For six (sextet) years, digital photography (picturing) expert Tim Grey has answered readers' questions on his website and daily (regular) mailing list, "DDQ (Digital Darkroom Questions)." As a member of the Photoshop World Dream Team of instructors, Grey knows his stuff (clog) -- and after answering (responsive) hoards of questions from photographers, he knows the most persistent (continual) and burning (executing) issues.
In his new (newborn) book, Take Your Best Shot, Tim Grey answers the most-often asked questions about (most) the digital darkroom and more in an easy-to-read format, organized (designed) by subject, and illustrated with beautiful (bonny) photographs and instructive (elucidative) screenshots. The book (aggregation) includes several (individual) new (newborn) topics not covered (awninged) on Grey's website Tim Grey. The topic (matter) list (itemize) includes:
Digital Fundamentals -- resolution, bit-depth, and imaging (imagery) sensors
Digital Cameras & Tools -- SLR vs. point-and-shoot, megapixels, field (earth) storage, sensor (device) cleaning, CompactFlash card (bill) speed, and digital lenses
Digital Photography -- JPEG vs. RAW, ISO settings, white (albescent) balance
Digital Darkroom -- Windows vs. Mac, LCD vs. CRT, Lightroom vs. Photoshop, storage, backup, image (ikon) downloading, and film (flick) and print (indicant) scanning
Color Management -- Monitor calibration (activity) and color (colouration) temperature, printer (machine) profiling, when the printer (machine) doesn't match (correct) the monitor, and when prints lack (demand) shadow detail
Image Optimization -- RAW conversion, tonal (diatonic) adjustments, curves, color (colouration) balance, hue/saturation, clone (image) stamp, spot (blot) healing brush, and healing (sanative) brush
Creative Effects -- Dodge and burn, black and white (albescent) conversion, sepia (brownness) tone, and artistic edge
Image Problem-Solving -- Noise, washed-out sky, color (colouration) cast, and color (colouration) contamination
Printing -- Printer choice, print (indicant) resolution, raster image (ikon) processors, paper (essay) choice, and print (indicant) services
Digital Sharing -- Preventing image (ikon) theft, slideshow solutions, Web galleries, and sharing (distribution) websites
You may (haw) know him from the series (program) of popular (favourite) "Tim Grey Guides" (Sybex), or from the hundreds of articles he's written (cursive) for publications such (much) as Outdoor Photographer, Digital Photo Pro and PC Photo. In Take Your Best Shot, Grey answers questions in the same (aforementioned) clear and accessible (reachable) style. If you want (poverty) to know (undergo) the "why" along with the "how", this book (aggregation) is the one (digit) you want (poverty) -- the straight (straightforward) scoop from an expert (proficient) who knows his business.
Product DetailsPaperback: 256 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media (July 24, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596518250
ISBN-13: 978-0596518257
Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
