Canon EOS 60D For Dummies

Expand your creativity - learn to use all your 60D's professional features Are you new to dSLR photography? Or are you accustomed to changing lenses, but still a little overwhelmed by your 60D's many options? Relax - this book is for you! You'll get a guided tour of every control, learn to use the automatic modes, and download and share your images. Then get really creative as you learn to control exposure, focus, color, and more! So many buttons - get familiar with all the controls on the top, front, and back of your camera and learn to use the menus Use the safety net - exercise some creative control while maintaining automatic features with Creative Auto mode See what you've got - use the Playback function to review photos in the camera and view data about each shot Print perfection - transfer images to the computer, sync up print and monitor colors, and check pixel counts before you print Take off the training wheels - manually control exposure, lighting, focus, and white balance Open the book and find: A guided tour of your Canon EOS 60D's controls Tips for getting better shots in auto mode Advice on shooting movies How to work with aperture, shutter speed, and ISO Insight for deciphering the camera's menu options A guide to setting your camera for portraits and action shots What white balance is and how to manage it Ten ways to customize your Canon EOS 60D Learn to: Get started in auto mode, then move to manual mode for greater control Fine-tune exposure, lighting, focus, and color Set your camera for high-quality portraits and landscape photos