Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Digital Media All In One
Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Digital Media All In One
ISBN: 0672325322
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 349
Pages: 349
Authors: John Ray, Robyn Ness
- Main Page
- Table of content
- Copyright
- Lead Author
- Contributing Authors
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You
- Reader Services
- Introduction
- Digital Media Applications
- Necessary Tools
- Part I: Getting Started
- Chapter 1. Setting Up Your Mac
- Unpacking Your New Mac
- Hooking Up Your Mac
- Your Mac s Startup Routine
- Setting Up Your Account
- Turning It All Off
- Discovering the Help Menus
- Keyboard Power
- A Tour of Mac OS X Technology
- Installing Mac OS X
- Summary
- Chapter 2. Exploring the Desktop
- The Finder
- The Finder Menu Bar
- The Finder Window
- The File System
- Performing File and Content Searches
- Finder Preferences
- The Dock
- System Preferences
- Universal Access
- Summary
- Chapter 3. Working with Windows, Folders, Files, and Applications
- Windows
- Folders
- Files
- Applications
- Creating Aliases
- Renaming, Copying, and Deleting
- Deleting
- Getting File Information
- Running Classic Applications
- Summary
- Chapter 4. Using the Internet
- Creating an Internet Connection
- Setting Multiple Connection Options and Locations
- Using Internet Connect
- Web-Browsing Basics
- .Mac Membership
- Address Book
- iChat
- Summary
- Chapter 5. Using Other Basic Applications
- Calculator
- Clock
- Stickies
- TextEdit
- Chess
- Preview
- QuickTime
- DVD Player
- Sherlock
- Summary
- Chapter 6. Installing Additional Software
- Installing Software
- Some Software Suggestions
- Task: Checking Free Hard Drive Space
- Task: Verifying Available Memory
- Summary
- Chapter 7. Choosing Peripheral Devices
- USB Basics
- FireWire Basics
- Printers
- Scanners
- Digital Cameras
- Additional Peripheral Devices
- Connecting FireWire and USB Devices
- AirPort
- Summary
- Chapter 8. Monitors and ColorSync
- Configuring Displays
- Using the Display Calibrator Assistant
- Introduction to ColorSync
- Summary
- Chapter 9. Setting Up Printers and Fonts
- Setting Up a New Printer
- Adding Printers with Print Center
- Printing Your Document
- Adding Fonts
- Summary
- Part II: Apple iLife: iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD
- Chapter 10. Introducing iLife
- Introducing iTunes
- Introducing iPhoto
- Introducing iMovie
- Introducing iDVD
- Installing the iLife Applications
- Summary
- Chapter 11. Using iTunes
- Setting Up iTunes
- Adding MP3s
- Using Your iPod with iTunes
- Summary
- Chapter 12. Using iPhoto
- Importing Image Files
- Organizing Images
- Editing Photos
- Designing a Photo Book
- Sharing Your Photos
- Summary
- Chapter 13. Getting Started with iMovie
- The iMovie Workspace
- iMovie Monitor
- Shelf
- Timeline Viewer
- Clip Viewer
- The Clip Viewer
- Previewing Clips
- Enhancing Clips
- Digital Video Concepts
- Summary
- Chapter 14. Working with Video in iMovie
- Importing Video from a File
- Connecting Camcorders
- Working with Video
- Capturing Video
- Moving Around in a Clip
- Making Basic Edits
- Summary
- Chapter 15. Adding Transitions, Effects, and Titles in iMovie
- Titles
- Adding Titles
- Adjusting Titles
- Transitions
- Working with Transitions
- Effects
- Sample EffectBrightnessContrast
- Working with Effects
- Making Changes to Effects
- Summary
- Chapter 16. Using Still Photos, Music, and Sound Effects in iMovie
- Photos and iMovie
- Importing into iPhoto
- Adding Photos to iMovie
- Still Images and Duration
- Still Images, Effects, and Transitions
- Sound in iMovie
- Working with Audio
- Other iMovie Audio Sources
- Summary
- Chapter 17. Exporting iMovies
- Choosing a Way to Share Your iMovie
- Making Videotapes from iMovie
- Emailing iMovies
- Putting iMovies on the Web
- Burning iMovies to CD
- Exporting iMovies to iDVD
- Summary
- Chapter 18. Getting Started with iDVD
- DVD Players
- The DVD Creation Revolution
- How DVD Video Works
- Basic iDVD Features
- DVD Discs
- DVD Storage Capacity
- Purchasing the Right Blank DVD Discs
- Summary
- Chapter 19. Designing DVDs in iDVD
- Preparing the DVD Project
- Importing Files
- iDVD Capabilities
- Creating DVD Menus
- Customizing Menus
- DVD Slideshows
- Summary
- Chapter 20. Creating DVDs with iDVD
- Burning Your DVD
- Manufacturing Discs
- DVD-ROM ContentAdding Computer Files on a DVD
