The Art of Photoshop for Digital Photographers 

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• 1. The Art of Photoshop for Digital Photographers: from Image Capture to Art

• 2. Table of Contents

• 3. Copyright

  Copyright Copyright 2006 by Sams Publishing Trademarks Warning and Disclaimer Bulk Sales Dedication

• 4. About the Author

  About the Author

• 5. Acknowledgements

  Acknowledgements

• 6. We Want to Hear from You

  We Want to Hear from You

• 7. For More Information

  For More Information

• 8. Introduction

  Introduction

• 9. Welcome to Tuscany

  Welcome to Tuscany

• 10. Welcome to Tuscany: Thinking Outside the Guidebook

  Welcome to Tuscany: Thinking Outside the Guidebook

• 11. Planning Ahead

  Planning Ahead

• 12. Going Home

  Going Home

• 13. A Tentative Start

  A Tentative Start

• 14. The Palio and the Gangs of Siena

  The Palio and the Gangs of Siena

• 15. Obligatory Pilgrimages

  Obligatory Pilgrimages

• 16. Prologue

  Prologue

• 17. Part1.Digital Photography Techniques

• 18. Chapter1.Digital Camera Basics

  Chapter 1. Digital Camera Basics

• 19. Digital Photography Pros and Cons

  Digital Photography Pros and Cons

• 20. Five Habits to Optimize Image Quality

  PHOTOtip: Tripods and Image Stabilization JOURNALentry: Tourists at the Duomo Five Habits to Optimize Image Quality

• 21. Previewing Tips: Critical Evaluation

  JOURNALentry: Monochrome Stairway Previewing Tips: Critical Evaluation

• 22. Preview Exposure with Histograms and Clipping

  Preview Exposure with Histograms and Clipping

• 23. Capturing the Elusive Shot

  Capturing the Elusive Shot

• 24. Elements of Photographic Quality

  TECHnote: Using Camera Raw Elements of Photographic Quality

• 25. File Format Pros and Cons

  File Format Pros and Cons

• 26. Using a Flash Effectively

  TECHnote: Fixing Red-eye in Photoshop Photo Basics and the Landscape Photo Basics and the Object Photo Basics and Close-Up Photography Using a Flash Effectively

• 27. Chapter2.Digital Exposure

  Chapter 2. Digital Exposure

• 28. Exposure Amount of Light and Speed of Shutter

  PHOTOtip: ASAISO F-stops and Shutter Speeds Exposure Amount of Light and Speed of Shutter

• 29. The Tones and the Zones

  The Tones and the Zones

• 30. Adjusting Exposure

  TECHnote: Seeing the World in Grayscale Adjusting Exposure

• 31. Metering Light

  TECHnote: Exposure Strategy: Shoot and React Metering Light

• 32. Overcoming TTL Meter Limitations

  Overcoming TTL Meter Limitations

• 33. Non-manual Exposure Settings

  Non-manual Exposure Settings

• 34. Using a Handheld Meter

  TECHnote: Handheld Metering Techniques Using a Handheld Meter

• 35. Measuring Tonal Range with Histograms

  EXposure and the Landscape Exposure and the Object Exposure and Close-Up Photography Measuring Tonal Range with Histograms

• 36. Chapter3.Focus and Depth of Field

  Chapter 3. Focus and Depth of Field

• 37. Types of Autofocus

  PHOTOtip: Blurring on Purpose JOURNALentry: A Night in Siena Types of Autofocus

• 38. Focus and Camera Stability

  TECHnote: Improving Focus in Photoshop Focus and Camera Stability

• 39. What Is Depth of Field?

  What Is Depth of Field?

• 40. Artistic Application

  TECHnote: Can I Fix the Exposure in Photoshop? Depth of Field and the Landscape Depth of Field and the Object Depth of Field and Close-Up Photography Artistic Application

• 41. Chapter4.Composition

  Chapter 4. Composition

• 42. Compositional Building Blocks

  Compositional Building Blocks

• 43. Documenting a Moment

  TECHnote: The Speed of the Read Documenting a Moment

• 44. Controlling Compositions with Multiple Exposures

  Composition and the Landscape Composition and the Object Compostion and Close-Up Photography Compostion and People and Portraits Controlling Compositions with Multiple Exposures

• 45. Part2.Photoshop Explorations

• 46. Chapter5.Photo Explorations

  Chapter 5. Photo Explorations

• 47. Dramatic Shadows

  Dramatic Shadows

• 48. Custom Black and White Conversions

  Custom Black and White Conversions

• 49. Shift Depth of Field

  Shift Depth of Field

• 50. Image Panoramas

  Image Panoramas

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