Digital Photography

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Digital Photography

• Dont say it,
• Show it!

Presented by Gerry Snyder Scott Finkeldei,
Tweed Ross
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What is digital all about?

• Basic camera features
• Know your resolutions
• Understanding file formats
• Software ideas
• Output options
• Web resources

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Whats Available?
ZD Nets Reviews and Prices
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Learn the Basic Features

• Resolution
• Flash
• Zoom- Optical / Digital
• Close-up (Macro) Mode
• Storage- Compact Flash /Memory Stick, etc.

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Know your Resolutions (Quality)

• Megapixel Cameras and Settings
• 1mp low quality, good for computer-based
  images (3x5 prints)
• 2mp mid-quality for both computer viewing and
  smaller printouts (5x7 prints)
• 3mp good quality especially for color prints
  (8x10 prints)
• 4mp very good quality (11x14 prints)
• 5mp excellent quality

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Know your Resolutions (Quality)

• Typical Resolutions Pixel Size
• 640 x 480 great for web only
• 800 x 600
• 1024 x 768 good overall for web
  and small prints
• 1280 x 960 1 megapixel quality
• 1600 x 1200 2 megapixel quality
• 2000 x 1500 3 megapixel quality
• 3000 x 2000 6 megapixel quality

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640 x 480
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1024 x 768
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1472 x 1104
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2272 x 1704
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640 x 480
2272 x 1704
1024 x 768
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640 x 480
2272 x 1704
1024 x 768
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Learn the Basic Features

• FlashDistance from 1 to 12 feet
• Default Auto Flash
• Red-eye Reduction
• Forced Flash
• No Flash

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Learn the Basic Features

• Zoom Optical / Digital
• Optical (2x to 8x)
• Nikon Coolpix 4500 4x zoom
• Digital (2x to 4x extended)
• Nikon Coolpix 4500 16x zoom

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Learn the Basic Features

• Close-up (Macro) Mode

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Learn the Basic Features

• Storage
• Internal
• Removable
• Compact Flash
• Memory Stick
• Smart Media
• SD/MMC(Secure Digital / MultiMedia Card)

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Camera Features

• Resolution
• Flash
• Zoom
• Close-up
• Storage

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Resolution Menu
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Read your Camera Manual

• Lots of extra features

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File Formats

• JPG (JPEG)
• TIF (TIFF)
• RAW
• Compression

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Graphic Software

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 3
• JASC PaintShop Pro
• Corel Draw / PhotoPaint
• Epson- Image Expert
• IrfanView
• Serif Photo Plus version 5.5

• IrfanView
• http//www.Irfanview.com

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Graphic Software

• Adobe Photoshop

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Graphic Software

• Serif Photo Plus 5.5
• http//www.freeserifsoftware.com/

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Output Options

• Electronic Presentation
• Desktop Publishing
• Color Prints

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WebResources

• See your handout
• Visit www.oznet.ksu.edu/edtech/

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• http//www.zdnet.com/ - reviews and prices

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• http//www.dpreview.com/

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• Shortcourses
• http//www.shortcourses.com

Kodak Digital Learning Center http//www.kodak.com
/US/en/digital/dlc/
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Questions?
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