Canon EOS Rebel SL1/100D For Dummies

Learn to: Navigate your camera's controls and select shooting modes Make changes that enhance color, lighting, and exposure Download, organize, edit, and share your photos IN FULL COLOR! Can't wait to start shooting? Learn to get creative with your Canon EOS Rebel SL1/100D Smaller and lighter than most dSLRs, your Canon EOS Rebel SL1/100D is overflowing with features that make photography fun. This book takes you through the camera's menus, buttons, and dials, helps you choose an image format, and gives you the courage to take control of exposure and focus. Then it helps you organize and share your images. Welcome to dSLR — master the settings, use the touchscreen controls, and learn about lenses Tips for better images — preview photos with the LCD monitor, learn to use a histogram, and choose the right image format Out of auto mode — experiment with exposure settings and flash options, and learn to make pictures pop Shooting secrets — get professional tips for improving your action shots, landscapes, pet and people photos, and more Canon's super software — use ImageBrowser EX to download and organize your images, and edit Raw files with Digital Photo Professional Open the book and find: A tour of your camera's controls and menus Simple definitions for photography terms How to take control of your camera's exposure settings Live View moviemaking tips Advice on enhancing color and lighting in your photos How to compose an image based on classic photo rules Editing suggestions for enhancing your images Special instructions for printing photos

Introduction  1 Part I: Getting Started  5 Chapter 1: Exploring Your Canon EOS Rebel SL1/100D 7 Chapter 2: Creating Great Images on Auto–Pilot 41 Chapter 3: Specifying Image Size and Quality 73 Chapter 4: Using the LCD Monitor 83 Part II: Going beyond Point–and–Shoot Photography  111 Chapter 5: Shooting Pictures and Movies in Live View 113 Chapter 6: Leaving Auto Mode Behind 135 Chapter 7: Features That Make Pictures Pop 165 Chapter 8: Shooting Frameworthy Photos 205 Part III: Editing and Sharing Images  237 Chapter 9: Editing Your Images 239 Chapter 10: Creating Prints from Your Images 267 Part IV: The Part of Tens  287 Chapter 11: Ten Tips and Tricks 289 Chapter 12: Ten Cool Projects 305 Index  327

Doug Sahlin is a professional photographer and photo blogger with a broad background in web and graphic design. He's shared his knowledge in a wide array of books including Canon EOS 6D For Dummies and Building Websites All-in-One For Dummies. Find his photos and photography tips at dougplusrox.com.