The Little Mac iApps Book

by Tollett, John; Williams, Robin

• ISBN13: 9780321187475
• ISBN10: 0321187474
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

-The newest title in the series that's taught Mac to the masses, from the awardwinning team of Robin Williams and John Tollett-Detailed coverage of each powerful iApp in a style that matches the Mac itself: clear, friendly, and with a sense of humour!-Tips, techniques, and tutorials emphasize not just separate iApps, but how they can be used together and interactively.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xvi
iLife
1 iPhoto	3	(48)
Open iPhoto	4	(1)
The iPhoto Main Window	5	(1)
Import You Photos to iPhoto	6	(4)
Import photos from a digital camera	6	(2)
Import photos from a digitalcard reader	8	(1)
Import photos from a location on your hard disk or from a CD	9	(1)
Viewing Your Photos	10	(1)
The "View mode" Buttons	10	(4)
File Information and Comments	11	(1)
iPhoto Preferences	11	(1)
Create an Album and Add Photos to It	12	(2)
The Organize View	14	(3)
Organize into Albums	15	(1)
Add titLes and comments	16	(1)
Keywords and Searching	17	(3)
The checkmark	17	(3)
The Edit View	20	(9)
Create a duplicate photo before you do anything drastic	21	(1)
Crop an image	22	(1)
Jazz up photos with the Enhance wand	23	(1)
Rotate an image	24	(1)
Reduce red-eye	24	(1)
Touch-up photos with the Retouch brush	25	(1)
Convert a photo to black & white	26	(1)
Adjust the brightness and/or contrast	26	(1)
Open photos directly into another image-editing application	27	(1)
Edit a photo in a separate window	28	(1)
The Book View	29	(3)
Create a Book with your own photographs	29	(1)
Yellow triangle?	30	(2)
The Organize Pane	32	(12)
Print your photos to your desktop printer	32	(1)
Create a slideshow to view on your iMac	33	(2)
Send your photos through email	35	(1)
Order traditional prints of your photos	36	(2)
Build a HomePage Photo Album and publish it to the web	38	(2)
Publish your slideshow on the Internet with .Mac Slides	40	(1)
Use a photo as your Desktop background	41	(1)
Send photos to iDVD	42	(1)
Burn a CD or DVD-R disc from selected photos	43	(1)
Export Photos in Various Formats	44	(6)
Export copies or convert photos to other file formats	44	(2)
Export your photos as a web site	46	(2)
Export your photos as a QuickTime slides how	48	(2)
Extra Tips and Information	50	(1)
2 iTunes	51	(36)
Playing CDs	52	(2)
The iTunes Library	54	(1)
Create Your Own Playlists	55	(3)
Smart Playlists	55	(3)
Play the Radio	58	(1)
Music File Formats	59	(1)
The iTunes Interface	60	(1)
The Detail Window of Songs and Radio Stations	61	(1)
Select and play songs	61	(1)
Resize or rearrange columns	61	(1)
Organize the column information	61	(1)
Controller Buttons	62	(1)
The Source Pane	62	(1)
Close, Minimize, and Zoom	63	(1)
Song Information and Options	64	(2)
Status Display	66	(1)
iTunes Search	67	(1)
Use the iTunes Browser to Search Large Playlists	67	(1)
The Multi-Function Button	68	(2)
Ripping Music Files to MP3 Format	70	(2)
Rate Your Songs	72	(1)
Export Playlists as Text Files or XML files	73	(1)
iTunes Preferences	74	(6)
General preferences	74	(2)
Effects preferences	76	(1)
Importing preferences	77	(1)
Burning preferences	78	(1)
Advanced preferences	79	(1)
iTunes Visualizer	80	(4)
Visualizer configurations	81	(1)
Visualizer modes	82	(1)
Save a favorite configuration	82	(1)
Visualizer Help	83	(1)
iTunes Equalizer	84	(1)
Transfer Songs to an iPod	85	(1)
Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts	86	(1)
3 iMovie	87	(28)
The Basic Steps	88	(1)
Import Clips to the Shelf	89	(3)
Edit Clips	92	(3)
Place Clips in a Movie	95	(3)
The Timeline Viewer	95	(2)
The Clip Viewer	97	(1)
Render clips	97	(1)
Preview the Assembled Clips	98	(1)
Add Transitions and Titles	99	(2)
Pan and Zoom Still Photos (Ken Burns)	101	(1)
Add Effects	102	(2)
Add Audio	104	(4)
Advanced audio editing	107	(1)
