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Nikon D5600 for dummies, by Julie Adair King

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Nikon D5600 for dummies

by Julie Adair King

Your Nikon D5600 is a powerful tool equipped to take top-notch photos. All the camera's functions, features, and options can be confusing without some guidance, though. This book is the ideal way to take control of your camera's features and apply them to taking great images. Follow the steps inside to unravel the mysteries of photography lingo and shoot better portraits, action shots, or anything your creative mind can imagine

About This Book -- How This Book Is Organized -- Icons and Other Stuff to Note -- Where to Go from Here -- pt. 1 FAST TRACK TO SUPER SNAPS -- ch. 1 First Steps, First Shots -- Preparing the Camera for Initial Use -- Checking Out External Controls -- Topside controls -- Back-of-the-body controls -- Front-left features -- Hidden connections -- Enabling and Using the Touchscreen -- Navigating Menus -- Viewing Critical Picture Settings -- Adjusting Settings via the Control Strip -- Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens -- Working with Memory Cards -- Taking a Few Final Setup Steps -- Cruising the Setup menu -- Custom Setting options -- Restoring default settings -- Shooting Pictures in Auto Mode -- Viewfinder photography in Auto mode -- Live View photography in Auto mode -- ch. 2 Reviewing Five Essential Picture-Taking Options -- Choosing an Exposure Mode -- Beginner exposure modes -- Advanced exposure modes: P, S, A, and M -- Setting the Release Mode -- Single Frame and Quiet Shutter modes -- Continuous (burst mode) shooting -- Self-timer shooting -- Investigating other shutter-release options -- Checking Image Size and Image Quality -- Considering the Image Size setting (resolution) -- Understanding Image Quality options (JPEG or Raw) -- Setting Image Size and Image Quality -- Adding Flash -- Enabling and disabling flash -- Choosing a Flash mode -- Adjusting flash output -- Controlling flash output manually -- pt. 2 TAKING CREATIVE CONTROL -- ch. 3 Taking Charge of Exposure -- Introducing the Exposure Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO -- Aperture affects depth of field -- Shutter speed affects motion blur -- ISO affects image noise -- Doing the exposure balancing act -- Stepping Up to Advanced Exposure Modes (P, S, A, and M) -- Checking the Exposure Meter -- Choosing an Exposure Metering Mode -- Setting Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO -- Adjusting aperture and shutter speed -- Controlling ISO -- Solving Exposure Problems -- Applying Exposure Compensation -- Expanding tonal range -- Eliminating vignetting -- Using autoexposure lock -- Bracketing Exposures -- ch. 4 Controlling Focus and Depth of Field -- Choosing Automatic or Manual Focusing -- Exploring Standard Focusing Options (Viewfinder Photography) -- Mastering the D5600 focus system -- Focusing manually -- Focusing in Live View Mode -- Using Live View autofocus -- Manual focusing in Live View mode -- Zooming in to check focus -- Manipulating Depth of Field -- ch. 5 Mastering Color Controls -- Adjusting the White Balance Setting -- Changing the White Balance setting -- Fine-tuning White Balance settings -- Creating white balance presets -- Bracketing white balance -- Taking a Quick Look at Picture Controls -- ch. 6 Putting It All Together -- Recapping Basic Picture Settings -- Shooting Still Portraits -- Capturing Action -- Capturing Scenic Vistas -- Capturing Dynamic Close-Ups -- Coping with Special Situations -- ch. 7 Shooting, Viewing, and Trimming Movies -- Shooting Movies Using Default Settings -- Adjusting Video Settings -- Controlling Audio -- Setting microphone sensitivity -- Reducing wind noise -- Exploring Other Recording Options -- Manipulating Movie Exposure -- Screening Your Movies -- Trimming Movies -- Saving a Movie Frame As a Still Image -- pt. 3 AFTER THE SHOT -- ch. 8 Playback Mode: Viewing Your Photos -- Picture Playback 101 -- Choosing Which Images to View -- Adjusting Playback Timing -- Enabling Automatic Picture Rotation -- Shifting to Thumbnails Display -- Displaying Photos in Calendar View -- Zooming in for a closer view -- Viewing Picture Data -- File Information mode -- Highlights (blinkies) mode -- RGB Histogram mode -- Shooting Data display mode -- Overview mode -- Viewing Your Photos on a Television -- ch. 9 Working with Picture and Movie Files -- Rating Photos and Movies -- Protecting Files -- Deleting Files -- Deleting files one at a time -- Deleting all files -- Deleting a batch of selected files -- Taking a Look at Nikon's Photo Software -- Downloading Pictures to the Computer -- Connecting via USB -- Starting the file-transfer process -- Downloading using Nikon ViewNX-i -- Processing Raw (NEF) Files -- Processing Raw images in the camera -- Processing Raw files in Capture NX-D -- Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing -- Prepping online photos using ViewNX-i -- Resizing pictures in the camera -- pt. 4 THE PART OF TENS -- ch. 10 Ten More Ways to Customize Your Camera -- Adding Comments and Copyright Notices -- Adding an image comment -- Adding a copyright notice -- Creating a Custom Storage Folder -- Customizing Filenames -- Changing the Information Display Style -- Keeping the Information Display Hidden -- Creating Your Own Menu -- Adjusting Automatic Shutdown Timing -- Customizing a Few Buttons -- Assigning a Touch Function Role -- Reversing the Command Dial Orientation -- ch. 11 Ten Fun (And Practical) Features to Explore on a Rainy Day -- Applying the Retouch Menu Filters -- Removing Red-Eye -- Fixing Tilting and Distorted Images -- Manipulating Exposure and Color -- Cropping Your Photo -- Adding Special Effects to Existing Photos -- Shooting in Effects Mode -- Creating a Dust Reference File -- Printing Directly from the Camera -- Presenting a Slide Show -- APPENDIX: INTRO TO NIKON SNAPBRIDGE -- What Can I Do with SnapBridge? -- Setting Up the Camera for SnapBridge -- Connecting to Your Smart Device -- Taking a Look at SnapBridge Functions -- Connect tab -- Gallery tab -- Camera tab -- Other tab