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Covers all models of GoPro HERO, HERO3, HERO3+, and HERO4...including the February 2015 camera software update. Step-by-step instructions with callouts to GoPro Hero camera photos and sample images that show you exactly what to do. Help when you run into problems or limitations with your GoPro Hero camera in specific shooting situations. Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your GoPro Hero camera when taking pictures or shooting HD video in a wide range of shooting situations. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your GoPro Hero camera working just the way you want in order to shoot the absolute best photos and videos possible. Learn how to: • Set up your GoPro Hero camera and prepare for any type of shooting situation • Take awesome first- or third-person videos just about anywhere, including underwater or in low-light situations • Select and use the best camera housing, mount, and accessories to capture the perfect shots • Take detailed and vibrant high-resolution, digital images with your GoPro Hero camera • Shoot stunning HD video using your GoPro Hero camera • Record high-quality audio in conjunction with your videos • Choose the best resolution and camera settings for each shooting situation you encounter • Wirelessly transfer your digital content from your camera to your smartphone or tablet using the GoPro App • Transfer content from your camera to your computer to view, edit, enhance, archive, and share your content using photo editing software or the GoPro Studio video editing software • Learn strategies used by the pros to achieve your own professional results Register Your Book at www.quepublishing.com/register to access additional tasks, videos, and other helpful information.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1  Overview of the GoPro Cameras     3 Understanding the Skill and Art of Digital Photography     5 Choosing the Right GoPro Camera for You    6     What You Should Know About Digital Camera Resolution    7     Understand the Basics About HD Video Resolution    7     Comparing GoPro Camera Models    9     The GoPro Hero Is Ideal for Beginners    13     The GoPro Hero3+ Is a Full-Featured Camera    14     The GoPro Hero4 Offers Cutting-Edge Functionality    15 Using Housings to Protect Your Camera    16 Taking Better Shots Using Mounts    19 Making Better Use of Camera Features Using Accessories    21     The GoPro App Has Several Uses    22     The GoPro Studio Software Offers Professional Video-Editing Tools    24 Gathering Your GoPro Equipment    25 Chapter 2  Getting Started with Your GoPro Camera     27 Overviewing the GoPro Camera’s Body    28     The Front of the Camera    29     The Back of the Camera    30     The Right Side of the Camera    31     The Left Side of the Camera    34     The Top of the Camera    34     The Bottom of the Camera    35 Exploring the LCD Status Screen    36     Your GoPro Camera’s Menu Hierarchy    40     Status Lights Provide Useful Information About Your Camera    43 Setting Up the Camera for the First Time    44     Insert Battery and SD Card    44     Prepare the Camera    45     Customize Settings    47 Updating Your Camera’s Operating System    50     Update Using the GoPro Mobile App    51     Update the Hero4 Using GoPro Studio Software    52     Updating the Operating System Manually    54 Chapter 3  Overview of GoPro Camera Housings     57 Inserting and Removing Your Camera from a Housing    59     Remove the Camera    60     Insert the Camera into a Housing    62 Keeping Your Housing Clean    63 Using the Appropriate Backdoor for a Housing    65     Swap the Housing’s Backdoor    70 Discovering Your Housing Options    71     Standard Housing    71     Skeleton Housing    72     Dive Housing    74     Blackout Housing    74     The Frame Housing    75     Dual Hero System Housing    77     Third-Party Camera Housings    77 Chapter 4  Overview of GoPro Camera Mounts     81 Preplan Your Shots and Choose the Best Equipment    82 Attaching the Camera Housing to a Mount    84     Use the Quick Release Buckle and Thumb Screw    85     Use a Quick-Release Anti-Vibration Locking Plug    87 Overview of Popular GoPro Mounts    88 Finding and Purchasing Third-Party Mounts and Accessories    96 Chapter 5  Must-Have GoPro Camera Accessories     101 Remotely Control Your Camera with the Smart Remote    101     Charge the Smart Remote’s Battery    103     Pair the Smart Remote with Your Hero4 Camera    106     Using the Smart Remote with Your Camera    108     Control Your Camera with the Smart Remote    109 Adjusting Settings with the Touch BacPac    111 Give Your Camera a Power Boost with the Battery BacPac    117 Chapter 6  Choosing the Best Memory Cards for Your GoPro Camera    119 Picking the Right Memory Card Speed Class    120 Selecting a Memory Card’s Storage Capacity    121 Shopping for and Using microSD Memory Cards    123     Insert a Memory Card into Your Camera    124     Format a microSD Memory Card Using a Hero4    