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Macromedia® Dreamweaver® MX 2004 Killer Tips

Macromedia® Dreamweaver® MX 2004 Killer Tips

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 03-NOV-2003

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With its powerful combination of visual layout tools, application development features, and code editing support, Dreamweaver MX 2004 is sure to become your tool of choice for creating and managing Web sites. This book offers the key to all of its magic. Sure, you could wade your way through a thousand-page tome to learn the ins and outs of every Dreamweaver feature, but as a Web developer or designer focused on deadlines, details, and putting across an effective message, what you really need is somebody else to do that work for you: to dig up the time-saving tips and shortcuts that will get...

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Adobe Acrobat 7 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

Adobe Acrobat 7 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

By: Jennifer Alspach

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 06-JAN-2005

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With improved security, tighter integration with Microsoft Office and Outlook, a tool for creating and embedding 3D data, and much more, Adobe Acrobat 7 is the productivity tool you've been dreaming of. This thoroughly updated, task-based guide ensures that you can turn your dream productivity tool into a reality with Acrobat 7. Veteran author Jennifer Alspach steps you through all the Acrobat 7 Professional essentials. From the basics of creating, organizing, and viewing electronic documents; streamlining document reviews; and using the program's editing and reviewing tools to more advanced...

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Premiere Elements for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

Premiere Elements for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 20-DEC-2004

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Just because you don't work for a major production house and you don't plan to add Star Wars style special effects to your latest movie project doesn't mean you don't want to do interesting things with the video you've shot. Now, with Adobe's first consumer-level video editing software you can-and at $99, you won't spend an arm and a leg to do so! In these pages, veteran author Antony Bolante provides all the instruction you need to start editing video fast with Adobe Premiere Elements. Just as Photoshop Elements brought image manipulation to the masses, Premiere Elements brings video editing...

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Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 21-DEC-2004

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Photoshop Elements 3, Adobe's more accessible version of its flagship product, Photoshop, opens the door for amateur photographers, business users, students, and home users who want professional-looking images for their print and Web projects. Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide uses task-based lessons to show readers how to capture photos from traditional or digital cameras, reduce red eye, correct color, work with layers, erase backgrounds, create photo-illustrations and Web graphics, simulate painting and drawing techniques, apply artistic effects, and...

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Motion for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

Motion for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 22-DEC-2004

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Offering never-before-seen features like the ability to preview multiple HD videos in real time and Behaviors-based animations plus a price hundreds of dollars below its big-name competitor, Apple's brand-new Motion software is one tool you won't want to live without. This task-based guide delivers all the practical, fun, visual instructions you need to start taking advantage of it immediately. In typical to-the-point Visual QuickStart style, this volume shows you how to start using Motion's many exciting features immediately to create jaw-dropping effects of your own. In short order, you'll...

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Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 10-DEC-2004

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Sure, you were happy when the first Mac OS X-compatible version of Word arrived (after all, it's the one software program you can't live without). But this is the version you've really been waiting for. In contrast to Word for Mac OS X-which gelled nicely with the new OS but didn't offer much compelling additional functionality-Word 2004 offers a slew of usability improvements. To start taking advantage of them immediately, you need this task-based guide from popular Mac teacher Maria Langer! Using simple step-by-step instructions, loads of visual aids, and plenty of well-placed tips, Maria...

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Maya 6 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

Maya 6 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 22-NOV-2004

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Imagine being able to add a luscious mane of long, flowing hair to your Maya-created action heroine--and then being able to braid it, curl it, and style it to your heat's desire. With Maya 6 and this task-based guide, you can do that and a lot more on the way to creating ever more sophisticated 3D worlds with Alias' newly updated modeling and animation software. In this eagerly anticipated update to everybody's favorite Maya tome, best-selling author Danny Riddell uses a combination of task-based instruction and strong visual aids to take you step by step through all of today's Maya's...

