New Releases by David Pogue

Sind Sie bereit für den Sprung in die digitale Fotografie? Bestseller-Autor David Pogue erklärt in diesem Buch, worauf es dabei wirklich ankommt, und zeigt Ihnen, auf welche Features Sie schon beim Kauf einer Kamera achten sollten. Danach geht es an die Bildkomposition und fotografischen Effekte, die Digitalkameras unterstützen. Schließlich erfahren Sie, wie Sie aus Ihren Fotos bei der Nachbearbeitung am Mac oder PC noch mehr herausholen können. David Pogue ist erfolgreicher Buchautor, Fotograf und Technik-Kolumnist der New York Times. Mit den Missing Manuals hat er eine Buchreihe ins Leben gerufen, die technische Inhalte humorvoll, leicht verständlich und ohne Lobhudelei vermittelt.

Apple has taken iPhoto 08 to a whole new level. Now, in addition to handling upwards of 250,000 images, the program lets you easily categorize and navigate through those photos with a feature called "Events". Plus, new editing tools let you copy and paste adjustments between photos. Books and calendars have been improved, too, as has the program''s ability to publish pictures on the Web. Apple makes it all sound easy: drag this, click that, and you''re done. But you can still get lost, especially if you''re a newcomer. iPhoto ''08: The Missing Manual explains how to take advantage of all these powerful tools and new features without confusion or frustration. Bestselling authors David Pogue and Derrick Story give you a witty, objective, and clear-cut explanation of how things work, with plenty of undocumented tips and tricks for mastering the new iPhoto. Four sections help you import, organize, edit, share, and even take your photos: Digital Photography: The Missing Manual offers a course in picture-taking and digital cameras -- how to buy and use your digital camera, how to compose brilliant photos in various situations (sports, portraits, nighttime shots, even kid photography), and how to get the most out of batteries and memory cards. iPhoto Basics covers the fundamentals of getting your photos into iPhoto, organizing and filing them, searching and editing them. Meet Your Public teaches you all about slideshows, making or ordering prints, creating books, calendars and greeting cards, and sharing photos on web sites or by email. iPhoto Stunts explains how to turn photos into screen savers or desktop pictures, using plug-ins, managing Photo Libraries, and even getting photos to and from camera phones and Palm organizers. You also learn how to build a personal web site built with iWeb, and much more in this comprehensive guide. It''s the top-selling iPhoto book for good reason.

With its faster downloads, touch-screen iPod, and best-ever mobile Web browser, the iPhone is packed with possibilities. This title includes custom designed pages that help you accomplish specific tasks with step-by-step instructions for various things from scheduling to web browsing to watching videos.

With Leopard, Apple has unleashed the greatest version of Mac OS X yet, and David Pogue is back with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover the operating system with a wealth of detail. The new Mac OS X 10.5, better known as Leopard, is faster than its predecessors, but nothing''s too fast for Pogue and this Missing Manual. It''s just one of reasons this is the most popular computer book of all time. Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is the authoritative book for Mac users of all technical levels and experience. If you''re new to the Mac, this book gives you a crystal-clear, jargon-free introduction to the Dock, the Mac OS X folder structure, and the Mail application. There are also mini-manuals on iLife applications such as iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto, and a tutorial for Safari, Mac''s web browser. This Missing Manual is amusing and fun to read, but Pogue doesn''t take his subject lightly. Which new Leopard features work well and which do not? What should you look for? What should you avoid? Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition offers an objective and straightforward instruction for using: Leopard''s totally revamped Finder Spaces to group your windows and organize your Mac tasks Quick Look to view files before you open them The Time Machine, Leopard''s new backup feature Spotlight to search for and find anything in your Mac Front Row, a new way to enjoy music, photos, and videos Enhanced Parental Controls that come with Leopard Quick tips for setting up and configuring your Mac to make it your own There''s something new on practically every page of this new edition, and David Pogue brings his celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them. Mac''s brought a new cat to town and Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Leopard Edition is a great new way to tame it.

