Digital Scrapbooking

Are you a traditional scrapbook enthusiast looking for a way to organize your memories electronically? Have you never tried scrapbooking because you're not sure where to start? "Digital Scrapbooking" is here to start you on your journey! Cover the fundamentals of digital photography and digital scrapbook elements, incorporating existing elements or even creating your own. Even if you've never put together a scrapbook page, you'll get the tips you need to start organizing your photographs into vibrant, exciting scrapbook pages right on your computer. When you're finished, you'll get tips for sharing your newly created memory pages in print or online.

Mastering Digital Photography is a true photography book, teaching readers how to take great pictures and make great images that leverage the strengths of computer technology, while taking into account the special needs of digital cameras. Concentrating on creative photo techniques, this full-color book is not software-specific, nor does it rely on image-editing programs. This technology is getting faster, cheaper, and better. Mastering Digital Photography explains the convergence of conventional photography and digital photography for those who are looking to make the leap.

Features

• Explore the world of photography with digital technology
• Learn digital techniques from a professional photographer
• Produce more professional-looking images
• Understand similarities/differences between digital and film cameras
• Handsome four-color book with brilliant images throughout
  
  About the Author
  A former full-time professional photographer who was later seduced by technology, David D. Busch has, since 1983, been a leading demystifier of computer and imaging technology. With books such as Photoshop 7: Photographers’ Guide (Muska & Lipman), Mastering Digital Photography (Muska & Lipman), Digital Retouching and Compositing: Photographers' Guide (Muska & Lipman) Digital Photography for Dummies Quick Reference, Photoshop 6! I Didn't Know You Could Do That...,Photoshop Instant Expert, Guerilla Guide to Great Graphics with the GIMP, and Astonishing Web Graphics with Kai's Power Tools, Busch was the first person to win top category honors twice from The Computer Press Association (for both Macintosh and PC-oriented books).

digital Photo Processing Covers Not Just The Standard 'getting Rid Of Dust And Scratches' Approach To Retouching, But Also Looks Closely At Removing Unwanted Elements, Adding Items, Changing Positions, Distorting Images, And Many Other Creative Techniques To Make Great Digital Photos. It Shows You How To Take Prints Of Old Family Photographs, Badly Shot Digital Images, And Other Hopeless Cases And Turn Them Into High Quality Digital Images Suitable For Printing Or Posting Online. Detailed, Coherent, And Highly Illustrated Instructions On Software Tools Are Included, Making This The Perfect Guide For The Amateur. This Full Color Book Is Aimed At Those New To Photography Who Have Been Enticed By The Falling Prices Of Basic, But Efficient, Digital Cameras.

"Digital Landscape Photography" looks exclusively at the art of landscape photography, focusing on the stages between image capture and output. Techniques for creating impressive landscape photographs are described and illustrated in detail. It also shows how landscape effects can be achieved through software manipulation of film camera images which have been scanned into a computer. Concentrating on image manipulation, the book underlines the importance of good composition and general photography concepts. It is aimed at those new to photography, enticed by the falling prices of basic, but efficient, digital cameras. With a full-color, portrait layout, this book truly brings its images to life.

digital Family Photography Offers Comprehensive And Easy-to-follow Advice On How To Make The Most Of People Pictures Of All Kinds: From Simple But Essential Techniques To More Advanced And Challenging Projects. People And Families Are Easily The Most Popular Subject For Photographers, Be It By Traditional Film Or Digital Photography. This Book Embraces Both Image Capture And Post-production Techniques, With The Emphasis On Working Digitally. With Full-color And A Portrait Layout, The Photos In The Book Are Truly Brought To Life. Aimed At Those New To Photography, This Book Is Useful For Anyone Who Has Been Enticed By The Value, Quality, And Efficiency That Digital Cameras Have To Offer.

This book offers comprehensive and easy-to-follow advice on how to make the most of "people pictures" of all from simple but essential techniques to more advanced and challenging projects. People and families are easily the most popular subject for photographers, be it by traditional film or digital photography. "Digital Family Photography" embraces both image capture and post-production techniques, with the emphasis on working digitally. With full-color and a portrait layout, the photos in the book are truly brought to life. Aimed at those new to photography, this book is useful for anyone who has been enticed by the value, quality, and efficiency that digital cameras have to offer. An expert in the field of digital photography shares a series of creative photo techniques designed to help readers create professional-looking images, discussing the differences and similarities between digital and film cameras, the special needs of digital imaging, how to create a variety of special visual effects, and other important topics. Original. (Intermediate) An introduction to the art of digital landscape photography incorporates insider tips, projects, and creative ideas as it explains how to capture impressive landscape images and use scanned images to achieve a variety of special effects through software manipulation. Shares techniques designed to help readers create professional-looking images, discussing the differences and similarities between digital and film cameras, the special needs of digital imaging, and how to create a variety of special visual effects An introduction to the art of digital portrait photography incorporates insider tips, projects, and creative ideas as it explains how to capture both formal and informal images of family members This book's aim is straightforward: to give you simple, powerful, and effective skills to take great portraits, and to introduce you to some of the amazing possibilities of digital photography. Some amazing things have happened to the digital-photography world in the past few months. Taking a photograph is the end product of an emotional journey.