Photographer’s Guide to the Sony a7C is a full-color, fully illustrated guide book covering all features and operations of the a7C mirrorless, compact, full-frame interchangeable-lens digital camera. With this book, author Alexander S. White provides users of the a7C with a manual covering all aspects of the camera’s operation. Using a tutorial-like approach, the book shows beginning and intermediate photographers how to accomplish things with the a7C, and explains when and why to use the camera’s many features. The book provides details about the camera’s shooting modes as well as its menu options for shooting, playback, setup, video, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and special effects. The book covers the a7C’s ability to use its touch screen for focusing and enlarging images in some situations, its upgraded autofocus system, which includes real-time tracking autofocus as well as automatic focusing on the eyes of humans or animals, and the camera’s wide range of options for assigning its control buttons, dial, and wheel to carry out photographic functions. The book includes more than 400 color photographs that illustrate the camera’s controls, display screens, and menus. The images include photographs taken using the a7C’s various shooting modes and its Creative Style and Picture Effect menu options, with settings that alter the appearance of images. The book provides concise introductions to topics such as street photography and astrophotography, and explains how to use the camera’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth features to transfer images to a smartphone or tablet, to control the camera from such a device, and to add location information to images. The book includes a full discussion of the video features of the a7C, which can shoot HD and 4K (ultra-HD) movies, with manual control of exposure and focus during recording. The book explains the camera’s numerous features for professional-level videography, including Picture Profiles that allow adjustment of settings such as gamma curve, black level, knee, and detail. The book describes steps for recording 4K video to an external video recorder using the “clean” video output from the camera’s HDMI port. In three appendices, the book discusses accessories for the a7C, including lenses, cases, power sources, remote controls, microphones and external flash units, and includes a list of websites and other resources for further information. The book includes an appendix with “quick tips” on how to take advantage of the camera’s features in the most efficient ways possible. This guide to the a7C includes a detailed index, so the reader can quickly locate information about any particular feature or aspect of the camera.

Can you really write a play that lasts a minute? The one minute play offers a unique challenge to actors, directors and writers: how do you create a whole world, where actors have room to perform and where audiences have a true experience all in 60 seconds? One Minute Plays: A Practical Guide to Tiny Theatre demystifies the super-short-form play, demonstrating that this rich, accessible format offers great energy and variety not only to audiences but to everyone involved in its creation and performance. This handbook includes: An anthology of 200 one-minute plays selected from the annual Gone in 60 Seconds festival. A toolbox of exercises, methodologies and techniques for educators, practitioners and workshop leaders at all levels. Tips and advice on the demands of storytelling, inclusivity and creative challenges. Detailed practical information about creating your own minute festival, including play selection, running order, staging and marketing. Drawing on a wealth of experience, Steve Ansell and Rose Burnett Bonczek present an invaluable guide for anyone intrigued by the art of creating, producing and performing a one minute play.

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Whether you want to fix the distorted picture on your screen, keep your home VCR working and trouble-free, preserve your video library, or improve your professional qualifications, this book will give you the help you need. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

If you want to learn how to play, strategize, and win at fantasy football, then check out “HowExpert Guide to Fantasy Football.” Have you ever found yourself wondering what could possibly make fantasy football – seemingly, an imaginary sports game - so popular? Or maybe you love watching NFL games every Sunday and have always wanted to add a unique spin to one of your favorite past times. If you are interested in learning how to successfully navigate one of the most entertaining online sports competitions around, you’ve come to the right place! In this book, you will be taken on a journey through 101 tips that will help you learn - and more importantly, love – all of the aspects surrounding the wonderful world of fantasy football. Some main points that will be covered include: • Basic rules, positions, and scoring systems involved with standard fantasy leagues • Types of fantasy football drafts and how to prepare for them • Identifying value in different rounds of your league’s draft • How and when to target specific players for your roster • Understanding waivers, trades, and playoff scenarios for successful in-season play • Useful techniques to identify great additions off the waiver wire • Specialized alterations to scoring and league positions to increase competition • Various alternative fantasy football formats for an even more exciting experience Let these pages be your guide to prepare you for a thrilling new adventure. You’ll divulge in topics from the onset of preseason evaluations to the draft that commences the season. You’ll even dive into what it takes to turn the vital moves you make throughout the regular season into playoff hopes and dreams. These chapters will help you comprehend the rules and strategies needed to succeed at this invigorating pursuit, all while striving to earn those highly sought-after bragging rights by winning a championship! Gone are the days where you absent-mindedly scroll through your newsfeed to occupy your free time; from the minute you open the first page of this book, you will be astounded that you didn’t find this enthralling new hobby sooner! Check out "HowExpert Guide to Fantasy Football" now! About the Expert Bobby Duke has been an avid NFL fan for over 25 years (Go Pack Go!) and has been playing, commissioning, and analyzing different strategies relating to fantasy football for close to two decades. He is currently a contributing writer for various popular sports websites, where he analyzes weekly fantasy football topics and trends. He also teaches discussion-based, football-centric classes for K-12 students via Outschool.com, an online education marketplace. Bobby’s love for the game of football stems from his lively interactions growing up watching the sport with family and friends. Since then, this interest has flourished into deep dive fantasy analysis, various league types, and watch-events every Sunday afternoon. Having been a science educator, education consultant, and sports coach for nearly a decade, Bobby has always had a true passion for creating genuine connections by helping people explore their interests. Using the strategic methods and active participation traits the game of fantasy football offers, he enjoys finding ways to help participants expand their knowledge – and love – for the sport. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Design and implement video game sound from beginning to end with this hands-on course in game audio. Music and sound effects speak to players on a deep level, and this book will show you how to design and implement powerful, interactive sound that measurably improves gameplay. If you are a sound designer or composer and want to do more than just create audio elements and hand them over to someone else for insertion into the game, this book is for you. You'll understand the game development process and implement vital audio experiences-not just create music loops or one-off sound effects. The Game Audio Tutorial isn't just a book-you also get a powerful website (www.thegameaudiotutorial.com)

Windows 8.1 Professional Volumes 1 and 2 aims to help every Windows’ user to - Get familiar with windows 8.1 professional operating system. - Know everything about new modern window 8 and 8.1 operating system. - Operate all new start screen metro style tile apps and its controls. - Customize configure system and administrator privileges settings,, system services, system tools, PC settings, control panel. - Get familiar with all kind of apps, Windows 8.1 tips and tricks., - About windows registry Vview edit modifymodifies Windows 8.1 registry., - Explore group policy behavior, view and modify system and user group policy configuration. - Describes all each and every group policy one by one with detail explanation.