iPhoto '08: The Missing Manual

iPhoto '08: The Missing Manual

by David Pogue, Derrick Story
Released January 2008
Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
ISBN: 9780596516185

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Book description

Apple has taken iPhoto 08 to a whole new level. Now, in addition to handling upwards of 250,000 images, the program lets you easily categorize and navigate through those photos with a feature called "Events". Plus, new editing tools let you copy and paste adjustments between photos. Books and calendars have been improved, too, as has the program's ability to publish pictures on the Web. Apple makes it all sound easy: drag this, click that, and you're done. But you can still get lost, especially if you're a newcomer. iPhoto '08: The Missing Manual explains how to take advantage of all these powerful tools and new features without confusion or frustration. Bestselling authors David Pogue and Derrick Story give you a witty, objective, and clear-cut explanation of how things work, with plenty of undocumented tips and tricks for mastering the new iPhoto. Four sections help you import, organize, edit, share, and even take your photos:

  • Digital Photography: The Missing Manual offers a course in picture-taking and digital cameras -- how to buy and use your digital camera, how to compose brilliant photos in various situations (sports, portraits, nighttime shots, even kid photography), and how to get the most out of batteries and memory cards.

  • iPhoto Basics covers the fundamentals of getting your photos into iPhoto, organizing and filing them, searching and editing them.

  • Meet Your Public teaches you all about slideshows, making or ordering prints, creating books, calendars and greeting cards, and sharing photos on web sites or by email.

  • iPhoto Stunts explains how to turn photos into screen savers or desktop pictures, using plug-ins, managing Photo Libraries, and even getting photos to and from camera phones and Palm organizers.

You also learn how to build a personal web site built with iWeb, and much more in this comprehensive guide. It's the top-selling iPhoto book for good reason.

