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How digital photography works /

A full-color, illustrated adventure into the high-tech wonders inside your digital camera by the author/illustrator team that created the bestselling How Computers Work. With clear and simple explanations that say, "You, too, can understand this," and brilliant, full-color illustrations, H...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: White, Ron, 1944-
Otros Autores: Downs, Timothy Edward
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Indianapolis, Ind. : Que, 2007.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
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Sumario:A full-color, illustrated adventure into the high-tech wonders inside your digital camera by the author/illustrator team that created the bestselling How Computers Work. With clear and simple explanations that say, "You, too, can understand this," and brilliant, full-color illustrations, How Digital Photography Works, Second Edition, gives you detailed information on the hidden workings of digital cameras, professional picture-taking techniques, and even photo-editing software. Some of the topics covered in this groundbreaking book include: · How Digital Viewfinders Frame Your Pictures · How Twin Lens Cameras and Tilt-and-Shift Lenses Change the Rules · How Cameras Focus on Moving Targets · How Exposure Systems Balance Aperture and Shutter · How Electronic Flashes Create a Burst of Light · How Studio Lighting Creates a Perfect Lighting Environment · How Color Calibration Makes What You See on the Screen Match What You See on Paper · How Your Camera's Microprocessor Manipulates Images · How Photoshop Expands a Photographer's Artistry Introduction Part 1: Getting to Know Digital Cameras Chapter 1 The Workings of a Digital Camera Chapter 2 Inside Digital Video Cameras Part 2: How Digital Cameras Capture Images Chapter 3 How Lenses Work Chapter 4 How Light Plays Tricks on Perception Chapter 5 How Digital Exposure Sifts, Measures, and Slices Light Chapter 6 How Technology Lets There Be Light Chapter 7 How Light Becomes Data Chapter 8 How New Tech Changes Photography Part 3: How the Digital Darkroom Works Chapter 9 How Software Changes Pixels by the Numbers Chapter 10 How Digital Retouching Rescues Family Heirlooms Chapter 11 How the Digital Darkroom Makes Good Photos into Great Fantasies Part 4: How Digital Print-Making Works Chapter 12 How Computers and Printers Create Photographs Chapter 13 How Photo-Quality Printers Work Glossary Index
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:0789736306
9780789736307
9780768668735
0768668735