| Acknowledgments | xvii |
| Introduction | xix |
Part 1 | Getting Started | |
Chapter 1 | Introducing the Digital Hub | 3 |
| Think Digital | 5 |
| Components and Standards-Based Communications | 7 |
| The Role of Mac OS X | 9 |
| Consumer? Prosumer? Professional? | 11 |
| Tips for Surviving and Thriving with the Digital Hub | 13 |
| Summary | 15 |
Chapter 2 | Camera Basics | 17 |
| It's All About Light | 19 |
| Types of Cameras | 23 |
| Focusing Light with Lenses | 27 |
| Filtering Light | 31 |
| Viewfinders | 32 |
| Capturing Sound | 33 |
| Batteries | 34 |
| Maintenance | 36 |
| Summary | 37 |
Chapter 3 | Image Quality: Pixels and Resolution | 39 |
| What Is a Pixel? | 40 |
| Choose Resolution Based on Photo Use | 42 |
| Zooming and Enlarging Images | 43 |
| Storing Images on the Camera | 50 |
| File Formats on the Camera | 51 |
| Other Data in Your Pictures | 53 |
| Summary | 54 |
Chapter 4 | Connecting the Digital Hub | 55 |
| Plug and Play Connections | 57 |
| Powering Your Computer and Components | 59 |
| Network and Internet Connections | 61 |
| Peripherals | 64 |
| Summary | 66 |
Chapter 5 | .Mac: Apple's Suite of Internet Tools for You | 67 |
| What Is .Mac? | 68 |
| Accessing Your iDisk | 70 |
| HomePage: Creating Your Web Site | 74 |
| iCards | 76 |
| Summary | 77 |
Chapter 6 | Printing Your Photos | 79 |
| Mechanics of Printing Images | 80 |
| Connecting Printers to Your Computer | 87 |
| Using Print Center | 88 |
| Summary | 89 |
Chapter 7 | Using Web Sites and Email for Sharing | 91 |
| Using Web Albums | 93 |
| Filename Extensions | 93 |
| Compression Strategies | 96 |
| Using FTP to Transfer Files | 97 |
| Using Email to Send Attachments | 98 |
| Using iDisk to Share Files | 99 |
| Summary | 99 |
Chapter 8 | Using AppleScript Automation with the Digital Hub | 101 |
| What Is AppleScript? | 103 |
| Automating Your Work with AppleScript | 105 |
| Using Droplets to Manipulate Files and Images | 108 |
| Toolbar Scripts | 109 |
| Using the Script Menu | 110 |
| Downloadable Scripts | 110 |
| Summary | 112 |
Chapter 9 | Storing and Backing Up Your Digital Hub Files | 113 |
| Stroage Issues | 114 |
| Burning CDs and DVDs to Store Your Files | 116 |
| Using the Internet for Storage | 119 |
| iPod as Disk Backup | 119 |
| Other Disk Storage Options | 120 |
| Long-Term Storage Issues | 121 |
| Using Backup Software (Retrospect) | 121 |
| Summary | 128 |
Part 2 | Making Movies, Photos, Music, and DVDs | |
Chapter 10 | Making Movies with iMovie | 131 |
| The iMovie Workflow | 133 |
| Getting Around iMovie | 135 |
| Importing Video and Other Files | 145 |
| Exporting Video | 147 |
| The iMovie Trash | 151 |
| Summary | 151 |
Chapter 11 | Using iPhoto | 153 |
| Getting Around iPhoto | 155 |
| Importing Photos | 158 |
| Organizing Photos with Albums and Keywords | 161 |
| Editing Photos | 164 |
| Making a Book | 166 |
| Printing Photos | 170 |
| Making a Slide Show | 171 |
| Sending Photos via Email | 172 |
| Ordering Prints | 173 |
| Ordering a Book | 176 |
| Creating a Page for Your .Mac Web Site | 177 |
| Setting a Desktop Picture | 178 |
| Creating Screen Savers from Your Photos | 178 |
| Exporting Photos | 179 |
| iPhoto Preferences | 181 |
| Summary | 181 |
Chapter 12 | iPod and iTunes: Music and Portable Disk | 183 |
| The Digital Hub: A Case Study with iPod and iTunes | 185 |
| Getting Around iTunes | 186 |
| Getting Around iPod | 188 |
| iTunes Preferences | 189 |
