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iMovie HD 6 & iDVD 6 Book Review |
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Written by Don Lee
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Wednesday, 31 January 2007 |
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Chapters nineteen through the end focuses on the use of Apple iDVD. Chapter nineteen is a long one but it covers all of the basics of iDVD such as a DVD’s structure, how to work with iDVD projects, how to switch between NTSC and PAL, how to use the OneStep DVD process, how to add DVD chapters, creating submenus and how to preview your DVD project. Chapter twenty focuses on the use of themes in your project. Themes give you an instant design appearance where you only have to customize it to your liking. Learn how to utilize drop zones, edit text and how to use motion. Chapter twenty-one shows how you can customize iDVD themes to your desire. Learn how to edit text formatting, edit text alignment and positioning, edit buttons, changing backgrounds, setting audio, how to loop playback and saving and deleting themes. Chapter twenty-two teaches you how to create slideshows with your favorite photos using iDVD. In case you want to make changes in the future, you should always archive your work. Chapter twenty-three focuses on archiving, encoding and burning your project to a DVD. Some of the topics covered include encoding settings, figuring encoding and burn times, fix missing assets and saving your data as a disc image.
The Final Word
iMovie HD 6 & iDVD 6 from Peachpit Press is a must-have for beginners looking to get the most out of iMovie and iDVD 6. With color photos illustrating the uses of both programs, the book guides you through the basic features as well as some you probably never would have considered.
I have used the iMovie and iDVD programs in the past but I now see that there was a lot more to the programs than I expected. I’m glad I picked up this book because I can do so much more with these programs other than importing, setting up some chapter markers and burning a DVD. I can actually improve the quality of my projects now, which makes the process more enjoyable.
To maximize your time with these programs, check out iMovie HD 6 & iDVD 6 from Peachpit Press. You can click HERE to purchase iMovie HD 6 & iDVD 6 book.
About the Author
Jeff Carlson is the author of all editions of the iMovie: Visual QuickStart Guide and Making a Movie with iMovie and iDVD: Visual QuickProject Guide. He divides his time between his Seattle Web design company, Never Enough Coffee Creations, and writing for publications such as Macworld, I.D., and How Magazine. He is also the managing editor of the weekly electronic newsletter TidBITS, which covers Macintosh and Internet issues.
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