Publisher's Synopsis
Explains how to take good digital photographs, manipulate them, and then publish them, especially on the Web. The text shows how imaging software can enhance and improve photos and create the perfect visual image. It includes professional photographers' tips for shooting the best indoor and outdoor images, and lighting and positioning for moving and still subjects. The authors explain the many ways digital images can be used, discuss why digital images are better than traditional photos, and reveal the magic that transforms ordinary images into visual displays. All the details about file formats and manipulating the images on computers are included, plus a resource guide to manufacturers, hardware, software, and accessories. The accompanying CD-ROM includes: full-colour digital images; sample commercial imaging software; graphic utilities for both Mac and IBM computers; Web publishing tools; and tools for e-mailing photos to family and friends.