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Easy iLife 09
- By Brad Miser
- Published May 6, 2009 by Que. Part of the Easy series.
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- Sorry, this book is no longer in print.
Description
- Copyright 2009
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-7897-3975-5
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3975-9
See it done. do it yourself. It’s that Easy! Easy iLife ‘09 teaches you the fundamentals of working with the iLife suite, including iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb, and more. Fully illustrated steps with simple instructions guide you through each task, building the skills you need to master iLife ‘09 with ease. No need to feel intimidated, we’ll hold your hand every step of the way.
Learn how to…
• Get started with iLife 09, including protecting your priceless iLife content
• Add photos to your iPhoto library, improve them, and keep them organized
• Share your photos online at sites like Facebook and Flickr and use them in other exciting and creative projects
• Build amazing iMovie projects with video, audio, and special effects
• Put your movies on the Web with MobileMe, YouTube, or on an iPhone/iPod
• Create and publish sophisticated websites
• Put your iLife content on professional looking and sounding DVDs
• Create and mix your own music
Easy steps guide you through each task.
Items you select or click are shown in bold.
Each step is fully illustrated.
Category: Apple
Covers: iLife ‘09
User Level: Beginner
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Preparing iLife 09..........................................2
Installing iLife 09.........................................................4
Updating iLife Applications........................................5
Obtaining and Configuring a MobileMe Account......6
Backing Up Your iLife Content...................................8
Restoring Your iPhoto Photos................................... 10
Restoring Other iLife Content.................................. 11
Chapter 2 Getting Started with iPhoto................ 12
Preparing iPhoto for Imports.................................... 14
Importing Photos into the Photo Library................ 15
Viewing Photos........................................................... 16
Viewing Photos in Events.......................................... 18
Identifying Faces in Photos...................................... 20
Viewing Photos by Faces...........................................23
Associating Photos with Known Places....................24
Associating Photos with New Places........................26
Viewing Photos by Places Using the Map.................28
Viewing Photos by Places Using the List..................29
Viewing Photos in Slideshows.................................. 30
Viewing Photo Information.......................................32
Chapter 3 Organizing and Searching an iPhoto Photo Library.............................. 34
Changing a Photo’s Tags Using the Info Dialog Box...................................................................36
Changing a Photo’s Tags Using the Info Pane..........37
Changing Tags for Multiple Photos Simultaneously...........................................................38
Configuring Keywords for Photos........................... 40
Applying Keywords to Photos...................................42
Searching for Photos by Basic Information.............43
Searching for Photos by Keywords.......................... 44
Searching for Photos by Date...................................45
Searching for Photos by Rating.................................46
Viewing an Event’s Information................................47
Tagging an Event........................................................ 48
Merging Events...........................................................49
Splitting Events......................................................... 50
Creating Events.......................................................... 51
Moving Photos Between Events...............................52
Organizing Albums and Projects in Folders.............53
Creating and Adding Photos to Standard Photo Albums........................................................................54
Creating Smart Photo Albums..................................56
Chapter 4 Improving Photos in iPhoto................. 58
Editing Photos........................................................... 60
Rotating Photos..........................................................62
Applying Effects to Photos.......................................63
Cropping Photos........................................................64
Straightening Photos.................................................66
Enhancing Photos.......................................................67
Removing Red-eye......................................................68
Retouching Photos.....................................................70
Adjusting Photos........................................................ 72
Chapter 5 Sharing Photos with iPhoto.................74
Printing Photos........................................................... 76
Ordering Prints of Photos.........................................78
Emailing Photos......................................................... 80
Publishing Photos to a MobileMe Gallery................82
Publishing Photos to an iWeb Web Site.................. 84
Sharing Photos on Facebook.....................................86
Sharing Your Photos on a Local Network................ 88
Accessing Photos Shared with You on a Local Network............................................................89
Burning Photos to Disc............................................. 90
Chapter 6 Creating Projects in iPhoto................ 92
Creating Slideshows...................................................94
Creating Calendars....................................................98
Creating Greeting Cards........................................ 100
