Book description
Get the clear picture of the hottest features of iPhoto '09
As Apple's software program for importing, arranging, editing, and sharing digital images, iPhoto '09 is an incredibly popular way of organizing your life in photos. Convenient and concise, this guide presents you with essential coverage of the key skills, tools, and shortcuts that can help you get the most out of what iPhoto has to offer.
The no-nonsense but friendly writing style provides facts, tips, and secrets to aspects of iPhoto that you may not discover soley by experimenting with the program. You'll also discover unique and innovative ways to save yourself time and hassle.
Shares valuable advice on organizing, managing, and editing your photos
Offers straightforward, useful information on iPhoto' 09 in an accesible manner
Provides tips, tricks, and secrets to perform tasks that you may not have discovered on your own
This handy resource provides you with only the most essential information so you can quickly get the most out of iPhoto.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Credits
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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1. How Do I Get Started with iPhoto?
- 1.1. Adding Photos and Other Images to Your Photo Library
- 1.2. Configuring iPhoto
- 1.3. Updating iPhoto
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2. What Methods Can I Use to View My Photos?
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2.1. Using Events to View Photos
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2.1.1. Browsing and viewing events
- 2.1.1.1. Browsing events
- 2.1.1.2. Setting the number of event thumbnails in the iPhoto window
- 2.1.1.3. Previewing events
- 2.1.1.4. Viewing event information
- 2.1.1.5. Viewing events individually
- 2.1.1.6. Viewing groups of events
- 2.1.1.7. Viewing events in a separate window
- 2.1.1.8. Viewing events in full screen
- 2.1.2. Setting event viewing preferences
- 2.1.3. Sorting events in the iPhoto window
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2.1.1. Browsing and viewing events
- 2.2. Viewing Photos Individually
- 2.3. Viewing Photos in a Temporary Slide Show
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2.1. Using Events to View Photos
- 3. Can iPhoto Help Me Keep My Photos Organized?
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4. What Can I Do with Tags?
- 4.1. Understanding Tags
- 4.2. Using Flags to Tag Photos
- 4.3. Using Photo Information to Tag Photos
- 4.4. Using Keywords to Tag Photos
- 4.5. Using Faces to Tag Photos
- 4.6. Using Places to Tag Photos
- 5. How Do I Find My Photos?
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6. What Can I Do to Improve My Photos?
- 6.1. Working in iPhoto's Edit Mode
- 6.2. Rotating Photos
- 6.3. Cropping Photos
- 6.4. Straightening Photos
- 6.5. Enhancing Photos
- 6.6. Removing Red-Eye from Photos
- 6.7. Retouching Photos
- 6.8. Applying Effects to Photos
- 6.9. Improving the Quality of Photos with the Adjust Tool
- 6.10. Using a Different Application to Edit Photos
- 7. How Can I Use MobileMe to Share Photos?
- 8. How Can I Use iWeb to Share Photos?
- 9. How Can I Use Facebook to Share Photos?
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10. How Can I Use Flickr to Share Photos?
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10.1. Getting Started with Flickr Photo Sharing
- 10.1.1. Sharing photos via Flickr for the first time
- 10.1.2. Sharing more photos with Flickr
- 10.1.3. Viewing your Flickr photos with iPhoto
- 10.1.4. Using your Flickr Web site to view your Flickr photos
- 10.1.5. Inviting people to view your Flickr photos
- 10.1.6. Using email to invite people to view your photos
- 10.2. Managing Your Flickr Albums
- 10.3. Understanding How People Use Your Flickr Photos
- 10.4. Performing Cool Flickr Tricks
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10.1. Getting Started with Flickr Photo Sharing
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11. What Can I Do with the Slideshow Feature?
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11.1. Creating and Watching Slide Shows in iPhoto
- 11.1.1. Creating a slide show
- 11.1.2. Configuring the photos in a slide show using the Slideshow tool
- 11.1.3. Using a standard album to build and configure the photos in a slide show
- 11.1.4. Designing a slide show
- 11.1.5. Playing a slide show within iPhoto
- 11.1.6. Exporting a slide show from iPhoto
- 11.1.7. Playing a slide show in iTunes or on an iPod/iPhone
- 11.2. Sending iPhoto Content to iDVD
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11.1. Creating and Watching Slide Shows in iPhoto
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12. How Can I Create Photo Books?
- 12.1. Creating a Photo Book
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12.2. Designing a Photo Book
- 12.2.1. Working with the Photo Book tool
- 12.2.2. Using Autoflow to build a photo book
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12.2.3. Designing a photo book's pages manually
- 12.2.3.1. Changing a book's theme and type
- 12.2.3.2. Designing the pages in a book
- 12.2.3.3. Designing the photos on a page
- 12.2.3.4. Configuring the text on pages
- 12.2.3.5. Adding pages to a photo book
- 12.2.3.6. Removing pages from a photo book
- 12.2.3.7. Changing the order of pages in a book
- 12.2.3.8. Adding a travel map to a photo book
- 12.2.3.9. Dealing with resolution problems in a photo book
- 12.3. Previewing and Editing a Photo Book
- 12.4. Buying a Photo Book
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13. How Can I Create Calendars?
- 13.1. Creating a Calendar
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13.2. Designing a Calendar
- 13.2.1. Working with the Calendar tool
- 13.2.2. Using Autoflow to lay out a calendar's pages
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13.2.3. Designing a calendar's pages manually
- 13.2.3.1. Changing a calendar's theme
- 13.2.3.2. Choosing a layout for calendar pages
- 13.2.3.3. Designing the photos on a photo page
- 13.2.3.4. Editing the photos on a calendar page
- 13.2.3.5. Adjusting the photos on a calendar page
- 13.2.3.6. Changing a calendar's settings
- 13.2.3.7. Editing default text in placeholders
- 13.2.3.8. Adding text to or changing text in date boxes
- 13.2.4. Fixing photo resolution problems
- 13.2.5. Fixing text problems
- 13.3. Previewing and Editing a Calendar
- 13.4. Ordering a Calendar
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14. How Can I Create Greeting Cards?
- 14.1. Creating a Greeting Card
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14.2. Designing a Greeting Card
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14.2.1. Working with the Card tool
- 14.2.1.1. Changing a card's theme
- 14.2.1.2. Changing a card's background
- 14.2.1.3. Changing a card's design
- 14.2.1.4. Changing a card's orientation
- 14.2.1.5. Designing the photos on a card
- 14.2.1.6. Editing the photos on a card
- 14.2.1.7. Adjusting the photos on a card
- 14.2.1.8. Configuring a card's text
- 14.2.2. Identifying and solving photo resolution problems
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14.2.1. Working with the Card tool
- 14.3. Previewing and Editing a Greeting Card
- 14.4. Buying Greeting Cards
- 15. What Else Can I Do with Photos?
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16. What Can I Do to Protect My Photos?
- 16.1. Understanding Options for Protecting Your Photos
- 16.2. Protecting Your Mac
- 16.3. Using Time Machine to Protect Your Photos
- 16.4. Using Apple's Backup to Protect Your Photos
- 16.5. Using DVDs to Protect Your Photos
- 16.6. Using iDVD DVDs to Protect Your Photos
- 16.7. Using Photo Books and Prints to Protect Your Photos
Product information
- Title: iPhoto® '09 Portable Genius
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2009
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470475690
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