Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D For Dummies

Whether it's your first dSLR, your first Canon camera, or simply a new tool for your photography, your Canon Rebel T3i/600D has countless capabilities and you'll want to understand them all. This book covers all the dials, menus, and controls, showing you how to use each one. It explains how to change and use various lenses and offers advice on exposure, focus, printing, using flash, sharing photos online, and much more, all with plenty of full-color examples to show what you can achieve.

• Canon's popular T3i/600D offers a vast array of options for the new dSLR photographer; this book guides you through all the settings, dials, and menus
• Explains how to use Live View mode and record, edit, and play back video
• Provides tips and advice on working with exposure, manipulating focus and color, switching from auto to manual controls, and using lighting creatively
• Shows how to get photos from the camera to the computer, then edit and manage them using different software packages
• Illustrated with full-color photos from the author, showing what you can achieve

This fun and friendly book helps you to quickly and confidently take advantage of the many creative possibilities offered by your new Canon camera.

Introduction 1

Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5

Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land 7

Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 43

Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 69

Chapter 4: Exploring Live View Shooting and Movie Making 97

Part II: Working with Picture Files 143

Chapter 5: Picture Playback 145

Chapter 6: Downloading, Printing, and Sharing Your Photos 177

Part III: Taking Creative Control 209

Chapter 7: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting 211

Chapter 8: Manipulating Focus and Color 267

Chapter 9: Putting It All Together 303

Part IV: The Part of Tens 323

Chapter 10: Ten Fast Photo-Editing Tricks 325

Chapter 11: Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 351

Index 373

Julie Adair King has been writing about digital cameras and photography for more than a decade. She has written For Dummies guides on various Nikon and Canon cameras and is also author of the bestselling Digital Photography For Dummies and other imaging books.

Learn to:

• Make the leap from point-and-shoot to digital SLR
• Get amazing results regardless of the light
• Easily download, organize, and share your photos

Moving up to a T3i/600D? Learn to use all its features and capture top-quality photos!

If this is your first SLR camera, you may be just a bit intimidated by all the menus, buttons, and other controls. Fear not — you've come to the right book! Get the scoop on each and every camera feature, plus tips on exposure, focus, color, flash, printing, photo sharing, and more.

• Explore your options — get acquainted with all the camera settings, work with different lenses, and experiment with manual focus
• Learn the lingo — understand f-stops, shutter speed, ISO, and other techie terms
• Shoot movies, too — work with Live View mode and record, play back, and edit movies and video snapshots
• Manage your photos — transfer them from camera to computer, explore different software options, and prepare for printing
• Get creative — master exposure, manipulate focus and color, and work with flash options

Open the book and find:

• The best settings for landscapes, portraits, and close-ups
• Pro techniques for better action photos
• Secrets for nighttime and low-light shots
• When to use JPEG and when to use Raw
• Tips for fine-tuning color
• How to avoid noise and other picture defects in your photos
• What you can learn from picture data
• Speedy editing tricks for quick improvements