See the world differently through your new Nikon D5300 Your new Nikon D5300 digital SLR camera represents something about you. It shows that you want something more than a point-and-shoot camera has to offer. You want to take better photos. You want more control. You don't want to rely on editing to make beautiful photographs. See the world differently through your new Nikon D5300 Your new Nikon D5300 digital SLR camera represents something about you. It shows that you want something more than a point-and-shoot camera has to offer. You want to take better photos. You want more control. You don't want to rely on editing to make beautiful photographs. Introduction  1 Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5 Chapter 1: Getting Up and Running 7 Chapter 2: Reviewing Five Essential Picture-Taking Options 39 Part II: Taking Creative Control  77 Chapter 3: Taking Charge of Exposure 79 Chapter 4: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field 119 Chapter 5: Mastering Color Controls 147 Chapter 6: Put ting It All Together 167 Chapter 7: Shooting, Viewing, and Trimming Movies 185 Part III: After the Shot  207 Chapter 8: Playback Mode: Viewing Your Photos 209 Chapter 9: Working with Picture and Movie Files 235 Part IV: The Part of Tens  271 Chapter 10: Ten Fun (And Practical) Ways to Manipulate Your Photos 273 Chapter 11: Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 299 Glossary  313 Index  321