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Index Numerics 3/4 sidelight, 48 90° sidelight, 49 CO PY RI TE MA D TE RI GH A/Av (Aperture Priority) mode, 14 accessory flash, 129 action photography continuous autofocus for, 17 shutter speeds for, 80–83, 96–97 using viewfinder for, 7 Adams, Ansel (photographer), 194–195 adding audio effects, 229 music to video, 232–233 to selections, 186 special effects to video, 230–231 text to prints, 214–215 titles to videos, 226–227 Adjust Color Curves dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 171, 175 Adjust Color for Skin Tone dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 173 Adjust Sharpness (Photoshop Elements), 181 Adjust Sharpness dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 181 Adjust Smart Fix dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 171 adjusting audio track sections, 229 brush size, 197 clip length, 225 clip position, 225 selections, 186–187 sound in video, 228–229 video transitions, 231 volume in video, 233 adjustments Hue/Saturation, 188–189 isolating with selections, 184–185 Adobe Photoshop Elements about, 162, 182 adding keyword tags, 159 Adjust Sharpness, 181 Auto Smart Fix, 168–169 black-and-white, 174–175 brightening dark photographs, 170–171 cloning, 196–197 Color Curves, 171 correcting color, 172–173 crooked horizons, 166–167 gray photographs, 168–169 cropping, 164–165 Custom Rotation, 167 darkening areas of photographs, 190–191 edges, 194–195 dialog boxes Adjust Color Curves, 171, 175 Adjust Color for Skin Tone, 173 Adjust Sharpness, 181 Adjust Smart Fix, 171 Brightness/Contrast, 191, 195 Change Settings, 207, 208 Color Variations, 173 Feather Selection, 187, 190, 192, 194 Get Photos, 158 AL A 236 Hue/Saturation, 188–189 Image Size, 177–178 JPEG Options, 179 Levels, 169, 193 Print, 206, 209 Remove Color Cast, 172 Rename, 157 Rotate Canvas, 167 Save As, 179 Shadows/Highlights, 171 Unsharp Mask, 180 dragging boxes around subjects, 164 grouping photographs, 159 increasing color saturation, 188–189 isolating adjustments with selections, 184–185 Layers, 198–199 Levels, 169, 193 lightening areas of photographs, 192–193 modifying selections, 186–187 organizing photographs with, 158–159 renaming images in, 157 setting color in, 207 sharpening images, 180–181 sizing for e-mail, 178–179 for printing, 176–177 tools Brightness/Contrast, 191, 195 Burn, 191 calibration, 204 Clone Stamp, 196–197 Crop, 164–165 Dodge, 193 Elliptical Marquee, 194 Lasso selection, 184–185 Magic Wand, 185 Magnetic Lasso, 185 Polygonal Lasso, 184 Selection Brush, 185 Text, 214–215 Unsharp Mask, 180 using photo printers with, 206–207 Adobe Premiere Elements about, 216 adding music to video, 232–233 special effects to video, 230–231 titles to video, 226–227 adjusting sound on video, 228–229 editing clip length, 222–223 exporting edited video, 234–235 ordering shots, 220–221 placing clips in timeline, 224–225 reviewing shots, 218–219 AEB (auto exposure bracketing), 67 AF (autofocus), 16–17, 94 angle of movement, effect on shutter speed choice, 81 animal (wildlife) photography, using telephoto lenses for, 111 animating text in videos, 227 aperture, relationship with sharpness, 86. See also exposure; shutter speed Aperture Priority mode (A/Av), 14 artifacts, 197 artificial light, 120–121 audio adding effects, 229 music to video, 232–233 adjusting in video, 228–229 recording, 148–149 auto exposure bracketing (AEB), 67 Auto Power Down, 5 auto rotate, 5 Auto Sharpen, 180 Auto Smart Fix (Photoshop Elements), 168–169 auto white balance (AWB), 70–71 autoexposure, controlling shutter speed and f-stop with, 79 autofocus (AF), 16–17, 94 avoiding camera movement, 12–13, 92–93 distractions, 21 flash shadow problems, 132–133 hot spots, 