get digital: digital camera use for plcmc staff
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Get DigitalLibrary Camera Use and Tips
Canon PowerShot A430
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Photo Release
• When it is needed
• When it is not needed
Rule of thumb:
Better safe than sorry.
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Photo Release
Available from PLCMC Central: FormsPhotographic Release & Participation Form
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Pixel (picture element)
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Resolution
• Level of detail in picture
• Measured in pixels
• Determined by camera and settings– Recording pixels– Compression
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Recording PixelsSetting Pixels Purpose
Large 2272 x 1704 8.5 x 11 prints
Medium 1 1600 x 1200 4 x 6 prints
Medium 2 1024 x 768 Credit card sizedprints
Small 640 x 480 Web or email
Postcard 1600 x 1200 Printed postcards
Wide 2272 x 1280 Wide angle 8.5 x11 prints (cropped)
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Compression Settings
Compression Purpose
Superfine Shoot higherquality images
Fine Shoot normalquality images
Normal
High Quality
NormalShoot more
images
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Capacity of 16 MB Memory Card
Size Superfine Fine NormalLarge 7 13 26Middle 1 14 26 50Middle 2 25 45 80Small 56 88 138Postcard - 26 -Wide 9 17 34
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Sample Photos
Which one is high resolution and which one
is low resolution?
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Low800 x 600
High 2272 x 1704
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Sample Photos
• Note the recording pixels and compression settings used
• Note the resolution (pixels wide x pixels tall)
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Large/Superfine 2272 x 1704 (sized down to fit screen)
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Medium 1/Superfine 1600 x 1200 (sized down to fit screen)
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Medium 2/Superfine 1024 x 768
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Small/Superfine 640 x 480
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Small/Superfine 640 x 480 (stretched to fit screen)
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Wide/Superfine 2272 x 1280 (sized down to fit screen)
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An Overview of Your Camera
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What you have(that you will need)
• Digital camera– 2 AA batteries– 1 SD card– Basic Camera User Guide– Advanced Camera User Guide
• Digital Camera Card Reader
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What you have (that you probably won’t need)
• Camera software
• Camera to computer cable
• Camera to TV/video cable
• Direct Print User Guide
• Software Started Guide
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Shutter On/Off
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ViewfinderAdvanced Guide pg. 19
LCD ScreenAdvanced Guide pg. 15
Mode DialBasic Guide pg. 5
Display ButtonAdvanced Guide pg. 15
FUNC/SET ButtonAdvanced Guide pg. 21
Menu ButtonAdvanced Guide pg. 22
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Macro/InfinityBasic Guide pg. 9
Telephoto (Zoom In)Basic Guide pg. 8
Flash SettingsBasic Guide pg. 8
Wide Angle (Zoom Out)
Basic Guide pg. 8
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Auto
ManualBasic Guide pg. 6
Special Scene Basic Guide pg. 7
MovieAdvanced Guide pg. 37
Shooting Modes
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Movie Shooting
With 16 MB Card
• Standard - 23 seconds max
• Compact - 1 minute 47 seconds max
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Movie Shooting: Standard
640 x 480 10 frames/second
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Movie Shooting: Compact
160 x 120 15 frames/second
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Using Your Camera
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Taking a picture1. Turn the camera on
2. Set the mode dial to Auto
3. Press and hold shutter halfway to focus
4. Press shutter all the way to shoot
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1. Press the FUNC/SET button
2. Arrow down to display:
L M1 M2 S W
3. Use the arrows to move
side to side
4. Press the FUNC/SET button to select
Setting the recording pixels
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1. Press the FUNC/SET button
2. Arrow down to display:
L M1 M2 S W
3. Press MENU button to toggle between Compression and Recording Pixels
4. Press the FUNC/SET button to select
Setting the compression
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1. Set the mode dial to playback
2. Use the left/right arrows
to scroll backwards
and forwards
3. Use the up/down arrows
to zoom in and out
Reviewing photos
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1. Set the mode dial to playback
2. Use the left/right arrows
to select image to erase
3. Press the button
(the down arrow)
Erasing photos
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Downloading photos1. Turn the camera off
2. Eject the SD card
3. Plug the card reader into your PC’s USB port
4. Insert the card into the card reader
5. Open Windows Explorer and browse to the “CANON_DC”
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Slide the open button down while pushing against the lip of the compartment
Ejecting the SD card
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Card Reader
Plug the card reader into your PC’s USB port
Insert the SD card into the bottom left slot of the card reader
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Option 1
Windows may pop up a window that will allow you to view the photos
Click OK
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Option 2Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to browse to CANON_DC
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Option 2
Select and view contents of DCIM folder
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Viewing Files on Card
From View menu select Thumbnails to preview the pictures. Now copy and paste the ones you want to a permanent location.
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Conserving batteries• Use the viewfinder rather than on screen
display
• Review the pictures on your PC using the card reader rather than on the camera
• If using the LCD screen adjust brightness to lowest possible (Advanced Guide pg. 25)
• When storing for long periods of time, remove the batteries
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Picture Perfect
Tips for great photos
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Composition• Rule of thirds
• Perspective
• Depth of field
• Leading Lines
• Framing
• Color
• Lock the focus
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Rule of Thirds
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kodak.com
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kodak.com
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Perspective
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Photos courtesy of Lydia Leovic Towery
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kodak.com
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kodak.com
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Depth of Field
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Photos courtesy of Lydia Leovic Towery
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Leading Lines
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Photos courtesy of Lydia Leovic Towery
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Frame your subject
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Photos courtesy of Lydia Leovic Towery
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Photo courtesy of Lydia Leovic Towery
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Color
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Photos courtesy of Lydia Leovic Towery
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Lock the focus
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How to lock the focus1. Center the subject in the viewfinder
2. Press the shutter button down halfway
3. While holding the shutter button down halfway, reposition the camera
4. Press the shutter button all the way down
Click to practice
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To learn more
• Canon PowerShot A430 Web site
• Kodak Tips for Taking Pictures