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WHAT YOUR NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SHOOTING IN RAW
“Shoot RAW” is the advice you're given when you buy a digital SLR, but what does that really mean? Ben Long tells us why RAW really is better than JPEG.

THE EYES HAVE IT!
Learn Syndee Holt’s portrait retouching techniques for bringing out the best in your subject's eyes.

DIGITAL DARKROOM: HDR Made easy
Matt Kloskowski shows us how to approximate the look of high dynamic range imaging--better known as HDR--without the extra software.

WILD WORLD OF FILTERS: Textured te xt from a mask
Using a layer mask to “distress” your text with a filter lets you keep the text editable.

GET A LITTLE GLOW ON
Learn how to add a simple glow to your photos, and in the process create a magical effect.

SIMPLY DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: capturing the magic of light
Mastering the qualities of light can make us better photographers. To that end, Laurie Excell offers us an inspirational look at some different types of light.

SCRAPBOOKERS’ WORKSHOP: Tag, you’re it!
Tags are among the most versatile elements you can use on a scrapbook page, and they can say a lot without resorting to overbearing sentiment. Nancy Marti shows us a few examples of her favorite tags.

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