44 AWB (auto white balance), 70–71 B background light, 40 relationship with depth of field, 96 watching, 26–27 backing up photographs on second drives, 156–157 backlight, 50–51 backup software, 157 balanced composition, 30 balancing night and day, 31 ballheads (tripod), 99 beanbags, for support, 100, 126 black-and-white photographs, 174–175 blending selection edges, 187 blurring action with slow shutter speeds, 82–83 blurry photographs from camera movement, 12 printing, 202 bold centers, creating, 30 bouncing flash, 134–135 breathing correctly, 125 bright lights ISO settings for video in, 140 relationship with underexposure, 62 using to limit red eye, 131 using viewfinder in, 6 brightening dark photographs in Photoshop Elements, 170–171 brightness, measuring with meter, 60 Brightness/Contrast dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 191, 195 Brightness/Contrast tool (Photoshop Elements), 191, 195 brush size, changing, 197 Burn tool (Photoshop Elements), 191 buying lenses, 116–117 C calibrating monitors, 204–205 camera downloading from, 152 holding vertically, 36 movement, avoiding, 12–13, 92–93 supporting about, 12 accessories for, 100–101 for sharpness, 126–127 tripods, 98–99 for video, 142–143 camera lenses about, 102 buying, 116–117 choosing focal length, 110–111, 114–115 for close-ups, 112–113 macro, 113 for people photography, 114–115 telephoto about, 110–111 area of focus with, 115 isolating subjects with, 106 for people photography, 114 relationship with depth of field, 87 wide-angle about, 104–105 for people photography, 114, 115 for travel photography, 111 zoom, 108–109 camera meter, 60–61 capacity (memory card), 10 capturing a variety of shots for video, 144–145 car movement, as cause of blurry photographs, 13 carbon-fiber tripods, 98 centering, 30–31, 33 Change Settings dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 207, 208 changing audio track sections, 229 brush size, 197 clip length, 225 clip position, 225 selections, 186–187 sound in video, 228–229 video transitions, 231 volume in video, 233 checking file size, 179 print orientation and size, 206 choosing effects, 230 file type, 8–9 focal length for different subjects, 110–111 f-stop about, 76 for exposure, 78–79 to increase depth of field, 84–85 for shallow depth of field, 86–87 for sharpness, 96–97 ISO settings, 88–89 JPEG with high quality, 9 memory cards, 10–11 printer paper, 210–211 printing size, 176 program modes, 14–15 resolution, 8–9 scenelines, 224 shutter speed about, 76 to blur action, 82–83 for exposure, 78–79 for sharpness, 96–97 to stop action, 80–81 for video, 138–139 timelines, 224 237 Index video clips to end, 221 to start, 220 clicking and dragging photographs, 155, 156 clip, defined, 218. See also video Clone Stamp tool (Photoshop Elements), 196–197 cloning, 196–197 close shots, for video, 145 close-up setting, 112 close-ups focus for, 95 lenses for, 112–113 midday light for, 56 using LCD for, 7 clothing sounds, avoiding for video, 149 clouds, with overexposure, 65 Cloudy setting, 75 color correcting in Photoshop Elements, 172–173 with white balance, 122–123 highlighting with backlight, 50 in light, 120, 123 in overexposure, 64 removing, 174–175 setting with Photoshop Elements, 207 in underexposure, 62 color casts relationship with white balance, 69 removing, 172 Color Curves (Photoshop Elements), 171 color filters, 68 color saturation, 188–189 Color Variations dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 173 combining selection tools, 187 CompactFlash cards, 10 composition background, 26–27 balanced, 30 centering, 30–31 defined, 18 distance, 22–23 edges, 34–35, 194–195 foreground, 24–25, 96, 105 heads, 32–33 horizontals, 36–37 Rule of Thirds, 28–29 simplicity of pictures, 