Apple Training Series: iLife 06 (Paperback)

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In the only Apple-certified guide to iLife ’06, you will be making miracles with iLife within the first few pages. Using real-life material and practical lessons that you can apply immediately to your own projects, this book/DVD combo offers a complete, self-paced course in all aspects of iLife ’06. Focused lessons take you step-by-step through everything from arranging your iTunes library to creating Hollywood-style movies using motion titles.  Fully updated to cover all the new features of iLife ’06 including the brand new iWeb application, this book will take you from newbie to producer of your own media content in one day! The book is both a self-paced learning tool and the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification Program, used by schools and training centers worldwide. An easy, accessible style paired with ample illustrations and keyboard shortcuts guarantee that readers will make iLife their life in no time.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press (May 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321421647
• ISBN-13: 978-0321421647
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #651,092 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for beginners and intermediates alike , July 7, 2006

By	poker guru "aces full" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

Some of the other reviews have dinged this book because of its "beginner" nature, but this is precisely why you are using a training book for beginner to intermediate type software. If you knew how to use the software already, why would you need a book? No program in iLife '06 is professional quality, it was never meant to be.

The iLife suite of products was developed to be user friendly while at the same time making attractive projects. The developers have achieved this quality beautifully, and that is why we have all paid a premium to own a MAC.

As an intermediate user of the iLife programs, I have done projects on my own and with the help of books (I have both Jim Heid's book and Rubin's book). And for my money, Rubin's book is easier to use and more logically set-up. I found myself wanting more information with Heid's book, but have found that all of the information I need is included in Rubin's book. Both books are visually very attractive, but I have to give the nod to Rubin for content. It seems more thorough and logically presented. The lessons included in the DVD are a great way for beginners to learn the products.

I would buy this book again. It achieves exactly what it set out to do; introduce you to the iLife suite of programs.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars beginners please, July 25, 2006

By	Vince Leo (minneapolis, mn USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Logically and spaciously designed, well-written and conceived, ilife 06 is the perfect beginner's introduction to creative tools. It allows someone who has net zero experience in visual, audio, or web processing to put something together on the web in a matter of days. The reason ilife 06 is so good is that it limits itself to instructing true beginners and never tries to be an all-in-one manual. Of course that's also the book's downside: it will only take you through the software's most basic uses, even though the ilife suite is a much deeper set of applications. Result: eventually you'll need another instructional guide, but untill then, this is the best start-up on the market.

12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Re other comment, June 13, 2006

By	R. Butler "savvy buyer" (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

At first I was going to ask if the first review was done by a rep for the other book since it's not even set to be released for another ten days but I noticed that you didn't get the author's name right so I'll just leave it at that.

I have to agree that this book is pretty basic. I pre-ordered and waited almost two months to receive it in the mail and, well, not to say that it wasn't useful but the programs are simple and intuitive enough that it was easier to get through the projects by trial and error.