Introduces digital photography and explains how to import, modify, organize, transfer, and present photographs using the Macintosh photograph editing and management software.

Presents a comprehensive guide to Macintosh filmmaking and DVD design that includes film techniques, editing basics, and mastering DVDs.

You can set your watch to it: As soon as Apple comes out with another version of Mac OS X, David Pogue hits the streets with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover it with a wealth of detail. The new Mac OS X 10.4, better known as Tiger, is faster than its predecessors, but nothing''s too fast for Pogue and Mac OS X: The Missing Manual. There are many reasons why this is the most popular computer book of all time. With its hallmark objectivity, the Tiger Edition thoroughly explores the latest features to grace the Mac OS. Which ones work well and which do not? What should you look for? This book tackles Spotlight, an enhanced search feature that helps you find anything on your computer; iChat AV for videoconferencing; Automator for automating repetitive, manual or batch tasks; and the hundreds of smaller tweaks and changes, good and bad, that Apple''s marketing never bothers to mention. Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition is the authoritative book that''s ideal for every user, including people coming to the Mac for the first time. Our guide offers an ideal introduction that demystifies the Dock, the unfamiliar Mac OS X folder structure, and the entirely new Mail application. There are also mini-manuals on iLife applications such as iMovie, iDVD, and iPhoto, those much-heralded digital media programs, and a tutorial for Safari, Mac''s own web browser. And plenty more: learn to configure Mac OS X using the System Preferences application, keep your Mac secure with FileVault, and learn about Tiger''s enhanced Firewall capabilities. If you''re so inclined, this Missing Manual also offers an easy introduction to the Terminal application for issuing basic Unix commands. There''s something new on practically every page, and David Pogue brings his celebrated wit and expertise to every one of them. Mac''s brought a new cat to town and we have a great new way to tame it.

"The brilliance of digital photos on the Macintosh"--Cover.

Explains how to get accustomed to the Windows XP operating system and master its features, covering topics such as using menus and control panels, networking multiple PCs, and finding lost files.

This volume covers every step of iMovie video production, from choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto CDs. This book helps iMovie 3 users realize the software''s potential as a breakthrough in reducing the cost, complexity, and difficulty of desktop video production.

Bestselling author Pogue has done it again with his definitive treatment of the iLife ''04 suite of applications that includes iTunes 4.2, iPhoto 4, iMovie 4, iDVD 4, and the newly minted GarageBand. This manual lets readers marry the stunning quality of digital media with the power of imagination.

"...you''d be hard pressed to find a better no-brainer beginners guide to the iMac...a practical, inspirational introduction to the wonderful world of Macs for computing newbies...pretty near perfect..." —MacFormat Who doesn’t just love those flat-screen iMac machines? They look great. They work great, too — if you know how to take advantage of all the built-in features and capabilities. Ideal for graphic designers, schools/students, scientists, and anyone who wants to make the most of his new iMac, the latest edition of The Flat-Screen iMac For Dummies has approximately 35% new content. It begins with the basics, and covers: Getting on the Internet Making your way through all the free software included with the iMac, and making the most of it Creating CDs and DVDs Connecting other gadgets and gizmos to the iMac Troubleshooting Written by David Pogue, one of the world’s bestselling how-to authors with more than 2.5 million books in print, this book helps first time iMac users become productive quickly, and lets iMac veterans jump in and discover the newest features they can try out right away. Updated and expanded, the book gets you up to speed on: iDVD, and how to make DVD movies iMovie, a video editing application iPhoto, a digital photo editing tool iTunes, which lets you convert CD music into MP3 files It also includes a chapter, “Ten Cool Things You Didn’t Know Your iMac Could Do” that not only gives you how-to, but also gives you ideas. That just might make you the coolest iMac master around!

This book combines Apple''s trademark visual elegance with the underlying stability of UNIX, which adds up to a rock-solid operating system. Pogue covers each of the control panels and bonus programs that come with Mac OS X, including iTunes, Mail, Sherlock, and Apache, the built-in Web-server.