20–21 tightening with zoom lenses, 108 verticals, 36–37 computer, importing photographs to, 152–153 continuous autofocus, 17 continuous shooting, 125 contrast Brightness/Contrast tool (Photoshop Elements), 191, 195 in indoor and night photography, 121 subject with background, 27 controlling exposure with shutter speed and f-stop, 78–79 converting color to black-and-white, 174–175 correcting color in Photoshop Elements, 172–173 with white balance, 122–123 238 crooked horizons, 166–167 exposure problems, 66–67 gray photos in Photoshop Elements, 168–169 creating bold centers, 30 computer folders, 155 moods, 122 photographs with detailed edges, 34 shallow depth of field with large f-stops, 86–87 crop box, rotating, 166–167 Crop tool (Photoshop Elements), 164–165 cropping heads, 32 in Photoshop Elements, 164–165 subjects at edges, 35 Custom Rotation (Photoshop Elements), 167 custom white balance, 123 D dark exposures, printing, 203 dark tones, in underexposure, 63 darkening areas of photographs, 190–191 edges, 194–195 Daylight setting, 75 deleting, in Premiere Elements, 229 depth, using foreground for, 24 depth of field increasing with small f-stops, 84–85 large f-stops for shallow, 86–87 relationship with foreground and background, 96 with telephoto lenses, 87 dialog boxes (Photoshop Elements) Adjust Color Curves, 171, 175 Adjust Color for Skin Tone, 173 Adjust Sharpness, 181 Adjust Smart Fix, 171 Brightness/Contrast, 191, 195 Change Settings, 207, 208 Color Variations, 173 Feather Selection, 187, 190, 192, 194 Get Photos, 158 Hue/Saturation, 188–189 Image Size, 177–178 JPEG Options, 179 Levels, 169, 193 Print, 206, 209 Remove Color Cast, 172 Rename, 157 Rotate Canvas, 167 Save As, 179 Shadows/Highlights, 171 Unsharp Mask, 180 digital cameras, holding, 92 digital SLR, holding, 93 distances compressing with telephoto lenses, 107 from subject, 22–23 distractions avoiding, 21 backgrounds, 26 scanning edges for, 34 Dodge tool (Photoshop Elements), 193 downloading from cameras, 152 from memory card readers, 153 from memory cards, 11 dragging boxes around subjects in Photoshop Elements, 164 driver (printer), 208–209 E early light, 56 edges about, 34–35 blending, 187 darkening, 194–195 editing and organizing about, 150 backing up photographs, 156–157 importing photographs to computer, 152–153 organizing photographs on hard drive, 154–155 with Photoshop Elements, 158–159 rating photographs, 160–161 editing video. See Premiere Elements (Adobe) Elliptical Marquee tool (Photoshop Elements), 194 e-mail, sizing photographs for, 178–179 emphasizing colors in light, 123 enlarging image files, 177 exporting edited video, 234–235 exposure. See also shutter speed about, 58 challenges with spotlight, 53 changing with ISO settings in video, 140–141 controlling with shutter speed and f-stop, 78–79 correcting problems, 64–65 in editing process, 160 effect of ISO settings on, 88–89 f-stop choosing for sharpness, 96–97 controlling exposure with, 78–79 creating shallow depth of field with large, 86–87 defined, 76 increasing depth of field with small, 84–85 ISO settings effect on exposure choices, 88–89 using to change exposure in video, 140–141 meter, 60–61 overexposure, 64–67 underexposure, 62–63, 66–67 white balance about, 58, 68–69 Auto White Balance (AWB), 70–71 correcting color with, 122–123 custom, 123 relationship with color casts, 69 using settings creatively, 74–75 when to use settings, 72–73 exposure compensation, 66 exposure modes, 14 extension tubes, 113 external hard drives, backing up on, 156–157 external microphone, 148 eyes, focusing on, 95 F fading music in video, 233 Feather Selection dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 187, 190, 192, 194 feathering, 194 files enlarging, 177 