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Apple has taken iPhoto 08 to a whole new level, with powerful new features that let you easily navigate through thousands of digital photos and a whole lot more. Apple makes it all sound easy, but you can still get confused. This witty and objective guide gives you clear-cut explanations of how things work, with undocumented tips and tricks for mastering this new version. It's the top-selling iPhoto book for good reason.
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Table of Contents
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Digital Cameras: The Missing Manual
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Chapter 1 Welcome to Digital Photography
- Meet Digital Photography
- Buying a Digital Camera
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Chapter 2 Composing Brilliant Photos
- Composition
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Chapter 3 Beyond the Simple Snapshot
- Action Photography
- Portraits
- Existing-Light Portraits
- Self-Portraits
- Kid Photography
- Theater Performances
- Underwater Photography
- Travel Photography
- Outdoor Portraits
- Indoor Flash
- Twilight Portraits
- Landscape and Nature
- Sunsets
- Weddings
- Photographing Objects
- Nighttime Photography
- Time-Lapse Photography
- Digital Movies
- Cameraphone Photography
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iPhoto Basics
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Chapter 4 Camera Meets Mac
- iPhoto: The Application
- Getting Your Pictures into iPhoto
- The Post-Import Inspection
- Where iPhoto Keeps Your Files
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Chapter 5 The Digital Shoebox
- The Source List
- All About Events
- Photos View
- Selecting Photos
- Hiding Photos
- Three Ways to Open a Photo
- Albums
- Smart Albums
- Folders
- The Info Panel
- Photo Info
- Deleting Photos
- Customizing the Shoebox
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Chapter 6 Five Ways to Flag and Find Photos
- Flagging Photos
- Searching for Photos by Text
- The Calendar
- Keywords
- Ratings
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Chapter 7 Editing Your Shots
- Editing in iPhoto
- The Toolbar and Thumbnails Browser
- Notes on Full-Screen Mode
- Notes on Zooming and Scrolling
- The Rotate Button
- Cropping
- Straightening
- The Enhance Button
- Red-Eye
- Retouching Freckles, Scratches, and Hairs
- The Effects Palette
- The Adjust Panel
- Introduction to the Histogram
- Exposure
- Contrast
- Highlights and Shadows
- Color Balance
- Sharpening
- Reduce Noise
- Copy and Paste
- Beyond iPhoto
- Reverting to the Original
- Editing RAW Files
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Meet Your Public
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Chapter 8 The iPhoto Slideshow
- About Slideshows
- Option-Click Slideshows
- Instant Slideshows
- Saved Slideshows
- Control Over the Show
- Slideshow Tips
- Slideshows and iDVD
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Chapter 9 Making Prints
- Making Your Own Prints
- Ordering Prints Online
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Chapter 10 Email, Web Galleries, and Network Sharing
- Emailing Photos
- Publishing Photos on the Web
- The .Mac Web Gallery
- iPhoto to iWeb
- iPhoto to .Mac HomePage
- Exporting iPhoto Web Pages
- The .Mac Slideshow
- Photo Sharing on the Network
- Photo Sharing Across Accounts
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Chapter 11 Books, Calendars, and Cards
- Phase 1: Pick the Pix
- Phase 2: Publishing Options
- Phase 3: Design the Pages
- Phase 4: Edit the Titles and Captions
- Phase 5: Preview the Masterpiece
- Phase 6: Send the Book to the Bindery
- Photo Calendars
- Greeting Cards and Postcards
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Chapter 12 iPhoto Goes to the Movies
- Two Kinds of Slideshows
- Exporting an Instant Slideshow
- Exporting a Saved Slideshow
- Fun with QuickTime
- Managing Movies Imported from Your Camera
- Editing Digital-Camera Movies
- Burning a QuickTime Movie CD or DVD
- Slideshow Movies on the Web
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Chapter 13 iDVD Slideshows
- The iDVD Slideshow
- Extra Credit: Self-Playing Slideshows
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iPhoto Stunts
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Chapter 14 Screen Savers, AppleScript, and Automator
- Building a Custom Screen Saver
- One-Click Desktop Backdrop
- Exporting and Converting Pictures
- AppleScript Tricks
- Automator Tricks
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Chapter 15 iPhoto File Management
- About iPhoto Discs
- iPhoto Backups
- Managing Photo Libraries
- Merging Photo Libraries
- Beyond iPhoto
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Appendixes
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Appendix Troubleshooting
- The Most Important Advice in This Chapter
- Importing, Upgrading, and Opening
- Exporting
- Printing
- Editing and Sharing
- General Questions
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Appendix iPhoto '08, Menu by Menu
- iPhoto Menu
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- Photos Menu
- Events Menu
- Share Menu
- View Menu
- Window Menu
- Help Menu
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Appendix Where to Go From Here
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Product Details
- Title:
- iPhoto '08: The Missing Manual
- By:
- David Pogue, Derrick Story
- Publisher:
- O'Reilly Media / Pogue Press
- Formats:
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- Ebook
- Safari Books Online
- Print Release:
- January 2008
- Ebook Release:
- June 2009
- Pages:
- 432
- Print ISBN:
- 978-0-596-51618-5
- | ISBN 10:
- 0-596-51618-5
- Ebook ISBN:
- 978-0-596-15823-1
- | ISBN 10:
- 0-596-15823-8
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