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Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................... 1
About This Book ................................................................................................................................. 4
The Very Basics ................................................................................................................................... 6
Part One: Digital Cameras: The Missing Manual
Chapter 1: Welcome to Digital Photography ..................................... 9
Meet Digital Photography ................................................................................................................. 9
Buying a Digital Camera .................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 2: Composing Brilliant Photos .............................................. 27
Composition ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Chapter 3: Beyond the Simple Snapshot ............................................ 33
Action Photography ........................................................................................................................... 33
Portraits................................................................................................................................................ 38
Existing-Light Portraits ....................................................................................................................... 41
Self-Portraits ........................................................................................................................................ 45
Kid Photography ................................................................................................................................. 47
Theater Performances ....................................................................................................................... 48
Underwater Photography ................................................................................................................. 49
Travel Photography ............................................................................................................................ 50
Outdoor Portraits ............................................................................................................................... 55
Indoor Flash ........................................................................................................................................ 58
Twilight Portraits ................................................................................................................................. 60
Landscape and Nature ...................................................................................................................... 60
Sunsets ................................................................................................................................................ 62
Weddings ............................................................................................................................................. 62
Photographing Objects ...................................................................................................................... 63
Nighttime Photography ..................................................................................................................... 65
Time-Lapse Photography .................................................................................................................. 68
Digital Movies ..................................................................................................................................... 70
Cameraphone Photography ............................................................................................................. 71
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Part Two: iPhoto Basics
Chapter 4: Camera Meets Mac ............................................................ 75
iPhoto: The Application ..................................................................................................................... 75
Getting Your Pictures into iPhoto ..................................................................................................... 79
The Post-Import Inspection ............................................................................................................... 92
Where iPhoto Keeps Your Files ........................................................................................................ 94
Chapter 5: The Digital Shoebox .......................................................... 99
The Source List ................................................................................................................................... 99
All About Events.................................................................................................................................. 103
Photos View ......................................................................................................................................... 107
Selecting Photos ................................................................................................................................. 114
Hiding Photos...................................................................................................................................... 115
Three Ways to Open a Photo ........................................................................................................... 118
Albums ................................................................................................................................................. 121
Smart Albums ..................................................................................................................................... 127
Folders ................................................................................................................................................. 129
The Info Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 130
Photo Info ............................................................................................................................................ 135
Deleting Photos .................................................................................................................................. 136
Customizing the Shoebox ................................................................................................................. 138
Chapter 6: Five Ways to Flag and Find Photos .................................. 143
Flagging Photos .................................................................................................................................. 143
Searching for Photos by Text ............................................................................................................ 145
The Calendar ....................................................................................................................................... 146
Keywords ............................................................................................................................................. 149
Ratings ................................................................................................................................................. 154
Chapter 7: Editing Your Shots ............................................................. 155
Editing in iPhoto ................................................................................................................................. 155
The Toolbar and Thumbnails Browser ............................................................................................ 158
Full-Screen Mode ............................................................................................................................... 159
Notes on Zooming and Scrolling ..................................................................................................... 160
The Rotate Button............................................................................................................................... 162
Cropping .............................................................................................................................................. 163
Straightening ....................................................................................................................................... 167
The Enhance Button ........................................................................................................................... 168
Red-Eye ................................................................................................................................................ 169
Retouching Freckles, Scratches, and Hairs ..................................................................................... 170
The Effects Palette .............................................................................................................................. 17 3
The Adjust Panel ................................................................................................................................. 17 3
Introduction to the Histogram .......................................................................................................... 17 5
Exposure .............................................................................................................................................. 17 7
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Contrast ............................................................................................................................................... 17 9
Highlights and Shadows .................................................................................................................... 17 9
Color Balance ...................................................................................................................................... 17 9
Sharpening .......................................................................................................................................... 183
Reduce Noise ...................................................................................................................................... 184
Copy and Paste ................................................................................................................................... 185
Beyond iPhoto .................................................................................................................................... 185
Reverting to the Original ................................................................................................................... 186
Editing RAW Files ................................................................................................................................ 187
Part Three: Meet Your Public
Chapter 8: The iPhoto Slideshow ........................................................ 193
About Slideshows ............................................................................................................................... 193
Option-Click Slideshows.................................................................................................................... 194
Instant Slideshows .............................................................................................................................. 196
Saved Slideshows ............................................................................................................................... 203
Control Over the Show ...................................................................................................................... 210
Slideshow Tips .................................................................................................................................... 212
Slideshows and iDVD ......................................................................................................................... 214
Chapter 9: Making Prints ..................................................................... 215
Making Your Own Prints .................................................................................................................... 215
Ordering Prints Online ...................................................................................................................... 224
Chapter 10: Email, Web Galleries,and Network Sharing .................. 229
Emailing Photos .................................................................................................................................. 229
Publishing Photos on the Web ......................................................................................................... 233
The .Mac Web Gallery ....................................................................................................................... 234
iPhoto to iWeb .................................................................................................................................... 242
iPhoto to .Mac HomePage ................................................................................................................ 245
Exporting iPhoto Web Pages ............................................................................................................. 247
The .Mac Slideshow ........................................................................................................................... 254
Photo Sharing on the Network ......................................................................................................... 257
Photo Sharing Across Accounts ........................................................................................................ 258
Chapter 11: Books, Calendars, and Cards ......................................... 263
Phase 1: Pick the Pix .......................................................................................................................... 264
Phase 2: Publishing Options ............................................................................................................. 264
Phase 3: Design the Pages ................................................................................................................ 269
Phase 4: Edit the Titles and Captions .............................................................................................. 281
Phase 5: Preview the Masterpiece ................................................................................................... 285
Phase 6: Send the Book to the Bindery........................................................................................... 288
Photo Calendars ................................................................................................................................. 290
Greeting Cards and Postcards .......................................................................................................... 295
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Chapter 12: iPhoto Goes to the Movies .............................................. 299
Two Kinds of Slideshows ................................................................................................................... 299
Exporting an Instant Slideshow ........................................................................................................ 301
Exporting a Saved Slideshow ............................................................................................................ 305
Fun with QuickTime ........................................................................................................................... 306
Managing Movies Imported from Your Camera ............................................................................ 310
Editing Digital-Camera Movies ......................................................................................................... 310
Burning a QuickTime Movie CD or DVD ......................................................................................... 312
Slideshow Movies on the Web ......................................................................................................... 313
Chapter 13: iDVD Slideshows .............................................................. 319
The iDVD Slideshow ........................................................................................................................... 319
Extra Credit: Self-Playing Slideshows .............................................................................................. 327
Part Four: iPhoto Stunts
Chapter 14: Screen Savers, AppleScript, and Automator.................. 331
Building a Custom Screen Saver ...................................................................................................... 331
One-Click Desktop Backdrop ............................................................................................................ 333
Exporting and Converting Pictures .................................................................................................. 335
Plug-Ins and Add-Ons ........................................................................................................................ 339
AppleScript Tricks ............................................................................................................................... 340
Automator Tricks ................................................................................................................................ 347
Chapter 15: iPhoto File Management ................................................. 351
About iPhoto Discs ............................................................................................................................. 351
iPhoto Backups ................................................................................................................................... 355
Managing Photo Libraries ................................................................................................................. 356
Merging Photo Libraries .................................................................................................................... 360
Beyond iPhoto .................................................................................................................................... 361
Part Five: Appendixes
Appendix A: Troubleshooting .............................................................. 365
The Most Important Advice in This Chapter ................................................................................... 365
Importing, Upgrading, and Opening ............................................................................................... 365
Exporting.............................................................................................................................................. 367
Printing................................................................................................................................................. 369
Editing and Sharing ............................................................................................................................ 369
General Questions.............................................................................................................................. 370
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Appendix B: iPhoto ’08, Menu by Menu ............................................ 375
iPhoto Menu........................................................................................................................................ 375
File Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 380
Edit Menu ............................................................................................................................................ 382
Photos Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 384
Events Menu........................................................................................................................................ 387
Share Menu ......................................................................................................................................... 387
View Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 388
Window Menu .................................................................................................................................... 390
Help Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 390
Appendix C: Where to Go From Here ................................................. 393
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