Using your Digital Camera Tutorial Video

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These Digital Photography tutorials are authored by photographic expert Ken Milburn. After a brief overview of the components that a digital camera comprises of the tutorials focus on techniques to improve the quality of your photographs such as subject lighting, focus, depth of field and much more. Ken also details the most commonly used programs to edit, manipulate and print your work, Photoshop. No matter what prior experience you have when starting this course, by the end of it you will be producing and editing photographs just like the pro. You may also be intrested in : Adobe Photoshop video Tutorials .

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Topics Covered on this Training Video Include:
Introduction
Getting Started
Using a Digital Camera
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The Camera's LCD Monitors
  • Preview Monitor Settings
  • Settings Monitor Settings
Focus
  • Automatic Focus Procedure
  • Manual Focus Procedure
Depth-of-field
  • Controlling Depth-of-field
  • Use Minimum Aperture
Shooting Modes
  • Program or Point-and-shoot
  • Aperture Priority Mode
  • Manual Mode /Shutter Priority Mode
Special Scene Modes
  • Backlight
  • Night
  • Action /Portrait
Lighting
  • Working with Backlighting
  • When and How to Use Fill Flash
  • Using Flash as the Main Light Source
  • Using the Built-in Flash
  • Using External Flash For Greater Control
  • Using Multiple Light Sources
  • Lighting For 2D Objects
Composing the Picture
  • Keep it Simple
  • Empasize the Center of Interest
  • The Rule of Thirds
  • Use Geometry
  • Make Use of Apparent Motion
Controlling Focus
  • Controlling Depth-of-field
  • Focusing for Extreme Close-ups
  • Focusing for Location Portraits
  • Focusing for Scenics /Still Lifes /Architecture
Using the Built-in Light Meter
  • Built-in Light Meter Modes
  • Using Your Camera as a Light Meter
  • When to Bracket
When to Use a Tripod
  • When Shutter Speed is Less Than 1/60th Second
  • Whenever You Need to Keep Your Hands Free
When the Going Gets Tough
  • Stopping Fast Action
  • Creating the Illusion of Fast Motion
  • Shooting at Night
  • Shooting in Bad Weather
Things Only a Digital Camera Can Do
  • Shooting a Panorama
  • Best Shot Mode
  • Shoot a Sequence
  • Shoot Video
Managing Images
  • Using the Photoshop File Browser
  • Organizing the Files
  • How the Image Browser Functions
Imaging Editing Tools
  • Imaging Editing Tools 1
  • Imaging Editing Tools 2
  • Imaging Editing Tools 3
  • Imaging Editing Tools 4
  • About Options Bars
  • Using the Marquee Tools
  • Using the Move Tool
  • Using the Crop Tool
  • Using the Slice Tool
  • Using the Brush Tool
  • Using the Erasers
  • Using the Pattern Stamp
  • Using the Fill (Paint Bucket) Tool
  • Using the Gradient Tool
  • Using the Path Tool
  • Using the Text Tool
  • Making Notes and Voice Annotations
  • Using the Eyedropper
  • Using the Navigation Tools
  • Switching Between Normal and QuickMask Mode
  • Using the Color Swatches
  • Using the Screen Modes
  • Jumping to Image Ready
Dialogs
  • Dialogs
  • Standard Components of a Dialog
Palettes
  • What is a Palette?
  • Making Palettes Appear
  • The Components of a Palette
Self Teaching Routines (Photoshop Elements Only)
  • Self Teaching Routines
  • Where to Find Them
  • How to Use Them
Automating Photoshop
  • Automating Photoshop - Intro
  • Actions in Photoshop 1
  • Actions in Photoshop 2
  • Places to Find Ready-made Actions
  • Things You Can't Do with Actions
  • Creating Your Own Actions 1
  • Creating your own Actions 2
  • Creating your own Actions 3
Correcting Exposure
  • Correcting Exposure - Intro
  • Using the Levels Command 1
  • Using the Levels Command 2
  • Changing Exposure Locally by Burning and Dodging
  • Changing Exposure in Specific Areas of the Image
  • Making a High-key Photo
  • Making a Low-key Photo
Color Balance Effects
  • Color Balance Effects - Intro
  • Correcting Color Balance 1
  • Correcting Color balance 2
  • Changing the Mood of the Picture
  • Creating a Tinted Picture
  • Tinting with the Blend Modes
Enhancing Contrast
  • Enhancing contrast - Introduction
  • Using the Brightness/Contrast Dialog
  • Changing the Contrast in Part of the Image
  • Restoring Shadow Detail with the Fill Flash Command
  • Saving Shadow Detail with the Soft Light Blend Mode
Selecting and Protecting Specific Areas of the Photo
  • Introduction: Making Selections
  • Various Ways of Making Selections 1
  • Various Ways of Making Selections 2
  • Various Ways of Making Selections 3
  • Feathering a Selection
  • Modifying the Shape of a Selection
Making a Fictitious Photo
  • Introduction - Making a Fictitious Photo
  • Choosing a Background and Moving a New Image Into It
  • Matching Exposure /Color balance /Lighting Direction
  • Grouping and Flattening Layers
Painting with Filters
  • Painting with Filters 1
  • Painting with Filters 2
  • Painting by Hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 1
  • Painting by hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 2
  • Painting by hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 3
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