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The article deals with '''microphotography''' - creating microphotos.
The article deals with '''microphotography''', i.e. creating '''microphotos'''.


===Focusing (Rebel XSi)===
==Camera mode (settings)==
Exposure compensation:
*None.
 
White balance:
*Normal.
 
==Focusing==
Setting live view:
Setting live view:
*Rench (II).  
*Rench (II).  
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*Press "Set" button to open the shutter.
*Press "Set" button to open the shutter.


Use the zoom button (on the camera) -- press twice to drop to 10x.
Use the zoom button (on the camera): press twice to digitally magnify 10x.
Focus at 10x.
*Focus microscope as usual (@ 10x digital magnification).
 
===Shoot settings===
*Exposure compensation - none.
 
White balance:
*Normal.


==Post-processing==
==Post-processing==
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*White-balance.
*White-balance.
*Shadows & highlight.
*Shadows & highlight.


==White balance==
==White balance==
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==Edge effects/vignetting==
==Edge effects/vignetting==
Lens distortion effects at edge of image - known as: "barrel distortion" and "vignetting"
The lens distortion/lighting effects at edge of image are known as: "barrel distortion" and "vignetting".


Notes:
Notes:
*[http://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-2.4.html http://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-2.4.html]
*[http://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-2.4.html http://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-2.4.html].
*[http://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-2.4-videos.html http://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-2.4-videos.html]
*[http://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-2.4-videos.html http://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-2.4-videos.html].


===De-vignetting (GIMP)===
===De-vignetting (GIMP)===
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In GIMP:
In GIMP:
#Load background.
#Load image.
#Load image as a layer.
#Load background as a layer ("Open as layer... ").
#Make sure the background image is the top layer.
#Make background into an "overlay" in Layers dialog box.
#Make background into an "overlay".
#Invert background.
#Invert background.
#Save as jpg.
#Save as jpg (merge with background).


==See also==
==See also==
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