Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhoto '09


Book Description

A step-by-step visual guide to using all aspects of the iPhoto application iPhoto does a lot more than just allow you to crop your photos and fix red-eye! Packed with full-color illustrations and designed for those who learn best when they see how things are done, Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhoto helps you take advantage of all the things iPhoto can do. Easy, step-by-step instructions in the highly successful Visual format show you how to enhance your photos, create photo books and greeting cards, organize your photo library, and even create Web galleries. You'll learn to retrieve photos from your iPhone, camera, or card reader; retouch scans of old photos; add special effects; print your pictures; and more with iPhoto. Written by an expert videographer and digital video specialist whose experience includes national commercials, news and TV shows, and sports videography Designed for visual learners, with full-color illustrations showing how to accomplish each task Shows you how to navigate the iPhoto interface, set preferences, and import photos from cell phones, digital cameras, card readers, or scanners Demonstrates how to retouch photos, fix amateur mistakes, enhance photos with effects, and create slideshows, photo books, calendars, and greeting cards Covers creating online galleries, e-mailing photos, burning DVDs, and making prints If you prefer instructions that show you how rather than tell you why, Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhoto is the easiest way to make the most of iPhoto.




Teach Yourself VISUALLY iLife '09


Book Description

Make the most of your iLife with this full-color guide to Apple's exciting new digital lifestyle suite Every Mac computer comes preloaded with iLife, which consists of iPhoto, iWeb, iMovie, iDVD, and GarageBand,. With iLife, you can turn a home movie into an Oscar-worthy film, compose and record original music, create Web sites and blogs, and do so much more. Full-color throughout, this book captures the essence of iLife and gets you up to speed on all the new features of the latest release. Packed with helpful examples, straightforward tasks, and step-by-step instructions, Teach Yourself VISUALLY iLife '09 encourages you to learn each application within iLife '09 at your own pace. You'll discover how to organize, manage, and share your digital content like never before. iLife allows you to do more with your movies, music, and photos than ever before, and this introduction walks you through all the essentials of this digital lifestyle suite Enhance, edit, and present images using iPhoto; create and update a Web site in no time with iWeb; record, edit, and arrange songs with GarageBand Full-color screen shots, easy-to-follow instructions, and helpful examples serve to get you started using each application immediately Whether you're looking to organize and share photos, edit and enhance home movies, or record music using software instruments, this useful book is an ideal introduction to iLife '09.




Teach Yourself VISUALLY Mac OS X Lion


Book Description

Visual learners will quickly see how to take full advantage of Mac OS X Lion The latest Mac desktop operating system adds iPad functionality, a desktop App Store, and many more cool features. This guide combines step-by-step instructions with full-color illustrations to show visual learners how to take advantage of everything Lion has to offer. Plenty of screen shots show you just what to expect at every step, so you can get going quickly whether you're new to the Mac or upgrading from an earlier OS. Reviews how Lion incorporates all-new features including a multi-touch trackpad, Mission Control, App Store functionality for the desktop, and more Aims specifically at those who learn best when they see how things are done, with step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations showing exactly what each step looks like Shows both new Mac users and those upgrading from an earlier Mac OS how to get going with OS X Lion, use all the iLife digital media applications, customize the desktop, and make the most of the latest features If you learn more quickly when someone shows you how it's done, this is the perfect Mac OS X Lion guide for you.




Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Mountain Lion


Book Description

Get to know the new cat in the pride-Mac OS X Mountain Lion-with this VISUAL guide Apple's new Mac OS X Mountain Lion is impressive, with features and functions that will be familiar to Mac users from their iPhones and iPads. Make sure you get the most out of your new big cat with this practical guide. Using step-by-step instructions and full-color screenshots or illustrations on virtually every page-the hallmark of the practical Teach Yourself VISUALLY series-this book clearly shows you how to accomplish tasks, rather than burying you with paragraphs of text. You'll learn how to customize your Mac; make the most of your digital media; use OS X's new Game Center, Messages, and Notifications; and much more. Helps Mac OS X Mountain Lion users get up to speed quickly on all the features of this new Mac operating system, such as Game Center, Messages, and Notifications Teaches practical techniques using easy-to-follow, step-by-step visuals and brief explanations Features full-color screenshots or illustrations on almost every page Also covers how to customize your Mac, enjoy your digital media, and use peripherals, as well as how to continue to get the most out of Mission Control and the App Store Teach Yourself VISUALLY OS X Mountain Lion is the perfect guide for visual learners who want to quickly tame Apple's new Mac OS X Mountain Lion.