| iPod Preferences | 192 |
| iPod as a Disk | 193 |
| Using iTunes Music | 194 |
| Summary | 195 |
Chapter 13 | Getting Started with iDVD | 197 |
| iDVD Terminology | 199 |
| The iDVD Workflow | 203 |
| Getting Around iDVD | 204 |
| Creating a Slideshow | 208 |
| Using Themes to Customize Your DVDs | 209 |
| Setting iDVD Preferences for Video Formats and Watermarks | 212 |
| Importing Content for Your DVD | 212 |
| Using the Project Info Window to Check Status and Rename Your DVD Disc | 214 |
| Create DVDs That Will Work on All TVs | 215 |
| Adding Other Content to Your DVD in a DVD-ROM Partition | 216 |
| Summary | 216 |
Chapter 14 | Traveling with the Digital Hub | 217 |
| Time and Time Zones | 218 |
| Documentation | 220 |
| Spare Parts, Cables, and Power | 221 |
| Using Other Equipment on the Road | 222 |
| On-the-Road Internet Connections | 223 |
| On-the-Road Storage | 230 |
| Summary | 231 |
Part 3 | Making Better Movies, Photos, Music, and DVDs | |
Chapter 15 | Advanced Movie and Photo Techniques | 235 |
| Making Movies Look Better | 237 |
| Integrating Photos | 247 |
| PowerPoint in Your Movie | 248 |
| Making Photos Look Better | 249 |
| Summary | 259 |
Chapter 16 | Planning Your Project | 261 |
| Setting Objectives | 263 |
| Working from Existing Media | 266 |
| Fixing It After the Fact | 267 |
| Preparing Shots | 268 |
| Keeping Track of Things | 269 |
| Summary | 271 |
Chapter 17 | Art and Artifice | 273 |
| Art Photography | 275 |
| Making Your Own (Dramatic) Movies | 278 |
| Summary | 286 |
Chapter 18 | Photographing Places and People | 289 |
| Digital Etiquette | 291 |
| Directing the Shoot | 293 |
| Finding Talent | 295 |
| Scouting Locations | 296 |
| Creating Locations | 297 |
| Summary | 298 |
Chapter 19 | Looking Good and Behaving Well on Camera | 299 |
| Learning to Have Your Picture Taken | 300 |
| Do, Do, Do | 305 |
| What the Stars Know | 306 |
| What Max Factor Knew | 309 |
| Summary | 310 |
Chapter 20 | Creating a Digital Studio | 311 |
| Finding a Studio | 313 |
| Equipping a Studio | 314 |
| Advanced Photography | 314 |
| Advanced Audio | 317 |
| Advanced Lighting | 318 |
| Moving to Pro | 320 |
| Summary | 321 |
Part 4 | Case Studies | |
Chapter 21 | Kids and Scrapbooks | 325 |
| Digital or Paper? What Do You Need? | 327 |
| Planning Your Scrapbook | 328 |
| Helping Kids with Scrapbooks | 330 |
| Ideas for Scrapbooks | 334 |
| Summary | 337 |
Chapter 22 | Instructional Materials | 339 |
| Why Use Digital Media for Teaching? | 340 |
| Types of Instructional Materials | 342 |
| Preparing to Create Instructional Materials | 352 |
| Taping Live Events | 354 |
| Capturing Screen Shots and Interactive Behavior | 354 |
| Summary | 356 |
Chapter 23 | Creating Portfolios | 357 |
| What Is a Portfolio? | 358 |
| What Goes in a Portfolio? | 360 |
| Creating Portfolios for Specific Purposes | 362 |
| Putting Your Portfolio Together | 369 |
| Summary | 371 |
Chapter 24 | Creating and Advertising Promotional Materials | 373 |
| Advertising Attributes | 374 |
| Planning Your Advertising | 376 |
| Choosing the Message and the Look | 378 |
| Multipurposing Content | 385 |
| New Digital Adventures in Advertising | 385 |
| Summary | 388 |
Chapter 25 | Creating Archives and Exhibitions | 389 |
| Presenting Exhibits with the Digital Hub | 390 |
| Archiving Your Work | 395 |
| Summing Up: Making the Digital Hub Disappear | 398 |
| Summary | 400 |
| Index | 401 |