Digital Photos, Movies & Music Gigabook for Dummies

Description

* Introducing the most complete digital media reference available-more than 900 pages of fun and easy instructions and tips on digital photography, digital video, digital music, and CD and DVD recording
  
* At under $35, this value-priced book is the only single-volume digital media reference that covers such topics as choosing a digital camera, taking great pictures, and editing digital pictures
  
* Covers printing and sharing pictures, selecting a camcorder, capturing good film footage, and importing video clips
  
* Provides coverage of editing videos, buying music online, using playlists, syncing an iPod or MP3 player, and burning CDs and DVDs
  
* Includes exclusive Dummies Man reusable peel-and-stick reference tabs that readers can use to mark their favorite pages

CONTENTS:

Introduction.

  Book I: Digital Photography.

  Part I: Getting Ready for Digital Photography.

  
Chapter 1: Becoming a Digital Photography Maven.

  
Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Camera.

  
Chapter 3: Solving the Computer Side of the Digital Equation.

  
Chapter 4: Connecting the Camera and Computer.

  
Chapter 5: Choosing a Printer and Scanner.

  
Chapter 6: Accessorizing Your Digital Camera.

  Part II: Snap To! Shooting Great Pictures.

  
Chapter 7: Understanding Photo Composition.

  
Chapter 8: Moving into Close-Up Photography.

  
Chapter 9: Photographing People.

  
Chapter 10: Shooting for Publication.

  
Chapter 11: Sports and Action Photography.

  
Chapter 12: Travel Photography.

  Part III: Editing with Photoshop Elements.

  
Chapter 13: Comparing Photoshop Elements to Other Image Editors.

  
Chapter 14: Making Selections.

  
Chapter 15: Brushing Away Your Digital Images’ Imperfections.

  
Chapter 16: Restoring Images.

  
Chapter 17: Correcting Faded, Funny, and Funky Colors.

  
Chapter 18: Restoring and Enhancing Photos with Filters and Special Effects.

  Part IV: Organizing, Printing, and Sharing Your Pictures.

  
Chapter 19: Storing and Organizing Your Digital Photos.

  
Chapter 20: Printing Your Final Result.

  
Chapter 21: Sharing Pictures on the Web.

  Book II: Digital Movies.

  Part I: Getting Ready for Video.

  
Chapter 1: Introducing Digital Video.

  
Chapter 2: Choosing a Camcorder.

  
Chapter 3: Preparing Your Computer for Video.

  
Chapter 4: Getting the Right Accessories.

  Part II: Action! Shooting Fun Footage.

  
Chapter 5: Shooting Great Digital Video.

  
Chapter 6: Importing Video Clips.

  
Chapter 7: Importing Audio.

  Part III: The Cutting Room Floor: Editing Your Video.

  
Chapter 8: Choosing Your Video-Editing Software.

  
Chapter 9: Basic Video Editing.

  
Chapter 10: Adding Transitions and Titles.

  
Chapter 11: Using Special Effects in iMovie and Adobe Premiere Pro.

  
Chapter 12: Adding Audio to the Mix.

  Part IV: Outputting Your Movies.

  
Chapter 13: Exporting Digital Video to Tape.

  
Chapter 14: Putting Your Movies on the Internet.

  Part V: Filmography Tips.

  
Chapter 15: Video Preproduction: Planning, Storyboarding, and Scripting.

  
Chapter 16: Digital Video Production Tips.

  Book III: Digital Music.

  Part I: Transforming Your Computer into a Music Machine.

  
Chapter 1: Digital Music Hath Charms.

  
Chapter 2: Using Your Computer as a Music Platform.

  
Chapter 3: Playing MP3 Files on Your Computer and Home Stereo.

  
Chapter 4: Internet Radio on Your Computer.

  
Chapter 5: Attending Internet Concerts.

  Part II: Getting Music on Your Hard Drive.

  
Chapter 6: Ripping CDs into MP3s.

  
Chapter 7: Choosing an Online Music Vendor.

  
Chapter 8: Buying Music with iTunes.

  Part III: Organizing Your Music.

  
Chapter 9: Downloading and Editing Song Information.

  
Chapter 10: Organizing Your iTunes Music Library.

  Part IV: Using a Portable Music Player.

  
Chapter 11: Choosing a Portable Music Player.

  
Chapter 12: Syncing an iPod to Your Mac.

  Book IV: CD & DVD Recording. Part I: Shake Hands with Your Recorder. Chapter 1: Optical Storage (Or It’s All in the Pits).

  
Chapter 2: Buying Your Recording Beast.

  
Chapter 3: DVD Is the Cat’s Meow.

  
Chapter 4: Poof! You’re a Computer Technician.

  Part II: Measure Twice, Cut Once: Preparing for Recording.

  
Chapter 5: Choosing Recording Software.

  
Chapter 6: Preparing Your Computer for CD and DVD Recording.

  
Chapter 7: Making Choices Before Your Recording Session.

  Part III: Starting the Recording Process.

  
Chapter 8: Taking Easy Media Creator for a Spin.

  
Chapter 9: Toasting Mac Discs.

  
Chapter 10: Burning Data with Drag-to-Disc.

  Part IV: Meeting Your Data Storage Needs.

  
Chapter 11: Heavy-Duty Recording.

  
Chapter 12: Burning Large Files to DVD.

  
Index.