MacAddict guide to living the iLife : [learn the secrets of iTunes and iMovie ; share your best memories with iPhoto and iDVD ; rock on with GarageBand

Every new, or relatively new, Mac comes loaded with powerful "digital lifestyle" applications, collectively known as iLife. Problem is, Apple provides little if any documentation. Sure, these iApps are easy-to-use, but each of them also has tons of undocumented features and shortcuts. We'll visually explain each app's basic features, then go beyond the basics to show hidden features and time-saving shortcuts. In addition, each section that focuses on the creative iApps will include off-the-wall and entertaining, yet useful, projects that'll show readers how to have fun with the easy-but-powerful software that came with their Macs. Finally, we'll take a look inside the Utilities folder to explore all its geeky goodness, and teach the reader which of these apps can help them, and which are better left alone and which one is the gateway to a host of old-school games that we bet you didn't even know were there. Apps covered in this one-of-a-kind book include: 650_table.seel AddXMLRootTags.pl amazon-info.seel amazonls_marc.seel archivearchivein archivecontntdmin archivein archiveinarchive archiveinarchivehtmlfooter archiveinarchivehtmlheader archiveinarchivemonthlyreport archiveinarchive-service autoconfig balancereport balancereport.template balancetrack balancetrackfile balancetrackfile.template balancetrack.template base64 bash_logger.config bash_logger.config.template bash_logger.sh bridcrosswalk bridgetformat bridwatcher bridwatcher-idebk bridwrapgoogle bridwrapmarc bridwrapmarcxml bridwraponix bridwrapsoh bsdatainnotify BundleFiles.pl cdf2marc-006.seel cdf2marc-007.seel cdf2marc-008.seel cdf2marc-leader.seel cdf2marc.seel CDF2Onix.bash cir_marc.seel cleanFiles.bash cleanlogs cleannotifylogs cleanupReports.bash codelist7.seel contntdmarchivein contributor.seel contributor_table.seel copystep countmarcrecs countrecords createaccount createReports.bash crosswalk crosswalkonix2cdf crosswalk_v1_0.wsdl curlUpload.pl dcg_marc.seel dc_marc.seel dcterms_marc.seel deapfunctions deapfunctions.template dir.properties dir.properties.template dos2unix dublincore_marc_all.seel eContent.bash eContentB.bash econtenthtmlfooter econtenthtmlheader econtentinprint econtentprint econtentprintmonthlyreport econtentprint.template edifactsweep eserials eSerials.bash eserialshtmlfooter eserialshtmlheader eserialsin eserialsmonthlyreport eSweep.bash esweep-service-startup finddups formatweblog ftpVendorLabels.pl gem_marc.seel GenericXml.class GenericXml$_main_closure1.class getbridbase getbridbase.template geteserialsharvests getformat getorderid getorderid.template google_marc.seel handofforder hostwatcher hostwatcherhtmlfooter hostwatcherhtmlheader IG_35AcqOrderImportTestRequest.xml inotify jms.properties jms.properties.template listaccounts log4j.properties logsplitter makeFiles.bash marc2cdf-006.seel marc2cdf-007.seel marc2cdf-008.seel marc2cdf-leader.seel marc2cdf.seel 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mods2Marc.seel ncip_marc-acceptitem.seel ncip_marc.seel netreadonixonixdiffin netreadonixonixdiffin.template netreadonixonixdiffout netreadonixonixdiffout.template netreadonixonixmergein netreadonixonixmergein.template netreadonixonixmergeout netreadonixonixmergeout.template netreadonixtemplatefullin netreadonixtemplatefullin.template netreadonixtemplatefullout netreadonixtemplatefullout.template netreadonixtemplatemergein netreadonixtemplatemergein.template netreadonixtemplatemergeout netreadonixtemplatemergeout.template