- Summary
- Part III: Photoshop Elements
- Chapter 21. Introducing Photoshop Elements
- Getting Help
- A Tour of the Desktop
- Understanding the Shortcuts Bar
- Using the Tools in the Toolbox
- Understanding the Options Bar
- Using the Menus
- Taking a Look at the File and Edit Menus
- Taking a Look at the Image Menu
- Taking a Look at the Enhance Menu
- Taking a Look at the Layer Menu
- Taking a Look at the Select Menu
- Taking a Look at the Filter Menu
- Taking a Look at the View Menu
- Taking a Look at the Window Menu
- Setting Preferences
- Undoing and Redoing
- Using the Undo History Palette
- Summary
- Chapter 22. Starting, Saving, and Printing Your Work
- Starting a New Image File
- Browsing for a File
- Saving Your Work
- Saving Images for the Web
- Creating a Web Gallery
- Emailing a Picture
- Exporting a PDF
- Adjusting Resolution
- Importing Source Images
- Changing Image and Canvas Sizes
- Understanding Color Systems
- Preparing the Image
- Printing the Page
- Making Contact Sheets and Picture Packages
- Summary
- Chapter 23. Using Basic Tools in Elements
- Using the Selection Tools
- Selecting with the Lasso Tools
- Making Selections with the Magic Wand
- Modifying Selections
- Stroking and Filling Selections
- Using the Paint Bucket Tool to Fill a Selection
- Working with Layers
- Managing Layers
- Cropping and Resizing Your Pictures
- Cropping
- Resizing
- Rotating an Image
- Straightening the Horizon
- Straightening an Image
- Skewing Images
- Using the Type Tools
- Using the Type Mask Tools
- Working with Layer Styles and Text
- Warping Text
- Summary
- Chapter 24. Fixing Photo Flaws
- Making Basic Cleanups
- Fixing Red Eye
- Removing Dust and Scratches
- Too LightToo Dark: Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Color
- Adjusting by Eye with Color Variations
- Adjusting Color with Color Cast
- Adjusting Color with HueSaturation
- Removing and Replacing Color
- Compensating for Lighting Mistakes
- Using the Quick Fix Dialog Box
- Using Repair Recipes and Tutorials
- Following a Tutorial
- Using Adjustment Layers to Fix Image Problems
- Repairing Black-and-White Pictures
- Preparing an Old Photo for Repair by Removing Sepia
- Repairing Serious Damage
- Applying Vignetting
- Applying Tints
- Making Color Repairs
- Using Fill Flash
- Making Selective Color Adjustments
- Image Correction Tools
- Hand Coloring a Black-and-White Photo
- Removing and Replacing Objects
- Replacing a Face
- Putting Back What Was Never There
- Using the Magic Eraser
- Putting Together Stitched Panoramas
- Summary
- Chapter 25. Enhancing Your Photos with Filters
- Working with Filters
- Adjusting the Effect of Filters
- Using the Artistic Filters
- Working with Pastels, Chalk, Charcoal, and Pen
- Going Wild with Filters
- Using Third-Party Filters
- Summary
- Chapter 26. Creating Digital Art from Scratch
- Choosing Colors
- Using the Shape Tools
- Using the Brush Tool
- Using the Pencil Tool
- Using the Eraser Tools
- Creating Backgrounds with the Gradient Tool
- Using Layer Styles to Create Composites
- Understanding Blending Modes
- Applying Effects
- Creating Drop Shadows from Scratch
- Making Reflections
- Using Distortions to Blend Composite Images
- Summary
- Part IV: Advanced System Management
- Chapter 27. Sharing (and Securing) Your Computer
- Sharing Your Computer with Multiple Users
- Logging In
- Controlling File Permissions
- Understanding Groups
- Using Network Sharing
- Connecting to Shared Folders
- Security Considerations
- Local Security
- Maintaining Security Online
- Summary
- Chapter 28. Managing Your System
- Automating Software Updates
- Backing Up Your Data
- Disk Copy
- Using Backup Software
- Optimizing Your Hard Drive
- CPU Monitor
- Summary
- Chapter 29. Recovering from Crashes and Other Problems
- Application Unexpectedly Quits
- Other System Crashes
- Forcing a Restart
- Viruses
- Restoring the Administrator Password
- Fixing Hard Drive Problems
- Reinstalling System Software
- Summary
- Index
- Index SYMBOL
- Index A
- Index B
- Index C
- Index D
- Index E
- Index F
- Index G
- Index H
- Index I
- Index J
- Index K
- Index L
- Index M
- Index N
- Index O
- Index P
- Index Q
- Index R
- Index S
- Index T
- Index U
- Index V
- Index W
- Index Y
Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Digital Media All In One
ISBN: 0672325322
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 349
Pages: 349
Authors: John Ray, Robyn Ness