size, checking, 179 type, choosing, 8–9 filters (color), 68 finding foreground, 24–25 frame, 24 in points in Premiere Elements, 223 light, 40 out points in Premiere Elements, 223 settings, 8 Text tool, 214 flare, 51 flash about, 128–129 bouncing, 134–135 indoor/night photography about, 118 artificial light, 120–121 avoiding flash shadow problems, 132–133 bouncing flash, 134–135 correcting color with white balance, 122–123 flash for, 128–135 red eye, 130–131 sharpness, 126–127 shutter speed techniques, 124–125 using LCD for, 6 wide-angle lenses, 104 red eye, 130–131 shadow, avoiding, 132–133 using with harsh light, 54–55 fluid head (tripod), 142 focal length for different subjects, 110–111 for people photographs, 114–115 focus for close-ups, 95 in editing process, 160 importance of, 94–95 foreground capturing with wide-angle lenses, 105 finding, 24–25 relationship with depth of field, 96 frame, finding, 24 front light, 46–47 f-stop choosing for sharpness, 96–97 controlling exposure with, 78–79 creating shallow depth of field with large, 86–87 defined, 76 increasing depth of field with small, 84–85 Fujicolor film, 189 G Get Photos dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 158 Gorilla pods, 101 gray photos, fixing in Photoshop Elements, 168–169 grouping photographs in Photoshop Elements, 159 groups, tips for composition of heads, 33 H hard drives, organizing photographs on, 154–155 harsh light, 54–55, 132 HD video. See video 239 Index heads, composition tips for, 32–33 high-definition video. See video highlights, 41 in overexposure, 64 holding digital cameras, 92 digital SLR, 93 horizons, lining up, 166–167 horizontal thirds, 28 horizontals, shooting, 36–37 hot spots, avoiding, 44 Hue/Saturation adjustment, 188–189 Hue/Saturation dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 188–189 I image review, 4 Image Size dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 177–178 images. See also specific types backing up, 156–157 backing up on second drives, 156–157 black-and-white, 174–175 blurry from camera movement, 12 printing, 202 brightening dark, 170–171 clicking and dragging, 155, 156 creating with detailed edges, 34 darkening areas of, 190–191 editing and organizing backing up photographs, 156–157 importing photographs to computer, 152–153 organizing photographs on hard drive, 154–155 rating photographs, 160–161 fixing gray, 168–169 grouping, 159 importing to computer, 152–153 lightening areas of, 192–193 organizing, 158–159 printing quality, 202–203 rating, 158, 160–161 renaming, 157 right-clicking, 159 saving as JPEG, 179 sharpening, 180–181 shrinking, 177 sizing for e-mail, 178–179 importing audio into Premiere Elements, 232 photographs to computer, 152–153 video into Premiere Elements, 222 in points (Premiere Elements), 223 in-camera flash, 129 inconsistency of AWB, 71 increasing color saturation, 188–189 depth of field with small f-stops, 84–85 indoor photography about, 118 artificial light, 120–121 avoiding flash shadow problems, 132–133 bouncing flash, 134–135 correcting color with white balance, 122–123 flash for, 128–135 red eye, 130–131 sharpness, 126–127 240 shutter speed techniques, 124–125 using LCD for, 6 wide-angle lenses, 104 ink (printer), 209 intersections, in Rule of Thirds, 29 ISO settings effect on exposure choices, 88–89 using to change exposure in video, 140–141 isolating adjustments with selections in Photoshop Elements, 184–185 J JPEG choosing with high quality, 9 saving photographs as, 179 JPEG Options dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 179 K keyword tags, adding in Photoshop Elements, 159 L Landscape mode, 15 landscapes capturing with telephoto lenses, 110 early light for, 56 Lasso selection tools (Photoshop Elements), 184 late