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DVD Studio Pro 4

Bruce Nazarian

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 2.0 of 5

not for beginners 1 out of 5 stars.
7 of 9 people found this review helpful.

This book is very dissapointing. Sure, this book is full of information, but does not know how to teach. This book is not completely written in step by step method. Before you actually start touch your project, you are fed up with information. I even found a couple of mistakes in earlier chapter. DVD comes with this book, but this DVD is not a lesson project like Apple Pro Training Series. Not useful.
If you are beginner and start studying DVD Studio Pro 4, don't by this book! You're going to waste your money. Buy the one from Apple Pro Training Series, which is much better, easy to understand.

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Author professional quality DVDs with Studio Pro 4

With Apple DVD Studio Pro just about anyone can author high performance DVDs -- easily and inexpensively. This heavily-illustrated complete tutorial, written by world-famous DVD trainer Bruce Nazarian, provides the step-by-step guidance necessary to unleash Studio Pro's full power and understand all the new features of Studio Pro 4.

• Includes DVD with sample footage, authoring samples, graphics, and project graphical layout
• Covers video and audio encoding, Photoshop for DVD authoring, and new Hi-DEF features

Adobe Encore DVD In the Studio (O'Reilly Digital Studio)

Douglas Dixon

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If you're looking for an easy and stimulating way to master Adobe Encore DVD and fine-tune your moviemaking skills at the same time, look no further than Adobe Encore DVD: In the Studio. This full-color tutorial will help you push the limits of Adobe Encore DVD by helping you to create highly imaginative designs and projects.

Designed primarily for Adobe Creative Suite developers, particularly those using Adobe Premiere and AfterEffects, as well as filmmakers who wish to transfer their projects to DVDs, the book combines practical learning materials and project-based lessons.

But Adobe Encore DVD: In the Studio is not your average tutorial. The book draws on the experience of author Doug Dixon--an expert on Adobe Encore DVD, the author of other books on DVD development, and a core member of the product's alpha and beta programs. Well-versed in both the use and design of Adobe Encore DVD, Dixon imbues this O'Reilly Media digital book with the unique perspective of an insider who really knows his pixels.

Adobe Encore DVD: In the Studio discusses the protocols involved with DVD files and file systems; pixel aspect ratio issues; common gotchas using both still and motion media; and a plethora of tips and tricks to using dynamic buttons. You'll get up to speed on importing from Photoshop and AfterEffects, making motion video menus available, and looping video and audio. You'll also learn about adding multilingual menus and subtitles, encoding rules, scripting, and even placing Easter eggs in a DVD!

By studying this comprehensive, hands-on tutorial, you will be able to quickly and efficiently develop professional-looking DVDs studded with special effects worthy of a Hollywood studio.

QuarkXPress 5 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas

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UntitledWhen it comes to page-layout design, QuarkXPresss is the undisputedworldwide leader. But even leaders must adapt to change or riskobsolescence. QuarkXPress 5 proves up to the challenge, facing the newmillennium with new tools and a redefined mission: Create a document onceand publish it anywhere. Whether you're a page-layout novice or an old handlooking to learn new tricks, there's no better or faster introduction tothis revamped classic than QuarkXPress 5 for Windows and Macintosh:Visual QuickStart Guide.

The patented Visual QuickStart format makes it easy to learn version5's essential tools and features. Step-by-step directions and helpfulscreenshots walk you through each task; page tabs turn the book into aindispensable quick-reference guide for beginners and pros alike.QuarkXPress 5: VQS starts with a guided tour of the interface,contextual menus, and other tools, then covers everything you need to knowabout page layout and design, including new table and Layers features. Onceyou have a solid grounding in the basics, you can move on to more advancedtopics, such as exporting your document as a Web page or XML, addinghyperlinks, and using version 5's expanded scripting features (includingAppleScript and Color Management System XTensions).

