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by Dave Johnson (Conductor)
Publishing Rationale - Digital Camera use is clearly on the rise -sales of cameras have topped $1 Billion, and the digital category now makes up about 36% of the entire camera market, with 1.8 million units sold in 1999 (a 63% increase in 1999), according to market researcher NPD Intelect. - Digital Camera prices are dropping. There are lots of digital cameras on the market in a wide price range, but the introduction of sub-$300 cameras, and the increased sales coming from non-cameras specific retailers (Kmart, and chain drugstores, in addition to Circuit City and Fry's Electronics) means there's a huge spike in digital camera owners who have cameras but may not know what to do with them - or with the digital images they capture. - Osborne's How to Do Everything series is a strong seller, and the addition of new titles is sure to expand the success - especially for this hot topic
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Digitize-and realize-your vision!
This complete volume will help you get great results from your digital camera. Learn digital photography basics, share results through e-mail or the Internet, electronically store images, apply advanced photography techniques, perform image editing, and more. This book dissects digital photography in bite-sized, understandable sections that will help anyone--from beginner to professional--make the transition to the digital arena. Master image handling and editing tools including scanners, monitors, and software applications. Now, you can tap the mystery of digital image making-and start taking your very best pictures.Bring your digital vision to life with powerful digital toolsOrganize, edit, and store your favorite photos in digital mediaPrint your own pictures, e-mail them to friends and family, or display them on the Internet for everyone to enjoyMaster companion hardware like storage cards, scanners, and color printersUpload pictures directly from your camera to your own Web site, or post them to a gallery siteExplore advanced digital photography techniques like night, action, and slow-motion photographyTroubleshoot and care for your digital cameraAccess online and offline resources to help you pick the best digital camera, and make hardware choices
