The Nikon D90 offers professional-quality features for shutterbugs of all types―take full advantage of each feature with this full-color, user-friendly guide
Your Nikon D90 digital camera offers professional-quality features―like 11-point autofocus, Live View, and the ability to shoot HD video―that you may find overwhelming if you’re not familiar with digital cameras or even photography in general. No need to panic―you’re in the right place. Nikon D90 For Dummies is a fun and easy-to-use guide that helps you understand and use all the camera’s dials and modes, manage photo size and quality, take creative control with manual settings, and share your images in print or online. Not only will you learn what all your camera’s features do, but you’ll also discover when, where, why, and how best to use each one.
With this full-color book written in plain English, getting great shots is a snap. Whether you’re an experienced photography enthusiast or a virtual beginner, this book shows you the ins and outs of the Nikon D90. You’ll learn to:
Format memory cards, use Live View, create custom settings, and change lenses
Use thumbnail and calendar displays and picture data, and get tips for inspecting your photos
Control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO
Work with active D-lighting and use various flash modes
Take control of lighting, exposure, and color
Set up, shoot, and review photos using the viewscreen
Record HD video, including sound, and know what your D90 can and can’t do
Use software that comes with the camera to download, organize, and archive your images
Print photos or share them via e-mails or slide shows
Decide when you should use JPEG and when to use NEF
Adjust resolution for optimum print quality or file size
This comprehensive guide gives you the scoop on secrets for getting the best point-and-shoot pictures and why you might not want to use the top image quality setting. You’ll get tips for retouching images (like removing red-eye and adding a starburst effect) plus ideas for exploring special-purpose features (like adding comments to images with location and other information). Get your copy of Nikon D90 For Dummies, grab your Nikon D90, and start shooting!
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From the Inside Flap
Use every feature of your D90, get creative, and snap great shots!
Your Nikon D90 offers professional-quality features to helpyou take your photography to the next level. Take full advantageof every one with this fun and easy guide! Understand and use all the dials and modes, manage photo size and quality, take creative control with manual settings, and share your images in print or online.
Nuts and bolts — set up your camera, work with lenses and memory cards, and use automatic photography modes
Go live — get the scoop on using Live View mode and recording and playing HD movies
Gain new shooting skills — find out how to use advanced options to capture any subject like a pro
Exposure is everything — control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO; work with Active D-Lighting; and use various flash modes
Out of the camera — download, organize, and archive your images and share them in prints, e-mails, and slide shows
Open the book and find:
Tips for taking perfect portraits, dynamic action shots, and beautiful nature pics
Techniques for manipulating color and focus
Detailed coverage of every menu option
Advice on which Custom Settings to use (and which ones to avoid)
How to choose the right Image Quality setting
Help with using Retouch menu options to fix problem photos
Easy-to-understand explanations of technical lingo
From the Back Cover
Use every feature of your D90, get creative, and snap great shots!
Your Nikon D90 offers professional-quality features to helpyou take your photography to the next level. Take full advantageof every one with this fun and easy guide! Understand and use all the dials and modes, manage photo size and quality, take creative control with manual settings, and share your images in print or online.
Nuts and bolts ― set up your camera, work with lenses and memory cards, and use automatic photography modes
Go live ― get the scoop on using Live View mode and recording and playing HD movies
Gain new shooting skills ― find out how to use advanced options to capture any subject like a pro
Exposure is everything ― control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO; work with Active D-Lighting; and use various flash modes
Out of the camera ― download, organize, and archive your images and share them in prints, e-mails, and slide shows
Open the book and find:
Tips for taking perfect portraits, dynamic action shots, and beautiful nature pics
Techniques for manipulating color and focus
Detailed coverage of every menu option
Advice on which Custom Settings to use (and which ones to avoid)
How to choose the right Image Quality setting
Help with using Retouch menu options to fix problem photos
Easy-to-understand explanations of technical lingo
About the Author
Julie Adair King is the author of many digital photography books, including Digital Photography For Dummies, Nikon D40/D40x For Dummies, and Nikon D60 For Dummies. She also teaches digital photography workshops at such locations as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre.
You’ve decided to upgrade from your old point-and-shoot by purchasing the compact and economical Nikon D60, an SLR model without all the bulk. Now, make the most of your new digital camera by actually learning how to use all those options and settings! Take advantage of external controls and learn how to navigate the camera menus to fully customize internal options so that you can capture, share, and print photographs like a professional.
You’ll find out how to understand the controls, navigate the menus, choose your settings, access internal options, and become familiar with automatic modes. You’ll learn to use the Image Quality and Image Size settings, which are necessary for both automatic and manual picture-taking. Then, you can easily express your creativity by managing aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and editing your photographs on a computer. You will download photos and print them to share with your friends and family! You will find out how to:
Master camera controls
Use automatic and manual modes
Change, focus, and zoom lenses
Adjust picture quality and resolution
Manipulate exposure and lighting
Work with picture files
Print and share photos
Complete with lists of ten photo-retouching tricks from repairing red eye to cropping photos and ten special-purpose features you can explore on a rainy day, Nikon D60 For Dummies is your one-stop guide to taking and sharing the pictures like a pro.
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From the Back Cover
Snap up this book and start snapping super shots with your Nikon D60
Your Nikon D60 gives you all the power of digital SLR photography in a compact, economical package. You don’t want to waste any of your camera’s amazing features, but if you’re new to digital photography or dSLRs, all the options can make your head swim. Here’s the fun and friendly way to get comfortable with every setting and every shooting situation! Get set up — find out how to work with lenses, navigate menus, and customize the camera to your shooting style
Choose the right settings — find out which options work best for different subjects
Take creative control — manage aperture, shutter speed, and other advanced features to manipulate exposure, focus, and color
Review your results — check your images on the camera, download them, and organize them with Nikon ViewNX
Share the fun — print or e-mail pictures, create a slide show, or make a stop-motion movie
Open the book and find:
A guide to your D60’s buttons and dials
Easy-to-understand explanations of technical jargon
Secrets to getting the best picture quality
Complete coverage of every camera feature
Tips for shooting action, scenic vistas, portraits, and more
How to shoot Raw files for ultimate picture control
Ten terrific retouching tricks
Flash techniques and other lighting tricks
About the Author
Julie Adair King has been writing about digital cameras and photography for over a decade. She is author of Digital Photography For Dummies as well as Nikon D40/D40x For Dummies and several other digital photography titles.
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