Building Photo Books............................................... 102
Previewing, Editing, and Ordering Projects..........106
Chapter 7 Getting Started with iMovie.............. 108
Adding Video to the Event Library..........................110
Previewing Clips in the Event Library..................... 112
Organizing the Event Library................................... 114
Renaming Events....................................................... 115
Splitting Events......................................................... 116
Merging Events.......................................................... 117
Starting a New iMovie Project................................. 118
Working in the Project Library................................ 119
Chapter 8 Building a Movie’s Video Track.......... 120
Adding Video Clips to a Project...............................122
Trimming Video Clips in a Project.......................... 124
Cropping Video Clips in a Project...........................125
Adjusting the Video Quality of Clips in a Project................................................................ 126
Applying Special Effects to a Video Clip................127
Adding iPhoto Photos to a Project......................... 128
Adding Transitions Between Video Clips in a Project................................................................130
Adding and Editing Titles.........................................132
Editing Clips with the Precision Editor.................. 134
Chapter 9 Building a Movie’s Soundtrack..........136
Adjusting Native Audio for Video Clipsin a Project................................................................ 138
Adding Sound Effects to a Project.........................140
Adding iTunes Audio to a Project........................... 142
Trimming an Audio Track......................................... 144
Mixing a Project’s Soundtrack................................ 145
Chapter 10 Sharing Movies with iMovie................ 146
Putting a Movie on DVD.......................................... 148
Publishing a Project to the Web Using
MobileMe.................................................................. 149
Putting a Project onto an iPhone or iPod.............. 150
Publishing a Project to the Web Using iWeb.......... 151
Publishing a Project to the Web Using YouTube....152
Chapter 11 Getting Started with iWeb...................154
Creating a Web Site................................................. 156
Configuring a Web Site.............................................157
Adding Pages to a Web Site.................................... 158
Adding Text Content................................................160
Formatting Text on a Web Page...............................162
Replacing Template Graphics with Drag and Drop................................................................... 164
Replacing Template Graphics Using the Media Browser.......................................................... 165
Formatting Graphics................................................ 166
Replacing and Formatting Pictures on the Photos Template...................................................... 168
Configuring Slideshow and Download Options for Photos................................................................. 170
Adding and Formatting Albums on the My Albums Template.......................................................172
Chapter 12 Building Up a Web Site............................. 174
Adding Text to Web Pages........................................176
Adding Shapes to Web Pages...................................177
Adding Web Widgets to Web Pages........................178
Adding Movies to Web Pages...................................179
Adding Hyperlinks to Pages on Your Web Site......180
Adding Hyperlinks to Other Web Sites.................. 182
Configuring a Web Page.......................................... 184
Adding More Sites to a Web Site............................ 186
Removing Content from a Web Site....................... 187
Chapter 13 Publishing and Maintaining an iWeb Web Site...............................................188
Publishing Web Sites Using MobileMe...................190
Testing Web Sites...................................................... 191
Maintaining and Updating Web Sites..................... 192
Setting a Default Web Site...................................... 193
Using Your Own Web Site Address with MobileMe.................................................................. 194
Chapter 14 Creating DVD s with iDVD ........................196
Creating a New iDVD Project................................. 198
Adding Movies to a DVD Project...........................200
Adding Slideshows to a DVD Project..................... 202
Designing Menus..................................................... 204
Configuring Drop Zones on a Menu....................... 206
Configuring Menus.................................................. 208
Adding Menus to a DVD........................................... 210
Mapping a DVD.......................................................... 211
Previewing a DVD......................................................212
Burning a DVD.......................................................... 213
Chapter 15 Creating a Simple Soundtrack in GarageBand.................................................214
Creating a New Project with Magic GarageBand.............................................................. 216
Saving and Naming a Project................................... 219
Selecting a Track’s Instrument............................... 220
Playing an Instrument with the Keyboard..............221
Playing an Instrument with Musical Typing............ 222
Recording a Music Track While You Play an Instrument...........................................................224
Adding a Loop to a Project......................................226
Mixing Audio Tracks.................................................228
Using GarageBand Music in iLife Projects.............229
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