Table of contents

  1. Table of Contents (1/2)
  2. Table of Contents (2/2)
  3. The Missing Credits
  4. Introduction
    1. About This Book
    2. The Very Basics
  5. Part One:Digital Cameras: The Missing Manual
  6. Chapter 1: Welcome to Digital Photography
    1. Meet Digital Photography
    2. Buying a Digital Camera (1/4)
    3. Buying a Digital Camera (2/4)
    4. Buying a Digital Camera (3/4)
    5. Buying a Digital Camera (4/4)
  7. Chapter 2: Composing Brilliant Photos
    1. Composition
  8. Chapter 3: Beyond the Simple Snapshot
    1. Action Photography
    2. Portraits
    3. Existing-Light Portraits
    4. Self-Portraits
    5. Kid Photography
    6. Theater Performances
    7. Underwater Photography
    8. Travel Photography
    9. Outdoor Portraits
    10. Indoor Flash
    11. Twilight Portraits
    12. Landscape and Nature
    13. Sunsets
    14. Weddings
    15. Photographing Objects
    16. Nighttime Photography
    17. Time-Lapse Photography
    18. Digital Movies
    19. Cameraphone Photography
  9. Part Two:iPhoto Basics
  10. Chapter 4: Camera Meets Mac
    1. iPhoto: The Application
    2. Getting Your Pictures into iPhoto (1/3)
    3. Getting Your Pictures into iPhoto (2/3)
    4. Getting Your Pictures into iPhoto (3/3)
    5. The Post-Import Inspection
    6. Where iPhoto Keeps Your Files
  11. Chapter 5: The Digital Shoebox
    1. The Source List
    2. All About Events
    3. Photos View (1/2)
    4. Photos View (2/2)
    5. Selecting Photos
    6. Hiding Photos
    7. Three Ways to Open a Photo
    8. Albums (1/2)
    9. Albums (2/2)
    10. Smart Albums
    11. Folders
    12. The Info Panel
    13. Photo Info
    14. Deleting Photos
    15. Customizing the Shoebox
  12. Chapter 6: Five Ways to Flag and Find Photos
    1. Flagging Photos
    2. Searching for Photos by Text
    3. The Calendar
    4. Keywords
    5. Ratings
  13. Chapter 7: Editing Your Shots
    1. Editing in iPhoto
    2. The Toolbar and Thumbnails Browser
    3. Notes on Full-Screen Mode
    4. Notes on Zooming and Scrolling
    5. The Rotate Button
    6. Cropping
    7. Straightening
    8. The Enhance Button
    9. Red-Eye
    10. Retouching Freckles, Scratches, and Hairs
    11. The Effects Palette
    12. The Adjust Panel
    13. Introduction to the Histogram
    14. Exposure
    15. Contrast
    16. Highlights and Shadows
    17. Color Balance
    18. Sharpening
    19. Reduce Noise
    20. Copy and Paste
    21. Beyond iPhoto
    22. Reverting to the Original
    23. Editing RAW Files
  14. Part Three:Meet Your Public
  15. Chapter 8: The iPhoto Slideshow
    1. About Slideshows
    2. Option-Click Slideshows
    3. Instant Slideshows (1/2)
    4. Instant Slideshows (2/2)
    5. Saved Slideshows (1/2)
    6. Saved Slideshows (2/2)
    7. Control Over the Show
    8. Slideshow Tips
    9. Slideshows and iDVD
  16. Chapter 9: Making Prints
    1. Making Your Own Prints
    2. Ordering Prints Online
  17. Chapter 10: Email, Web Galleries,and Network Sharing
    1. Emailing Photos
    2. Publishing Photos on the Web
    3. The .Mac Web Gallery (1/2)
    4. The .Mac Web Gallery (2/2)
    5. iPhoto to iWeb
    6. iPhoto to .Mac HomePage
    7. Exporting iPhoto Web Pages (1/2)
    8. Exporting iPhoto Web Pages (2/2)
    9. The .Mac Slideshow
    10. Photo Sharing on the Network
    11. Photo Sharing Across Accounts
  18. Chapter 11: Books, Calendars, and Cards
    1. Phase 1: Pick the Pix
    2. Phase 2: Publishing Options
    3. Phase 3: Design the Pages (1/3)
    4. Phase 3: Design the Pages (2/3)
    5. Phase 3: Design the Pages (3/3)
    6. Phase 4: Edit the Titles and Captions
    7. Phase 5: Preview the Masterpiece
    8. Phase 6: Send the Book to the Bindery
    9. Photo Calendars
    10. Greeting Cards and Postcards
  19. Chapter 12: iPhoto Goes to the Movies
    1. Two Kinds of Slideshows
    2. Exporting an Instant Slideshow
    3. Exporting a Saved Slideshow
    4. Fun with QuickTime
    5. Managing Movies Imported from Your Camera
    6. Editing Digital-Camera Movies
    7. Burning a QuickTime Movie CD or DVD
    8. Slideshow Movies on the Web (1/2)
    9. Slideshow Movies on the Web (2/2)
  20. Chapter 13: iDVD Slideshows
    1. The iDVD Slideshow
    2. Extra Credit: Self-Playing Slideshows
  21. Part Four:iPhoto Stunts
  22. Chapter 14: Screen Savers, AppleScript, and Automator
    1. Building a Custom Screen Saver
    2. One-Click Desktop Backdrop
    3. Exporting and Converting Pictures
    4. Plug-Ins and Add-Ons
    5. AppleScript Tricks (1/2)
    6. AppleScript Tricks (2/2)
    7. Automator Tricks
  23. Chapter 15: iPhoto File Management
    1. About iPhoto Discs
    2. iPhoto Backups
    3. Managing Photo Libraries
    4. Merging Photo Libraries
    5. Beyond iPhoto
  24. Part Five:Appendixes
  25. Appendix A: Troubleshooting
    1. The Most Important Advice in This Chapter
    2. Importing, Upgrading, and Opening
    3. Exporting
    4. Printing
    5. Editing and Sharing
    6. General Questions
  26. Appendix B: iPhoto ’08, Menu by Menu
    1. iPhoto Menu
    2. File Menu
    3. Edit Menu
    4. Photos Menu
    5. Events Menu
    6. Share Menu
    7. View Menu
    8. Window Menu
    9. Help Menu
  27. Appendix C: Where to Go From Here
  28. Index (1/3)
  29. Index (2/3)
  30. Index (3/3)

Product information

  • Title: iPhoto '08: The Missing Manual
  • Author(s): David Pogue, Derrick Story
  • Release date: January 2008
  • Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
  • ISBN: 9780596516185