iLife '11 For Dummies [Paperback]

Tony Bove (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 22, 2011 | ISBN-10: 0470581727 | ISBN-13: 978-0470581728 | Edition: 1

Get the most out of the latest iLife suite with this full-color, friendly guide!

The iLife software suite from Apple is comprised of iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, and iWeb, all of which assist with organizing, viewing, and publishing digital content such as photos, movies, music, and Web pages. This fun, friendly, and full-color guide will help you easily and efficiently organize all your digital materials. Veteran author Tony Bove reviews the latest enhancements to the latest version of iLife and presents you with clear explanations and step-by-step instructions for keeping track of everything digital.

• Popular author Tony Bove shows you how to organize your digital photos, movie clips, audio, Web pages, and much more with the newest version of iLife
• Features full-color images, clear explanations, and step-by-step instructions to demonstrate how iLife can make your life easier and more organized
• Walks you through the capabilities of iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, and iWeb

With iLife '11 For Dummies, Tony Bove shows you how to organize your digital life!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Do more with your movies, music, and photos with iLife's cool new features

iLife '11 rocks! No, really — we mean it. With GarageBand, you can learn guitar and piano, and fine-tune the timing of real instrument performances. With iPhoto, you can now manage your Facebook, Flickr, and MobileMe photo albums. With iMovie, you can turn your video clips into epic movie trailers. And with this book, you can learn all that and more!

• Picture perfection — transfer photos from your digital camera or iPhone, edit and browse full-screen, and create prints, albums, or photo books

• Make iMovie magic — create movies with photos and clips, edit soundtracks, and adjust audio levels and fades

• Save your digital assets — put photos, music, and movies on high-quality DVDs, using special effects and interactive menus and buttons

• Get out-a-site — build, manage, and publish a customizable Web site with iWeb

• Rock on — make music with software and real instruments, record vocals, and mix tracks perfectly

Open the book and find:

• How to sort and organize your photos by faces, places, or events

• Helpful photo-editing advice

• Tips for improving and adding effects to your video clips

• Cool things you can do with iDVD

• Advice on building a Web site with iWebTM

• How to publish a Web site with MobileMe

• Tips for mixing studio-quality tracks and composing your own digital music

• Steps for creating a video podcast

Learn to:

• Organize, touch up, and share your photos with ease

• Edit and enhance your videos and create multimedia DVDs

• Design and customize your Web site with photos, movies, widgets, and more

IN FULL COLOR!

About the Author

Tony Bove has been called "the Isaac Asimov of tech publishing" for his clear and creative explanations of technology to the non-techie audience. He has authored or coauthored more than two dozen computer books, including all editions of iPod & iTunes For Dummies and iPod touch For Dummies. Tony is also a musician and blogs about iPhones, iPads, iPods, and the iLife applications at www.tonybove.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (February 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470581727
• ISBN-13: 978-0470581728
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 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: #119,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Computers & Technology > Apple > iLife

More About the Author

Tony Bove has written more than two dozen books on computing, desktop publishing, and multimedia. Tony not only provides free tips about the iPad-iPod-iPhone-iTunes ecosystem on his Web site (www.tonybove.com), but also published an iPhone application (Tony's Tips for iPhone Users).

Referred to as "the Isaac Asimov of tech publishing," Tony founded Desktop Publishing/Publish magazine and the Inside Report on New Media newsletter, and wrote the weekly Macintosh column for Computer Currents for over a decade, as well as articles for NeXTWORLD, the Chicago Tribune Sunday Technology Section, and NewMedia.

Tracing the personal computer revolution back to the 1960s counterculture, Tony produced a CD-ROM interactive documentary in 1996, Haight-Ashbury in the Sixties (featuring music from the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, and Jefferson Airplane). He also developed the Rockument music site, www.rockument.com, with commentary and podcasts focused on rock music history.

As a founding member of the Flying Other Brothers, which toured professionally and released three commercial CDs, Tony performed with Hall of Fame rock musicians. Tony has also worked as a director of enterprise marketing for leading-edge software companies, as a marketing messaging consultant, and as a communications director and technical publications manager.