126 Understanding Memory Card-Related Error Messages     129 Chapter 7  Keeping Your Batteries Charged     131 Tracking Battery Life    133 Saving Money Using Compatible GoPro Batteries    134 Increasing Battery Life While Shooting    136 Insert a Battery into Your Hero4    137 Chapter 8  Shooting High-Resolution Photos     141 Taking Pictures with Your GoPro    142     Single shooting mode    144     Continuous Shooting Mode    145     Night Shooting Mode    146     Burst Shooting Mode    147     Time Lapse Shooting Mode   148     Night Lapse Shooting Mode    149 Knowing When to Use the Protune Feature    150     Adjusting White Balance    151     Adjusting Color    151     Adjusting ISO Limit    152     Adjusting Sharpness    152     Adjusting EV Comp    153 Switching Between Shooting Modes    153     Switch Camera Modes Directly from the Camera    154     Switch Shooting Modes Using the LCD Touch BacPac Display    157     Switch Shooting Modes Using the GoPro Smart Remote    159     Switch Shooting Modes Using the GoPro App    160 Chapter 9  10 Strategies for Taking Professional-Quality Digital Pictures    165 Preparation Is Essential    166 Choosing an Interesting Subject    167     Shoot Action from a First- or Third-Person Perspective    169     Take Interesting Pictures of People    170     Capture the Perfect Selfie   171     Photographing Animals and Pets    172     Capture a Fast-Moving Subject    172     Take Great Pictures of Your Child’s Event    173     Shoot Visually Interesting Objects   174     Take Vivid Underwater Photos    175 Setting Your Camera to the Best Mode for Your Shooting Situation    176     Take Advantage of Burst shooting mode    177     Don’t Forget About Your Hero4’s Multi-Shot Options    177     When Turning On Protune Can Benefit You   178     Shooting Resolution Considerations    179 Using a Viewfinder with Your Camera When Taking Photos    180 Selecting the Most Appropriate Housing and Mount    181 Paying Attention to Your Primary Light Source    182 Using the Rule of Thirds When Framing Your Shots    183 Choosing a Visually Interesting Shooting Perspective    185 Properly Handling Low-Light Situations    186 Editing Your Digital Photos After They’ve Been Shot    186 Chapter 10  Shooting HD Video     189 Using Available HD Video Option    190 Shooting Video with Your GoPro   192     Video Shooting Mode    196     Video+Photo Shooting Mode    198     Looping Video Mode    199 Taking Advantage of Hero4’s Hilight Tagging    200     Create a Tag from the Smart Remote    201     Create a Tag from the GoPro App    201 Shooting Time Lapse Video    202     Capture Time Lapse Video    203     Time Lapse Video Shooting Strategies    205 Enhancing Video Quality with Protune    205     Adjusting White Balance    207     Adjusting Color    207     Adjusting ISO Limit    207     Adjusting Sharpness    208     Adjusting EV Comp    208 Switching Between Video-Related Shooting Modes    209     Switch Video-Related Shooting Modes Directly from the Camera    210     Switch Video Shooting Modes Using the LCD Touch BacPac Display    213     Switch Between Video Shooting Modes Using the GoPro Smart Remote    215     Switch Shooting Modes Using the GoPro App    215 Chapter 11  Capturing Sound and Using Artificial Light While Shooting Video    221 Using Your Camera’s Built-in Microphone to Record Audio    222 Connecting an External Microphone to Your Camera    225 Choosing a Microphone    226 Adding Sound Effects and Music to Your Video Projects    228 Using External Lighting Options    230     Choosing the Best Continuous Lighting Solution    232 Chapter 12  Adjusting the Camera’s Setup Menu Options     235 Getting Acquainted with the Setup Menu Options    236 Resetting Your Camera    242 Accessing the Setup Menu    243     Access the Setup Menu Directly from the Camera    244     Access the Setup Menu Using the LCD Touch BacPac Display    246     Access the Setup Menu Using the Smart Remote    247     Access the Setup Menu Using the GoPro App    248 Chapter 13  10 Strategies for Shooting Awesome HD Video    251 Preplanning Is Essential    252 Having the Right Equipment at Your Disposal    253     Gather Your Equipment    254 Choosing the Best Shooting Resolution    256 Selecting the Best Frames Per Second (FPS) Rate    259 Deciding Which Field of View (FOV) Option to Use    259 Deciding the Best Way to Shoot Your Subject    261 Using Lighting to Your Advantage    264 Handling Camera Movement    265 Tagging Your Best Shots as You Shoot    267 Shooting Plenty of Raw Footage    268 Chapter 14  Troubleshooting Camera-Related Problems and Overcoming Common Shooting Mistakes     271 Troubleshooting Camera-Related Problems    272     The Camera Won’t Turn On    272     The Camera Is On, but Unresponsive    274     The Camera Won’t Connect with the GoPro App or Smart Remote    276     Clear Up Lens Fog    278     Reset Your Camera Name and Password    279     The Status Screen Says No SD, Full, or SD ERR    280     The File Repair Icon Appears on the Status Screen    