Digital Photographers Pocket Encyclopedia 3000 T

Traditional photographers who embrace the new technologies of digital photography find themselves in world filled with jargon, unfamiliar words, and acronyms. While such terms as shutter speed and aperture still have meaning in the digital arena, there is a whole new language to grasp. This essential reference guide cuts through the "techno-babble" with a no-nonsense approach and plenty of full-color illustrations and diagrams. Conveniently organized by topic and featuring a special binding that enables it to lie flat, this comprehensive volume explains thousands of complex terms by relating them to traditional photography as much as possible. Every aspect of digital photography--hardware as well as software--is covered, including cameras, computers, monitors, scanners, file management, image manipulation, printing, presentation, and the Web. Valuable for both amateurs and professionals, this is a must-have for anyone who doesn't know their CMOS from their BIOS.

Traditional photographers who embrace the new digital technology find themselves in a world filled with jargon and unfamiliar words. This essential reference cuts through the “techno-babble” with a no-nonsense approach and plenty of full-color illustrations and diagrams. Organized by topic and featuring a special lie-flat binding, it explains thousands of complex terms, relating them to traditional photography whenever possible. Every aspect of digital photography—hardware and software—is covered: cameras, scanners, file management, image manipulation, printing, presentation, the Web, and more.