Digital Cameras

_{Three, 2-hour classes}

_{Fee: $15}

_{Prerequisites:
Students must own a digital camera and bring it to class along with the camera's manual, a set of fully charged batteries and the camera's memory card or memory stick.}

_{Course Description:
This course provides a basic knowledge of the use of digital cameras. In class hands-on activities are used to apply the information to your own camera.}

_{Topics covered will include:    
Digital camera advantages and differences from a film camera.}

_{Definition of pixels and megapixels.}

_{Review of digital camera controls and their functions.}

_{Discussion of glyphs seen on the LCD display.}

_{Functions of the display button.}

_{Locating and using the various available camera menus.}

_{Taking and reviewing pictures in the automatic mode.}

_{Various types of memory cards.}

_{Defining resolution and compression and changing their settings.}  

_{Definition of the JPEG file format.}

_{Batteries and battery chargers.}

_{Using zoom lenses (both optical and digital zoom).}

_{Using the macro setting.}

_{Discussion of panoramic images (also known as stitch assist).}

_{Changing flash settings and discussion of red eye.}

_{Changing the following camera settings: ISO, light metering, white balance, exposure compensation, and photo effects.}

_{Downloading images from camera to computer using both the XP and the Vista operating systems.}

_{Viewing, e-mailing and printing photographs.}