Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D For Dummies

by Julie Adair King

Overview

Canon EOS Rebel T3i/600D For Dummies aims squarely at first-time dSLR users looking for a guide to help them better understand their camera's controls. The book introduces users to the camera's main functions and offers examples on how to use them to create effective digital photos. Coverage includes:

• Exploring the on-board controls
• Shooting in auto mode
• Using live view and playback modes
• Dialing in exposure and lighting controls
• Manipulating focus and color controls
• Situational shooting
• Getting pics onto a PC for editing
• Printing, posting online, and other ways to share images
• Part of Tens including ten editing tricks and pro functions

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118121573
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/12/2011
Series:	For Dummies Books
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	48 MB
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About the Author

Julie Adair King has been writing about digital cameras and photography for more than a decade. She has written For Dummies guides on various Nikon and Canon cameras and is also author of the bestselling Digital Photography For Dummies and other imaging books.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5

Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land 7

Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 43

Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 69

Chapter 4: Exploring Live View Shooting and Movie Making 97

Part II: Working with Picture Files 143

Chapter 5: Picture Playback 145

Chapter 6: Downloading, Printing, and Sharing Your Photos 177

Part III: Taking Creative Control 209

Chapter 7: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting 211

Chapter 8: Manipulating Focus and Color 267

Chapter 9: Putting It All Together 303

Part IV: The Part of Tens 323

Chapter 10: Ten Fast Photo-Editing Tricks 325

Chapter 11: Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 351

Index 373