netreadtemplateonixdiffin netreadtemplateonixdiffin.template netreadtemplateonixdiffout netreadtemplateonixdiffout.template netreadtemplateonixfullin netreadtemplateonixfullin.template netreadtemplateonixfullout netreadtemplateonixfullout.template nextgen nextgenbacklist nextgenbacklistin nextgenbacklistin.template nextgenbalance nextgenfrontlistin nextgenfrontlistin-noRE nextgenfrontlistin-noRE.template nextgenfrontlistin.template nextgenfrontlistout nextgenfrontlistout.template nextgeninfrontlist nextgeninfrontlisthtmlfooter nextgeninfrontlisthtmlheader nextgeninfrontlistmonthlyreport nextgenout nextgenpostprocreport nextgenpostprocreport.template nextgen.template notify notifytemplate notify.template notifytemplate.template OAIPMH2Marc.bash oaipmh_marc.seel oaister oaister.template oclcterms_marc.seel oldbridwraponix Onix2CDF.bash onix2marc.seel onix4amazon.seel onixbook_marc_001_006.seel onixbook_marc_007.seel onixbook_marc_008.seel onixbook_marc_01x_04x.seel onixbook_marc_05x_08x.seel onixbook_marc_05x_09x.seel onixbook_marc_1xx.seel onixbook_marc_20x_24x.seel onixbook_marc_26x.seel onixbook_marc_2xx.seel onixbook_marc_3xx.seel onixbook_marc_4xx.seel onixbook_marc_5xx.seel onixbook_marc_650.seel onixbook_marc_6xx_1.seel onixbook_marc_6xx_2.seel onixbook_marc_6xx.seel onixbook_marc_7xx.seel onixbook_marc_887.seel onixbook_marc_8xx.seel onixbook_marc_9xx.seel onixbook_marc_extended.seel onixbook_marc_leader.seel onixbook_marc.seel onix_composition_template.xml onix_decomp_template.xml onix-long4amazon.seel ONIXOrderer-1.3-standalone.jar OnixSerials2Marc.seel pass2econtent productContentType_table.seel productForm_table.seel queuewatcher quiet.properties rsyncfilewatcher rsyncloginwatcher runErrLevel runErrLevel.template runRE runRE.template runVal runVal.template schemas selectrecs slxout sweepFiles.bash tempfile toplevelnotify transferredLabelFiles.lst updatelocalmvmactiveslist upload_eSerials.bash Utilities validationnotify vdatadev vdataqa vdatatst vSerials.bash wckbindata wckbinprovider wckbsweep wcp wcpFilesweep.groovy wcpinmatching wcpinmatchinghtmlfooter wcpinmatchinghtmlheader wcpinmatching-idebk wcpinmatchingmonthlyreport wcplabels wcplabelsaging wcplabelsamples wcpmanifest wcpmanifestdg1 wcpmatching wmsacqpoimport wmsacqpoimportmonthlyreport wmsinacqpoimport wmsinacqpoimporthtmlfooter wmsinacqpoimporthtmlheader wmsinacqpoimportmonthlyreport wmsinacqpoimport-qa-service wmsinacqpoimporttestenqueue wmsinpatron wmsinpatronhtmlfooter wmsinpatronhtmlheader wmsinpatronmonthlyreport wmsreports x12sweep xmlchunker xmlcleanup xmlcleanupnew xmlcleanuptest xmlcomposition XmlCompositionRequest.xsd xmlcompositionservice xmljoiner XmlToolsLib.jar iTunes* GarageBand* iPhoto* iMovie* iDVD* ichatAV* iCal* Dashboard* Address Book* Mail* Safari* Sherlock* Preview* Terminal* Calculator* Automator* Chess* DVD Player* Image Capture* Internet Connect* QuickTime Player* Stickies* TextEdit. � Read more... Content: Cover -- TOC36;Table of Contents -- About the Author -- Introduction -- What8217;s an iLife63; -- Think Inside the Book -- Part I The iApps That Start with 8i8221; -- CH36;Chapter 1 iTunes -- Bringing Music into iTunes -- Organizing Your Music -- Burning CDs -- iTunes to the Max -- CH36;Chapter 2 GarageBand -- Get to Know GarageBand -- Introduction to Tracks -- Fun with Tracks and the Timeline -- Mixing -- Sharing Songs and Parts of Songs -- Turbocharge GarageBand -- CH36;Chapter 3 iPhoto -- Meet iPhoto -- Importing Photos -- Managing Photo Information -- Organizing Photos -- Editing Photos -- Sharing and Displaying Photos -- CH36;Chapter 4 iMovie -- Getting Ready