How digital photography works
A full-color, illustrated adventure into the high-tech wonders inside your digital camera by the author/illustrator team that created the bestselling How Computers Work. With clear and simple explanations that say, “You, too, can understand this,” and brilliant, full-color illustrations, How Digital...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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2007
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627038506719 |
| Sumario: | A full-color, illustrated adventure into the high-tech wonders inside your digital camera by the author/illustrator team that created the bestselling How Computers Work. With clear and simple explanations that say, “You, too, can understand this,” and brilliant, full-color illustrations, How Digital Photography Works, Second Edition , gives you detailed information on the hidden workings of digital cameras, professional picture-taking techniques, and even photo-editing software. Some of the topics covered in this groundbreaking book include: · How Digital Viewfinders Frame Your Pictures · How Twin Lens Cameras and Tilt-and-Shift Lenses Change the Rules · How Cameras Focus on Moving Targets · How Exposure Systems Balance Aperture and Shutter · How Electronic Flashes Create a Burst of Light · How Studio Lighting Creates a Perfect Lighting Environment · How Color Calibration Makes What You See on the Screen Match What You See on Paper · How Your Camera’s Microprocessor Manipulates Images · How Photoshop Expands a Photographer’s Artistry Introduction Part 1: Getting to Know Digital Cameras Chapter 1 The Workings of a Digital Camera Chapter 2 Inside Digital Video Cameras Part 2: How Digital Cameras Capture Images Chapter 3 How Lenses Work Chapter 4 How Light Plays Tricks on Perception Chapter 5 How Digital Exposure Sifts, Measures, and Slices Light Chapter 6 How Technology Lets There Be Light Chapter 7 How Light Becomes Data Chapter 8 How New Tech Changes Photography Part 3: How the Digital Darkroom Works Chapter 9 How Software Changes Pixels by the Numbers Chapter 10 How Digital Retouching Rescues Family Heirlooms Chapter 11 How the Digital Darkroom Makes Good Photos into Great Fantasies Part 4: How Digital Print-Making Works Chapter 12 How Computers and Printers Create Photographs Chapter 13 How Photo-Quality Printers Work Glossary Index |
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| Notas: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (240 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781281060846 9786611060848 9780768668735 |
