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By: Lisa L. Spangenberg (HEPM ID: 28479717) Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 07-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 14-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Meet iPhoto for iOS 6 With iPhoto for iOS, browsing, editing, and sharing your photos
is just a tap away. iPhoto for iOS takes full advantage of gestures
on an iPad or iPhone for editing and manipulating photos and lets
you easily share your photos over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth through
social networks, email, and the Web.
With this practical and invaluable guide, you,ll learn how to
polish and show off your photos. Author Lisa L. Spangenberg will
show you how to get images onto your iOS device; work with photos,
albums, and events; edit and adjust photos; and share your finished
work.
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22. |  Visual QuickStart Guide: iPhone 5 By: Lynn Beighley Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 12-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 12-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Visual QuickStart Guide: iPhone 5 New Apple iPhone 5 users will want to start using their devices
as soon as they get their hands on them and iPhone: Visual
QuickStart Guide shows them how in a stunning full color
layout. Lynn Beighley reveals the quickest way to learn iPhone 5
features. Everything is covered including the basics such as making
calls and navigating through your music, TV shows, movies, and
more. In addition, all the new features are covered including the
improved iSight camera, Maps, and Siri. The author rounds out this
complete guide with iOS 6 and iCloud coverage and along the way
offers insider tips and...
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23. |  The iPad and iPad mini Pocket Guide, Fourth Edition By: Jeff Carlson Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 04-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 11-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The iPad and iPad mini Pocket Guide, Fourth Edition The iPad is a game-changing product that reinvented the way we
interact with digital content and the Web. Versitile, portable,
powerful, ergonomically and functionally designed, it's the perfect
companion for digital media. With Photos, music, movies, email, and
hundreds of thousands of apps, the iPad helps you organize,
explore, and maximize your digital world.
Inexpensive and to-the-point, The iPad Pocket Guide is a complete
companion to all the features and functions of the iPad including:
Facetime, HD Video, Mail, Safari, Photos and Video, App Store,
iBooks, Maps, Notes, Calendar,...
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24. |  The Photographer’s Introduction to Video in Lightroom 4 and Photoshop CS6 By: Conrad Chavez Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 30-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 08-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Photographer’s Introduction to Video in Lightroom 4 and Photoshop CS6 Use the image tools you already know as a
photographer--Lightroom 4 and Photoshop CS6--to edit HD video from
your DSLR camera or smart phone. This ebook will help you make the
transition from still to motion, learning how to organize, edit,
export, and upload your HD video. Take advantage of the advanced
features in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop and bring your work to
life. Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide,
photographer/author Conrad Chavez, and you will:
Understand which software application is right for your
project
Get tips on planning, shooting video,...
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25. |  Plug In with onOne Software: A Photographer’s Guide to Vision and Creative Expression By: Nicole S. Young Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 04-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 08-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Plug In with onOne Software: A Photographer’s Guide to Vision and Creative Expression With her friendly tone and insightful knowledge, Nicole S. Young
takes readers through all the products in the onOne Photo Suite,
walking through each and showing readers how to use the tools to
stretch their creativity and showcase their personal photographic
style.
This beautifully illustrated guide provides easy-to-follow
instructions on processing images from start to finish. Nicole will
show readers how to use the following onOne tools to enhance their
photos: Perfect Layers for a layered workflow without Photoshop:
Perfect Portrait retouching; Perfect Mask for replacing
backgrounds;...
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26. |  Hand Held Hollywood’s Filmmaking with the iPad & iPhone By: Taz Goldstein Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 03-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 05-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Hand Held Hollywood’s Filmmaking with the iPad & iPhone Filmmakers love gadgets. We flock to any new technology that
demonstrates the slightest potential to help us conceptualize,
visualize, and digitize our creative efforts. So why are we
neglecting those touch-screen powerhouses hiding in our pockets and
backpacks?
It’s time to make a change!
In Hand Held Hollywood’s Filmmaking with the iPad &
iPhone, director Taz Goldstein exposes how these remarkable devices
can aid in nearly every aspect of film and video production.
Written to empower aspiring filmmakers and reenergize working
professionals, this book will help transform your iOS...
