BetterPhoto Q&A: Digital Terms Dictionary

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  Digital Camera: LCD Brightness and Format
My camera's LCD monitor brightens up to 5 levels. Does it change brightness when you print your photos? Or does that brightness only apply to the LCD? Also, when should "Format" on my camera be...
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September 13, 2006
 
  What is TIFF, RAW and JPEG?
When purchasing a digital camera, is it important that it is JPEG, RAW, and TIFF. What are these terms referring to, and what would be best? It seems like only the very expensive cameras have all...
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June 19, 2005
 
  White Balance Help?
I am still learning. and a lot of the terms are clear after some study. But this white balance ... I am having trouble understanding it for some reason! Can someone give me a description that even ...
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August 11, 2008
 
  Digital vs. Optical Zoom
What is the difference between a digital and optical zoom? I have a Nikon 5700 Coolpix and never even thought about there being a difference (duh...). Thanks for whatever explanation you can give (...
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April 20, 2004
 
  The X Factor ... in Optical Zoom
What does X mean in optical zoom?...
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April 13, 2004
 
  Saving Digital Photo Files
HELP! I am a novice digital photographer. I use a Nikon D100 and edit the images with Photoshop CS. (I am also a Photoshop novice.) I recently discovered that my saved edited images are about 1...
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March 17, 2004
 
  What is Bracketing
I am a beginner and I was wondering what it means to bracket....
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February 24, 2004
 
  Digitial Camera Optical Zoom X Ratings
Can you tell me exactly what each increment of "X" means in the optical zoom ratings? Forinstance: if 7X = 200mm and 8X = 280mm, what does that mean for may photos? If an object is 8 yards away ...
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February 19, 2004
 
  Please Explain Megapixels
I want to improve the quality of my prints. More megapixels seems to produce a larger picture, rather than more per inch....
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September 09, 2005
 
  Depth of Field with Digital and Multipliers
When using a longer lens, the depth of field for a particular aperature is shallower than when you use a shorter lens. When using a digital SLR camera with a multiplication factor (normally 1.5 or ...
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December 30, 2003
 
  Complimentary Colors
What are the three complimentary colors in printing?...
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June 21, 2004
 
  Purpose of Exposure Compensation on Digital Cams?
What is the use of exposure compensation in my digital camera? How do I use it?...
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December 19, 2006
 
  Why are My Pictures Blue?
I don't have any model information about my Sony digital camera, but wanted to ask if anyone might be able to provide some insight. When I attempt to take pictures outdoors (in sunlight, snow,...
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November 16, 2003
 
  What Is"x" Zoom
Hi there, Could any one tell me what does it mean 3x optical zoom 20x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom etc... Ok, if I am not wrong optical zoom is set by changing the distances of the lenses in any ...
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July 01, 2003
 
  What is a Digital SLR?
Digital SLR camera bodies (like EOS D30 or D60) look the same as the film SLR Camera bodies (like EOS Rebel). How are they different from each other? I assume that both use 35mm film but one doesn&...
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August 30, 2005
 
  What is the setting: Pos. sensor?
What is the setting : Pos. sensor and what does it do?...
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April 27, 2002
 
  Dpi when downloading and printing
I am confused about dpi when photographing for print. No matter which file format I choose; TIFF or jPeg when I open the photo in my PhotoShop program it shows the dpi at 72. I thought the dpi woul...
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February 18, 2003
 
  What The Numbers Mean on A Camera Lens
There are numbers on the lens of my camera like "5.9-59 mm". I don't think this represents the 10 x zoom, does it? ...
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September 03, 2005