Olympus PEN E-PL1 For Dummies

by Julie Adair King

Overview

A friendly guide to the Olympus E-PL1, the latest trend in digital cameras

Hybrids offer the flexibility of interchangeable lenses and a large sensor in a smaller body. The Olympus E-PL1 lightens your load without sacrificing shooting power and this fun and friendly guide helps you better understand your camera's controls, features, and potential. Veteran author Julie Adair King presents you with examples on how to use your camera's main functions in order to create effective and memorable digital photos.

• Explains how to work with lenses and shoot in auto mode
• Covers the on-board controls and situational shooting
• Addresses manipulating focus and color controls
• Discusses printing, posting online, and other ways to share images

Get started shooting with Olympus E-PL1 For Dummies!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470920701
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	07/09/2010
Series:	For Dummies Books
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	21 MB
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About the Author

Julie Adair King has introduced millions to the joy of digital photography. Along with six editions of Digital Photography For Dummies, she has written For Dummies guides to several Nikon and Canon SLR cameras and instructs beginning digital photographers at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre.

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Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps.

Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land.

Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings.

Chapter 3: Easy Breezy: Shooting in iAuto, Scene, and Movie Modes.

Part II: Working with Picture Files.

Chapter 4: Playback Mode: Viewing, Protecting, and Erasing Pictures (And Movies).

Chapter 5: Downloading, Printing, and Sharing Your Photos.

Part III: Taking Creative Control.

Chapter 6: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting.

Chapter 7: Manipulating Focus and Color.

Chapter 8: Putting It All Together.

Part IV: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 9: Ten Cool Creative (And Practical) Features.

Chapter 10: Ten More Ways to Customize Your Camera.

Index.