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Managing Your Personal Finances with Quicken: Visual QuickProject Guide

Managing Your Personal Finances with Quicken: Visual QuickProject Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 22-DEC-2004

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It used to be that to begin working with Quicken, you had to hand-enter all sorts of information--a process so laborious that many people eschewed personal finance software altogether. Not so today: With Quicken 2004's Express Account Setup, all you have to do is select your bank (from a list of more than 2,000), supply your account IDs and PINs, and the software does the rest! All you really need, then, to start wrangling your finances immediately is this pint-sized project-based guide to the software! Rather than cover every last Quicken feature and option, veteran author Tom Negrino...

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MAC OS X Server 10.3 Panther: Visual QuickPro Guide

MAC OS X Server 10.3 Panther: Visual QuickPro Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 21-DEC-2004

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As the first server platform to let Mac, Unix, and Linux users share files and printers out of the box, Mac OS X Server promises to revolutionize the world of network administration (or at least make it a whole lot easier). Here to make sure you don't get left behind is Mac OS X Server: Visual QuickPro Guide. In this task-based guide, veteran Mac expert Schoun Regan shows you how to manage local networks, navigate the Unix file system permission architecture, and administer Internet and Web services. You'll also explore the ins and outs of IP-based file sharing and printing services and learn...

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DHTML and CSS: Advanced Visual QuickPro Guide

DHTML and CSS: Advanced Visual QuickPro Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 15-DEC-2004

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Once you discovered the dynamic, sophisticated sites you could create using DHTML and CSS, you wanted more--more interaction, more accessibility, more animation, more interesting combinations of text and graphics, more everything! This book provides the key. By picking up where his enormously popular Visual QuickStart Guide left off, best-selling author Jason Cranford Teague explores the advanced DHTML and CSS programming techniques you need to take your Web sites to the next level. Covering everything from standards and accessibility to separating content from style; creating multicolumn...

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Macromedia® Flash™ MX 2004 Killer Tips

Macromedia® Flash™ MX 2004 Killer Tips

By: Shane Elliott - Killer Tips series developed by Scott Kelby

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 14-NOV-2003

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The hottest collection of cool tips and hidden secrets for the Flash MX 2004 user who needs results fast! In today's economy, time is money. Flash MX 2004 Killer Tips is all about speed, showing users how to get more work done in less time. This book is designed to increase productivity (and even quality) by providing shortcuts, tips, and little-known tricks that will surprise even the most experienced Flash MX 2004 user. Built on the premise that "Speed Kills", readers will get faster at manipulating Flash MX 2004 and have more time to be creative in their design and their code. Author Shane...

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Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 16-AUG-2002

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Adobe Photoshop is one of those programs that both dazzles and dismays: You can do extraordinary things with it--as long as you don't get lost in its maze of palettes and toolbars. Luckily for you, with Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide,, that needn't be a problem! If you're ready to take on image editing in Photoshop 7, this straight-ahead visual reference is the place to start. Veteran authors Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas are back with a completely revised edition of the guide that's become the standard for Photoshop instruction in classrooms, homes,...

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Robin Williams Mac OS X Book, Jaguar Edition, The

Robin Williams Mac OS X Book, Jaguar Edition, The

By: Robin Williams

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 26-DEC-2002

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No other author documents the Mac OS the way Robin Williams does. In The Robin Williams Mac OS X Book, Jaguar Edition updated to include Mac OS X 10.2, she brings her inimitable approach to Apple's radically redesigned OS, eschewing jargon for straightforward explanations and a good dose of humor. It's an approach that works equally as well for newcomers looking for a gentle introduction to the Macintosh as it does for experienced Mac users upgrading to Mac OS X 10.2. This practical, how-to guide covers all of the exciting new features in Mac OS X 10.2, including the revamped Finder,...

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FileMaker Pro 6 for Windows and MacIntosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

FileMaker Pro 6 for Windows and MacIntosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 10-DEC-2002

Insert Date: 31-AUG-2003

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If you recently upgraded to FileMaker Pro 6 to take advantage of its new digital image management features or its full XML support, you'll also want to upgrade to FileMaker Pro 6 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide. Revised to include all of the new features in FileMaker Pro 6, this update to the popular Visual QuickStart Guide is still the fastest and easiest way to learn FileMaker Pro. Loaded with screenshots and clear, concise explanations of database publishing techniques, FileMaker Pro 6 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide takes you from working with records...

