Digital Photography Basics III (2½ hours)

Prerequisites:

This is hands-on type class. For this class, it is recommended that you own a digital camera or borrow one. Students bring the camera to this class. Your computer skills should be beyond basic in order for you to download your photos, make a file folder, and save. Click and drag, and basic Windows operating skills will be used.

Fee:

$25 for one seminar or $50 for the series of Digital I, II, and III.

Description:

This is a beginner's class in learning the digital darkroom features of photo software. Photos stored to the computer will be enhanced. Windows XP features will be explored, such as printing contact sheets for your files, opening photos as a slide show, compressing photos for e-mail.

Instructor:

Roberta Przybylski or Rod Holley or Becky Wood

Goals:

  • Understand the options for photos once they are in the computer:
    • Print
    • Upload for printing
    • Make a slide show
    • Archive
    • Make a book
  • Learn common digital darkroom enhancements
  • Understand compressed formats of photos for e-mail sending
  • Learn the basics of burning a photo CD