30 Days of URLs

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Tony

When in Safari click on History > Show All History.

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☀♡☺✠$★⠿ Learn to Use Characters

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Tony

Click on Apple Logo > System Preferences > Language & Text > Input Sources.  Put check mark in "Keyboard & Character View".   Also, put check mark in "Show Input Menu in Menu Bar".   Click on "Show Character View".   Click on new icon in menu bar.  You have choice of various Views,  and by Category.  You can use the Characters in Mail, Facebook, almost any Application.   Enjoy. ☺ If this isn't enough click on ❁ at bottom left for some font fun.

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Keyboard Shortcuts You Didn’t Know You Had

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Tony

Click on Apple Logo > System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shorts.   Click on left side choices one at a time.  On right side make sure ▼ is pointing downward.   Click or unclick which shortcuts you would like.

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Making a Smart Album in IPhoto

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Tony

When you create a Regular Album you must manually choose the photos you want in the album.    A Smart Album is a way to save search criteria as an Album.  Choose File > New Smart Album.   In the dialog box that appears enter search criteria.  The contents of Smart Albums change dynamically as the contents of your Library changes.

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iMovie and iDVD SIG – April 15, 2011

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Jim Rietz

Class Notes & Links

Class Materials and Videos (MobileMe)

Class presentation screen capture to be posted soon.

Keynote Presentation

  • Aspect Ratio High Definition vs Standard Definition
  • Disc Types & Sizes

The Nickel Tour of iMovie & iDVD

  • Preferences
  • Menus

Methods to create a DVD

  • Create a Slideshow in iPhoto and Custom Export to QuickTime Movie
    • Add Movie in iDVD and select exported movie
    • Burn DVD
  • Create Slideshow in iDVD (quick and dirty)
  • Create a movie in iMovie and add in iDVD (professional look, voice over, titles, transitions, maps, etc.)
  • OneStep from movie file
  • OneStep from FireWire camcorder

iDVD MagicMovie Slideshow

  • Select Theme
  • Select photos (tip: create an album in iPhoto first)
  • Select music (tip: use a playlist)
  • (spend time to make adjustments)
  • Burn!

iMovie

  • Voice Overs
  • Ken Burns adjustments (photos)
  • Add music
  • Picture in Picture, Swap, Side by Side
  • Sharing (optional)
  • Trailer (iMovie '11)

iDVD Project

  • Add more movies
  • Add more slideshows
  • Add titles and menus

Resources

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