Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Digital Media: All In One

Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS® X Digital Media All in One......Page 2
Copyright © 2003 by Sams Publishing......Page 3
Contents at a Glance......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Contributing Authors......Page 23
We Want to Hear from You!......Page 25
Digital Media Applications......Page 26
Necessary Tools......Page 27
PART I Getting Started......Page 30
CHAPTER 1 Setting Up Your Mac......Page 32
Unpacking Your New Mac......Page 33
Hooking Up Your Mac......Page 34
Setting Up Your Account......Page 36
Turning It All Off......Page 39
Keyboard Power......Page 40
A Tour of Mac OS X Technology......Page 42
Installing Mac OS X......Page 44
Summary......Page 46
CHAPTER 2 Exploring the Desktop......Page 48
The Finder......Page 49
The Finder Menu Bar......Page 50
The Finder Window......Page 63
The File System......Page 64
Performing File and Content Searches......Page 67
The Dock......Page 69
System Preferences......Page 74
Universal Access......Page 83
Summary......Page 86
Windows......Page 88
Folders......Page 99
Applications......Page 101
Creating Aliases......Page 103
Renaming, Copying, and Deleting......Page 104
Deleting......Page 105
Getting File Information......Page 106
Running Classic Applications......Page 108
Summary......Page 111
Creating an Internet Connection......Page 112
Setting Multiple Connection Options and Locations......Page 118
Using Internet Connect......Page 119
Web-Browsing Basics......Page 121
.Mac Membership......Page 129
Mail......Page 131
Address Book......Page 143
iChat......Page 146
Summary......Page 150
Calculator......Page 152
Clock......Page 153
Stickies......Page 155
TextEdit......Page 157
Chess......Page 160
Preview......Page 162
QuickTime......Page 164
DVD Player......Page 170
Sherlock......Page 172
Summary......Page 180
Installing Software......Page 182
Some Software Suggestions......Page 187
Task: Checking Free Hard Drive Space......Page 189
Task: Verifying Available Memory......Page 190
Summary......Page 192
CHAPTER 7 Choosing Peripheral Devices......Page 194
USB Basics......Page 195
FireWire Basics......Page 196
Printers......Page 197
Scanners......Page 200
Digital Cameras......Page 201
Connecting FireWire and USB Devices......Page 202
AirPort......Page 204
Summary......Page 206
Configuring Displays......Page 208
Using the Display Calibrator Assistant......Page 212
Introduction to ColorSync......Page 216
Summary......Page 219
Setting Up a New Printer......Page 220
Adding Printers with Print Center......Page 222
Printing Your Document......Page 224
Adding Fonts......Page 228
Summary......Page 230
PART II Apple iLife: iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD......Page 232
CHAPTER 10 Introducing iLife......Page 234
Introducing iTunes......Page 235
Introducing iPhoto......Page 236
Introducing iMovie......Page 237
Introducing iDVD......Page 238
Installing the iLife Applications......Page 240
Summary......Page 241
Setting Up iTunes......Page 242
Adding MP3s......Page 246
Using Your iPod with iTunes......Page 253
Summary......Page 255
CHAPTER 12 Using iPhoto......Page 256
Importing Image Files......Page 258
Organizing Images......Page 259
Editing Photos......Page 263
Designing a Photo Book......Page 266
Sharing Your Photos......Page 267
Summary......Page 269
iMovie Monitor......Page 270
Shelf......Page 271
Clip Viewer......Page 272
Previewing Clips......Page 277
Enhancing Clips......Page 279
Digital Video Concepts......Page 282
Summary......Page 285
Importing Video from a File......Page 286
Connecting Camcorders......Page 288
Working with Video......Page 291
Capturing Video......Page 294
Moving Around in a Clip......Page 295
Making Basic Edits......Page 296
Summary......Page 301
Titles......Page 302
Adding Titles......Page 309
Adjusting Titles......Page 311
Transitions......Page 313
Working with Transitions......Page 315
Effects......Page 320
Sample Effect—Brightness/Contrast......Page 322
Working with Effects......Page 323
Making Changes to Effects......Page 328
Summary......Page 329
CHAPTER 16 Using Still Photos, Music, and Sound Effects in iMovie......Page 330
Importing into iPhoto......Page 331
Adding Photos to iMovie......Page 332
Still Images and Duration......Page 337
Still Images, Effects, and Transitions......Page 338
Sound in iMovie......Page 339
Working with Audio......Page 341
Other iMovie Audio Sources......Page 347
Summary......Page 350
CHAPTER 17 Exporting iMovies......Page 352
Choosing a Way to Share Your iMovie......Page 353
Making Videotapes from iMovie......Page 354
Emailing iMovies......Page 356
Putting iMovies on the Web......Page 357
Burning iMovies to CD......Page 364
Exporting iMovies to iDVD......Page 365
Summary......Page 368
DVD Players......Page 370
The DVD Creation Revolution......Page 371
How DVD Video Works......Page 372
Basic iDVD Features......Page 376
DVD Discs......Page 383
DVD Storage Capacity......Page 385
Purchasing the Right Blank DVD Discs......Page 386
Summary......Page 387
Preparing the DVD Project......Page 388
Importing Files......Page 390
iDVD Capabilities......Page 394