to Build a Masterpiece -- Working with Clips -- Adding Transitions44; Effects44; and Titles -- Sound and Music -- Working with Still Images -- Sharing and Exporting Movies -- CH36;Chapter 5 iDVD -- Preparing to Work in iDVD -- Create and Save a Project -- Working with Themes -- Customizing Themes -- Archiving and Burning DVDs -- CH36;Chapter 6 iChat AV -- Getting an iChat Account -- Basic Accounting -- Find Some Buddies -- Customize the iChat Experience -- Text Chat -- Audio and Video Chat -- Rendezvous with Destiny -- CH36;Chapter 7 iCal -- Getting Started with iCal -- Calendars and Events -- To45;Do Lists -- Printing and Exporting Calendars -- Searching in iCal -- Sharing Calendars -- Synchronizing Your Calendars -- CH36;Chapter 8 iSync -- Syncing Options -- Setting Up for Syncing -- Part II The iApps That Don8217;t Start with 8i8221; -- CH36;Chapter 9 Address Book -- Enter and Import Addresses -- Working with Groups -- Using Address Book -- CH36;Chapter 10 Mail -- Setting Up Mail -- Sending and Receiving Mail -- Managing Mail -- CH36;Chapter 11 Safari -- Setup and Browsing -- Bookmarks -- Search -- AutoFill -- Cookies44; Security44; and Other Black Arts -- CH36;Chapter 12 Sherlock -- Meet Sherlock -- Searching with Sherlock -- Customizing Sherlock -- CH36;Chapter 13 Font Book -- Fonts in OS X -- Font Book Overview -- Using Fonts -- CH36;Chapter 14 Preview -- Preview and PDF -- Preview and Image Files -- Associating with Preview -- CH36;Chapter 15 Unix and the Terminal -- Unix Under the Hood -- The Power of Unix -- Working with the Terminal -- CH36;Chapter 16 The Little Guys -- Calculator -- Chess -- DVD Player -- Image Capture -- Internet Connect -- QuickTime Player -- Stickies -- TextEdit -- Appendix A The iApps You Don8217;t Know You Have -- Activity Monitor -- AirPort Admin Utility -- AirPort Setup Assistant -- Audio MIDI Setup -- Bluetooth File Exchange47;Serial Utility47;Setup Assistant -- ColorSync Utility -- Console -- DigitalColor Meter -- Directory Access -- Disk Utility -- Grab -- Keychain Access -- NetInfo Manager -- Network Utility -- ODBC Administrator -- Printer Setup Utility -- System Profiler -- IDX36;index -- Last Page. Abstract: Every new, or relatively new, Mac comes loaded with powerful "digital lifestyle" applications, collectively known as iLife. Problem is, Apple provides little if any documentation. Sure, these iApps are easy-to-use, but each of them also has tons of undocumented features and shortcuts. We'll visually explain each app's basic features, then go beyond the basics to show hidden features and time-saving shortcuts. In addition, each section that focuses on the creative iApps will include off-the-wall and entertaining, yet useful, projects that'll show readers how to have fun with the easy-but-powerful software that came with their Macs. Finally, we'll take a look inside the Utilities folder to explore all its geeky goodness, and teach the reader which of these apps can help them, and which are better left alone and which one is the gateway to a host of old-school games that we bet you didn't even know were there. Apps covered in this one-of-a-kind book include: 650_table.seel AddXMLRootTags.pl amazon-info.seel amazonls_marc.seel archivearchivein archivecontntdmin archivein archiveinarchive archiveinarchivehtmlfooter archiveinarchivehtmlheader archiveinarchivemonthlyreport archiveinarchive-service autoconfig balancereport balancereport.template balancetrack balancetrackfile balancetrackfile.template balancetrack.template base64 bash_logger.config bash_logger.config.template bash_logger.sh bridcrosswalk bridgetformat bridwatcher