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Office 2008 for the Mac on Demand (On Demand)

Steve Johnson, Perspection Inc.

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Office 2008 for the Mac on Demand

Steve Johnson, Perspection Inc.

What you need, when you need it!

Need answers quickly? Office 2008 for the Mac on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. You will learn how to use all the applications in Office 2008 including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage, Project Gallery, and Messenger.

Inside the Book

• Office: Organize information and add impact with clip art, SmartArt diagrams, tables, and charts

• Word: Create great-looking documents, publications, and notebooks using themes, styles, and templates

• Excel: Use organizing, processing, and presenting tools to create data, lists, and charts

• PowerPoint: Create powerful presentations faster using ready-made design templates and themes

• Entourage: Use tools for creating and managing your e-mail, calendar, contacts, and tasks

• Project Center: Gather and manage important Office and non-Office project documents in a convenient centralized place

On the Web

• Online Workshops

• Keyboard shortcuts

• Transitional tools

• Additional chapters

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Apple Pro Training Series: Advanced Color Correction and Effects in Final Cut Pro 5 (Apple Pro Training)

Alexis Van Hurkman, DigitalFilm Tree

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Final Cut Pro is a serious tool for serious (usually professional) editors. If you're like most users, you already know the software's interface, are well-versed in editing basics, and are interested in just one thing: going as deep as possible with the software's tools and features. In this comprehensive guide, award winning experts from post-production house DigitalFilm Tree deliver hard-to-find training in real-world color correction and effects techniques using Final Cut Pro 5 . With the help of these experts, you'll learn invaluable advanced effects techniques, including motion and filter effects, keying and compositing, creating animated titles and how to apply effects to nested sequences. In the extensive color correction section of the book, hands-on tutorials will guide you through scene-to-scene color matching, and correcting for broadcast specifications. Finally, you'll learn to harness LiveType's capabilities (and media library) to create professional and compelling opening titles. Each chapter in this self-paced, Apple-authorized guide represents a self-contained lesson, with a project to complete, a review section, and bonus exercises to reinforce what you've learned. The accompanying DVD includes lesson files and all the materials you'll need to complete the book's projects.

Alexis Van Hurkman is a writer, director, visual effects artist, and colorist. He was also the lead writer of the Final Cut Pro User Manual for versions 2,3, and 4, and of the Shake User Manual for versions 3.5 and 4. As a postproduction artist, Alexis has contributed effects for and color corrected a wide variety of commercial and independent projects, including a collaboration with Harrel Fletcher and Elizabeth Meyer on The Forbidden Zone. Most recently he completed the feature Four Weeks, Four Hours (www.alexisvanhurkman.com)

DigitalFilm Tree is a research and development-based post production facility, specializing in cutting edge digital workflows and consulting services. Located in Hollywood, California, DigitalFilm Tree’s credits include Miramax’s “Cold Mountain”, Fox-Searchlight’s “Napoloen Dynamite” and NBC’s hit show “Scrubs” . For this book DigitalFilm Tree engaged some of its top color correction and effects experts for contributions and feedback (www.digitalfilmtree.com)

Illustrator CS for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas

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Ready to use Illustrator CS' new Scribble Effect to lend a loose, hand-drawn look to your artwork? Eager to take advantage of its more than 200 professionally designed templates to jump-start your own projects? If so--or if you simply need to get up to speed on every aspect of Illustrator CS now--you need this guide! As the standard Illustrator text in many design schools, this popular task-based guide has taught a generation of users how to make the most out of Adobe's graphics powerhouse. Now it's back--revised and updated--to teach the next. Using simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and an array of time-saving tips and tricks, this volume represents the quickest route to Illustrator cs proficiency. Clearly marked locators to new and improved features (such as enhanced type capabilities, powerful 3D graphics tools, enhanced PDF support, and more), a 24-page color section, and highly readable text create a winning combination for every level of Illustrator user.

The Macintosh iLife 06

Jim Heid

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The definitive iLife reference, completely updated and revised. The Macintosh iLife ’06 is the ultimate iLife learning experience, a lavishly illustrated handbook packed with easy-to-follow instructions, essential technical background, and tips for iLife users of all levels.