Creating DVD Menus......Page 395
Customizing Menus......Page 403
DVD Slideshows......Page 407
Summary......Page 414
Burning Your DVD......Page 416
Manufacturing Discs......Page 420
DVD-ROM Content—Adding Computer Files on a DVD......Page 421
Summary......Page 426
PART III Photoshop Elements......Page 428
CHAPTER 21 Introducing Photoshop Elements......Page 430
Getting Help......Page 431
A Tour of the Desktop......Page 434
Understanding the Shortcuts Bar......Page 435
Using the Tools in the Toolbox......Page 437
Understanding the Options Bar......Page 442
Using the Menus......Page 443
Taking a Look at the File and Edit Menus......Page 444
Taking a Look at the Image Menu......Page 446
Taking a Look at the Enhance Menu......Page 450
Taking a Look at the Select Menu......Page 451
Taking a Look at the View Menu......Page 452
Taking a Look at the Window Menu......Page 453
Setting Preferences......Page 454
Using the Undo History Palette......Page 455
Summary......Page 457
Starting a New Image File......Page 458
Browsing for a File......Page 460
Saving Your Work......Page 462
Saving Images for the Web......Page 465
Creating a Web Gallery......Page 472
Emailing a Picture......Page 474
Exporting a PDF......Page 475
Adjusting Resolution......Page 476
Importing Source Images......Page 479
Changing Image and Canvas Sizes......Page 486
Understanding Color Systems......Page 487
Preparing the Image......Page 489
Printing the Page......Page 493
Making Contact Sheets and Picture Packages......Page 494
Summary......Page 496
CHAPTER 23 Using Basic Tools in Elements......Page 498
Using the Selection Tools......Page 499
Selecting with the Lasso Tools......Page 500
Modifying Selections......Page 504
Stroking and Filling Selections......Page 507
Using the Paint Bucket Tool to Fill a Selection......Page 509
Working with Layers......Page 510
Managing Layers......Page 512
Cropping......Page 516
Resizing......Page 518
Rotating an Image......Page 521
Straightening the Horizon......Page 524
Straightening an Image......Page 526
Skewing Images......Page 528
Using the Type Tools......Page 529
Using the Type Mask Tools......Page 532
Working with Layer Styles and Text......Page 535
Warping Text......Page 537
Summary......Page 539
Making Basic Cleanups......Page 540
Fixing Red Eye......Page 543
Removing Dust and Scratches......Page 548
Too Light/Too Dark: Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Color......Page 551
Adjusting by Eye with Color Variations......Page 554
Adjusting Color with Color Cast......Page 555
Adjusting Color with Hue/Saturation......Page 556
Compensating for Lighting Mistakes......Page 559
Using the Quick Fix Dialog Box......Page 560
Using Repair Recipes and Tutorials......Page 563
Following a Tutorial......Page 565
Using Adjustment Layers to Fix Image Problems......Page 567
Repairing Black-and-White Pictures......Page 570
Preparing an Old Photo for Repair by Removing Sepia......Page 577
Repairing Serious Damage......Page 578
Applying Vignetting......Page 581
Applying Tints......Page 583
Making Color Repairs......Page 585
Making Selective Color Adjustments......Page 588
Image Correction Tools......Page 589
Hand Coloring a Black-and-White Photo......Page 592
Removing and Replacing Objects......Page 593
Replacing a Face......Page 597
Putting Back What Was Never There......Page 600
Using the Magic Eraser......Page 601
Putting Together Stitched Panoramas......Page 605
Summary......Page 609
Working with Filters......Page 610
Adjusting the Effect of Filters......Page 622
Using the Artistic Filters......Page 623
Working with Pastels, Chalk, Charcoal, and Pen......Page 626
Going Wild with Filters......Page 632
Using Third-Party Filters......Page 637
Summary......Page 639
Choosing Colors......Page 640
Using the Shape Tools......Page 643
Using the Brush Tool......Page 649
Using the Pencil Tool......Page 652
Using the Eraser Tools......Page 653
Creating Backgrounds with the Gradient Tool......Page 655
Using Layer Styles to Create Composites......Page 660
Understanding Blending Modes......Page 665
Applying Effects......Page 668
Creating Drop Shadows from Scratch......Page 670
Making Reflections......Page 671
Using Distortions to Blend Composite Images......Page 672
Summary......Page 675
PART IV Advanced System Management......Page 676
CHAPTER 27 Sharing (and Securing) Your Computer......Page 678
Sharing Your Computer with Multiple Users......Page 679
Logging In......Page 683
Controlling File Permissions......Page 685
Understanding Groups......Page 686
Using Network Sharing......Page 687
Connecting to Shared Folders......Page 694
Local Security......Page 696
Maintaining Security Online......Page 699
Summary......Page 702
Automating Software Updates......Page 704
Backing Up Your Data......Page 706
Disk Copy......Page 711
Using Backup Software......Page 713
CPU Monitor......Page 716
Summary......Page 718
Application Unexpectedly Quits......Page 720
Other System Crashes......Page 722
Forcing a Restart......Page 723
Viruses......Page 725
Restoring the Administrator Password......Page 728
Fixing Hard Drive Problems......Page 729
Reinstalling System Software......Page 732
Summary......Page 733
INDEX......Page 734