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27. |  The Photographer’s MBA: Everything You Need to Know for Your Photography Business By: Sal Cincotta Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 26-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 28-NOV-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Photographer’s MBA: Everything You Need to Know for Your Photography Business The Photographer's MBA takes into consideration the
overall photography industry and discusses in depth how to set up,
maintain, and grow a new photography business. Photographer Sal
Cincotta - who runs a highly successful portrait, senior, and
wedding photography business in St. Louis - first dives in to
discuss the various corporate models (S-corp, C-corp, LLC, etc.),
then, chapter by chapter, takes on the all-important business plan,
basic accounting tips and tricks, business insurance, creating
contracts, and model releases. He dives deep into understanding
concepts surrounding costs and...
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28. |  The Sketchnote Handbook: the illustrated guide to visual note taking By: Mike Rohde Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 30-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 26-NOV-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Sketchnote Handbook: the illustrated guide to visual note taking This gorgeous, fully illustrated handbook tells the story of
sketchnotes--why and how you can use them to capture your thinking
visually, remember key information more clearly, and share what
you've captured with others. Author Mike Rohde shows you how to
incorporate sketchnoting techniques into your note-taking
process--regardless of your artistic abilities--to help you better
process the information that you are hearing and seeing through
drawing, and to actually have fun taking notes.
The Sketchnote Handbook explains and illustrates practical
sketchnote techniques for taking visual...
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29. |  The Photoshop® Elements 11 Book for Digital Photographers By: Scott Kelby; Matt Kloskowski Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 13-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 24-NOV-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Photoshop® Elements 11 Book for Digital Photographers This book (for Windows and Mac) breaks new ground by doing
something for digital photographers that's never been done
before–it cuts through the bull and shows exactly "how to do
it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge readers to
come up with their own settings or figure things out on their own.
Instead, it tells readers flat-out which settings to use, when to
use them, and why. This book gives the inside tips and tricks of
the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening,
retouching, and presenting photos like a pro. Readers will be
absolutely amazed at how easy and...
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30. |  By: Stephen Woods Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 22-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 21-NOV-2012 Slots: 1.0 | HTML5 is the ideal format for designing
touch interfaces to meet the demands of the rapidly growing number
of tablet and smartphone users. Building Touch Interfaces with
HTML5: Develop and Design will show you how to create interfaces
users love, whether you’ve never created anything for the
mobile web or have been unsatisfied with your results. Rather than
a simple how-to, this book walks you through the tools and concepts
that make touch interfaces feel right. You’ll learn about the
limitations and strengths of touch devices, new interface
conventions, and how to use CSS, JavaScript, and...
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31. |  Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Server Essentials By: Arek Dreyer; Ben Greisler Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 10-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 10-NOV-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Server Essentials The only Apple-certified book on OS X Server on Mountain Lion,
this comprehensive reference takes support technicians and ardent
Mac users deep inside the server for the latest operating system,
covering everything from networking technologies to service
administration, customizing users and groups, and more. Aligned to
the learning objectives of the Apple Certified Technical
Coordinator certification exam, the lessons in this self-paced
volume serves as a perfect supplement to Apple’s own training
class and a first-rate primer for computer support personnel who
need to support and maintain...
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32. |  Google Nexus 7 Tablet: Visual QuickStart Guide By: Chris Fehily Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 30-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 01-NOV-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Google Nexus 7 Tablet: Visual QuickStart Guide This Visual QuickStart Guide will help you get up and running
with the Nexus 7, Google's much-anticipated entry into the tablet
market. This guide connects all the capabilities of the Nexus 7 for
you, using full-color images and step-by-step instruction. You'll
learn how to tap and swipe, search and use voice control, find the
best apps, read books, watch movies, and listen to songs. Along the
way, you'll pick up indispensable tips for getting the most out of
your tablet.
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33. |  Photographing Women: 1,000 Poses By: Eliot Siegel Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 26-SEP-2012 Insert Date: 30-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Photographing Women: 1,000 Poses The complete resource for any photographer seeking the
best choice of poses!
Features over 1,000 images especially selected to inspire you
and help expand your creativity.
Photographs and poses are placed in context, explaining why
they do (or sometimes don’t) work. A selection of poses
features an accompanying lighting diagram, giving a clear
understanding of how the photo was made.
Includes a variety of models shot using different lighting
rigs, props, and settings–in the studio and on
location–making this book suitable for commercial and
editorial applications.
Discover the...