• Shop ’til you drop at the iTunes Music Store
• Take your iPod beyond music—watch videos, view photos, store contacts and calendars, and more
• Improve your photography and video-shooting techniques
• Create spectacular slide shows, photo books, calendars, and greeting cards
• Refine your photos to perfection with iPhoto 6
• Share photos via email, Web albums, and cutting-edge photocasts
• Explore the latest video formats with iMovie HD
• Record and arrange your own music with GarageBand
• Create and publish your own Web sites, blogs, and podcasts
• Preserve the past: digitize old records, photos, and movies

Each two-page spread is a self-contained tutorial or set of tips. Everything you need is at your fingertips, and every page is updated for iLife ’06.

The Web site: Get updates, tips, and much more at this book’s companion Web site, www.macilife.com.

Jim Heid is one of the most admired writers and instructors in the Mac community.
A contributing editor of Macworld magazine since 1984, he has been using and teaching each of the programs in the iLife suite since its debut.

Final Cut Pro 4 for Dummies

Helmut Kobler, Chad Fahs

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Perfect For Newbies 5 out of 5 stars.
13 of 14 people found this review helpful.

This is a great reference for anyone who has never edited video before. I don't have any experience with Final Cut Pro or any other editing program, but this book covers everything I need to know to create my own videos. It begins with basic editing tips and moves on to things like high-tech transition effects. The CD that comes with it also has several different plug-ins you can use to spice up your movies.

Don't bother 1 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Don't bother getting a DUMMIES book for Final Cut Pro. There are better books that achieve the same thing and can take you from ground zero to a point of understanding and knowledge that cost nearly the same. For instance, "Final Cut Pro 4 for MAC OSX is a great book". Even if you've never editing anything before don't waste money on DUMMIES. It's a good series for many things of course but not in this area.

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* Covers rendering, compositing, transitions, adding titles, audio and video filters, and advanced effects, as well as basic digital video editing information.
* Includes instructions on outputting the final product to videotape, DVD, CD-ROM, or even onto the Web.
* Provides practical, real-world solutions to managing media and incorporating various special effects into unique video/film productions.
* Includes a DVD packed with first hand commentary and project examples from the personal files of author Helmut Kobler, an independent filmmaker.

Final Cut Express for Dummies

Helmut Kobler

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Moving Up to FCE, the Dummies way! 5 out of 5 stars.
90 of 91 people found this review helpful.

If you're the typical Mac enthusiast, you've dabbled in all the i-Apps, including iMovie. If you're like me, you've outgrown iMovie for many of your video projects. If you're also like me, you haven't got the kind of cash to splurge on Final Cut Pro, which costs as much as one arm, one leg, and some spare skin from the other leg. Final Cut Express fills the gap, allowing the video editor who works exclusively with the DV format a way to afford a powerful editing program.

The book being reviewed here, lest I forget and go off into Apple rapture, is Final Cut Express for Dummies. This book is a fine example of the For Dummies series of books from Wiley Publishing, Inc. Author Helmut Kobler is a well-known author on the subject of Final Cut Pro.

The For Dummies series of books is usually the way to go when learning a new application, in my opinion. This book is no exception. It's simply written, and well laced with a practical writing style that works well when mired in the complexities of a software application like Final Cut Express. The humor is not as prevalent as in other For Dummies books, but that's well compensated for in the straightforward way the information is presented. I definitely feel that I could use Final Cut Express to edit and output my next training or wedding video.

The book progresses in orderly and clearly written fashion, from importing, capturing and organizing your video media to editing basics and some more advanced techniques. Of special note is the nice way he discusses audio techniques within Final Cut Express. The first noticeable thing about any amateur video is the inadequate sound, and the author takes a fair amount of space helping you get the best audio tracks from your raw audio media.

Another great section is the ten tips for becoming a better editor, and the ten tips for making your editing easier. Nothing is worse than reading the Final Cut manuals, but not having any practical experience to using them in a real world way. These two sections go a long way toward helping the novice editor get a leg up on real-world application of the techniques that can be used in Final Cut Express.

