Apple iPod Nano 3rd Gen 8GB in
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 The
Apple iPod Nano 3rd Gen 8GB in
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capabilities in a super slim
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Apple, Macintosh, iPod, QuickTime, iLife and iMovie Books & Training Materials - All Things
Apple
Apple iMovie
QuickTime
iLife
iPhoto
Macintosh Operating Systems
GarageBand
Final Cut Pro
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The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro 5
is a short, full-color book that lives up to its name by
paring down this popular video editing program to its
essentials. It covers only the key features and essential
workflow to get you up and running in no time. When time
is of the essence, less is more.
With this book you can start cutting immediately, whatever
you edit, whatever the format. This is an ideal
introduction whether you are a professional moving over to
Final Cut Pro from another package or system, a new user,
or just someone who wants to get the best results from
Final Cut Pro, fast!
* Save time, learn all you need to know to edit
professionally with FCP5 in a few hours!
* Concise full-color coverage, written for FCP5 but
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Making Awesome iMovies (CD-ROM)
$29.95
This CD package has been updated to
include iMOvie2. Targeted to beginners, home videographers and
business people who want to use their camcorder, Mac computer and the
"free" bundled iMovie software, the CD starts with the
basics of planning and pre-production, camcorder use and shooting,
lighting and composition. It then moves into how to use iMovie to
actually create video productions that can be shared on a computer,
via the Internet or even burned onto a DVD or CD-ROM. Each section
starts basic and then works its way up to more detailed, more
sophisticated techniques, The CD is easy to follow - the language is
clear, concise and even funny at times. In addition to providing a
good quality intro to how to create your own movies, the CD also
include s a few cool freebies like a storyboard design template for
drawing out your movie before you start shooting. The DV Creators web
site also includes a bunch of other instructional materials, as well
as additional CDs and accessories for sale. Definitely worth the
$29.95! .By the way, even though iMovie only works with Mac OS, the
instructional CD plays on both Windows and Mac machines. www.dvcreators.net
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This newly updated guide from Lisa
Brenneis, an undisputed master of the digital video
medium, provides task-based, step-by-step instructions
along with loads of visuals and time-saving tips that will
help busy readers quickly find what they need to know
about Final Cut Pro. Topics covered include essential
editing operations and media-management strategies,
transitions and motion effects, filters, rendering
options, and more. This must-have reference also addresses
features new to version 5: including higher quality
effects, RT Extreme with Dynamic RT, closer integration
with Apple's other creative tools and more. |
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Mac Operating Systems
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Want to make your Mac Tiger
operating System purr with power? Check out this new book
from O'Reilly.
The
all-new "Running Mac OS X Tiger" (Davidson and
Deraleau, O'Reilly, US $39.95) isn't just for those
who want to use Mac OS X, but for those who want to
dissect, tweak, and customize it. It's the book for
Mac power users who are inquisitive and confident
enough to dig into their Macintosh system and take
total, fine-grained control over Tiger.
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Mac OS X: The Missing
Manual, Tiger Edition is the authoritative book that's
ideal for every user, including people coming to the Mac
for the first time. Our guide offers an ideal
introduction that demystifies the Dock, the unfamiliar
Mac OS X folder structure, and the entirely new Mail
application. There are also mini-manuals on iLife
applications such as iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto, those
much-heralded digital media programs, and a tutorial for
Safari, Mac's own web browser. And plenty more: learn to
configure Mac OS X using the System Preferences
application, keep your Mac secure with FileVault, and
learn about Tiger's enhanced Firewall capabilities. If
you're so inclined, this Missing Manual also offers an
easy introduction to the Terminal application for
issuing basic Unix commands. There's something new on
practically every page, and David Pogue brings his
celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them.
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Best-selling author
and Mac guru Ted Landau turns his diagnostician's eye on
Mac OS X Tiger, arming readers with fix-it knowledge
This popular fix-it classic offers more troubleshooting
information, tips, and hacks than any other single
volume. Chock-full of detailed, understandable advice
for maintaining and troubleshooting Mac OS X Tiger, this
comprehensive reference is where users will turn before
they head to the repair shop. Readers will find
solutions for every Mac OS X problem under the sun plus
the technical grounding they need to turn a diagnostic
eye on their own operating systems. Filled with tips,
tools, and preventive measures, the guide includes
in-depth coverage of Library directories and folders,
file and font maintenance, crash prevention and
recovery, and more. |
Apple iMovie
iMovie 2: The Missing Manual
In the new, full-color "iMovie HD and
iDVD 5: The Missing Manual" , David Pogue
explains iMovie's and IDVD5's big-ticket features and
improvements as well as the finer points--the intriguing little
enhancements that typically go unmentioned but, "taken together,
will make a big difference in your moviemaking career.