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34. |  Shooting in Sh*tty Light: The Top Ten Worst Photography Lighting Situations and How to Conquer Them By: Lindsay Adler; Erik Valind Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 04-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 28-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Shooting in Sh*tty Light: The Top Ten Worst Photography Lighting Situations and How to Conquer Them Sometimes photographers have to shoot in less than ideal
lighting situations. Maybe the wedding is mid-day in the middle of
a field, or perhaps the event is in a florescent-lit room. These
scenarios can be particularly intimidating for beginning
photographers who don't know how to handle the many undesirable
lighting situations they may encounter.
In Shooting in Sh*tty Light, professional photographers
Lindsay Adler and Erik Valind cover the top ten worst lighting
situations and provide a variety of solutions for each. They
explain which solutions are most practical and why one option...
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35. |  Windows 8: Visual Quickstart Guide By: Barrie Sosinsky Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 23-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 25-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Windows 8: Visual Quickstart Guide With Windows 8, Microsoft reimagines its popular OS for a
connected and mobile world. In the Windows 8: Visual
QuickStart Guide, author Barrie Sosinsky shows you how to work with
live tiles, navigate the Windows 8 touch interface, and take
advantage of the cloud-connected Calendar, People, Mail, and
Messages apps. You'll learn about:
The Charms bar
Using the Desktop
The new Windows Search functionality.
How to add a printer and print from the Start screen.
Internet Explorer 10
Windows Explorer
Working with Settings in the new touch...
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36. |  Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 3, Second Edition By: Dion Scoppettuolo Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 13-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 20-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 3, Second Edition Updated for Aperture 3.4, this Apple-certified guide starts with
the basics of image management and takes you step by step through
Aperture's powerful editing, retouching, proofing, publishing, and
archiving features. It delivers comprehensive training—the
equivalent of a two-day course—in one project-based book.
With complete coverage of Aperture's new interface and features,
you'll learn to index your photos using face recognition and GPS
location data; master powerful non-destructive image-adjustment
tools including brush-based local adjustments; and create
impressive slideshows that...
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37. |  By: Syl Arena Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 07-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 14-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Now that you’ve had your DSLR for a while, are you ready
to take a much closer look at what creating a great image is all
about? It’s all about light! The ability to see, influence,
modify, control, and create light will take your images from
snapshots to great shots!
In Lighting for Digital Photography: From Snapshots to Great
Shots, photographer and bestselling author Syl Arena begins
with a primer on light itself—how to see its direction,
intensity, color, contrast, and hardness—and quickly moves on
to discussions of shooting both indoors and outdoors in the many
different conditions...
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38. |  Photoshop Elements 11: Visual QuickStart Guide By: Jeff Carlson Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 08-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 12-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Photoshop Elements 11: Visual QuickStart Guide Whether you’re an Elements newbie or
an experienced veteran, this book will teach you all you need to
know--from adjustments to bring out the best in your photos,
editing in five easy steps, and organizing media by places and
events, to working with raw files--and much more!
This fully updated edition includes: concise, step-by-step
instructions; hundreds of carefully edited full color photographs;
screen captures of program features; supplemental tips and
sidebars; and a thorough table of contents and index. Readers can
download many of the key images featured in the guide and...
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39. |  Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Support Essentials By: Kevin M. White Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 15-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 11-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Support Essentials The only Apple-certified book on OS X Mountain Lion, this
revised best-seller will take you deep inside the latest big-cat
operating system–covering everything from installation and
configuration, customizing the operating system, supporting
applications, setting up peripherals, and more. Whether you're a
support technician or simply an ardent Mac user, you'll quickly
learn and master the new features in OS X Mountain Lion. Following
the learning objectives of the Apple Certified Support Professional
exam, this self-paced book is a perfect guide for Apple’s
training and a first-rate primer...
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40. |  Canon EOS Rebel T4i / 650D: From Snapshots to Great Shots By: Jeff Revell Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 07-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 09-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Canon EOS Rebel T4i / 650D: From Snapshots to Great Shots Now that you’ve bought the amazing
Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D, you need a book that goes beyond a tour
of the camera’s features to show you exactly how to use the
camera to take great pictures. With Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D:
From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the perfect blend of
photography instruction and camera reference that will take your
images to the next level! Beautifully illustrated with large,
vibrant photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your
photography to get the image you want every time you pick up the
camera.
Follow along with your friendly...
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