Need to take your Adobe Premiere Pro skills to the next level? Learn Premiere Pro 2 the fast, efficient way! This Visual QuickPro Guide uses illustrations and in-depth explanations. You’ll be a master in time!
• Takes a visual, task-based approach to teaching Premiere Pro, using pictures to guide you through the software and show you what to do.
• 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.
• Affordably priced, because buying a computer book shouldn’t be an investment in itself.

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You’ve seen lots of “how to” information…but 101 Reasons to Switch to a Mac offers the “why to”! Inside, instead of tech-talk and speed tests, 101 Reasons to Switch to the Mac offers true stories and unbiased advice from a long-time Windows user who, along with a million others in 2005, made the switch to a Mac.The chapters explore the benefits of working with a Mac, the power of the Mac OS X operating system, and the advantages of owning a computer that “just works.” The comprehensive software guide recommends great applications that make short work of everyday tasks like surfing the web, ripping music, watching movies, retouching photos, laying out brochures, and much more. You’ll also find pointers to great websites packed with resources for switchers and new Mac owners alike.Already a Mac user? This Short Cut makes the perfect gift for friends and family who haven’t yet discovered the joy of switching. The next time a PC user says, “Give me one good reason to switch!” you’ll be prepared…with 101 Reasons to Switch to a Mac.Here are just a few of the 101 reasons! Why Mac OS X is the World’s Coolest OS Yes, you can have it all—Macs Do Windows Powerful Bundled Software has everything you’ll need or want Find out why wireless networking is easier with a Mac The Macs fast performance makes it all worthwhile

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Now fully updated for version 1.5, this comprehensive book-DVD combo starts with the basics of image management and takes you step by step all the way through Aperture’s powerful photo-editing, image-retouching, proofing, publishing, and archiving features. Version 1.5’s new features are completely covered, including the new image editing tools, expanded search capabilities, new Loupe tool, and support for many more RAW file formats. It delivers comprehensive training - the equivalent of a two-day course - in one project-based book. You’ll learn time-saving techniques for sorting, ranking, and organizing images for use in different jobs, and effective ways to display images for client review, apply metadata, keep your online portfolio up to date automatically, color-manage your workflow from input to final print, and much more. Real-world exercises feature professional photography from a variety of genres, including fashion, sports, wedding, commercial, and portraiture. All the files you need to complete the exercises are included on the DVD.

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Need to take your Adobe After Effects skills to the next level? Learn After Effects the fast, efficient way! This Visual QuickPro Guide uses illustrations and in-depth explanations. You’ll be a master in time!• Takes a visual, task-based approach to teaching After Effects, using pictures to guide you through the software and show you what to do.
• 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.
• Affordably priced, because buying a computer book shouldn’t be an investment in itself.

Through step-by-step instructions, enhanced by tips, sidebars, and plenty of visual aids, veteran video editor Antony Bolante shows you how to effectively and efficiently import and manage footage, view and edit layers, apply effects, animate type, and more. You’ll learn about key features with real-world examples of how and when features should be used, including what’s new in After Effects 7.0: motion tracker, powerful animation and keyframing controls, high quality keying and matte tools, network rendering, expert effects, nondestructive vector painting, and more! (more…)

Need to learn what’s new in .Mac fast? Try a Visual QuickStart!

This best-selling reference’s visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have you up and running with .Mac in no time. In this completely updated edition of our best-selling guide to .Mac leading software application expert David Reynolds uses crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to introduce you everything that’s new. Filled with step-by-step, task-based instructions and loads of visual aids, this book explains how to publish your photos, movies, podcasts and blogs on the internet with iWeb; share your photo albums in iPhoto as a photocast; access your files from anywhere with iDisk; keep all your Macs in sync with another with .Mac sync; and more! (more…)

Gene Steinberg understands that the new Macintoshes–like all computers–are systems of hardware and software, and that neither may be separated from the other. Upgrading and Troubleshooting Your Mac: Mac OS X Edition is an intimate picture of modern Mac hardware (the Power Mac, PowerBook, iBook, and iMac platforms) and the points at which it interacts with Mac OS 9.1 and Mac OS X. As you’d expect, readers learn how to select and install add-in hardware like SuperDrives and supplementary RAM, but the Mac makes those procedures pretty easy by design. The real value in this book comes in two areas.First, Steinberg answers all kinds of common, but officially unaddressed, questions. Is it absolutely safe to put your laptop through an airport x-ray machine? How does a G4 behave when a SCSI card is malfunctioning at the hardware level? What happens if you try to make an officially unsupported graphics card work? Do third-party processor upgrades work? He explains most of these matters with stories taken from his experience as a longtime Mac user.