Picture Yourself Learning Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

David W. Boles

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You've just purchased and installed Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and you're ready to unleash all of the newest features of this powerful yet fun operating system! "Picture Yourself Learning Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard" shows you how to effectively utilize all the components of the latest version of the Mac operating system using clear step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and full-color screenshots. You'll begin by getting familiar with the basic Mac OS X Leopard concepts including cool, new desktop features like how to use Finder to manage your files, and utilizing Quick Look to view your document and image files. As you get the hang of Mac OS X Leopard you’ll get organized with iCal, better manage your email with Mail 3.0, and even create widgets with the Safari web browser. After that you'll discover how to maximize your multimedia experience with iChat, Photo Booth, and Front Row, creating a multimedia system right on your Mac desktop! The book also covers important parental controls,how to back up and archive your data, and tips for keeping your computer’s operating system running smoothly. "Picture Yourself Learning Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard" shows computing beginners how to make the most of their Leopard experience.

Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide

Lucinda Dykes

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Need to take your Macromedia Dreamweaver skills to the next level? You don't have to be a programmer to build interactivity into your site. You just need Dreamweaver 8—Macromedia's powerful new Web design and development tool—access to a Web server and an application server, and a copy of Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide.

• Takes a visual, task-based approach to guiding you through advanced topics and applying what you learn
• Works like a reference book - you look up what you need and then get straight to work
• Concise, straightforward steps and explanations offer the fastest way to learn tasks and concepts
• Companion Web site includes sample files
  

This valuable reference picks up where the Visual QuickStart Guide leaves off with advanced step-by-step tutorials on working with servers, setting up database connections, using SQL, and building dynamic pages—and that's just in the first half of the book! The book's second half includes clear, concise instructions on how to build dynamic forms and dynamic tables, create a search page for your site, and control access to your site with a user log-in and password. 

You'll get real-world examples and detailed illustrations of how and when features should be put to use, including what's new in Dreamweaver 8: code-editing improvements such as the coding toolbar and code collapse, drag-and-drop integration of XML data, server-side transformations with XSLT, support for PHP 5 and ColdFusion MX 7, and more!

Mac OS X Unix 101 Byte-Sized Projects

Adrian Mayo

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A taste of 'geekdom' 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

There's a not-so-fine line between knowing your instrument, which serves a specific purpose or purposes, & being a geek. This book walks the line. There's so much more we, as Mac-users, can gain from understanding UNIX, but, of course, there's a limit to how much time & effort can be invested into gaining this insight.

I look at it this way: the time, frustration & money I save just by being able to competently maintain, get around limitations of the OSX interface & repair my system is more than enough compensation. This is the easiest to follow & understand of many UNIX books I've read, or attempted to read. If you have a little patience, this book will bestow rewards.

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Unix is no longer someone else's OS. With Mac OS X built on top of it, Unix  is becoming a household name, and more and more Mac users are ready to take it on. This book is for them!

Based on a popular series of Unix tips, this book promises to deliver what most other Unix guides fail to: comprehensive tutorials and instruction on specific Unix subjects, commands, and projects, not just a handy reference guide. Arranged into 101 mini tutorials in 11 key technology areas, this book provides all the tricks, techniques, and training that you need to understand how the system works and start using it immediately.  You will quickly learn the basics to working with the Unix command line as well as work on specific tutorials/exercises, including: browsing and searching the directory file-system; viewing, searching, and processing file content; using text editors; shell scripting; cool commands; and more.

The Sound Blaster Live! Book: A Complete Guide to the World's Most Popular Sound Card

Lars Ahlzen, Clarence Song

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Let's hope the Audigy version come out soon! 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Although some information has become obsolete at the time of printing, much of the audio-engineering technology and concepts still applies.

The book is by as far I have seen, the best reading material for the uninitiated in exploiting the use of sound cards. It also serves as a good external reference for developers as well, as there seems to be a lack of them in this area.

Like Strict Evaluation pointed out, the book is "encyclopaedic". A topic such as EAX itself is worth writing the whole book about. The authors deserves credit for covering so much breadth and depth.

I look forward to coverage of these topics, if there's an upcoming Audigy version:
- Code samples for using EAX
- Prodikeys (that'll definitely be interesting)

Editorial Review:

A complete reference to Sound Blaster Live!, the world's most popular sound card.

Learn how to configure hardware (including speakers, digital accessories, and peripherals); watch DVDs in surround sound; play games in 3D; record and organize digital audio and MP3s; and use sequencers, MIDI, and SoundFonts to compose music. Plentiful illustrations walk you through general and PC audio concepts and the CD-ROM gets you started with the book's music and audio examples, sample sound clips, SoundFonts, and audio software.

