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Informationen zum Autor Julie Adair King has been covering digital cameras and photography for over a decade. Along with seven editions of Digital Photography For Dummies , she has written For Dummies guides on numerous Nikon and Canon cameras. Julie also teaches master workshops at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. Klappentext Learn to: Navigate the camera's menus, buttons, and touchscreen controls Take control of exposure and focus to capture amazing images Easily download, print, and share your photos Here's the easy, step-by-step guide to all the features of your touchscreen dSLR! You've picked a great camera to start your adventure in dSLR photography! But while the Rebel T4i/650D is user-friendly, there are lots of buttons, settings, and techniques to learn. This book gets you going with a complete tour of the controls, tips on getting the tough shots, easy-to-understand explanations of photography lingo, and much more! Demystifying controls ? learn what every dial, button, switch, and mode can do and how to set up your camera Take it easy ? get great results in the fully automatic modes Secrets exposed ? manage aperture, shutter speed, and ISO to control exposure Taking charge ? explore advanced features and take control of focus, color, depth of field, and more Work with your images ? review photos in the camera, download images, and prepare photos for printing or sharing online Open the book and find: A tour of the camera's controls, including the touchscreen Advice on choosing basic picture settings How to get started in the automatic modes Options for capturing high- definition video A crash course on color, lighting, and exposure settings Steps for getting better portraits, landscape, action, and close-up photos Ways to customize your camera How to prepare your photos to share with others Zusammenfassung An easy-to-follow guide to Canon's first touchscreen dSLR Canon calls the EOS Rebel T4i/650D its most consumer-friendly dSLR! but there's still a lot to learn. Expert author and photography instructor Julie Adair King handles the subject in a step-by-step style that will boost your confidence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 A Quick Look at What's Ahead 1 Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 2 Part II: Working with Picture Files 2 Part III: Taking Creative Control 2 Part IV: The Part of Tens 2 Icons and Other Stuff to Note 3 eCheat Sheet 4 Practice, Be Patient, and Have Fun! 4 Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5 Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land 7 Getting Comfortable with Your Lens 7 Attaching a lens 8 Removing a lens 9 Zooming in and out 10 Shifting from autofocus to manual focus (and back) 11 Using an IS (image stabilizer) lens 11 Getting Familiar with the Monitor 12 Adjusting the Monitor Position 13 Using the Touchscreen 15 Working with Memory Cards 18 Exploring External Camera Controls 20 Topside controls 21 Back-of-the-body controls 22 Front odds and ends 26 Connection ports 27 Viewing and Adjusting Camera Settings 29 Ordering from menus 29 Exploring the Shooting Settings display 33 Taking advantage of the Quick Control screen 35 Decoding viewfinder data 38 Checking the Camera Settings display 39 Reviewing Basic Setup Options 41 Setup Menu 1 41 Setup Menu 2 43 Setup Menu 3 45 Setup Menu 4 46 Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 49 Choosing an Exposure Mode 50 Changing the Drive Mode 51 Using the Flash 56 Using flash in the fully automatic modes 57 Using flash in Creative ...