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Table of Contents
Welcome to Microsoft Picture It! ...........................................................................................................................1
What’s New? .......................................................................................................................................................1
Other Helpful Resources .....................................................................................................................................1
Chapter 1: Installation.............................................................................................................................................3
Starting Setup ......................................................................................................................................................3
Completing the Installation Wizard ....................................................................................................................4
Installation Folder Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................4
Installation Options Dialog Box ..................................................................................................................4
Special Circumstances ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Upgrading from a Different Picture It! Product ..........................................................................................5
Reinstalling or Removing Picture It!........................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2: Making the Most of Your Camera ......................................................................................................7
About Digital Cameras .......................................................................................................................................8
Photo Quality ...............................................................................................................................................8
File Formats ...............................................................................................................................................12
Using Zoom Features................................................................................................................................. 13
Memory Cards, Disks, and Sticks .............................................................................................................13
Battery Life ................................................................................................................................................14
Using the Flash .................................................................................................................................................15
No Flash .....................................................................................................................................................16
Red-Eye Reduction Flash ..........................................................................................................................16
Fill Flash ....................................................................................................................................................17
Using Your Camera’s Manual Settings ............................................................................................................. 17
Exposure .................................................................................................................................................... 18
Exposure Compensation ............................................................................................................................20
Aperture .....................................................................................................................................................20
Shutter Speed .............................................................................................................................................22
ISO Setting or Equivalent ..........................................................................................................................23
Setting the White Balance .........................................................................................................................24
Using Automatic Modes on Your Camera ........................................................................................................25
Macro Mode ...............................................................................................................................................26
Action Mode ..............................................................................................................................................27
Burst Mode.................................................................................................................................................29
Portrait Mode .............................................................................................................................................30
Panoramic Mode ........................................................................................................................................31
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