Transcript Photo IT - Simple IT

•Photo ITHow to capture,
save and
manipulate digital
photographs.
What we’ll cover
• Physical camera
• Taking photos
• Common features on digital cameras
• Transferring photos to computer
• Basic editing
• Many different makes and models of
camera so we’ll try to make it general so
it’s relevant to all
Why Digital Photography?
• Instant photos
• No more waiting
• No more hoping your photos turned out okay
• Re-take if you don’t like the first attempt
• Available as files on your computer
• Email them to friends
• Print them (though it might be easier and
better quality at kiosks)
• Make slide shows, videos, edit them etc.
The Digital Camera
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On/Off switch
Lens – focuses on the image
Flash – for low light
Shutter button – takes the photo
Monitor/LCD screen
Playback button – allows you to view photos on
the screen
• Selector button – used to select camera functions
e.g. flash on/off, different modes
The Digital Camera
• Zoom control – zoom in and out from subject of
photo
• Battery – often rechargeable
• Memory card – a small removable card that
stores the photos taken on the camera
• USB connector – for connecting to a computer
• Mount for tripod
• Microphone – for making videos
How to take photos?
• Make sure you can clearly view your subject on
the display on the back of the camera
• Use the zoom button if you need to
• You may need to turn on the flash if the lighting
is low
• Many cameras have automatic
• Focus
- Image stabilising
• Flash
- scene recognition
Transferring photos to the computer
• Two main ways
1. Take out memory card and place it in a card
reader slot on the computer
2. Use a USB cable to connect your camera to
the computer
Transferring photos to the computer
• You also need to use a program on the
computer to input/import the photos
• Need to tell it where on your computer to
place photo files, how many to import etc.
• We’re going to use a free program called
Picasa to
• Import
• Organise and
• Edit our photos
How to get Picasa?
• Picasa is a free piece of software, made by Google,
that organises and allows you to edit your photos.
• Simply go to www.picasa.google.com
• Then click the DOWNLOAD PICASA button
• After that, just follow the instructions on-screen
Transferring photos to the computer
• Attach your camera to the
computer using the USB cable
• Turn the camera on
• Start Picasa using the desktop
icon
• When Picasa first starts up it
searches your computer for all
available photos and organises
them by date and folder name
for you – Library View
Importing photos from your camera
• Click on the Import
button (top left corner)
• Choose where to
import photos from
• The list of devices
may include
scanners as well as
your cameras
• Your camera may be
named or may show
up as a “Removable
Drive”
Importing photos from your camera
The folder your
photos will be
imported to
Give the folder
your own
name or use
the date
After copying
photos to the
computer you can
choose to delete
some or all photos
from the memory
card
View your photos
Your
Library of
photos
Select a folder
to view the
contents
Your photos
are displayed
as thumbnails
Double-click
on a thumbnail
to view the full
size photo
View your photos
• Use the back to
Library button
to return to the
Library of
folders and the
thumbnail
view
View your photos as a slideshow
Select a folder.
Click on the Play
Fullscreen
Slideshow button
A slideshow will
appear with
these controls at
the bottom of the
screen
Play/pause the
slideshow
Change how long each
photo is displayed for
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Zoom in and
out
Rotate
Change how each photo
blends into the next
Editing your photos
• Double-click on
a thumbnail to
open a photo
• A range of
editing
functions and
effects are
available
• Try out one or
two edit/effects
on your photos
Editing your photos
• Picasa does not save
the changes you make
to photos until you
“Save edited photos to
disk”
• You will be asked to
confirm saving the
changes you have
made