Digital photography is sweeping the country, and it’s easy to see why. You can take pictures of anything, do it quickly, see instantly what you got (or didn’t get), save only the stuff you like, and share your pictures as prints, on the Web, as a slideshow, or even on things like mugs and mousepads. A digital camera and the appropriate software let you

Take wide-angle or closeup shots, indoors or out

Know immediately whether you got what you wanted

Delete shots you don’t like and retake them

Improve your images on your computer

Combine images into a montage

Customize your pictures by adding special visual effects

Digital photography is fun, but whether you’re an old hand at taking digital pictures or still picking out your first camera, there are plenty of times when you know what you want to do and just want to figure out how to do it, right now. That’s exactly what Digital Photography Just the Steps For Dummies helps you do. It’s designed so you can quickly find the task you want to perform and follow step-by-step instructions to get the job done, right now. Loaded with full-color photos to show you what you can do, Digital Photography Just the Steps For Dummies helps you

Choose the camera, lenses, and flash equipment that are best for the type of photography you want to do

Compose good pictures regardless of your subject

Scan and digitize existing photos so you can enhance or repair them

Change the size or format of an image

Adjust color, brightness, contrast, sharpness, and other attributes of a digital image

Repair tears, creases, or scratches in a scanned photo, remove red-eye, and restore a faded image

Use layers to alter an image, add text, or change the background

Photograph items you want to sell online to show them at their best

Sort and organize photos on your computer

Print picture albums, make photo T-shirts, create a slideshow, or burn a video CD

When you’re looking for a clear set of instructions so you can get results right away, you want a Just the Steps For Dummies book. With Digital Photography Just the Steps For Dummies, you’ll find everything quickly comes into focus!