light, for warmth and beauty, 57 layers, 198–199 LCD compared with viewfinder, 6–7 correcting exposure problems with, 66 setting up, 4–5 using for close-ups, 7 using for indoor photography, 6 LCD review, 21, 41 leading viewers in from edges, 35 lenses about, 102 buying, 116–117 choosing focal length, 110–111, 114–115 for close-ups, 112–113 macro, 113 for people photography, 114–115 telephoto about, 110–111 area of focus with, 115 isolating subjects with, 106 for people photography, 114 relationship with depth of field, 87 wide-angle about, 104–105 for people photography, 114, 115 for travel photography, 111 zoom, 108–109 Levels (Photoshop Elements), 169, 193 Levels dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 169, 193 light artificial, 120–121 background, 40 backlight, 50–51 bright ISO settings for video in, 140 relationship with underexposure, 62 using to limit red eye, 131 using viewfinder in, 6 colors in, 120, 123 early, 56 finding, 40 flash about, 128–129 bouncing, 134–135 red eye, 130–131 shadow, avoiding, 132–133 using with harsh light, 54–55 front, 46–47 harsh, 54–55, 132 highlights, 41 importance of, 38 late, 57 LCD review, 41 low, 140 midday, 56 pitfalls of, 44–45 relationship with AWB, 71 shadows, 41, 42–43 sidelight, 48–49 spotlight, 52–53 subject, 40, 45 time of day changes, 56–57 using flash with harsh, 54–55 lightening areas of photographs, 192–193 lining up horizons, 166–167 locking exposure, 67 locking focus, 16 low light, ISO settings for video in, 140 M Mac, reviewing videos on, 218 macro lenses, 113 Magic Wand tool (Photoshop Elements), 185 Magnetic Lasso tool (Photoshop Elements), 185 magnifying timelines, 228 Manual mode, 15 measuring brightness with meter, 60 medium shots, for video, 144 megapixels, 8. See also resolution memory card readers, 153 memory cards, choosing, 10–11 meter, 60–61 microphone, 148–149 midday light, 56 midday sun, avoiding, 44 minimizing camera movement, 92–93 modes (program), choosing, 14–15 modifying audio track sections, 229 brush size, 197 clip length, 225 clip position, 225 selections, 186–187 sound in video, 228–229 video transitions, 231 volume in video, 233 monitors, calibrating, 204–205 monopods, 100, 143 moods, creating, 122 movement camera, avoiding, 12–13, 92–93 car, 13 for video, 146–147 moving text, 215 music, adding to video, 232–233 N night flash setting, 132 night photography about, 118 artificial light, 120–121 avoiding flash shadow problems, 132–133 bouncing flash, 134–135 correcting color with white balance, 122–123 flash for, 128–135 red eye, 130–131 sharpness, 126–127 shutter speed techniques, 124–125 using Daylight settings, 75 90° sidelight, 49 noise in indoor and night photography, 121 from ISO settings in video, 141 relationship with ISO settings, 89 in underexposure, 63 O off-camera bounce, 135 off-camera flash, 55, 133 opening Preview in Premiere Elements, 222 text options in Premiere Elements, 226 ordering video shots, 220–221 organizing and editing about, 150 backing up photographs, 156–157 importing photographs to computer, 152–153 organizing photographs on hard drive, 154–155 with Photoshop Elements, 158–159 rating photographs, 160–161 orientation, fixing, 167 out points (Premiere Elements), 223 overexposure about, 64–65 correcting, 66–67 P P (Program) mode, 14 pan-and-tilt heads (tripod), 99 panning with slow shutter speeds, 97 video, 146 paper (printer) about, 210–211 setting with Photoshop Elements, 207 patterns, looking for, 31 PC, reviewing videos on, 219 people photography focal length for, 114–115 portraits, 95 using low front light for, 47 using telephoto lenses for, 110 photo printers, using with Photoshop Elements, 206–207 photographs. See also specific types backing up on second drives, 156–157 