Table of Contents:
Chapter One
Getting to Know Your Digilux 2 Camera
How your camera works ...................................6
Raw data format ............................................7
Camera capture parameters ..............................7
Analog controls .............................................7
Digital controls ..............................................7
Capture and playback/review ............................8
Automatic Settings
Automatic focus .............................................8
Program auto exposure ....................................8
Aperture Priority auto exposure .........................8
Shutter Priority auto exposure ...........................8
Color Balance ................................................8
Manual Settings
Manual focus ................................................9
Manual exposure ............................................9
Custom white balance .....................................9
EV exposure compensation ...............................9
Flash EV exposure compensation ........................9
Chapter Two
Configuring Your Computer
The Digilux 2 and your Macintosh™ .................... 11
Connecting the camera for direct downloading ..... 11
Disconnecting the camera after direct
downloading ............................................... 12
Working with an external card reader
or PCMCIA adaptor ....................................... 12
Working with raw images ................................ 13
Downlodaing raw files to your computer ............. 13
Chapter Three
Digital Imaging Basics
Bit Depth ................................................... 15
Color Space ................................................ 15
Histograms and Levels dialogs .......................... 15
Exposure ................................................... 16
Color Balance .............................................. 16
ICC color calibration ..................................... 17
ICC workflow model ...................................... 17
Calibrating your display ................................. 18
Defining your working space ............................ 18
Evaluating your digital images .......................... 18
Editing suggestions (Adobe® Photoshop™ CS) ....... 19
Archival printing using an Epson® 2200 Printer ..... 20
Chapter Four
Working With Raw Image Files
Software tools for editing your raw images .......... 23
Editing images using Adobe® Camera Raw™ ......... 23
Editing images using SilverFast DC ..................... 26
Chapter Five
Creative Techniques
Night / Low Light Photography ......................... 34
Sports Photography ...................................... 36
Portraiture Tips ........................................... 37
Studio Lighting ............................................ 38
Backlighting ................................................ 39
Backlighting in Manual Mode ............................ 41
Chapter Six
Common Photographic Problems ....................... 43
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