Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I: GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR CANON POWERSHOT G15 -- Chapter 1 Your New Canon PowerShot G15 -- Contents of the Table -- Initial Setup -- Chapter 2 Taking Your First Canon PowerShot G15 Photos -- 52-Second No-Option Quick Tour for Still Photos -- 52-Second No-Option Quick Tour for Movies -- Your 10-Minute Introduction -- Selecting a Shooting Mode -- Choosing a Metering Mode -- Choosing a Focus Mode -- Other Settings -- Reviewing the Images You've Taken -- Transferring Photos to Your Computer -- Chapter 3 Canon PowerShot G15 Roadmap -- Front View -- The Canon PowerShot G15's Business End -- Going Topside -- LCD Panel Readouts -- Underneath Your PowerShot G15 -- Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Canon PowerShot G15 -- Anatomy of the PowerShot G15's Menus -- Shooting Menu Options -- Playback Menu Options -- Setup Menu Options -- My Menu -- FUNC. Menu -- PART II: GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR CANON POWERSHOT G15 -- Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Exposure -- Understanding Exposure -- How the PowerShot G15 Calculates Exposure -- Choosing a Metering Method -- Choosing an Exposure Method -- Correcting Brightness with i-Contrast -- Automatic and Scene Modes -- Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings -- Bracketing -- Dealing with Noise -- Fixing Exposures with Histograms -- Chapter 6 Movie Making with Your Canon PowerShot G15 -- Making Movies -- Tips for Shooting Better Video -- Chapter 7 Mastering Autofocus and Advanced Techniques -- Getting in Focus -- How Autofocus Works -- More Exposure Options -- A Tiny Slice of Time -- Long Exposures -- Beyond Visible Light with Infrared -- Wi-Fi/GPS -- Tablets, Smart Phones, and the PowerShot G15 -- Chapter 8 Getting the Most from Your Zoom -- How Lenses Affect Your Pictures -- Using the Wide-Angle Zoom Settings -- Using Telephoto Settings -- Lens Add-Ons -- Working with Filters.

Chapter 9 Making Light Work for You -- Continuous Illumination versus Electronic Flash -- Continuous Lighting Basics -- Electronic Flash Basics -- Using the Built-In Flash -- Using External Electronic Flash -- More Advanced Lighting Techniques -- Chapter 10 Downloading and Editing Your Images -- What's in the Box? -- Transferring Your Photos -- Editing Your Photos -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.