Apple Pro Training Series: Motion

Damian Allen

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This Apple-authorized guide to Motion lifts the curtain on Apple's revolutionary new software for motion graphics design. A comprehensive book-DVD combo, it starts with motion graphics fundamentals and takes you step by step all the way through Motion's powerful advanced features, delivering comprehensive training-the equivalent of a three-day course-in one project-based book. Professional, hands-on projects help you learn as you go. All the files you need are on the DVD. Readers will harness the magic of Motion's Real-Time Design engine, behavior-based animation, and remarkable gesture-driven workflow using a graphics tablet. Topics covered include particle dynamics and behaviors, multi-layer composites using transfer modes, keying and compositing bluescreen elements, stylized title animation, and DVD motion menus, plus dozens of visual effects techniques using filters and transformations, and much more. Whether you're just entering the motion graphics field or are already an accomplished designer, this book will have you working in Motion in record time.

Master VISUALLY Mac OSX Version X

Daniel Drew Turner

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Great place to start witgh Tiger 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Easy to follow guide to get started with OS X Tiger. Many screen shots and easy to follow steps will maker Tiger easy to pick up, even if you haven't used a Mac before. Easy enough even for your mother to learn a new OS.

Not impressed with the visual aspect 2 out of 5 stars.
1 of 4 people found this review helpful.

The content seems to be OK. But for a software book that is touted to be a visual presentation I was very disappointed with the lack of color in the book. The most color I saw was on the front cover. Very dull. If I had a choice to do it over I would pick a different publication and author.

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* An essential resource for visual learners-approximately forty percent of the population-who want an intermediate-to-advanced reference on the new Panther version of Mac OS X
* Helps the nine million Mac OS X users navigate changes to the interface, harness the latest utilities and bundled applications, customize their Mac, make the most of Mac multimedia (iTunes, iPhoto, iDVD, iMovie), work on a remote or local network, and troubleshoot problems
* Offers hundreds of step-by-step screenshots to provide readers with ultimate topic coverage
* An ideal reference for aspiring power users who are looking for a visual reference that lets them read less and learn more

SAP R/3 Business Blueprint: Understanding the Business Process Reference Model (Enterprise Resource Planning Series)

Thomas A. Curran, Gerhard Keller, Andrew Ladd

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52114-6 Let SAP's R/3 change the way you think about business engineering This book is a businessman's bible about business process design. Using SAP's leading enterprise software product R/3 as a backdrop, it is the first book to explain the structure and content of common business processes that management deals with on a daily basis. The authors paint the future of business process change by giving the reader the terminology, content, and technology behind an evolving standard for enterprises in the new age(the business blueprint. Here is a collection of process and object descriptions that are the basis for streamlining your company in the future. The book explains how to understand the process content of systems like R/3 and apply it to your company. Most business software is applied on top of existing structures, to mimic old-fashioned methods and procedures. R/3 allows users to design and model processes all along the value chain, crossing functional and organizational boundaries, to achieve true integration.S AP R/3 Business Blueprint uses three main sections to present this paradigm in a style that is accessible across the organization: *Business Engineering sketches the big picture for high-level decision makers, without getting bogged down in technical detail. Senior managers can gain familiarity with the major features and tools available under R/3, and learn the most important aspects of its evaluation and implementation. *Process Design details R/3's applications to such specific fields as sales, production, finance, and human resources. Practical business process scenarios are used throughout the book to show R/3 in action in a variety of settings. *Architecture, Framework, and Tools provides nuts-and-bolts information for IS professionals. A thorough overview of the technical specifications and structure shows how organizations can easily implement R/3 to improve stabilization and communication across departments and processes. In particular, this book explains the impact of new technologies such as Windows( NT( and the Internet on future business process design. It considers the scenarios that companies will need to integrate based on a common business process understanding.Developed by an international team, SAP R/3 Business Blueprint draws on nearly a decade of client/server history in organizations around the world to present a complete, inside look at this powerful tool for enterprise-wide business engineering. 0-13-521147-6