1. Using the Sony DSC-P52 Camera Sunday, December 06, 2015

2. Using the Controls

3. Image Sizes

4. Auto Program Mode

5. Taking a Picture

6. Using the Flash

7. Deleting Pictures from the Camera

8. Formatting a Memory Stick

9. Setting the Exposure

10. Shooting for E-mail (or Web)

11. Special Effects

12. Graphic Compression Three main formats for saving pictures:  JPEG  GIF  PNG Each has its use!

13. JPEG Joint Photographer’s Expert Group 16 million colors Lossy compression  Picture quality will deteriorate, but it is unnoticable until you allow extremely low quality Up to 25:1 compression can be achieved  1 megabyte file can be compressed to 40 K without a perceptible change to the photo

14. GIF Graphics Interchange Format 256 colors  Clipart type files, with need for fewer colors  Can save with fewer colors to save space Lossless compression Provides a way to store multiple images for animated GIF’s Owned by Compuserve, so there are fees involved

15. PNG (pronounced PING) Portable Network Graphics Lossless compression, generally slightly better than GIF Supports up to 48 bit color A good choice for graphics such as text labels, but JPEG is still better for photos