black-and-white, 174–175 241 Index blurry from camera movement, 12 printing, 202 brightening dark, 170–171 clicking and dragging, 155, 156 creating with detailed edges, 34 darkening areas of, 190–191 editing and organizing backing up photographs, 156–157 importing photographs to computer, 152–153 organizing photographs on hard drive, 154–155 rating photographs, 160–161 fixing gray, 168–169 grouping, 159 importing to computer, 152–153 lightening areas of, 192–193 organizing, 158–159 printing quality, 202–203 rating, 158, 160–161 renaming, 157 right-clicking, 159 saving as JPEG, 179 sharpening, 180–181 shrinking, 177 sizing for e-mail, 178–179 photography action continuous autofocus for, 17 shutter speeds for, 80–83, 96–97 using viewfinder for, 7 indoor about, 118 artificial light, 120–121 avoiding flash shadow problems, 132–133 bouncing flash, 134–135 correcting color with white balance, 122–123 flash for, 128–135 red eye, 130–131 sharpness, 126–127 shutter speed techniques, 124–125 using LCD for, 6 wide-angle lenses, 104 night about, 118 artificial light, 120–121 avoiding flash shadow problems, 132–133 bouncing flash, 134–135 correcting color with white balance, 122–123 flash for, 128–135 red eye, 130–131 sharpness, 126–127 shutter speed techniques, 124–125 using Daylight settings, 75 people focal length for, 114–115 using low front light for, 47 using telephoto lenses for, 110 scenery, 104 travel, 111 wildlife, 111 Photoshop Elements (Adobe) about, 162, 182 adding keyword tags, 159 Adjust Sharpness, 181 Auto Smart Fix, 168–169 242 black-and-white, 174–175 brightening dark photographs, 170–171 cloning, 196–197 Color Curves, 171 correcting color, 172–173 crooked horizons, 166–167 gray photographs, 168–169 cropping, 164–165 Custom Rotation, 167 darkening areas of photographs, 190–191 edges, 194–195 dialog boxes Adjust Color Curves, 171, 175 Adjust Color for Skin Tone, 173 Adjust Sharpness, 181 Adjust Smart Fix, 171 Brightness/Contrast, 191, 195 Change Settings, 207, 208 Color Variations, 173 Feather Selection, 187, 190, 192, 194 Get Photos, 158 Hue/Saturation, 188–189 Image Size, 177–178 JPEG Options, 179 Levels, 169, 193 Print, 206, 209 Remove Color Cast, 172 Rename, 157 Rotate Canvas, 167 Save As, 179 Shadows/Highlights, 171 Unsharp Mask, 180 dragging boxes around subjects, 164 grouping photographs, 159 increasing color saturation, 188–189 isolating adjustments with selections, 184–185 Layers, 198–199 Levels, 169, 193 lightening areas of photographs, 192–193 modifying selections, 186–187 organizing photographs with, 158–159 renaming images in, 157 setting color in, 207 sharpening images, 180–181 sizing for e-mail, 178–179 for printing, 176–177 tools Brightness/Contrast, 191, 195 Burn, 191 calibration, 204 Clone Stamp, 196–197 Crop, 164–165 Dodge, 193 Elliptical Marquee, 194 Lasso selection, 184–185 Magic Wand, 185 Magnetic Lasso, 185 Polygonal Lasso, 184 Selection Brush, 185 Text, 214–215 Unsharp Mask, 180 using photo printers with, 206–207 placing background, 27 video clips in timeline, 224–225 Polygonal Lasso tool (Photoshop Elements), 184 Portrait mode, 15 portraits, 95. See also people photography pre-flash, 128 Premiere Elements (Adobe) about, 216 adding music to video, 232–233 special effects to video, 230–231 titles to video, 226–227 adjusting sound on video, 228–229 editing clip length, 222–223 exporting edited video, 234–235 ordering shots, 220–221 placing clips in timeline, 224–225 reviewing shots, 218–219 preparing for shoot autofocus (AF), 16–17 choosing file type, 9 memory card, 10–11 program mode, 14–15 resolution, 8 holding camera, 12–13 setting up LCD, 4–5 viewfinder compared with LCD, 6–7 pressing the shutter, 13, 93 Print dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 