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Expression Media is the asset management tool for the entire Expression Studio suite of applications, which also includes Expression Design, Expression Blend, and Expression Web. With Expression Media users can catalog and organize all their digital assets for effortless retrieval and presentation. The book covers workflow efficiency and automation, batch processing media, scripting, customizing workspaces, creating and then viewing media in catalogs, reviewing and comparing media, metadata and...

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Starting your own business (or at least thinking about it)? Want to run it with ease and style? Then you need a Mac! Get everything you need to know to effectively run your business on a Mac—from using productivity shortcuts to iWork and email with this handy guide. Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, Mac consultant and expert Doug Hanley shows you how to dive in and start easily running your business with the Mac and OS X Leopard. You’ll get everything they need to know to plan and run thei...

Sams Teach Yourself iMac in 10 Minutes is a tutorial-based book, organized into a series of easy-to-follow, 10 minute lessons. You will easily learn how to use the updated Installer and the new Finder, effectively browse the World Wide Web and set up Personal Web Serving, customize the appearance of your desktop, optimize the iMac's performance, use Quicktime and Digital Audio (MIDI), share data with others and networking, work with AppleScript, and troubleshoot the iMac.

This book provides the reader with definitions, details, and explanations of the various components that make up this new operating system. Understanding the operating system helps the reader use the programming tools and the Carbon application programming interface (API) - both of which are covered extensively in this book. Mac OS X is a blend of old and new. Much of the original programming API (now referred to as the Classic API) is still usable. But it's been revamped and renamed - it's now...

The ads make it all look so easy, so simple and oh so utterly uncomplicated, don't they? Buy a Mac, live happily ever after. While we'll agree that right-out-of-the-box, Macs are more intrinsically friendly than their PC counterparts, they get difficult in a hurry, especially if you try to do anything useful with them. Setting up wireless networking, troubleshooting network problems, dealing with peripherals run amuck, futzing with security settings and living in a PC-dominated world is enough t...

This book is designed specifically for today's computer user: someone who's new to managing digital media with iLife, but not new to Macs. Someone who doesn't have time for long-winded explanations and wants a book organised into bite-sized, task-oriented pieces.

You're not a songwriter. In fact, you don't even read music, and you're not certain you can carry a tune. Not to worry: With Apple's Soundtrack software (previously sold only as part of the Final Cut Pro 4 package), you don't need to. Instead, you can choose from among its more than 4,000 audio loops and over 30 sound effects to create your own royalty-free music perfectly matched to the mood of your video or Web project. And if you have this Visual QuickStart Guide, you can start doing so immed...

Need answers quickly? OS X Mountain Lion on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.   Inside the Book • Find and preview everything you need with Spotlight • Master the OS X Mountain Lion user interface and file management • Use the App Store and full-screen apps for maximum efficiency • Explore the Internet with Safari and send e-mail with Mail • Manage and p...

This book is a concise introduction to System 7.1 and 7.5's virtual memory, desk accessories, Finder, Control Panel, and other features. It covers TrueType, tricks for multi-tasking, and ways to customize your system. "There's just enough hand-holding to keep beginners from getting lost, but not so much that experienced users will lose interest. That said, this is also a great little book for more advanced users." - MacUser Author Kay Yarborough Nelson is an old hand at producing books in Peachp...

With over 5.5 million participants, the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is the world's largest computer skills certification and is internationally recognised as the global benchmark in this area. Following increasing demand, the ECDL foundation have launched a version of the ECDL exam for MAC users and trainers have been waiting for this first accredited coursebook dedicated to the MAC exam. It provides objective proof that the holder has achieved a standard of competence in the most c...

Learn the guidelines of integrating Java with native Mac OS X applications with this Devloper Reference book. Java is used to create nearly every type of application that exists and is one of the most required skills of employers seeking computer programmers. Java code and its libraries can be integrated with Mac OS X features, and this book shows you how to do just that. You'll learn to write Java programs on OS X and you'll even discover how to integrate them with the Cocoa APIs. Shows how Ja...

Do you find yourself singing in the shower, pretending your shampoo bottle is your microphone and your towel is your guitar? Do you tap out drum rhythms with your pen at work? Now you can channel your musical energy using The MacAddict Guide to Making Music with GarageBand, the Mac software program that can turn you into a virtual recording star. MacAddict's focused, no-olds-barred approach is evident in this musical tutorial. Learn about pre-recorded loops that enable you to sound like you're s...

Do you own an Apple Watch and want to learn and master the latest tips and tricks, new innovations to boost efficiency, proficiency, and productivity? Apple Watch encompasses a surprising number of tools into a tiny package. From messaging to productivity to advanced fitness tracking, the Apple Watch has something magnificent for all its users. Apple Watch Series 5 is the latest Smartwatch in the Apple lineup. It offers a number of unprecedented features with the aim to make the users to be more...