Saving to CD or DVD
After taking and editing your shots, it makes sense to save them to a CD or a DVD to avoid clogging up your hard drive. If you have a CD/DVD RW drive this is a simple matter. Use the rewriter software that came with your drive to save the files. You will find the most versatile system is to use re-writeable discs. This is more convenient than using CDR discs as you cannot delete any of the files on them.
The RW discs, however, allow you to erase files as you wish. In fact you can use the disc in exactly the same way as you would your hard drive by dragging and dropping or updating files. For maximum versatility this method is recommended.
If you find that your existing software will not provide this feature, then try the Nero software and use the “In CD” feature to format the RW disc for use in this way.
Simply copy your images to a CD or just take your memory card to your local shop and they'll print them out, just like traditional film prints. You can also transfer your images via the web to mail-order printers who'll create superb quality images or gifts and post them back to you. Both methods are becoming progressively cheaper as competition for business has increased.
Printing your digital photos at home has never been easier. All you'll need is a good 'photo quality' inkjet printer (all but the cheapest are photo quality these days), and photo paper. This is thicker and glossier than normal photocopier paper, and is designed to produce rich colours, lots of detail and last for years without fading. Always use the manufacturer's recommended inks and papers for images you want to frame and keep
Images from three megapixel cameras produce sharp prints up to around 6x4-inches in size - the size of normal prints from the photo lab. If your camera has higher resolution, perhaps four or five megapixels, it can print photos up to A4 in size.