Second, the author knows a ton of tricks for working with the Mac OS itself, and is liberal with his recommendations of utilities for diagnosing, repairing, and adjusting its behavior. His thoughts on how to solve problems by reinstalling your operating system without wiping out your installed programs will save you time in all but the gravest situations. You’ll find this book particularly valuable if you do upgrade and repair work on unfamiliar Macs.

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Need to learn iPhoto 6 fast? Try a Visual QuickStart!

This best-selling reference’s visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have you up and running with this great iLife 06 application in no time. Best-selling author and instructor Adam Engst uses crystal-clear instructions, full-color illustrations, and friendly prose to introduce you to everything from importing, tagging, editing, and perfecting images to creating slideshows and photo albums to easy online Web publishing. You’ll also learn about everything new in iPhoto 6, including enhanced editing and special effects, calendars and cards, photocasting, and more!

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The only Apple-authorized guide to Final Cut Express HD 3.5, this book delivers the techniques you need to make movie magic with DV or HDV footage. Each chapter presents a complete lesson in an aspect of video editing and finishing, with hands-on projects to complete as you go. All the files you need are on the included DVD-ROM. You’ll learn how to make effective edits and adjust them precisely; create polished transitions and sophisticated composites; add audio tracks, titles, and speed and motion effects; then color-correct and finish your video for export to DVD or the Web. Whether you’re a student, a devoted amateur who’s serious about digital video, or a professional who needs a comprehensive editing program for your home computer, you’ll find everything you need to learn Final Cut Express HD 3.5 within the pages of this book. DVD-ROM includes lesson and media files for over 20 hours of training.

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Each chapter in this book has been written as a reference on a specific hardware or software topic. Due to the hard work of my editors, you can begin reading anywhere you like because each chapter is self-contained. However, I recommend that you read from front to back, because the linear order of the book makes a great deal of sense.I wrote this book for myself — and for every other Apple laptop owner who desires to become a laptop techno-wizard. In these pages, you’ll find a guide to both your laptop’s hardware and Mac OS X Tiger, the latest version of Apple’s superb operating system. After I cover the basics that every laptop owner should know, you find out how to accomplish all sorts of cutting-edge audio, visual, and Internet projects. (Oh, and if you already have another of my books, you know that I don’t skimp on the power user tips and tricks that’ll save you time, effort, and money.)

Like my dozen-or-so other For Dummies titles, I respect and use the same English language you learned in school, avoiding jargon, ridiculous computer acronyms, and confusing techno-babble whenever possible. (Plus, I try to bring out the humor that’s hidden inside every computer. Finding out how to use your Mac should be fun, and not a chore!)

This book has been written using the latest MacBook Pro computer, so owners of older Mac laptops that aren’t running Intel processors may not be able to follow along with everything I cover. However, if you’ve upgraded an older G4 laptop with Mac OS X Tiger and the iLife ’06 application suite, you should be able to use most of the book with no problem!

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Tired of being tethered to your desktop computer? If you"re ready to break free with a laptop, the new MacBook could be just what you"re looking for. In addition to the freedom to work wherever you happen to be, a MacBook offers you

• A portable darkroom with iPhoto
• Mobile music, podcasts, and Internet radio
• GarageBand software that lets you make your own music
• The ability to create and share original movies and DVDs
• Safari, a safer and ultra-cool Web browser, and all the other OS X advantages

Whether you already have your new MacBook or are still weighing the pros and cons of various models, MacBook For Dummies is a valuable resource. For newcomers to laptop land, it’s packed with basic information about using and caring for Mac laptops. It also walks you through Mac OS X, the revolutionary Macintosh operating system that makes your laptop tick. Then it"s on to all the fun stuff you can do with your MacBook, like making music, editing photos and turning them into a book, creating DVDs on the road, or adding a wireless keyboard. MacBook For Dummies will help you

• Set up your MacBook and get acquainted with all the features of the Mac OS X Tiger operating system
• Use the Safari Web browser and Apple"s .Mac Internet subscriber service, connect your MacBook to a printer, and communicate with your cell phone or PDA
• Connect to a wired or wireless network
• Make the most of the iLife applications that come with your MacBook—iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, and GarageBand
• Keep your MacBook and your data safe, troubleshoot any problems, and maintain your system

Popular For Dummies author Mark Chambers has loaded this fun book with tips, ideas, and his famous "Mark"s Maxims"—power user advice that will guide you around the pitfalls and make you a Macxpert in no time. From latptop basics all the way to upgrading and adding memory, MacBook For Dummies will be your MacBook"s best friend.

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