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The Macintosh iLife 04: An Interactive Guide to iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and GarageBand [Paperback]

Jim Heid (Author)

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The first and best book about iLife is better than ever! The Macintosh iLife '04 is a revised and expanded version of Jim Heid's bestselling book/DVD on Apple's personal digital media studio.

The new book is updated to cover the latest iLife '04 applications, including complete coverage of GarageBand, the iTunes Music Store (including iTunes 4.5), and the latest iPod models. Its innovative, full-color design puts everything you need to know about iLife and digital media at your fingertips -- each two-page spread is a self-contained tutorial or set of tips on a specific subject, all written in the friendly, crystal-clear style that has made Jim Heidone of the most admired writers and instructors in the Mac community.

The companion DVD-Video disc is all new, and contains two hours of video instruction on all five iLife applications -- watch over Jim Heid's shoulder as he creates iLife projects ranging from slideshows to music videos to original GarageBand compositions. The DVD also includes software, GarageBand loops, and more. Inspiration guaranteed!

About the Author

Jim Heid, co-author of Sell it on eBay: TechTV's Guide to Successful Online Auctions, is one of the most respected computer authors and trainers in the United States. He began using eBay in 1998 to feed his wife's fondness for poodle paraphernalia. A columnist for Macworld magazine since 1985, he's the author of several best-selling books, including The Macintosh iLife.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Author responds: S. Brown reviewed an older edition 6 Aug 2004
By J. Heid - Published on Amazon.com
I'm the author and host of this book/instructional DVD, and I *greatly* appreciate the kind words written by S. Brown in the adjacent review.

I just wanted to address one criticism: S. Brown said that the book doesn't cover Apple's GarageBand. I suspect he or she reviewed the older edition (also available here on Amazon), because the new edition most definitely covers GarageBand. With the DVD, you even get to watch over my shoulder as I compose and perform a song. (I'll leave it up to other reviewers to judge my musical abilities. :-)

Enough said. I appreciate all feedback and reviews of the book -- but please be sure you're reviewing the latest edition, which has "04" in its title: "The Macintosh iLife '04."
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Excellent beginners step-by-step guide 17 Sep 2004
By Jack D. Herrington - Published on Amazon.com
This is an excellent book for those who are new to the iLife suite of applications for Macintosh and prefer step-by-step guides. Jim has done a great job distilling these feature rich applications down to their essence and teaching you want you need to know to use them effectively.

He also provides helpful tips that apply to each topic in general and not just the application. For example, in the iPhoto section he has tips on how to compose images properly. In the iMovie section he has tips on what chapter markers to use for wedding videos (and other common scenarios). This may seem like nothing but it's the practical hints that allow you to get the most out of these applications. Not just learning about which buttons to push.

The included DVD is well done and augments the book with a step by step explanation that you can follow visually.

This book is not for intermediate or expert level readers. For those folks I would start by recommending an O'Reilly book that covers your specific topic. For example photographers should try Derrick Story's excellent iPhoto 4 book. You will get more in-depth coverage of all of the features of iPhoto in that book.

O'Reilly has an intermediate level book that covers all of the iLife features that was just recently published called iLife '04. I recommend this book instead for beginners.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Great book with video included 6 Aug 2004
By S. Brown - Published on Amazon.com
This book helped me create my first DVD of a camping trip in the California Sierra Nevada range. I was able to set up a slide show with iPhoto, a movie with iMovie, add audio to the movie and slide show from iTunes, and put it all on a DVD with little trouble. The results were good and impressed my wife and friends to no end. The DVD video included with the book gave me a visual of the process, something that is really helpful to my learning style. However, the information in the book was (purposely?) lacking and I had trouble determining how to solve some problems. Overall, however, it was very helpful, clearly written, and I highly recommend it. I am also getting "The Missing Manual" when it comes out (preordered), with the hope that it will fill in the gaps. Some of the gaps could be that my version of iLife is one generation ahead of the one that is discussed in Jim Heid's book (it does not mention Garage Band but the "Missing Manual" covers it). It's difficult to find one book that does the trick, so I recommend the two of them to complement this inexpensive, powerful set of programs.

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