Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. THE DIGITAL PROCESS -- Input -- Digital Camera Images -- Film Images -- Edit -- Hardware -- Software -- Output -- Inkjet Printer -- Dye Sublimation Printer -- Film Recorder -- Digital Slide Shows -- Taking the Plunge -- 3. SCANNING YOUR UNDERWATER IMAGES -- Film Choices -- Slides -- Color Negatives -- Black & White Negatives -- Scanning Techniques -- Software Controls -- Bulk vs. Single Scan -- Scanning Cleanliness -- Sharpening -- Editing Tools -- Color Management -- Color Balancing Your Monitor -- Color-Management Software -- 4. DIGITAL RESOLUTION -- Resolution -- Perception of Quality -- Pixel Dimension -- Scanning Resolutions -- Rescan to Change Page Size or Resolution -- Scanning for the Internet -- Scanning for Inkjet Printers -- 5. PHOTO SOFTWARE BASICS -- Adobe Photoshop and Elements -- Toolbox -- Pull-Down Menus -- Plug-in Filters -- Actions -- Palette Menus -- What's Ahead? -- 6. BASIC IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS -- Quickfix and Auto Smart Fix -- The Three Autos -- Auto Levels -- Auto Contrast -- Auto Color -- Variations -- Adjustments Command -- Saturation -- 7. IMAGE COMPRESSION -- Image Compression Types -- JPEG -- Fractal -- Wavelet -- Final Thoughts -- 8. SELECTION TOOLS -- Rectangular and Circular Marquee -- Lasso Tools -- Lasso -- Polygonal Lasso -- Magnetic Lasso -- Magic Wand -- Color Range -- More Selections -- 9. PHOTOGRAPHIC CURVES -- Levels -- Other Options -- Curves -- Final Thoughts -- 10. NOISE REDUCTION -- Film Grain -- Higher-ISO Films -- Depth of Field -- Underexposure -- Blue Layer -- Enlargements -- Digital Camera Noise -- Underexposure -- Color Corrections -- Image Compression and Resolution -- Solutions for Film Users -- Digital GEM -- Despeckle and Dust & Scratches Filters -- Solutions for Digital Camera Users -- nik Multimedia Dfine -- Alien Skin Image Doctor.

Final Thoughts -- 11. SHARPEN AND FOCUS SOLUTIONS -- Unsharp Mask -- Focus Magic -- Other Solutions -- Creative Focus -- 12. WORKING WITH CHANNELS -- Black & White Conversions -- Blue Water Film Scans -- Alpha Channels -- 13. WORKING WITH LAYERS -- Nai'a Nudis Project -- Selecting a Subject -- Getting Started -- Adding Images -- Layer Styles -- Saving the File -- Poster Output -- 14. BACKSCATTER -- Clone Tool -- Eraser -- Polygonal Lasso Tool -- Magic Wand -- 15. SCRATCH REPAIR FOR FILM IMAGES -- Digital Repair -- Clone Tool -- Healing Brush -- Patch Tool -- Select a Similar Area -- Lasso Your Area -- The Image Doctor -- 16. PROCESSING ERRORS -- Missing Black Detail -- Missing Color -- Underexposed Images -- Color Streaks -- 17. BURNING AND DODGING TECHNIQUES -- Digital Options -- Flash Fill -- Light Traps -- Shadow Play -- 18. PRINTING TECHNIQUES -- Color Management -- Image Rescaling -- Paper and Ink Types -- 19. DIGITAL SLIDE SHOWS -- Computer-Driven Slide Shows -- Video-Editing Programs -- DVD Authoring -- Presenting Your Underwater DVD -- 20. ARCHIVAL DATA STORAGE -- Temporary Backup Storage -- Archival Storage -- CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW -- Multi-Session Recording -- Final Thoughts -- 21. PHOTO DATABASE SYSTEMS -- Drafahl Numbering System -- Photo Database Programs -- Color Negatives -- Digital Camera Images -- Thumbnail Images -- Storage -- 22. THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL IMAGING UNDERWATER -- Enhancement vs. Manipulation -- Photo Enhancement -- Photo Manipulation -- Do You or Don't You? -- Do We or Don't We? -- Appendix -- Index.