bridwatcher-idebk bridwrapgoogle bridwrapmarc bridwrapmarcxml bridwraponix bridwrapsoh bsdatainnotify BundleFiles.pl cdf2marc-006.seel cdf2marc-007.seel cdf2marc-008.seel cdf2marc-leader.seel cdf2marc.seel CDF2Onix.bash cir_marc.seel cleanFiles.bash cleanlogs cleannotifylogs cleanupReports.bash codelist7.seel contntdmarchivein contributor.seel contributor_table.seel copystep countmarcrecs countrecords createaccount createReports.bash crosswalk crosswalkonix2cdf crosswalk_v1_0.wsdl curlUpload.pl dcg_marc.seel dc_marc.seel dcterms_marc.seel deapfunctions deapfunctions.template dir.properties dir.properties.template dos2unix dublincore_marc_all.seel eContent.bash eContentB.bash econtenthtmlfooter econtenthtmlheader econtentinprint econtentprint econtentprintmonthlyreport econtentprint.template edifactsweep eserials eSerials.bash eserialshtmlfooter eserialshtmlheader eserialsin eserialsmonthlyreport eSweep.bash esweep-service-startup finddups formatweblog ftpVendorLabels.pl gem_marc.seel GenericXml.class GenericXml$_main_closure1.class getbridbase getbridbase.template geteserialsharvests getformat getorderid getorderid.template google_marc.seel handofforder hostwatcher hostwatcherhtmlfooter hostwatcherhtmlheader IG_35AcqOrderImportTestRequest.xml inotify jms.properties jms.properties.template listaccounts log4j.properties logsplitter makeFiles.bash marc2cdf-006.seel marc2cdf-007.seel marc2cdf-008.seel marc2cdf-leader.seel marc2cdf.seel 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onixbook_marc.seel onix_composition_template.xml onix_decomp_template.xml onix-long4amazon.seel ONIXOrderer-1.3-standalone.jar OnixSerials2Marc.seel pass2econtent productContentType_table.seel productForm_table.seel queuewatcher quiet.properties rsyncfilewatcher rsyncloginwatcher runErrLevel runErrLevel.template runRE runRE.template runVal runVal.template schemas selectrecs slxout sweepFiles.bash tempfile toplevelnotify transferredLabelFiles.lst updatelocalmvmactiveslist upload_eSerials.bash Utilities validationnotify vdatadev vdataqa vdatatst vSerials.bash wckbindata wckbinprovider wckbsweep wcp wcpFilesweep.groovy wcpinmatching wcpinmatchinghtmlfooter wcpinmatchinghtmlheader wcpinmatching-idebk wcpinmatchingmonthlyreport wcplabels wcplabelsaging wcplabelsamples wcpmanifest wcpmanifestdg1 wcpmatching wmsacqpoimport wmsacqpoimportmonthlyreport wmsinacqpoimport wmsinacqpoimporthtmlfooter wmsinacqpoimporthtmlheader wmsinacqpoimportmonthlyreport wmsinacqpoimport-qa-service wmsinacqpoimporttestenqueue wmsinpatron wmsinpatronhtmlfooter wmsinpatronhtmlheader wmsinpatronmonthlyreport wmsreports x12sweep xmlchunker xmlcleanup xmlcleanupnew xmlcleanuptest xmlcomposition XmlCompositionRequest.xsd xmlcompositionservice xmljoiner XmlToolsLib.jar iTunes* GarageBand* iPhoto* iMovie* iDVD* ichatAV* iCal* Dashboard* Address Book* Mail* Safari* Sherlock* Preview* Terminal* Calculator* Automator* Chess* DVD Player* Image Capture* Internet Connect* QuickTime Player* Stickies* TextEdit Our experts show you all the fun hidden in the software you already own! Here's what you will find inside: Written in the indelible MacAddict style you have come to love, we provide both a thorough overview of each iApp, as well as a dose of MacAddict tips, tricks, and style. Hundreds of resources and links to software and hardware that will help improve your iLife even more. Some are products you can buy, some are fabulous freeware and shareware goodies developed by fellow Mac lovers. iTunes® is friend to all music fans, especially iPod® owners. We show you how to turn your timid Mac into an audio powerhouse! We show