My Samsung Galaxy Tab


Book Description

COVERS Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 7.0 My Samsung Galaxy TabTM Step-by-step instructions with callouts to photos that show you exactly what to do with the Galaxy Tab 7.0 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 Help when you run in to Samsung Galaxy Tab problems or limitations Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Samsung Galaxy Tab Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Samsung Galaxy Tab working just the way you want. Learn how to • Get started fast! • Navigate Samsung Galaxy Tab’s Android operating system • Retrieve, play, and manage music, video, podcasts, and audiobooks • Use the Samsung Media Hub as a portal to movies and TV content • Capture higher-quality photos and video • Surf the Web quickly with the built-in browser • Monitor news, weather, and stock prices • Simplify your life with the Calendar and Contacts • Send email, text, and multimedia messages • Use your Galaxy Tab as an Amazon Kindle ebook reader • Find any destination with Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude • Discover, choose, install, and work with new Android apps • Extend your Galaxy Tab with add-on hardware and accessories • Customize your tablet to reflect your personal style, habits, and preferences • Keep your Galaxy Tab up to date, reliable, and running smoothly




Teach Yourself VISUALLY Complete OS X Mavericks


Book Description

A deep dive into OS X Mavericks If you want to quickly cover the basics of Apple's new operating system, OS X Mavericks, and then delve deeper into the topic, this is the book for you. Using clear, step-by-step screenshots, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Complete OS X Mavericks shows you how to tackle not only beginning but also intermediate and more advanced functions. Two-page, side-by-side lessons break big topics into smaller bits, and you'll find helpful sidebars with plenty of practical tips and tricks. If you're a visual learner looking for enhanced coverage of OS X Mavericks, this new guide has more of what you're looking for. Explains how to use and optimize the newest OS X operating system, Mavericks Covers the basics, then delves deeper into more advanced techniques and tasks Uses succinct explanations and high-resolution screenshots Perfect for visual learners who prefer instructions that show, rather than tell, how to do things When it comes to OS X Mavericks, find more of what you're looking for in Teach Yourself VISUALLY Complete OS X Mavericks.




Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhoto for iPad


Book Description

A visual guide to Apple's new photo editing software for the iPad iPhoto for iPad is an exciting program that puts powerful photo editing capabilities right at your fingertips. Taking full advantage of the iPad's magnificent touchscreen, it allows you to manipulate and add to your photos, create photo journals on your iPad, and much more. This visual guide makes it even easier to master all the possibilities of iPhoto for iPad. Learn to use the built-in, multi-touch editing tools, organize your photos by date and location, group similar images, and much more. iPhoto for iPad is an exciting new program with a visually rich interface that takes full advantage of the iPad's touchscreen features The software is perfectly suited to visual learners, and this guide gets you up and running quickly and easily See how to use the multi-touch editing tools to enhance your photos, add special effects, organize your images by date and location, group similar photos, and more More than a million copies of iPhoto for iPad were sold in the first 10 days Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPhoto for iPad will quickly have you taking advantage of everything this cool software can offer.




Teach Yourself VISUALLY iPad 2


Book Description

See your iPad 2 in a whole new way! As the amazing iPad continues to evolve, so does this feature-rich book. As, colorful, and accessible as your new iPad 2, this book is the iPad's perfect companion. Open it and find over a hundred tasks succinctly explained using easy-to-follow, side-by-side, full-color screenshots. Want to download books or apps or videos? Send photos or emails? Sync with your other devices? Learn how and much more in this practical, visual guide. Helps you get the most out of the new Apple iPad 2 Shows you how to download apps from the App Store, send photos or emails, access rich multimedia content and social media, use the multi-touch display, and more Uses easy-to-follow, full-color, two-page tutorials, so you can quickly get the information you need and see step by step how to do tasks Now that you've got the latest iPad, make sure you have the latest version of this practical, visual guide!




MacBook Portable Genius


Book Description

Updated tips, tricks, and shortcuts for making the most out of the MacBook Packed with the most accessible and useful information on the MacBook and written by veteran author Brad Miser, this handy guide shares the most tantalizing techniques intriguing insider tips for getting the most out of your MacBook. Since the release of the first edition, there have been extensive changes to MobileMe and iLife '09 and this fluff-free book encourages you to dive in and get up to speed on all the latest updates. You'll get the goods on the upcoming release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard as well as tricks on everything from using the desktop with the Dashboard and its widgets to running Windows applications on your MacBook. Shares shortcuts and secrets for making the most of Apple's sleek and high-performing portable computer, the MacBook Skips the fluff and delivers just the essentials on key topics, including the changes to MobileMe and iLife '09 Features more than 300 color screen shots and convenient 6x9 trim size travels wherever you go Divulges details for running Windows applications and using the desktop with the Dashboard If you're eager to make the most of your MacBook and interested in sharpening your key skills, then this captivating companion is for you!




MacBook Pro Pocket Genius


Book Description

If you want to get the very most out of your MacBook Pro, put this savvy Portable Genius guide to work. Want to become your own networking guru? Access your contacts, calendars, and other data wherever you are? Put Mac OS X Snow Leopard through its paces? You’ll find cool and useful Genius tips, full-color screenshots, and pages of easy-to-access shortcuts and tools that will save you loads of time and let you enjoy your MacBook Pro to the max.