206, 209 printing about, 200 adding text to prints, 214–215 calibrating monitor, 204–205 choosing paper, 210–211 creating good prints, 212–213 quality of photographs, 202–203 setting driver, 208–209 sizing pictures for, 176–177 using photo printers with Photoshop Elements, 206–207 Program mode (P), 14 program modes, choosing, 14–15 program scene modes, 15 puck, 204 Q quality of photographs for printing, 202–203 relationship with ISO settings, 88 Quick Selections, 185 R rating photographs, 158, 160–161 RAW, 9 recording audio, 148–149 red eye, 130–131 Remove Color Cast dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 172 removing color, 174–175 color casts, 172 Rename dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 157 renaming photographs, 157 resolution choosing, 8–9 printer, 176, 209 reviewing video shots, 218–219 right-clicking photographs, 159 Rotate Canvas dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 167 rotating crop box, 166–167 Rule of Thirds, 28–29 S saturation (color), 188–189 Save As dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 179 saving layers, 199 photographs as JPEG files, 179 scenelines, choosing, 224 scenery photography, wide-angle lenses, 104 SD cards, 10 SDHC cards, 10 SDXC cards, 10 selecting effects, 230 file type, 8–9 focal length for different subjects, 110–111 f-stop about, 76 for exposure, 78–79 to increase depth of field, 84–85 for shallow depth of field, 86–87 for sharpness, 96–97 JPEG with high quality, 9 memory cards, 10–11 printer paper, 210–211 printing size, 176 program modes, 14–15 resolution, 8–9 scenelines, 224 shutter speed about, 76 to blur action, 82–83 for exposure, 78–79 for sharpness, 96–97 to stop action, 80–81 for video, 138–139 timelines, 224 video clips to end, 221 to start, 220 Selection Brush tool (Photoshop Elements), 185 selections blending edges, 187 modifying, 186–187 shaping, 184 using to isolate adjustments in Photoshop Elements, 184–185 sequencing video shots, 220–221 setting(s) close-up, 112 Cloudy, 75 color with Photoshop Elements, 207 Daylight, 75 finding, 8 ISO, 88–89, 140–141 LCD, 4–5 night flash, 132 in and out points, 223 paper with Photoshop Elements, 207 Photoshop Elements to print, 206 printer driver, 208–209 Sunlight, 75 243 Index Text tool, 214 Tungsten, 75 Twilight, 75 white balance using creatively, 74–75 when to use, 72–73 shadows about, 41 avoiding, 45 flash, 132–133 importance of, 42–43 in overexposure, 65 Shadows/Highlights dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 171 shaping selections, 184 sharing video, 234–235 sharpness about, 90 in artificial light, 120 bracing camera for, 126–127 focusing on subjects, 94–95 f-stop, 96–97 image, 180–181 minimizing camera movement, 92–93 relationship with aperture and depth of field, 86 shutter speed, 96–97 supports, 98–101 tips for, 12–13 tripods, 98–99 shrinking image files, 177 shutter, squeezing the, 13, 93 shutter speed choosing for sharpness, 96–97 for video, 138–139 controlling exposure with, 78–79 defined, 76 f-stop choosing for sharpness, 96–97 controlling exposure with, 78–79 creating shallow depth of field with large, 86–87 defined, 76 increasing depth of field with small, 84–85 ISO settings effect on exposure choices, 88–89 using to change exposure in video, 140–141 panning with slow, 97 relationship with angle of movement, 81 f-stop, 85 ISO settings, 89 techniques for indoor and night photography, 124–125 with telephoto lenses, 106 using for action photography, 80–83, 96–97 with wide-angle lenses, 105 Shutter Speed Priority mode (S/Tv), 14 sidelight, highlighting textures with, 48–49 simplifying backgrounds, 26 sizing photographs for e-mail, 178–179 pictures for printing, 176–177 sleep time, 5 SmartSound, 233 softening