wannabe rock stars how to make music with Apple's GarageBandTM, the music-making software that turns guitar-strummers and keyboard plunkers into music producers. Edit and manage your digital photo collection using Apple's iPhotoTM, an industrial-strength picture management tool. Be your own producer, using iMovie®. Shoot, edit, and add music to your own home movies– whether you're filming your buddy's first bungee jump or your little girl's first steps, we show you how to make it look professional. Once your video is captured, edited, and ready to distribute, use iDVDTM to package it up and share it with friends and family. We show you how! Just as surely as Macworld Expo San Francisco follows the New Year, iDVD is the logical next step for movie-makers who want to share their projects with a breathless public. Chat your days away on the Internet with iChat, use iCal® to schedule your hot personal life, and use iSync to take it all with you on your portable computer, iPod, or PDA. Every new—or even relatively new—Mac® comes loaded with powerful "digital lifestyle" applications. Problem is, Apple provides little if any documentation. Sure, these iApps are easy to use, but each of them also has tons of undocumented features and shortcuts. We'll visually explain each app's basic features, then go beyond the basics to show hidden features and time-saving shortcuts. In addition, each section that focuses on the creative iApps will include off-the-wall and entertaining—yet useful—projects that'll show you how to have fun with the easy-but-powerful software that came with your Mac. Finally, we'll take a look inside the Utilities folder to explore all its geeky goodness, and teach you which of these apps can help you, and which are better left alone—and which one is the gateway to a host of old-school games that we bet you didn't even know were there. Only MacAddict knows how to turn dry and technically complex subjects into a value-filled collection of expert/insider tips and tricks, and yet keep the whole package a light, surprising, entertaining page-turner. Even if you're not in need of advice in a particular technical area, you'll read that area anyway, just for the fun of it. Shelly Brisbin has written about technology for 17 years. Her specialties include the Macintosh, networking, and the Internet. She is the author of nine books, including Mac Answers: Certified Tech Support, Build Your Own Wi-Fi Network, Adobe GoLive for Macintosh, and Windows Visual QuickStart Guide. She has also written hundreds of articles for magazines including Macworld, MacWeek, NetProfessional, The Net, NewMedia, WebTechniques, and SunWorld.

Macs today come "fully loaded," but unlike your typical fully loaded automobile, Macs do not come with detailed instruction manuals. Instead, the user is often left to fend for him or herself as they try to sort through all that powerful and mysterious software. On the surface, these programs are relatively easy-to-use, but it is what lies beneath the surface that makes them most useful. MacAddict Guide to Living the iLife is your way to take control of this unfortunate situation. Through the use of visual aids and projects, you will be guided through each application's basic features before moving on to the hidden features and time-saving shortcuts. You'll also explore the Utilities folder as you learn which applications can help you, which ones you should leave alone and which one is the portal to a host of old-school games that you may otherwise have never known existed. MacAddict Guide to Living the iLife will help you and your Mac live the good life.