David D. Busch Stop Taking Snapshots and Start Taking PhotographsPresident and ceo Roland Elgey Publisher Al Valvano Associate Publisher Katherine R. Hartlove Acquisitions Editor Beth Kohler Product Marketing Manager Patricia Davenport Project Editor Sean Tape Jerry W. Olsen Production Coordinator Meg E. Turecek Cover Designer Jesse Dunn Layout Designer April E. Nielsen Digital Photography and Imaging Copyright © 2002 The Coriolis Group, LLC. All rights reserved, ‘This book may not be duplicated in any way without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the form of brief excerpts or quotations for the purposes of review. ‘The information contained herein is for the personal use of the reader and may not be incorporated in any commercial programs, other books, databases, or any kind of software without written consent of the publisher. Making copies of this book or any portion for any purpose other than your own is a violation of United States copyright laws. Limits of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranty ‘The author and publisher of this book have used their best efforts in preparing the book and the programs contained init. These efforts include the development, research, and testing of the theories and programs to determine their effectiveness. The author and publisher ‘make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these programs or the documentation contained in this book, ‘The author and publishes shall not be Hable in the event of ineidental or consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of, he furnishing. performance, oF use of the programs, associated instructions, and/or claims of productivity gains Trademarks ‘Tradematked names appear throughout this hook. Rather than list the names and ensitios chat own the trademarks or insert a trademark symbol with each mention of the trade- marked name, the publisher states that isusing the names for editorial purposes only and vo the henefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of iniinging upon that trademark ‘The Coriolis Group, LLC 14455 North Hayden Road Suite 220 Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 (480) 483-0192 FAX (480) 483-0193 ‘ww coriolis.eom Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Busch, David D. ‘Digital photography and imaging / by David Busch, pom. ISBN 1-58880-263.9 1. Photography-Digital techniques. 2. Image processing-Digital techniques. 1 Til. ‘TR267 .BS72 2001 778.3—de21 2001053688. Printed in the United States of America w98765 4321 @ conusANote from Coriolis Thank you for choosing this book from The Coriolis Group. Our graphics team strives to meet the needs of creative professionals such as yourself with our three distinctive series: Visual Insight, f/x & Design, and In Depth. We'd love to hear how we're doing in our quest to provide you with information on the latest and most innovative technologies in graphic design, 3D animation, and Web design. Do our books teach you what you want to know? Are the examples illustrative enough? Are there other topics you'd like to see us address? Please contact us at the address below with your thoughts on this or any of our other books. Should you have any technical questions or concerns about this book, you can contact the Coriolis support team at techsupport@coriolis.com; be sure to include this book's title and ISBN, as well as your name, email address, or phone number. Thank you for your interest in Coriolis books. We look forward to hearing from you, Coriolis Creative Professionals Press The Coriolis Group 14455 N, Hayden Road, Suite 220 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Email: cpp@coriolis.com Phone: (480) 483-0192 ‘Toll free: (800) 410-0192 Visit our Web site at creative.coriolis.com to find the latest information about our current and upcoming graphics Books.