The Little IDVD Book


Book Description

Popular Mac columnist Bob LeVitus serves as the reader's genial guide to creating interactive DVDs with iDVD 3. -Updated for iDVD 3, including seamless integration with other iLife apps, streamlined DVD production and more. -Part of the bestselling "Little Book" series, it takes a friendly, jargon-free, unintimidating approach so beginners feel at ease with the technology.




IMovie 4 & IDVD


Book Description

This volume covers every step of iMovie video production, from choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto CDs. This book helps iMovie 3 users realize the software's potential as a breakthrough in reducing the cost, complexity, and difficulty of desktop video production.




iPad & Siri For Dummies eBook Set


Book Description

Two complete e-books on using iPad and Siri for one low price! This unique value-priced e-book set brings together two bestselling For Dummies books in a single e-book file. Including a comprehensive table of contents and the full text of each book, complete with cover, this e-book set helps you get the most out of your iPad and Siri, its artificial intelligence personal assistant. Best of all, you'll pay less than the cost of each book purchased separately. You'll get the complete text of: iPad For Dummies, which helps you to Set up your iPad, browse the web, and download apps Handle e-mail, enjoy music and movies, and make FaceTime calls Organize your to-do lists with Reminders, manage your contacts, and stay connected with Notification Center Shoot photos and video, play games, read books and magazines, and text with iMessage Siri For Dummies, which shows you how to Know what you can ask, what Siri can do, and how to get Siri to do it for you Use your voice to create texts, e-mails, and Facebook posts Search the web, schedule appointments, and set reminders Find movie times and watch trailers Make restaurant reservations, check sports scores, and more About the Authors Edward C. Baig is the Personal Tech columnist for USA TODAY as well as the author of Macs For Dummies, 11th Edition. Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus pens the popular "Dr. Mac" column for the Houston Chronicle and is the author of OS X Mountain Lion For Dummies. They are the coauthors of iPad For Dummies. Marc Saltzman, author of Siri For Dummies, has reported on the tech industry since 1996. A syndicated columnist for Gannett ContentOne, CNN.com, and USAToday.com, he hosts CNN's Gaming & Gadgets segment and Canada's popular Gear Guide.




iPhone For Dummies


Book Description

A full-color guide to the iPhone, including the new iPhone 3G S With its new 3G S model, the iPhone is definitely the must-have mobile device. This fully updated guide covers all the cool features of the fastest iPhone ever, including the Spotlight search feature, voice control, and video camera capability. iPhone For Dummies, 3rd Edition also covers the basics of using the multitouch interface, setting up iTunes, browsing the Internet, sending and receiving e-mail, and more. The iPhone 3G S is the fastest and most powerful iPhone yet, with a host of new features Learn to use landscape mode for e-mail, texting, and shooting widescreen video See how to copy or cut and paste text, video, photos, and Web content from one app to another Find out how to make calls, play music, or create new playlists using voice control Locate anything on your iPhone with Spotlight, whether in your calendar, contacts, e-mail, iPod, apps, or even saved Web clips Discover how to create and send messages that include text, video, voice memos, map locations, and more Covering all the features of the much-anticipated iPhone 3G S, iPhone For Dummies, 3rd Edition helps you get every bit of functionality your iPhone offers.




The Mac OS X Leopard Book


Book Description

With so many books out there on Mac OS X Leopard, what makes this one better and different is its focus. While other Leopard books can regularly be 500-plus pages, this book cuts through all the technical jargon and gives you exactly what you want: the most important, most requested, and just plain coolest things about Leopard that will change the way you work on your Mac. With Leopard's newest features, this book will show you how to customize your workspace with Spaces, search and view your files fast with Quick Look, restore any file on your system with Time Machine, and much more. Each page covers just one topic, complete with full-color photos and screenshots, making it easy to find what you're looking for fast.




Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh


Book Description

A visual guide to the features and functions of Adobe Photoshop explains how to alter or manipulate images with color, layers, text, light, filters, and masks.




The Little ITunes Book


Book Description

Proving once again that readers don't have to be a computer whiz or an audio engineer to start making beautiful music with iTunes and a Mac, this completely revised volume provides a gentle introduction to Apple's wildly popular digital audio software as well as a thorough primer to all that's new in version 4.




OS X Yosemite For Dummies


Book Description

Get the most out of the latest version of OS X Updated and revised for the latest OS X release from Apple, OS X Yosemite For Dummies gives you fun, easy-to-understand coverage of the key features and tools needed to get the most out OS X. Inside, you'll get up and running on OS X basics; customizing your workspace; working with the Dock; finding files with Spotlight; working with Mission Control and Launchpad; organizing your life with Calendar, Reminders, Notes, and Notifications; browsing the web with Safari; setting up, sending, and receiving e-mail; communicating through Messages; enjoying music, movies, and digital photos; writing documents with TextEdit; getting where you're going with Maps; and much more. Combining the power and stability of UNIX with Apple's legendary elegance and style, OS X is the default operating system installed on every desktop and laptop computer sold by Apple. OS X Yosemite For Dummies clearly explains the ins and outs of Apple's operating system in the straightforward but fun language that has defined the For Dummies series for more than twenty years. Richly illustrated in full color and updated to reflect the latest version of OS X Covers the key features and tools readers need to start using OS X Shows you how to use OS X to make your work and personal life more organized and fun If you're a first-time Apple consumer just switching over from a PC, or a beginner-to-intermediate Mac user upgrading to the newest version of OS X, this comprehensive and all-encompassing guide will have you whizzing around OS X like a pro in no time.




OS X Mountain Lion For Dummies


Book Description

Tame your Mountain Lion, the "Dr. Mac" way Author Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus is a Mac guru and one of the world's leading authorities on all things Apple, so when he talks OS X Mountain Lion, people listen. Now you can learn how to get the most out of OS X Mountain Lion with the latest edition of this bestselling guide to OS X. Whether you're learning your way around your first Mac or just updating your OS, you'll unleash the power of OS X Mountain Lion with this friendly, full-color guide to Apple's new operating system. Covers OS X basics, including working with the Dock, Launchpad, and Mission Control; setting up your e-mail; surfing the web with Safari; organizing your files; navigating with multi-touch gestures; managing your contacts and calendars; connecting a printer; and printing documents Walks you through the new-to-OS-X features, such as Messages, Notes, Reminders, Notification Center, Power Nap, Dictation, Twitter and Facebook integration, Game Center, and Gatekeeper Gets you up and running with iTunes and the latest apps from the Mac App Store and shows you how to enjoy music, movies, DVDs, and digital photos on your Mac Provides troubleshooting tips, advice on customizing and maintaining your Mac, and keeping your information safe with Time Machine OS X Mountain Lion For Dummies is the perfect guide to help you reach the peak of this exciting new operating system.




Mac OS X Lion For Dummies


Book Description

Mac OS X Lion represents a new era in the Mac operating system. This guide is fully updated for the latest Mac OS X and provides everything new Mac users and users upgrading to Mac OS X Lion need to know