more
 
Apple
QuickTime
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QuickTime for .NET and COM Developers is the
first guide to QuickTime for developers using popular
RAD tools such a Visual Basic .NET, C#, and Visual Basic
6. A general introduction to QuickTime is followed by a
detailed explanation of the QuickTime architecture from
a.NET and COM perspective, liberally accompanied by code
snippets. A number of implementation examples illustrate
key QuickTime features, ranging from a simple movie
player to a sophisticated interactive application. Also
covered is QuickTime scripting in both QuickTime Player
(using Windows Scripting) and in Microsoft Office
applications (using VBA). Brief guides to developing
with QuickTime in Delphi and ATL/WTL are also included.
Part of the official Quicktime Developer Series,
publishing the finest books on QuickTime in cooperation
with Apple.
* The first book on QuickTime for .NET and COM
application and scripting developers
* Written by one of the architects of Apple's QuickTime
ActiveX/COM control
* Offers numerous sample applications and code examples
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Learning
QuickTime Pro (CD-ROM)
Learning
QuickTime 5 Pro with Sean Blumenthal is a CD-ROM-based tutorial
developed for beginning - advanced QuickTime users. QuickTime is not
only a rich  multimedia environment, but a highly effective authoring
tool. This disc will walk you through how to use this authoring tool
to create the multimedia experience you want to deliver, whether you
are publishing your content to the Web or a CD-ROM. Topics covered
include: Controlling media playback within QuickTime, Multi-Track
editing within the QT player, creating chapter points for your media,
localizing your media or adding special tracks for impaired
audiences, creating 360o QuickTime VR, publishing your QuickTime
media to the web the right way, and much more. Running Time: 3 hours.
Buy Learning QuickTime 5 Pro
from Amazon
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Revolutionary
QuickTime Pro This
guidebook to QuickTime is published by Friends of Ed and is credited to
the work of eight authors. It covers a wide range of topics of
interest to those who are seriously interested in authoring
multimedia projects using QuickTime 5 and 6.
This
is not a dummies book - it is targeted to the intelligent beginner
with a background in multimedia and web authoring. It provides
in-depth resources for designers looking to author interactive media,
QTVR, DVD or Streaming QuickTime. Each chapter includes
tutorials for those interested in pushing QuickTime's level of
interactivity The book covers what QuickTime is and what it is
not, how to use QuickTime to create everything from simple slide
shows to full-time movies including use of SMIL, special effects and
MPEG4; how to produce and use QuickTime Virtual Reality, Interactive
Media, differing ways of deploying and distributing QuickTime
productions, producing web videos including video lighting,
capture and compression, and an overview of various tools for use in
producing QuickTime and QuickTime Virtual reality productions.
It also includes suggestions for authoring for film and DVD
distribution.
The CD (Windows
and Mac) includes all the materials required for the book's various
projects, some cool real world examples of QuickTime authoring, as
well as trial versions of third party software. You do need to invest
in the $29 QuickTime Pro upgrade. This book is packed
full of information. It is a bit dense at times and has a bit of an
United Kingdom grammar versus the less formal writing we find in US
manuals. Go to Click
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Quicktime Pro Explained
- Longtime Mac user and Quicktime guru, Kirk Krueger ( no
relation to Freddie Krueger) has written a book - Quicktime
Pro explained. It is full of tips, secrets, and a 20,000
word glossary of video terminology. You won't find it in any
bookstore, available only online in PDF format. You can use
pay pal or send a check or money order. Why is IVM featuring
this book? Because while it is not going to be a best
selling Steven King novel - it does contain answers to many
common Quicktime and web movie making questions with plain
English easy to understand answers and explanations. Kirk
also is one heck of a nice guy who on numerous occasions has
offered his help and expertise to people having trouble with
Quicktime in preparing their videos for the web. So thanks
Kirk for helping all those people add more video online....
the best part is the price just 12 bucks. For more info and
to order directly from the author & publisher go here:
http://homepage.mac.com/kkirkster/book/
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iPhoto 6
Manual and Complete Digital Photography
Course--Two Books in One - iPhoto may
be simple, but it isn't simplistic," say
David Pogue and Derrick Story. "It offers a
wide range of tools, shortcuts, and
database-like features; a complete arsenal
of photo-presentation features; and
sophisticated multimedia and Internet hooks.
Unfortunately, many of the best techniques
aren't covered in the only 'manual' you get
with iPhoto--its slow, sparse electronic
help screens."
