The Essentials of Digital Imaging

Like any specialized field, digital imaging has its own jargon and technical concepts to understand. You can accomplish a lot in iPhoto without having to know these things, but a solid foundation in imaging essentials will help you get more out of iPhoto, your digital camera, and other imaging hardware.

There are two key points to take away from this little lesson. First, although iPhoto works beautifully with digital cameras, it can also accept images that you’ve scanned or received from a photofinisher. You can even save your favorite images from Web sites that you visit and from emails that you receive (page 15).

Second, the concept of resolution will arise again and again in your digital imaging endeavors. ...

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