Create Chapter Markers in a Movie	108	(1)
Create an iDVD Project	109	(1)
Export a Movie	110	(2)
Preferences	112	(1)
Advanced Tips	113	(1)
More Tips	114	(1)
4 iDVD	115	(25)
What Do I Need to Make DVDs?	116	(1)
Start by Selecting a Theme	117	(1)
Drop Zones	118	(1)
The Settings Panel of the Customize Drawer	118	(4)
The Audio Panel of the Customize Drawer	122	(1)
The Photos Panel of the Customize Drawer	123	(6)
The Movies Panel of the Customize Drawer	129
The Status Panel of the Customize Drawer	125	(1)
Preferences	126	(2)
Create Additional Menus	128	(2)
Create a Slideshow	130	(4)
Size, Resolution, and Format for Photos	134	(1)
Create DVD-ROM Content	135	(1)
Preview your DVD	136	(1)
Burn Your Project to a DVD	136	(4)
Mac OS X apps
5 Mail	140	(41)
The Viewer Window	141	(5)
Compose and send a new message	142	(1)
Save a message as a draft	143	(1)
Address a message to someone in your Address Book	143	(1)
Check for email messages	144	(1)
Reply to the sender of a message	144	(1)
Reply to all recipients of a message	144	(1)
Send a Bcc (Blind carbon copy or Blind courtesy copy)	144	(1)
Forward a message	144	(1)
Attach a file	145	(1)
Message List	146	(2)
The columns of information	146	(1)
Icons in the Message Status column	147	(1)
Mailboxes Drawer	148	(4)
Icons in the Drawer	149	(2)
Mailbox accounts	151	(1)
Contextual Menus	152	(1)
Junk Mail Filter!	153	(5)
Set up your window	153	(2)
Automatic junk mail detection	155	(1)
Train Mail to find junk more accurately	156	(1)
Instantly delete junk mail	157	(1)
The Favorites Toolbar	158	(1)
Mail Search	159	(1)
IMAP vs. POP	160	(1)
Set Up a New Account or Edit an Existing Account	161	(5)
See When iChat Buddies are Online	166	(1)
Chat with a Buddy	166	(1)
Fonts & Colors	167	(1)
Viewing	168	(1)
Composing	169	(1)
Signatures	170	(2)
Rules	172	(4)
Menu Commands	176	(5)
Address Book	181	(14)
Add New Names and Addresses	182	(1)
An Aside: Use the Sticky Note Service	183	(3)
Label Options	186	(1)
See a fax number from across the room	186	(1)
Send an email (and other options)	186	(1)
Go to a web page or open a chat	186	(1)
Create and Use a Group Mailing List	187	(4)
Export an Address or a Group of Addresses	191	(1)
Import Addresses	192	(1)
Save your Address Book	192	(1)
Email Etiquette	193	(2)
6 iCal	195	(24)
The iCal Window	196	(2)
Calendar list	196	(1)
Calendar View pane	197	(1)
Mini-month List	197	(1)
Create a New Calendar	198	(1)
Create a New Event in a Calendar	199	(8)
Create an ALL-Day event or a Multiple-Day event	200	(3)
Delete an event	203	(1)
Invite people to an event	204	(1)
Move an event	205	(1)
Let iCal notify you of an upcoming event	206	(1)
iCal Search	207	(1)
Create a To Do list	208	(2)
iCaL Preferences	210	(1)
Print Your iCal Calendar	211	(1)
Publish Your iCal Calendar	212	(2)
Subscribe to iCal Calendars	214	(2)
Import Calendars	216	(1)
Export Calendars	217	(1)
iCal Help and Keyboard Shortcuts	217	(1)
Back up Your Calendars	218	(1)
7 iChat and Rendezvous	219	(30)
Set Up iChat	220	(1)
What Is It Like?	221	(1)
Instant Message, Direct Message, Chat, or Rendezvous?	222	(2)
Create Your Buddy List	224	(5)
Status and messages in your Buddy List	226	(1)
Photos in your Buddy List	227	(1)
Create actions for a selected Buddy	228	(1)
Store information about a selected Buddy	228	(1)
The iChat File Menu	229	(1)
Three Ways to Send an Instant Message	230	(2)
Send an Email to Someone on Your Buddy List	232	(1)
Send a Direct Message	233	(1)
Chat with Several Buddies at Once	234	(4)
Create a new Chat Room	235	(2)
Join an existing Chat Room	237	(1)
Send or Receive Files through iChat	238	(1)
Save Transcripts of Chats	239	(1)
Customize the Chat Background	240	(1)
Set up Additional iChat Accounts	241	(1)
Switch to a different account	242	(1)
Preferences	242	(3)
Share Files with Rendezvous	245	(4)
It's not too late to set up Rendezvous	246	(1)
Send a file to another computer user	247	(1)
