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Great Digital Media with Windows XP [Paperback]

Paul Thurrott (Author)
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September 29, 2001 0764536206 978-0764536205 1
Great Digital Media with Windows XP focuses on the new digital media integration features in Windows XP, such as digital photography, digital audio/music, and digital movies.

Windows XP is the ultimate companion for any user that wants to integrate digital media into their lifestyle. And Great Digital Media with Windows XP will explain how it works, for both new and experienced users alike. Specifically, Windows XP makes it easy for any level of user to acquire, organize, manage, and share photographs on their computer, through scanners and direct connections to digital cameras. The book describes how to use the base OS tools for controlling digital cameras, sharing photographs on digital cameras without first moving them to the hard drive, and a variety of image editing tools. Windows XP also integrates with third-party photo printing services from Ofoto and Kodak so that users can make regular prints from their digital camera. For digital audio lovers, Windows XP makes it possible to rip music from CDs in MP3 or Windows Media formats, store and organize digital music, and record audio mix CDs, and Great Digital Media with Windows XP demonstrates how to do this step-by-step. Windows XP also includes tools discussed in the book for acquiring digital or analog video on the computer, adding titles and transitions, and saving the completed productions in a digital format that can be shared via the Web or e-mail.

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Experience Digital Photos, Music, and Video with Windows XP Windows XP comes with an impressive array of tools to help you experience digital photos, music, and video. In this one-of-a-kind guide, Windows expert Paul Thurrott shows you step by step how to make the most of these multimedia tools. From printing photos to playing music to sharing videos, he delivers all the tips, tricks, and techniques you need to get digital with Windows XP. Discover How to Scan Photos, Rip CDs, Edit Videos, and More!
* Organize your digital photos and images
* Print great-looking photos
* Scan photos or import them from a digital camera
* Customize Windows Media Player for Windows XP
* Tune in to Internet radio stations
* Manage and share digital music files
* Copy your music CDs into your computer
* Create your own music or data CDs
* Shoot a movie using a digital camcorder
* Edit your footage using Windows Movie Maker
* Add titles, transitions, and voice-overs
* Transfer your movie to a Pocket PC
"I hope you enjoy this book the way I have - and urge you to try out the new digital-media experiences in Windows XP for yourself." -Sean Alexander, Technical Product Manager for Microsoft's Windows Digital Media Division www.hungryminds.com

About the Author

Paul Thurrott is the News Editor for Windows 2000 Magazine and Connected Home Express Magazine. He writes about digital audio for Connected Home and also contributes to a number of online newsletters and Web sites that focus on Windows. His books include Visual InterDev 6 Unleashed and Cascading Style Sheets: A Primer.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 408 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (September 29, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764536206
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764536205
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.6 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,091,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The author of over 20 books, Paul Thurrott is a technology analyst for Windows IT Pro and the majordomo of the SuperSite for Windows (www.winsupersite.com). He writes a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE (www.windowsitpro.com/email), a daily Windows news and information e-mail newsletter called 'WinInfo Daily News' (www.wininformant.com), and a monthly column called 'Need to Know' in Windows IT Pro Magazine. He also blogs daily via the SuperSite Blog (community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul), posts regularly on Twitter (www.twitter.com/thurrott), and appears weekly in the highly rated and hugely popular Windows Weekly podcast with Leo Laporte (www.twit.tv/ww).

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars This guy really knows what he's talking about., July 3, 2002
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I have read a few things by Paul Thurrott in the past and found his work easily digestible and loaded with great examples. This book is no exception.
It was a gift, and even though I don't even run XP on my machine I would feel confident using XP tools to work with my digital media with this book by my side. The subject matter may be a little simple for the real tech heads out there, but for folks just starting to play with MP3s and digital imagery up to fairly advanced users looking for some excellent tips and tricks this is a great resource.
Pick it up and join the digital revolution!
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If you consider the various "experiences" that Microsoft has built into Windows XP, the ability to easily work with digital photos and other images has to be one of the most exciting. Read the first page
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