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Introduction 1Part I: Knowing Your Camera Inside and Out 7Chapter 1: Surveying the Territory 9Chapter 2: Choosing Essential Camera Settings 53Part II: Fast Track to Super Shots 83Chapter 3: Using Scene Intelligent Auto and Live View 85Chapter 4: Making Movie Magic 121Chapter 5: Getting More from Picture Playback 153Part III: Expressing Your Creativity 189Chapter 6: Making Exposure and Flash Decisions 191Chapter 7: Managing Focus and Depth of Field 227Chapter 8: Designing with White Balance, Color, and Style255Chapter 9: Putting It All Together 273Part IV: The Part of Tens 309Chapter 10: Ten Ways to Customize Your Camera 311Chapter 11: Ten Cool Features Worth Investigating 323Index 335