Digital Scanning and Photography

Picture yourself creating amazing digital images for print, e-mail, and the Web with 'Digital Scanning and Photography'. Best-selling author Dan Gookin makes it easy to get started with the tools and how-tos for digital imaging on your home computer. Dan offers friendly, expert advice for matching the right scanner, digital camera, and software to your needs. And he shows you- with fun tips and easy-to-follow steps- how to take, scan, photo-edit, print, and e-mail digital pictures right now! Share photos with friends and family by e-mail, post them to the Web, or get great-looking results at home with your color printer; Make good pictures look great-using photo-editing software to crop, resize, retouch, and add cool effects to digital images; Try Dan's quick scanning tips and tricks and master the basics of operating a digital camera; Restore old photographs and create online albums; Learn which features are worth paying for- and which you probably don't need- when buying a scanner, color ink printer, or digital camera; Get handy task lists for everything from checking your computer's graphics-processing horsepower to installing your scanner, saving files in the right format, and more!