The book is
well organized and laid out. With lots of
images, diagrams and examples, it covers
every part of the digital photo process -
from taking your shots, to editing and
processing, to printing and sharing over the
net.
The new "iPhoto 6: The Missing Manual"
(Pogue and Story, O'Reilly, US $29.99) is
the iPhoto book that should have been in the
box and a complete course in digital
photography. In full color, this
authoritative, witty guide delivers the
technical expertise to take advantage of
each and every iPhoto detail, as well as the
artistic know-how to shoot consistently
great photos--including professional tips
for composition, lighting, and manual
exposure.
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This is the
Updated teacher's edition of the best-selling book
on Apple iLife--the ultimate interactive classroom
learning guide to iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD,
GarageBand, and iWeb!
The special edition of Jim Heid's best-selling interactive guide to
Apple iLife '06 includes practical information
especially for K-12 teachers. Digital media guru
Heid shows how digital media can be an integral part
of the classroom routine, enhancing the learning
experience in many subject areas. Everything you
need to master the iLife applications is at your
fingertips. The nearly three-hour instructional DVD
lets you see and hear the iLife programs in action,
with menus that let you jump to any topic in an
instant. Lesson plans and a teacher supplement at
the end of the book provide sample projects and show
you how other teachers have been using iLife in the
classroom. Inside, you'll find clear, accessible
instructions for:
• Professional shooting techniques for digital
cameras and camcorders
• Editing video with iMovie HD
• Creating spectacular, informative slide shows with
iPhoto and iDVD
• Recording and arranging original music with
GarageBand
• Producing a documentary video using photos and
home movies
• Making a soundtrack using music from old records
and tapes
• Using iMovie HD to turn a simple math lesson into
a fun photo album
• Interviewing family and community members for oral
histories
• Implementing and adapting award-winning projects
from other teachers using iLife
• Using the bonus files supplied on the DVD:
GarageBand loops, essential utilities, sample
projects, and more
• Sharing photos, movies, blogs, and podcasts on the
Web using .Mac
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The Macintosh
iLife '06, a completely revised and expanded edition
of Jim Heid's bestselling book/DVD on Apple's
revolutionary digital media studio. This lavishly
illustrated handbook and a two-hour instructional
DVD combine to create the ideal iLife learning
experience. Its innovative, full-color design puts
everything you need to know about iLife and digital
media at your fingertips. Each two-page spread is a
self-contained tutorial or set of tips on a specific
subject, all written in the friendly writing style
that has made Jim Heid one of the most admired
writers and instructors in the Mac community. Along
the way, you'll find plenty of screenshots,
diagrams, and easy-to-follow instructions to guide
you through the steps. You'll also find information
that shows you how to do more with your Mac–Jim Heid
covers the latest iPod models and accessories,
offers tips on using microphones to create better
sounds for your iMovie and GarageBand creations, and
provides useful advice on how to convert your old
tapes and albums to a digital format. The companion
DVD has been completely updated for iLife '06, and
contains two hours of video instruction on all six
iLife applications. Watch over Jim Heid's shoulder
as he creates iLife projects ranging from photo
books to home movies ts (complete with sound effects
and transitions) to web pages and blogs to original
GarageBand compositions. The DVD also includes
software, GarageBand loops, and more. Soon you'll
find yourself eager to create compelling iLife
projects of your own. Inspiration guaranteed. |
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The Guide to Livin' the iLife - "iLife
'04: The Missing Manual" - That's Apple's
philosophy behind the iLife '04 software suite,
reports David Pogue, author of the new "iLife '04:
The Missing Manual" (O'Reilly/Pogue Press, US
$29.95). "Each of the five programs in this $50
package is a streamlined, attractive, easy-to-use
version of software that was once hopelessly
complex--or hopelessly expensive," says Pogue.
"iLife '04: The Missing Manual"--the book that
should have been in the box--fills the information
gap by exploring each iLife program in depth,
offering invaluable shortcuts and workarounds, and
unearthing countless features that the online help
doesn't even mention. It gives readers everything
they need to unleash their creative genius with the
suite of programs (available at the Apple store and
preinstalled on all new Macs) that is
revolutionizing the way people work and play. |
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The Macintosh iLife '05, a completely
revised and expanded edition of Jim Heid's
bestselling book/DVD on Apple's revolutionary
digital media studio.
Its innovative, full-color
design puts everything you need to know about iLife
and digital media at your fingertips. Each two-page
spread is a self-contained tutorial or set of tips
on a specific subject, all written in the friendly
writing style that has made Jim Heid one of the most
admired writers and instructors in the Mac
community. Along the way, you'll find plenty of
screenshots, diagrams, and easy-to-follow
instructions to guide you through the steps.
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