281     The Camera Has Overheated and the Temperature Icon Displays on the Status Screen    281     Water Spots Have Formed on the Housing    282     Video Playback Is Choppy on the Computer    282     Video Doesn’t Play Back Properly Using the GoPro App   282     The Camera Is Off, but the Blue Status Lights Are Flashing    283     The Menus on Your Camera Are Different from This Book    283     The Computer Doesn’t Recognize Your Connected Camera    284     The Camera Is Physically Damaged    284 Overcoming Common Shooting Problems    286     Your Photos or Videos Are Overexposed    286     Video Playback Is Too Shaky    288     The Camera Mount You’re Using Won’t Maintain Its Position    288     Low Light Photos or Video Are Blurry or Under-Exposed    289     Photos or Videos Have Excessive Fishesye    289     The Colors in Photos or Video Aren’t as Vibrant as They Should Be    290     The Memory Card Fills Up Too Fast When I’m Shooting    291     Recover Deleted Photos or Video    291 The Memory Card Is Full, but I Want to Keep Shooting    292     Improve Poor Audio Quality    292     Wind Noise Is Ruining the Audio    293 Seeking Out Creative Inspiration    293 Chapter 15  Using the GoPro Mobile App    297 Getting Started with the App    298     Install the GoPro App    299     Pair the GoPro App with Your GoPro Hero4    301 Taking Control of Your Camera Using the GoPro App    307     Navigating the App Settings Menu    308     Accessing Your My GoPro Album    309     Transfer Photos or Video from the Memory Card to the GoPro App    310     Controlling Your Camera from the GoPro App    314     Adjusting the Hero4’s Settings from the App    316 Optional GoPro Mobile Apps    321     10 – Fast GoPro & DJI Phantom Video Sharing with Music    321     Prizmia for GoPro    321     Lab for GoPro    322 Chapter 16  Using the GoPro Studio Software    325 Understanding the Video Editor’s Role    327 Getting Started    328     Download GoPro Studio    330     Run GoPro Studio    331     Getting to Know GoPro Studio’s Layout    333 Transferring Raw Video to Your Computer    335     Transfer Content to Your Computer    335 Beginning the Editing Process    337     Select and Convert Clips    338     Edit Your Video    340     What’s Possible During the Editing Process    343     Enhancing Flawed Video Footage    345     Considering Sound    346 Saving, Exporting, and Sharing Your Video Projects    346 Video Editing Tips to Make Your Videos Better    347 Considering Other Editing Software Options    349 Chapter 17  Sharing Your Photos and Videos     353 Sharing Photos via Email    355 Sharing Photos Using a Cloud-Based Service    357 Sharing Photos and Videos Using Social Media    359     Sharing with Facebook    361     Upload A Photo To Facebook    362     Sharing with Twitter and Instagram    364     Tweet Photos from the Twitter App    366     Tweet Photos from the Photos App    368     Publish A Photo On Instagram From Your iPhone/iPad   371 Publishing Videos on YouTube    375     Upload and Publish a Video on YouTube    377 Sharing Photos and Videos via the GoPro Channel    380     Access the GoPro Channel    381     Sharing to the GoPro Channel    382     Upload to the GoPro Channel    382 Other Ways to Showcase Your Photos and Videos    384     Ways to Showcase Photos    384     Ways to Showcase Video    385 That’s a Wrap!      386 Index     387

About the Author :
Jason R. Rich is an accomplished author, journalist, and photographer, as well as an avid traveler. Some of his recently published digital photography-related books include iPad and iPhone Digital Photography Tips and Tricks (Que) and How to Do Everything Digital Photography (McGraw-Hill). For Que, he also created the Using Your GoPro Hero3+: Learn To Shoot Better Photos and Videos video course, and has written numerous other books about the iPhone, iPad, interactive entertainment, and the Internet.      As a photographer, his work continues to appear in conjunction with his articles published in major daily newspapers, national magazines, and online, as well as within his various books. He also works with professional actors, models, and recording artists developing their portfolios and taking their headshots, and continues to pursue travel and animal photography.      Through his work as an enrichment lecturer, he often offers digital photography workshops and classes aboard cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises Lines, and Celebrity Cruise Lines, as well as through Adult Education programs in the New England area.      Please follow Jason Rich at www.jasonrich.com, on Twitter (@JasonRich7), or on Instagram (@JasonRich7).


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780134190815
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison Wesley
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: My...
  • ISBN-10: 0134190815
  • Publisher Date: 08 Apr 2015
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 432
  • Weight: 1 gr


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