flash, 133 software backup, 157 for monitor calibration, 205 244 sound adding music to video, 232–233 adjusting in video, 228–229 special effects, adding to video, 230–231 speed (memory card), 11 Sports mode, 15 spotlight, 52–53 squeezing the shutter, 13, 93 stopping action with fast shutter speeds, 80–81 S/Tv (Shutter Speed Priority) mode, 14 styles (text), 227 subjects brightening with flash, 54 choosing focal length, 110–111 contrasting with background, 27 cropping at edges, 35 determining what is your, 20 distance from, 22–23 dragging boxes around in Photoshop Elements, 164 highlighting with shadows, 42 with spotlight, 52 isolating with telephoto lenses, 106 light, 40, 45 making the star, 20 moving camera with moving subjects (video), 147 relationship with depth of field, 87 shooting horizontally, 37 vertically, 36–37 using zoom lens to focus on, 109 subtracting from selections, 186 sun, avoiding midday, 44 Sunlight setting, 74 sunrise, 70 sunset after, 57 balancing night and day, 31 using Cloudy setting, 75 using with AWB, 70 supporting cameras about, 12 accessories for, 100–101 for sharpness, 126–127 tripods, 98–99 for video, 142–143 surface, of printer paper, 210 T tabletop tripods, 101 telephoto lenses about, 110–111 area of focus with, 115 isolating subjects with, 106 for people photography, 114 relationship with depth of field, 87 test strip for printing, 213 text adding to prints, 214–215 animating in videos, 227 layer, 215 moving, 215 styles, 227 Text tool (Photoshop Elements), 214–215 textures, highlighting with sidelight, 48–49 3/4 sidelight, 48 time of day changes in light, 56–57 timelines magnifying, 228 placing video clips in, 224–225 timing problems, in editing process, 160 titles, adding to videos, 226–227 tones dark, 63 neutrality with white balance, 68 tools (Photoshop Elements) Brightness/Contrast, 191, 195 Burn, 191 calibration, 204 Clone Stamp, 196–197 Crop, 164–165 Dodge, 193 Elliptical Marquee, 194 Lasso selection, 184–185 Magic Wand, 185 Magnetic Lasso, 185 Polygonal Lasso, 184 Selection Brush, 185 Text, 214–215 transitions (video), 231 travel photography, using wide-angle lenses for, 111 tripods, 98–99, 127 Tungsten settings, 75 Twilight setting, 75 U underexposure about, 62–63 correcting, 66–67 Unsharp Mask (Photoshop Elements), 180 Unsharp Mask dialog box (Photoshop Elements), 180 V verifying file size, 179 print orientation and size, 206 vertical thirds, 28 verticals, shooting, 36–37 video about, 136 adding music, 232–233 special effects, 230–231 titles, 226–227 adjusting sound, 228–229 volume, 233 audio, 148–149 capturing variety of shots, 144–145 changing exposure with ISO settings, 140–141 choosing shutter speed, 138–139 editing clip length, 222–223 exporting, 234–235 HD, 219 looking for movement, 146–147 ordering shots, 220–221 placing clips in timeline, 224–225 reviewing shots, 218–219 supporting camera, 142–143 viewfinder compared with LCD, 6–7 using for action photography, 7 volume, adjusting in video, 233 W washed-out exposures, printing, 202 water, photographing with slow shutter speeds, 83 weight, of printer paper, 210 white balance. See also exposure about, 58, 68–69 Auto White Balance (AWB), 70–71 correcting color with, 122–123 custom, 123 relationship with color casts, 69 settings using creatively, 74–75 when to use, 72–73 white card, 69 white lines, in text area, 227 whiteness, of printer paper, 211 wide shot, for video, 144 wide-angle focal lengths, for indoor and night photography, 124 wide-angle lenses about, 104–105 for people photography, 114, 115 for travel photography, 111 wide-angle view, 25 wildlife photography, using telephoto lenses for, 111 work prints, 212–213 Y YouTube, 235 Z zoom, experimenting with, 23 zoom lenses, 108–109 245