iPhoto 5: Missing Manual (Paperback)

by David Pogue (Author), Derrick Story (Author)
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Product Description
Our Missing Manual is hands-down the bestselling book on iPhoto. And now, updated to cover Apple's newest release, iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual comes fully loaded--and in full color--so you can exercise all the power, flexibility, and creativity of the stunning new iPhoto 5. Some of iPhoto 5's fifty new features are tiny nips and tucks, such as menu rewordings, quiet refinements, and secret keystrokes that take most people days to stumble through. Others are big-ticket overhauls aimed at both power users (RAW-file import and editing, color correction sliders, real-time histogram) and everyday shutterbugs (nested file folders, individual-photo control in slideshows, and a completely rewritten book-layout kit). Additional improvements include a robust search feature (similar to that of iTunes) and the addition of "objects" for slideshow and book projects (using objects, you can manipulate images without affecting pictures in your master library). iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual covers them all with the scrupulous objectivity, clever wit, and technical wisdom you count on from David Pogue along with the Mac and digital photography expertise of Derrick Story. Their authoritative guide starts out with a crash course on digital photography, complete with tutorials on buying a digital camera, composing brilliant photos in various situations (including sports photography, portraits, nighttime photography--even kid photography!) and making digital movies. iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual then launches into every detail of iPhoto, from camera-meets-Mac basics to storing, searching, and editing; from sharing your digital photography with the world (via customized slideshows--complete with iTunes soundtrack, if you like--prints, photo books, email, the Web, and even your network) to exporting to QuickTime and iDVD. And don't forget iPhoto "stunts," such as building custom screen savers and desktop backdrops; exporting pictures; making the most of plug-ins, add-ons, and beef-ups; using AppleScript; and managing files with backups, CDs, and photo libraries. iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual gives you everything you need to become the digital photographer extraordinaire you want to be.

About the Author
David Pogue is the personal-technology columnist for "The New York Times". Each week, he contributes a print column, an online column, an online video, and a popular daily blog, "Pogue's Posts." He is also an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News, and he appears each week on CNBC with his trademark comic tech videos. With more than 3 million books in print, he is one of the world's bestselling how-to authors. He wrote or co-wrote seven books in the "Dummies" series, and in 1999 he launched his own series of computer books called the Missing Manual series, which now includes more than 100 titles. He has been profiled on "48 Hours" and "60 Minutes." Pogue's website is www.davidpogue.com and his Twitter screen name is Pogue. He lives in Connecticut.

Derrick Story is the managing editor of the O'Reilly Network, Mac DevCenter, and O'Reilly Digital Media. Derrick's experience includes more than 15 years as a photojournalist, a stint as the managing editor for Web Review, and a speaker for CMP, IDG, and O'Reilly conferences. He is the author of Digital Photography Hacks, Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 2nd Ed., and the PowerBook and iBook Fan Books. He coauthored iPhoto: The Missing Manual, which is now in its third edition. Derrick likes to keep his shooting skills sharp by running his photography business, Story Photography.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Pogue Press; 4 edition (March 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596100345
• ISBN-13: 978-0596100346
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #518,165 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very handy for the amateur photographer, April 11, 2005

By	E. Wuehler (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Well, if you aren't a professional photographer, then you're an amateur one (or possibly, as my wife likes to remind me, an immature one). I'm assuming if you're thinking of picking up this book it is because you've already got iPhoto 5 and are a little mystified by some of the features. I've been using iPhoto from the beginning and it only gets better - as well as more complicated - with each release.

If you don't already have a book on iPhoto - this is the one to get. I have the iPhoto 4 Missing Manual (and love it) as well - if you're still using iPhoto 4, you can still get this book as 90% of the information is still relevant. This book takes all the great stuff from the previous edition, adds color (that's reason enough to get this book, in my opinion) and goes into detail on the new features of iPhoto 5.

The book goes beyond just a "how to" on iPhoto. It spends a few chapters going over digital cameras and the basics of taking good pictures. The information on iPhoto covers details that will satisfy both the beginner and advanced user. From simply importing and arranging your pictures to using AppleScript, iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual is hard to beat.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid iPhoto walkthrough, May 11, 2005

By	Jack D. Herrington "engineer and author" (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is a solid book on iPhoto that walks through all of the basics, and throws in a few advanced tips. What I particularly like are the sections that cover how to take better photos in the first place and the sections that cover basic digital photography. That's important because the photography is an end-to-end process where iPhoto is just a piece.

Excellent use of images and screenshots. Solid writing a good production value. Highly recommended for people looking to make iPhoto a central part of their digital photography workflow.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Two Books in One!, August 21, 2005

By	Azul Adnan (Malaysia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Some people may argue that iPhoto is a simple enough application that it doesn't require a 388-page user guide. But one peek into David Pogue and Derrick Story's latest, full colour edition of their Missing Manual will reveal that this is an extremely informative and useful book.

"iPhoto 5 : The Missing Manual" is divided into four main parts:

1. "Digital Cameras" covers the basics of digital photography, everything from selecting and buying a digital camera to how to take great photographs. This includes detailed lessons on how to achieve the best results in the many different types of photography, e.g. action, portrait, nighttime, etc.

2. "iPhoto Basics" describes all the features of iPhoto 5: transferring photos from your camera to your Mac, setting up albums and managing and editing your photos, e.g. removing scratches and red-eye, adjusting exposure and balancing colour.

3. "Meet Your Public" discusses ways you can showcase your photos to the world: via slideshows, QuickTime movies, burning to DVDs, making prints, publishing on the web and printing photo books.

4. "iPhoto Stunts" delves into the more advanced features of iPhoto 5 like making screensavers, using AppleScript and managing your photo libraries.

This is more than just a book for iPhoto. The first part alone is like a separate manual on digital photography. And the colour images truly enhance this edition. All in all, a very useful book to have for the aspiring photographer who wants to make the best of iPhoto as well as improve his or her photographic skills.