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Little iDVD Book, Second Edition, The

Little iDVD Book, Second Edition, The

By: Bob LeVitus

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 21-APR-2003

Insert Date: 28-AUG-2003

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Learning a new technology can be an intimidating prospect, even when the tools are as straightforward as Apple¿s iDVD 3. If you¿ve been hesitating to take the step into DVD production, wait no more—there¿s no gentler approach than that offered by Peachpit¿s best-selling "Little" book series and noted Mac columnist Bob ("Dr. Mac") LeVitus. In The Little iDVD Book, Second Edition Bob helps you conquer your fears and get down to the exciting business of creating interactive DVDs with iDVD 3 and Apple¿s tightly integrated iLife applications, iTunes, iPhoto, and iMovie. Through...

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iMovie 3 for MAC OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

iMovie 3 for MAC OS X: Visual QuickStart Guide

By: Jeff Carlson

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 19-JUN-2003

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Crammed with new features--but lacking any documentation to speak of--iMovie 3 is a tool just waiting to be tapped, and this Visual QuickStart Guide provides the key. If you're already familiar with Apple's video editing software, you'll welcome the easy-to-find coverage of all of iMovie's new features--including seamless integration with other iLife applications, added visual effects, powerful new audio controls and effects, chapter markers, and instant DVD export. If you're using iMovie for the first time, the accessible, step-by-step format will have you making movies in no time. Using...

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Premiere 6.5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

Premiere 6.5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

By: Antony Bolante

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 20-SEP-2002

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Whether you're new to Adobe Premiere or you're a loyal old-timer who just upgraded, you'll want to get up-to-speed on all of the program's powerful new features fast. Premiere 6.5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is now revised to show you how to capture, edit, and output digital video using Premiere's new tools and interface enhancements. If you're an experienced Premiere user, you can simply hit the index and skip right to the new features that you want to learn about. All of you new users, however, will probably want to start from the beginning of this task-based...

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Microsoft Windows XP: Visual Quickstart Guide

Microsoft Windows XP: Visual Quickstart Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 21-APR-2003

Insert Date: 27-AUG-2003

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If you have Windows XP on your computer, you'll want Windows XP: Visual QuickStart Guide on your bookshelf-it's as simple as that. Even veteran Windows users will quickly discover that the changes in Windows XP go far beyond a radically redesigned interface. And to get the most out of this powerful new operating system-including all of its bundled software and goodies-there's no place better to start than the straightforward, task-oriented approach of Peachpit's popular Visual QuickStart series. In this volume, veteran author Chris Fehily gets right down to business, covering both Home and...

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Unix: Visual QuickStart Guide, Second Edition

Unix: Visual QuickStart Guide, Second Edition

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 27-MAR-2003

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What was once regarded as the purview of programmers and administrators is now making its way to users' desktops-most notably via Mac OS X-and users have begun to take note. When you're ready to get to the heart of it all-to the operating system at the core of the Internet, the intranet, and quite possibly your own desktop-there's no better way to start than by consulting with this handy Visual QuickStart Guide. The authors who made Unix comprehensible to the masses are back with Unix, 2nd Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide-completely updated to reflect all that's new in Unix. The book...

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Photoshop Elements 2 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

Photoshop Elements 2 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

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Publisher: Peachpit Press

Publication Date: 18-SEP-2002

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Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe's easy-to-use, flexible version of its powerful Photoshop software, opens the door for amateur photographers, business users, and home hobbyists who want to create and edit digital images. Photoshop Elements for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide uses task-based lessons to show readers the ropes in using Photoshop Elements to capture photos, correct color, work with layers, erase backgrounds, create photo-illustrations and Web graphics, simulate painting and drawing techniques, and more. Concise, step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots...