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iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual
Posted by Administrator (admin) on Feb 15 2006
Reviews >> Books

by David Pogue, Joseph Schorr, and Derrick Story
(O'Reilly/Pogue Press, List $24.95)
Book Review by Bob Snow

iPhoto 2 may be simple to use but it is not simplistic It offers a wide range of tools, shortcuts, and database-like features, many photo-presentation features, and sophisticated multimedia and internet tools. Thenewest version of the iPhoto book has everything needed to turn digital photos into slide shows, screen savers, web pages, Kodak prints, or even an attractive, hard bound book. But, it doesn't come with a single page of printed instructions. That need has been nicely filled by the Missing Manual series. This guide is authoritative, witty , and easy to use, helpful for mastering both iPhoto 2 and the digital camera.

iPhoto 2 incorporates many powerful new features and improvements that the earlier version of iPhoto lacked. These include better picture editing that let users enhance color or touchup photos within the iPhoto application, better slide shows, new printing templates, the ability to send photo attachments with a variety of email programs, burning directly to CDs and DVDs from within iPhoto, and much more.

The book includes:

• Essentials of photography: readers will find a friendly guide to their digital cameras' features along with professional tips for making even everyday snapshots look spectacular.

• Editing basics: readers learn how to master iPhoto's brightness and contrast controls, cropping tools, new Enhance and Retouch commands, and more.

• Finding an audience: iPhoto 2 excels at presenting photos. With iPhoto 2 you will learn how to show them on screen, on the Web, or even as QuickTime movies for burning on CD or DVD. The book covers all these procedures, step-by-step.

You can preview a pdf of Chapter 10, "Publishing a Photo Book" at this link on the O'Reilly web site.

For more information about the book, including the table of contents, index and author bios visit this link. 

The new version of the iPhoto software is available as a free download at the Apple web site. But unless you have a cable connection, be prepared for a wait, the software download is 33 MB! Fortunately you can bet the book a lot faster and it is highly recommended (4 star) if you do download or have the newest version of iPhoto.

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