252
Printing Elsewhere 253
Resampling the Photo to the Optimum Resolution 254
Printing 255
Printing from Your Computer 256
Printing from Your Camera or Memory Card 259
Ordering Prints Online 259
Creating a Photo Book in Photoshop Elements 260
Building the Book 261
Working with Frame Layers 264
Changing the Theme of a Page 266
Adding New Pages to the Book 267
Saving and Printing the Book 268
Making Other Photo Creations 269
Index 273
No comments:
Post a Comment