Send a file through an Instant Message	248	(1)
8 Safari	249	(24)
Download Safari	250	(1)
Quick Tips	251	(4)
Bigger or smaller text on the web page	251	(1)
Death to pop-up windows	251	(1)
Web address tips	251	(1)
Email a link	252	(1)
Links tips	252	(1)
View a links location in the status bar	253	(1)
Make a Web Location of any link	254	(1)
Open a Web Location icon	255	(1)
Customize the Toolbar	255	(1)
Back and Forward Menus	256	(1)
Address Book	257	(1)
Google Search	258	(2)
Limit your search even more	259	(1)
Extra tips	259	(1)
Bookmarks	260	(5)
The Bookmarks Window	261	(1)
Organize your bookmarks	262	(2)
The Bookmarks Bar	264	(1)
The History Menu	265	(3)
Import bookmarks from Internet Explorer	266	(1)
Import bookmarks from other browsers	267	(1)
SnapBack	268	(2)
Safari Preferences	270	(1)
Shortcuts in Safari	270	(1)
Rendezvous	270	(3)
.Mac apps
9 iDisk	273	(8)
Put iDisk on Your Desktop	274	(2)
Other ways to open your iDisk	275	(1)
iDisk Contents	276	(2)
It's Easy to Get Confused!	278	(1)
Save Directly to Your iDisk	278	(1)
Manage Your iDisk with iDisk Utility	279	(2)
Open iDisk pane	280	(1)
Public Folder Access pane	280	(1)
iDisk Storage pane	280	(1)
10 iCards	281	(6)
Send an iCard	282	(2)
Create Your Own iCard	284	(3)
11 HomePage	287	(16)
Add Photos and QuickTime Movies to iDisk	288	(1)
Build a Web Site with HomePage	289	(7)
Add another page	292	(3)
Add password-protection to a site	295	(1)
Create a Site Menu for Your Existing rage	296	(4)
Create another Site	300	(2)
Site management	301	(1)
Buy More iDisk Space	302	(1)
12 WebMail	303	(8)
Mac.com WebMail	304	(1)
Get your Mail and Read It	305	(1)
Compose and Send a Message	305	(1)
Attach a File to a Message	306	(1)
The "Go To" Pop-up Menu	307	(1)
Set WebMail Preferences	308	(1)
Sync Your Address Book	309	(2)
13 Backup	311	(10)
Important Note about Backups	312	(1)
Download and Install Backup	312	(1)
The Backup Window	313	(1)
Add Items to the List	314	(1)
Delete items from the backup list	314	(1)
The Details Drawer	315	(1)
Exclude individual items from the backup	315	(1)
Show Additional Tools	316	(1)
Back up to Your iDisk	317	(1)
Back up to a CD or DVD	318	(1)
Schedule Your Backups	319	(1)
Remove Items or Clear Your iDisk	319	(1)
Restore Files from an iDisk	320	(1)
Restore Files from a CD or DVD	320	(1)
14 iSync	321	(10)
Download, Install, and Register	322	(2)
Mac-to-Mac Synchronization	324	(1)
Synchronization Tips	325	(1)
iSync Preferences	325	(1)
Add Other Devices and Synchronize	326	(5)
iPod and iSync	327	(3)
Palm OS devices and iSync	330	(1)
Bluetooth-enabled wireless phones and iSync	330	(1)
15 Slides Publisher	331	(6)
Download .Mac Slides Publisher	332	(2)
Publish a Slideshow	334	(2)
Subscribe to a Published Slideshow	336	(1)
16 Virex	337	(8)
Download Virex from Mac.com	338	(1)
Run Virex	338	(1)
Scan for infected files on your Mac	339	(1)
Update the Virus Definitions	339	(1)
The Virex Window and Toolbar	340	(1)
Virex Preferences	341	(4)
More Cool apps
17 AppleWorks: Word Processing	345	(72)
Open the AppleWorks Application	346	(1)
Create a New Page	347	(1)
Type Some Text!	348	(2)
Formatting in General	350	(5)
Example of formatted text	354	(1)
Customize the Button Bar	355	(1)
Cut, Copy, and Paste	356	(1)
Clear and Delete	357	(1)
Undo	357	(1)
Save the Document	358	(1)
Close the Document	359	(1)
Create Another Document or Open an Existing Document	359	(1)
If You Made a Terrible Mistake	359	(1)
A Few Guidelines for Creating Professional-Level Text	360	(1)
AppleWorks: Database	361	(1)
Get Ready to Make a Database	362	(1)
Create a New Database Document	363	(3)
Enter Data into the Database	366	(1)
Make More Records	367	(1)
Format the Fields	367	(1)
Enter More Data after Formatting	367	(1)
Change the Layout	368	(1)
Make a List of the Records	369	(1)
Sort the Information in Your Database	370	(1)
Find Certain Records	371	(1)
Print Your Database	372	(1)
