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| November 01, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Digital cameras offer the twin attractions of speed and creativity. The camera's-liquid crystal display, or LCD, screen lets you frame a shot precisely and see each image as you take it, so you can immediately reshoot if you don't like the results.

Later, with the good photos transferred to your computer, you can lighten or darken the images, adjust contrast, alter backgrounds, or erase objects altogether. Image-handling software is included with nearly all digital cameras.

A high-quality inkjet printer and glossy photo paper will make photos nearly indistinguishable from film images. And digital images can travel over the Internet, as e-mail ...

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