Nikon D5000 For Dummies

Learn to use every feature of your D5000, and capture greatshots every time!

Even if your Nikon D5000 is your first digital camera, this funand friendly full–color guide will boost your confidence in notime! First, you′ll learn to set up your camera and use the manyautomatic settings. Then you′ll be ready to take creative control;use advanced modes; experiment with lighting, focus, and color; anddownload your photos for sharing.

Start off easy get acquainted with all the buttons,dials, and menus, and learn to use the automatic modes

See what you′ve got position the cool rotating monitorfor Live View photography, movie recording, or picture playback

Choose the right settings find out which options workbest for portraits, action shots, close–ups, and more

Secrets exposed understand the exposure trio ofaperture, shutter speed, and ISO, and learn to use the camera′sadvanced exposure features

Show them off download, organize, and archive yourphotos, and prepare them for printing, e–mail, or slide shows

Open the book and find:

How to record HD movies

Tips on using flash

Advice on correcting color with white balance

When and how to shoot in the RAW format

Easy–to–understand explanations of technical jargon

Useful features of the Retouch menu

Suggestions for getting the best prints

How to understand picture data

Introduction.

Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps.

Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land.

Chapter 2: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically.

Chapter 3: Controlling Picture Quality and Size.

Chapter 4: Monitor Matters: Picture Playback and Live ViewShooting.

Part II: Taking Creative Control.

Chapter 5: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting.

Chapter 6: Manipulating Focus and Color.

Chapter 7: Putting It All Together.

Part III: Working with Picture Files.

Chapter 8: Downloading, Organizing, and Archiving Your PictureFiles.

Chapter 9: Printing and Sharing Your Pictures.

Part IV: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 10: Ten (Or So) Fun and Practical Retouch MenuFeatures.

Chapter 11: Ten Special–Purpose Features to Explore on a RainyDay.

Index.

Julie Adair King is the author of all editions of Digital Photography For Dummies as well as other guides covering the Nikon D40/D40x, D60, and D90 cameras. Doug Sahlin is the author of Digital Photography Workbook For Dummies and Building Web Sites All–in–One For Dummies.