Click!: The No Nonsense Guide to Digital Cameras [Paperback]

Ron White (Author)

Book Description

Series: No Nonsense Guides | Publication Date: February 28, 2003

Short and sweet, clear and concise, this volume aims to get the digital camera user started.

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From the Back Cover

Because Technology Should Improve Your Life, Not Complicate It

No Nonsense Guides are here. With a plainspoken approach, these books are inexpensive starters that are light on idle chat and heavy on practical advice. They're lean and mean and stripped down to fighting weight, so you'll get from point A to point Z with instruction that's short and sweet, clear and concise. So, crack the cover and unleash enough useful information and helpful pointers to transform you into a first-rate digital camera user.

What you'll do inside:

• Capture family history in the making
• Discover the right equipment for you
• Learn digital darkroom tricks
• Compose portraits, landscapes, and more
• Transform ordinary photos into works of art
• Salvage and correct old photos
• Publish pictures online, email them, or make prints of any size
• Scan photos, slides, and negatives
• Archive images and create DVD slide shows

About the Author

Kate Bodenmiller still owns a Mac Se II, which she keeps in a box in her basement. With the help of more current apple technology, she makes a living as a freelance graphic designer in the book publishing and consumer product fields. Greg Simsic is an artist living and working in New York City. He has penned 5 books on Photoshop and Illustrator including Photoshop Type Magic and www.photoshop.imageready - his latest. All of these books emphasise simple, clear direction - some say an antidote to his otherwise altogether aimless sojourns. He has worked in the graphics and design field for ten years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia (February 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072227400
• ISBN-13: 978-0072227406
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,208,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book about digital photography., March 22, 2003

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Erman (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Click!: The No Nonsense Guide to Digital Cameras (Paperback)

I bought "Click!" a few days ago and downloaded Photoshop Elements off the Internet -- the program the book uses to learn how to fix/alter/restore/manage photos. I am finding myself very impressed with this book. It's extremely easy to understand, and does more than tell you about digital cameras and how to manipulate/alter photos. It's also gives unexpectedly good advice and tips for taking photos. It tells of some of the more traditional elements photographers look for when taking a photo, yet doesn't forget the photographer is free -- "Remember, it's O.K. to break any rule as long as there is a good reason". There is so much useful stuff in this book and it is even enjoyable to read -- well written and to-the-point as the "No Non-sense" title suggests. It is perfect for anyone who wants to do a lot with their digital camera and photos, as well as anyone who wants to learn about the art of photography and the technical aspects of the camera. The book's pick of using Photoshop Elements (your "Digital Darkroom") is also a good choice. My favorite part is the restoring old photos section.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great if you're new to digital photography!, March 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Click!: The No Nonsense Guide to Digital Cameras (Paperback)

"Click! The No Nonsense Guide to Digital Cameras" is misnamed. It covers a lot more than just cameras. In a couple of hundred pages, it includes using a scanner and Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 to rescue faded, damaged family photos, the basic guidelines to good picture taking, how to use Elements 2 to improve your digital photos, and how to print and preserve your pictures for the ages. The most fun is the chapter that tells you how to create fantastic images such as a literal gilded lily covered with gold. White, the author of the bestseller "How Computers Work," knows how to pack a lot of helpful, understandable information in a brief no nonsense book.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Even for beginners its not that good, July 29, 2003

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Nabeel Abdulazeem (Showak Port, Kuwait Kuwait) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Click!: The No Nonsense Guide to Digital Cameras (Paperback)

1.The Book gives you short information on some of the subjects related to Digital Cameras but not all

2.The information is not that deep, For example the book dose not go through the digital camera menus or provide explanatory figures.

3.The information related to scanning and printing are too shallow. It also has a Camera comparison list at the end of the book but you can get the information from the manufacturers Web page you do not need to pay for it.

4.I would consider this book as a buyers guide for real novice beginner but not a source of information.