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Create slick videos with sound effects, moving titles, and more
Import video and still pictures, tackle the Timeline, and become a movie-making machine
Do you dream of becoming a movie mogul? Dive right in with this friendly guide to low-budget video editing on your Mac! Before you can yell "action," you'll be importing and organizing all types of media, sizing video clips, jazzing up your productions with filters and special effects, and outputting them to DVD, videotape, or the Web.
The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun

Photoshop CS for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas

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If you're interested in weaving multiple images into a seamless panorama, placing text on paths and shapes, or any of the countless other things you can do with Photoshop CS' myriad new features, this is the place to get up to speed on them fast! In these pages best-selling authors and Photoshop masters Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas use task-based instruction and strong visual aids to teach you all of the Photoshop essentials: from basic color manipulation and image correction to painting, masking, using filters, importing and editing digital photos, and more. Incisive text, crystal-clear screen shots, and step-by-step instructions bring the art of digital image manipulation to your desktop. Now you can take the ball and run with it, creating your own composite masterpieces that take full advantage of Photoshop's tight integration with the other products in Adobe's Creative Suite. Armed with the tips and techniques Elaine and Peter share here, you'll be ready for any Photoshop CS project.

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Katherine Ulrich

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New timeline effects and behaviors, better run-time performance (which equals faster graphics display and video playback), native support for PDF and EPS forms, a slew of workflow enhancements, an improved programming language, a redesigned interface¿these are just a few in the long list of new features that have Web designers salivating over the newest version of their favorite Web tool: Macromedia Flash MX 2004. Whether you¿re brand new to the world of Flash development or a veteran chomping at the bit to take advantage of all the latest features, this task-based guide will have you creating high-impact, interactive Web sites with Flash MX 2004 in no time. Best-selling author Katherine Ulrich is at it again here, using simple step-by-step instructions and loads of visual aids to cover every aspect of Flash designics of vector animation to sophisticated interaction and transition effects. Throughout, youdirect, friendly language and plethora of tips that have become the hallmark of the popular Visual QuickStart series.

The iBook for Dummies

David Pogue

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Sometimes it's helpful to have someone talk down to you. Despite Apple's claim that the iBook is the simplest notebook money can buy, there are those of us who still need hand-holding when making the purchase. The iBook for Dummies is like having a good friend over your shoulder, offering friendly advice while leading you to the promised land of simple computing. Author David Pogue's breezy humor and attention to detail make this an indispensable guide to Apple's candy-colored portables.

Beginning with everything the "absolute computer virgin" needs to know, Pogue--a well-regarded Mac expert--guides you step by step through processes ranging from hooking up the power cord to setting up a wireless network using Airport Cards and Airport Base Stations. Along the way, he provides insight on using the software included with the iBook, surfing the Internet, and working with e-mail, and he suggests products to augment your system.

Particularly noteworthy is the chapter on the System Folder, which provides access to the brains behind the iBook. The glossary of Extensions Folder terms is wonderfully honest, advising you to shut off such unnecessary extensions as the DNSPlugin and Printer Share.

Though his jokes can be a bit hokey at times (Top ten similarities between you and your iBook), his casual tone will lighten up your first iBook experience. And if, like many iBook customers, you're a first-time computer user, iBook for Dummies is required reading. --John Frederick Moore

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Maria Langer

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So you're finally ready to find out what all the fuss is about. Whether you're switching from Windows or upgrading from an older Mac OS, this task-based guide represents the surest way to go from 0 to 60 in no time flat with Apple's much anticipated Mac OS X Tiger--more mature, powerfully enhanced, and with more than 200 new features that will knock your socks off. In this thoroughly revised bestseller, Maria Langer walks readers through the process of installing and configuring Tiger, then introduces the Mac OS desktop, including the Dock and the Sidebar, before moving on to more advanced Finder techniques, application basics, printing and faxing, connecting to the Internet, account management, configuring your Mac for multiple users, and more. Weighing in at over 700 pages, this new edition also offers plenty of coverage on what's new in Mac OS X Tiger, including Spotlight, the search tool that helps you find anything on your Mac instantly; multi-way video in iChat AV; the enhanced Mail application; Automator, which lets you automate repetitive manual tasks; Tiger's ultra-useful mini-applications (known as "Dashboard Widgets"); and more. Rounded out with plenty of tips, tricks, and sage advice, this book is equally useful for Macintosh novices as well as early adopters looking for a comprehensive reference on what's new in this much-talked-about Mac OS upgrade.