8-bit files, 20, 38, 43, 68, 69, 70–72, 79, 94
16-bit files, 70–72, 78, 79, 169, 172, 178
20-minute rule, 128
20/20 Color MD, 98, 130, 168, 173 213, 214
30-bit device, 21
A
ACDSee Pro Photo, 82, 107, 112
Actions Palette, 100, 101, 185, 186, 187, 256, 257
Adjustment layers, 124, 125–127, 136, 152, 181
Adobe Photoshop,see Photoshop
Adobe Studio Exchange, 187, 188, 191
Ad-aware, 23
AI Focus AF, 259
AI Servo AF, 259
Aliasing, 259
Alien Skin Software, 215
OEM inks, 230
Analog, 38, 72, 148, 159, 211, 259
Apple Store, 5
ArcSoft, 139
Collage Creater, 139
Average metering, 259
B
B&W, see Black and white
Being earnest, importance of, 43–44
Binuscan
Photoretouch pro, 105
Bit (binary digits), 20, 21, 69, 259
Black and white
Stylus Photo R2400, 232
BMP (Windows Bitmap), 61, 107, 242
Brightness and contrast control, 152–153
Brightness/Contrast command, 152
Shadow/Highlight command, 152
Burning and dodging, 114, 142, 147–148, 151, 216
C
Camera profiles
Integrated Color, 98
Camera RAW, 68, 69, 73, 83–85, 86, 87, 88–90, 91, 94, 96, 98, 101, 244–245
Canon, 16, 22, 82, 194, 222, 223, 228
DIGIC II, 27
1D, 3
1D Mark II, 58, 59, 74, 112, 123, 193
1D Mark IIN, 137, 194, 195, 231
1v, 70
D30, 67
D60 Digital SLR, 133
Digital SLR, 123
IX SLR, 180
ink-jet, xiii
Carousel resolution, riding, 19–20
CCD (charged coupled device), 27, 38, 260
Chocalate Chip Actions, 101
CIELAB, 260
Clone Stamp tool, 142, 143, 144, 145–146
Collages
creating, 139
Color management systems (CMS), 226, 260
Color Sampler tool
White Balance tool, 84
Computer
Computer vision syndrome, 15
Corel
CPXe, 261
Creativity layers, 124
D
Data compression, see Compression
Sharpness slider, 94
Digital blur and soft focus, 159–163
Nik Multimedia’s ColorEfex Pro 2, 160
ScatterLight Lenses 1.2 plug-ins, 161
Digital camera, xiii
Digital capturing
convenience, xix
flexibility, xviii
recycling, xvii
Digital darkroom
bottom line, 22
Carousel resolution, riding, 19–20
origins, 3
permanent and temporary storage, 7–9
shot in dark, 4
CompactFlash, 29
Memory Stick, 31
Microdrive, 30
SD/MMC, 31
SmartMedia, 31
xD Picture Card, 32
Digital images
Digital imaging
capture, xv
enhance, xvi
output, xvi
Digital methods, 141
brightness and contrast control, 152–153
burning and dodging, 147–148, 151, 216
digital blur and soft focus, 159–163
internal problem, external solutions, 156–158
non-traditional tools, 154
retouching tools, usage, 142–144
Digital Negative (DNG), 81, 82
Dodge Tool, 147
Dot pitch, 14
DVD-R, 7
E
E-TTL, 261
EI, 261
EPFL, 245
2400, 232
Perfection 4870 PHOTO, 37, 180
RD-1, 77
Stylus Photo R1800, 223
Stylus Pro 10000, 28
Ericsson, 245
Ethernet, 43
EV, 261
Exchangeable Image File, 76, 128
Extensible Metadata Platform, 88, 253–254
F
Film grain vs. digital noise, 177–179
Adobe Photoshop’s Measure Tool, 180, 181
Digital GEM professional Plug-Ins, 178
Grain Surgery, 178
Noise Reduction Pro, 177
Noiseware, 179
PictureCode’s Noise Ninja, 179
Filter factors, 198
Flashpix, 107
Flickr, 249
Fractal, 262
Freeware and shareware, 107
G
Gamut, 73, 76, 78, 84, 85, 262
Gateway to Photoshop, transfers, 100–101
Gaussian blur, 262
Gigabyte (GB), 262
GNU Image Manipulation Program, 17
Grimes, John, 141
GUI, 262
H
Hahnemühle, 238
Hasselblad, 16
H2D, 81
Healing Brush, see Band-Aid tool, 145–146
Hewlett-Packard (HP), 107, 222, 223, 232, 250
Holga, 4
comparing interfaces, 45
I
Icon, 262
IDE, 262
Image editing program, 263
Image editing softwares, 76, 104–105
Photoshop-compatible plug-ins, 168–169
Image file formats, handling, 107–108
Image preparation, for web
photo-sharing websites, 246–249
trade tools, 246
Image stabilization (IS), 189, 198, 202
Imagebase, 263
Imaging Factory, 211
Picture Styles, 195
In-camera color effects, 198–201
Indexed color, 263
Initialize, 263
CMYK, 228
droplet size, 223
Ink-jet prints, 263
black and white, in color, 231–232
ink-jet paper choices, 237–238
personal test print, , 236–237
print longevity, 238
Input, 263
Input device, 263
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 42, 263
Integrated circuit, 263
Intel Celeron and Pentium, differences, 7
Interface, 178
Interlaced, 263
Internal problem, external solutions to, 156–158
Focus Magic, 158
nik’s Sharpener pro 2.0, 156–158
International Color Consortium (ICC), 226–227
International Standard Organization (ISO), 264
Interpolated resolution, 38, 40
J
Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), 28, 55, 99–100, 107, 203
Keyword, 249
Kilobytes (K), 20
Kingston’s Ultimate 100X cards, 33
L
Landscape (modefilter), 211
Layer
understanding, 123
collages and mosaics making, 137–138
collages creating, 139
creativity layers, 124
Two Faces of Japan, 128
Le Manipulateur, see Artificial lies
Leica
Digital Module-R, 81
Linus Torvalds, 18
Live Picture, 107
Lizard Tech, 262
Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre, 65–66, 221
Lyson, 231
LZW, 264
M
MacGIMP, 17
Macmedia Freehand, 54
Magnifying glass, see Zoom
Alien Skin Software’s Eye Candy 5, 171–172, 172–176
Silver Oxide, 169
techniques
creativity, xxiii
enhancement, xxi
retouch, xxi
Mask, 14, 39, 118, 119, 155–156
Megabyte (MB)
Memory card
speed, 33
Micro piezo printer, 222
Microfrontier, 3
Microsoft, 5, 16, 18–19, 55, 107
Microtek scanner, xiii
Moab Paper, 237
Moiré, 179
color, 11
dot pitch, 14
monitor size, 13
refresh rate, 14
resolution, 14
shadow masks, 14
Monochrome difference
in-camera color effects, 198–201
monochrome power tools, 207–212
Monochrome power tools, 207–212
Convert to BW Pro 3.0, 210, 211
Toned Photos plug-ins, 209
MTF, 265
Multi-zone metering, 265
N
Nano, 265
National Cyber Security Alliance, 23
ND filter, 265
Net, xiv, 23, 92, 107, 242, 245, 251–252
nik’s Color Efex Pro 2.0, 176, 181, 182, 215
O
E100RS, 162
EVOLT E-330, 26
xD Picture Card, 32
Optical resolution, 38, 27, 39, 40
ColorVision’s Monitor Spyder and Photocal, 227
P
Eraser Tool, 116
Panos Efstathiadis, 185, 188, 189, 190
PCX, 61
PDF, 100
Optio S, 213
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), 9
Photo CD, 36, 60, 61, 117, 166, 218
Photo-sharing websites, 246–249
PhotoImpact, 54, 105, 106, 108, 111, 142, 153, 155, 166
Photoshop Action, 100, 161, 165, 185, 189, 191, 212, 255–257
Photoshop-compatible plug-ins, 108–109, 166–167
Alien Skin Software’s Eye Candy 5, 171–172
CMYK image files, 207
PictureCode’s Noise Ninja, 179
Photoshop Creative Suite, 245
Photoshop CS2, 83, 94, 101, 115, 116, 205, 213
Picture CD, 266
Picture elements, see Pixels
Picture Rescue, 48
Piezoelectric, 266
Ping, see Portable Network Graphics (PNG)
Pixel Genius, 148
Pixels, 12, 20, 26, 27, 70, 116, 146, 155
Pixmantec, 74
PMT, 266
Portable Network Graphics (PNG), 242
Portfolios, 223
Postscript, 266
commercial and freeware actions, 188–192
film grain vs. digital noise, 177–179
Photoshop Actions, 185
Photoshop-compatible plug-ins, 166–167
Print longevity, 238
Wilhelm Research’s website, 223, 238
PhotoSmart Toolbox, 235
Printing images, xxiii–xiv, 227, 231
Proofing, 223
Q
R
RAM, 266
Raster files, see Bitmap file
binary digits, 69
black and white, conversion, 99–100
Color Sampler tool, 84
Crop tool, 84
resolution, of the matter, 87–88
space, 73
Strighten tool, 84
RawShooter, 74
three “P”s, 223
ReaWatermark, 253
Red, green, and blue, see RGB
Refresh rate, 14
Resolutions, 14, 19, 20–21, 26, 38, 49, 87–88
Retouching tools, usage, 142–144
RGB, 73
Richo
GR Digital, 81
RIP, 267
Rubber Stamp tool,see Clone Stamp tool
S
Samsung
GX-1S, 204
Pro815, 81
SyncMaster, 13
Extreme III Card, 35
Saturation, 94
slang, 38
SCSI, 43
Search engine, 267
Serial port, 42
Shadow masks, 14
Shareware, 107
SLR (single lens reflex), 70, 76, 113, 180
Snapfish, 250
Software toolbox, opening of
computer
digital imaging software, 109–110
image file formats, handling, 107–108
Photoshop-compatible plug-ins, 108–109
sRGB vs. Adobe RGB, 78
Swedish Tjanstemannens Central Organisation, 15
System requirements, 105
T
Tagged Image File Format (TIFF), 28, 55, 100, 107, 237
Thermal printer, 222
Three “P”s, 223
Thumbnail, 75
TIFF, see Tagged Image File Format
Trade tools, 246
being earnest, importance of, 43–44
Kingston’s Ultimate 100X cards, 33, 34
Lexar’s Memory Cards, 33–34, 48
memory card, fastness, 33
needs, 51
Sandisk’s Extreme III Card, 35
slang, 38
Trevoli, 246
Tritones, 219
TTL, 267
U
Ulead’s PhotoImpact, 54, 106, 142, 153
Adobe Photoshop CS2, 154
V
Variations, 61
Vertical scanning frequency, see Refresh rate
VRAM, 268
VSO Software, 240
W
Webshots, 248
Photo Messages, 248
WAP, 249
Window on Mac, 16
WMF, 268
WORM, 268
X files
camera, 55
Xaos tools, 268
Y
YCC, 268
Z
ZFP, 269
ZIP, 269
Zoom
lens, 150
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