This is the all new update to the phenomenally popular Macintosh classic, revised an enhanced to cover Apple''s most significant OS upgrade in years. It''s packed with useful advice and secrets for every aspect of Macintosh computing, including hardware, operating system, Internet, applications, and utilities. This 6TH EDITION features a companion Web site for readers with a complete list and links of Mac Secrets software, searchable versions of all chapters from the book, new searchable chapters posted on a regular basis, new David Pogue comments and content, PDFs of past editions, and more!

Buying a Mac neatly eliminates most of the hassle, frustration, and annoyance that normally comes with buying a computer. In addition, the modern Macintosh model has everything you need built in: a modem, a CD-ROM, and a glorious color screen (built into every model except Power Macs). Selling a complete computer in one handy bundle isn''t a new idea - but rarely has it all worked together so smoothly. If the Mac is so simple, then who needs a book about it? Well, despite all the free goodies you get with the Mac, a manual isn''t among them. You need somewhere to go when things go wrong or when you want to know what the add-on software does. Macs For Dummies, 7th Edition, is the resource to turn to. This information-packed book is for Aspiring or experienced graphic artists The computer newbie who wants to get to know the Mac The regular Mac user who want to explore the newest features and applications The computer user who is switching from a Windows-based PC to the Mac Anyone who is tired of battling PC viruses (there is only one known virus - easily avoided - that affects Macs!) Macs For Dummies, 7th Edition, is your complete guide to the Mac. Find out how to make movies with iMovie ; build a database with AppleWorks 6; or go wireless with the AirPort Card. Following is a hit list of just some of the things you''ll find in this book: Understanding windows, icons, and folders Getting fast with keyboard shortcuts Hooking up a printer, scanner, digital camera, or PalmPilot Making your way onto the Internet Having fun with e-mail Making your laptop battery last Troubleshooting problems Getting familiar with Mac OS X David Pogue is a Macworld magazine columnist and author of six For Dummies books. His Macs For Dummies, 6th Edition, is the #1 best-selling Mac book in 19 languages.

This entertaining guide not only takes readers through every step of iMovie video production--from choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto CDs--but also covers in depth the many new features in Version 2.

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Provides clearer, more personable, and better written instructions than usual for making sense of Mac OS 9, from such basics as using menus and reducing window clutter to more advanced topics such as learning how to connect Macs together and the Mac OS 9''s self-updating software feature. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Like travelers in a foreign land, Mac users working in Windows or Windows users working on a Mac often find themselves in unfamiliar territory with no guidebook. Crossing Platforms: A Macintosh/Windows Phrasebook, with information presented in a translation dictionary-like format, offers users a handy way of translating skills and knowledge from one platform to the other. Whether it''s explaining the difference between Macintoshaliases and Windows shortcuts or explaining how a Windows user would go about setting up Internet access on a Mac, this book provides readers a simple means to look up familiar interface elements and system features and learn how that element or feature works on the other platform.Crossing Platforms: A Macintosh/Windows Phrasebook includes: A general introduction to the key differences between the Mac and Windows A to Z sections for each platform: one section where Mac users look up familiar Macintosh terms to find the equivalent function in Windows along with an explanation of the differences; and another section where Windows users find familiar Windows terms with pointers to the Macintosh equivalent along with full descriptions of how the function works on the Mac and important differences between the two platforms The complete translation dictionary-like reference book,Crossing Platforms: A Macintosh/Windows Phrasebook provides a simple solution for everyone who has been confused and frustrated by the arbitrary and sometimes capricious differences between the Macintosh and Windows operating systems. This book bridges the Mac-PC knowledge gap many users are faced with when work or preference demands the use of both a PC and Mac. Whether you already know the Macintosh or Windows, this book helps you navigate in the other operating system using your existing skills and knowledge.

Where do users turn when they have some Mac basics under their belt or have just polished off "Macs For Dummies"? Why, "MORE Macs For Dummies", of course. This book is packed with MORE Mac know-how like cruising through the Internet, using cool software like Photoshop and QuarkXPress, and great tips and techniques for optimizing your system.