Press Release
September 23, 2005
iLife '05: The Missing Manual: Davie Pogue Inspires Creativity with iLife '05
Sebastopol, CA--Apple has a time-honored reputation for taking complex
technologies and software functions, and producing simpler, more
inexpensive packages with an elegant, intuitive interface. They take this
one step further with iLife '05, and compile the applications in an
extraordinary package--including iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, iDVD and
GarageBand. With iLife '05, Apple delivers an unrivaled digital media
experience that can inspire creativity. The only thing missing is a
manual. Here's where O'Reilly/Pogue Press steps in and saves the day with
author David Pogue's latest, the "book that should have been in the
box"--iLife '05: The Missing Manual (O'Reilly, $29.95).
Since Pogue has the freedom to write about the flaws in the programs as
well as the features, his Missing Manuals are better than the books that
would have been in the box. In this book, Pogue has blended coverage from
his iMovie HD and iDVD5, iPhoto5, GarageBand 2 and iPod and iTunes
manuals--into one powerful, inexpensive how-to guide.
"If you have all the other Missing Manuals, you probably don't need
this book," says Pogue. "And if you find yourself spending most of your
time in one of these programs, it's probably worth checking the relevant
Missing Manual out of the library to soak in the extra detail that this
all-in-one book doesn't have. But everything you need is in this book."
"In fact, iLife '05: The Missing Manual offers such complete coverage of
the topics," he says, "it could have been called iBook. But that name was
already taken."
For music, movies, pictures, and DVD creations, Pogue provides the best
tips, tricks, shortcuts, and techniques:
iTunes--Getting music in and out of iTunes, managing a music collection,
buying songs, connecting to an iPod, and sharing music
iPhoto--Getting photos into iPhoto, editing shots, producing and viewing
a slideshow, printing and publishing a photo book, managing photos online
and on a network, and managing photo libraries
iMovie HD--Using a camcorder with a Mac; building the movie; including
transitions and effects; incorporating titles, captions and credits;
adding narration, music and sound; working with still pictures and
QuickTime movies; and presenting the results
iDVD--Creating DVDs using content from iMovie, iTunes, iPhoto, and
GarageBand, marking chapters, designing a menu screen, changing
backgrounds, buying sound and vision, archiving projects, and burning the
DVD
GarageBand--Setting up the Garage; using loops and managing software
instruments; recording and editing live audio; using effects, guitar amps
and instrument modules; and mixing and publishing
This book explores each program in depth and offers shortcuts,
workarounds, and unearths features that the online help doesn't even
mention, allowing the reader to harness the power of the technology for
their own creative expression and entertainment.
Additional Resources:
iLife '05: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue
ISBN: 0-596-10036-1
744 pages, $29.95 US, $41.95 CA
order@oreilly.com
1-800-998-9938; 1-707-827-7000
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