AppleWorks: Spreadsheet	373	(1)
Get Ready to Create a Spreadsheet	374	(1)
Create a Spreadsheet Document	375	(1)
Columns, rows, and cells	375	(1)
Enter Data into the Cells	376	(1)
Format the Spreadsheet Text	377	(1)
Add a Graphic to the Spreadsheet	378	(1)
Add Names and Numbers to the Spreadsheet	379	(3)
View the Spreadsheet without the Grid and Headings	382	(1)
Add a Function	383	(2)
Move the Data	385	(1)
Apply a Border	385	(1)
Change the Color of Cells	386	(1)
AppleWorks: Painting	387	(1)
Get Ready to Paint	388	(1)
Open a New Paint Document	389	(1)
Check out the Painting Toots	389	(1)
Erase Anything or Everything you Just Scribbled	389	(1)
Dip Your Paintbrush in a Bright Color	390	(3)
Get a bigger paintbrush	391	(1)
The trick to painting with your chosen fill and border colors	391	(1)
Paint using the shape tools	392	(1)
Use the Spray Can	393	(1)
Pour Paint into a Shape with the Paint Bucket	393	(1)
Transform a Shape	394	(1)
Type Some Words and Color Them	395	(1)
So Now Paint an Ugly Monster	396	(1)
AppleWorks: Drawing	397	(1)
Get Ready to Draw	398	(1)
Open a New Draw Document	399	(1)
Check Out the Drawing Tools	399	(1)
Draw and Resize a Shape	399	(1)
Get Rid of an Object	399	(1)
Change the Fill and Border Thicknesses and Patterns	400	(1)
Use the Line Tool	401	(1)
Use the Freeform Drawing Tool	402	(1)
Use the Bezier Tool	403	(1)
Now Draw a Silly Little House	404	(1)
AppleWorks: Presentation	405	(1)
Get Ready to Create a Presentation	406	(1)
Open a New Slide Presentation Document	407	(1)
Master Slides and the Controls Palette	407	(1)
Make a Master Slide	408	(1)
Add a Photo or Clipart to the Slide	409	(1)
Make the First Slides of the Presentation	410	(21)
Make More Slides from this Master	431
The Controls Palette Features	411	(1)
Add Transitions Between Slides	412	(1)
Preview Your Slideshow	412	(1)
Add a Movie to a Slide	413	(1)
More Movie Tidbits	414	(1)
The Organize Panel	414	(1)
The Slideshow panel	414	(1)
Make Slide Notes	415	(1)
Image Format and Size Recommendations	416	(1)
18 OmniGraffle	417	(20)
The Document Window Overview	418	(1)
The Drawing Tools	419	(4)
Selection tool	419	(1)
Shape tool	419	(1)
Polygon tool	420	(1)
Line tool	420	(1)
Text toot	421	(1)
Rubber Stamp tool	421	(1)
Zoom tool	422	(1)
Browse tool	422	(1)
The Selection Pane	423	(1)
The Info Viewer Window	424	(4)
Style Info	424	(1)
Size Info	424	(1)
Shape Info	424	(1)
Line Info	425	(1)
Grid Info	425	(1)
Align Info	425	(1)
Layout Info	426	(1)
Pages Info	426	(1)
Layers Info	426	(1)
Magnets Info	427	(1)
Action Info	427	(1)
All Info	427	(1)
Using Palettes: Prebuilt Graphics	428	(2)
Create Your Own Palettes	430	(1)
Customize the Toolbar	431	(1)
Set Your Preferences	432	(3)
General preferences	432	(1)
Drawing Tools preferences	433	(1)
Templates preferences	433	(1)
Export preferences	433
Outline Import preferences	34	(400)
PB Import preferences	434	(1)
Update preferences	434	(1)
More Information about Adding Photographs or Images	435	(1)
OmniGraffle image file formats	435	(1)
Lock Items to Prevent Accidents	435	(1)
Export Your Files	436	(1)
19 FAXstf	437	(16)
FAXstf X	438	(1)
Install and Set Up FAXstf X	438	(7)
First, set up the Print center	439	(2)
Second, set up the Fax Browser Preferences	441	(2)
Third, set up the Modem Center	443	(2)
Send a Fax	445	(2)
FAXstf Animated Dock Icons	447	(1)
Receive a Fax	448	(1)
The Fax Browser Window	449	(1)
The Fax Browser toolbar	449	(1)
View a Fax	450	(1)
Print a Fax	451	(1)
Modem Center Preferences	452	(1)
20 Inkwell	453	(10)
Open the Inkwell Preferences	454	(1)
Make Your Setting Choices	455	(1)
Tools in the InkBar	456	(1)
Arrow/Stylus icons	456	(1)
Command, Shift, Option, and Control icons	456	(1)
Now Try It	457	(1)
Move the Inkwell text to another document	457	(1)
More Handwriting Preferences	458	(2)
Adjust the Settings Options	458	(1)
Gestures	458	(1)
Word List	459	(1)
Use InkPad as a Sketchpad	460	(3)
Index	463