Index
A
Adjust command icon, 208–209
Adjust sliders, 167
Contrast, 168–169
Definition, 169
De-Noise, 171
exposure, fixing, 168
Highlights, 170
Saturation, 169
Shadows, 170
Sharpness, 170
Temperature/Tint, 171–172
underexposure, fixing, 167–168
undoing, 173
Adjust window, 162–163, 208–209
Adobe photo-editing software, 144
Adorama website, 115
advanced editing
Adjust window, 162–163
contrast, 168–169
Definition slider, 169
de-noising, 171
exposure, fixing, 168
highlights, 170
Levels histogram, 163–166
adjusting tonal ranges, 164–165
Apple tutorial, 165
example, 165–166
reading tonal ranges, 164
viewing, 164
saturation, 169
shadows, 170
sharpness, 170
sliders, 167
temperature/tint
eye-dropper tool, 172–173
Temperature/Tint sliders, 171–172
underexposure, fixing, 167–168
undoing, 173
aged appearance effects
Antique effect, 154–155
Sepia/Edge Blur effects, 153–154
albums
benefits, 75
events, compared, 75
exporting, 179–180
Facebook, 253
MobileMe photos, transferring, 277
photos
adding, 75–77
arranging, 76
editing, 76
organization, 14–15
viewing, 76
selecting, 307
Smart Albums, 77–80
conditions, setting, 78–79
creating, 78–80
names, 78
viewing, 79
viewing, 75
announcement email template, 244
Antique effect, 154–155
Apple
Apple Care, 299
ID accounts, 216
print products website, 215
applications, switching between, 34
archiving photos, 24–25
CDs/DVDs, 296
MobileMe, 298
online photo labs, 296–297
remote data backup services, 298–299
solutions, choosing, 299
Time Machine, 295–296
auto shooting modes, 88–89
choosing, 90
shutter lag, 90–91
autoflow pages, 210
B
Background icon, 204
backgrounds
MobileMe online photo galleries, 277
printing, 204
backing up photos
CDs/DVDs, 296
MobileMe, 298
online photo labs, 296–297
remote data backup services, 298–299
solutions, choosing, 299
Time Machine, 295–296
black and white effect, 152–153
Blurb
BookSmart software, 26
website, 304
blurriness, adjusting, 109–110, 170
BookSmart software, 26
Boost effect, 158
borders
photo books, adding, 230
Borders icon, 205–206
brightening, 170
burning photos to DVDs
Burn command, 291–292
naming discs, 292
options, 292
progress window, 292
iDVD presentations, 290–291
editing, 290–291
photo selection, 290
playing, 291
previewing, 291
readable from any computer, 292–293
C
calendars, 236–239
costs, 236
creating, 238–239
holidays, 237
iCal events, importing, 237
ordering process, 238
photos
selecting, 237
placing, 238
templates, 237
candid photos, 103
Canon website, 303
CanvasOnDemand website, 304
cardstock email template, 244
Casio website, 303
CDs
archiving photos, 296
burning photos, 291–292
naming discs, 292
options, 292
progress window, 292
readable from any computer, 292–293
importing photos from, 48
celebration email template, 244
clarity, fixing
De-Noise sliders, 171
Highlights slider, 170
classic email template, 244
Classic theme, 264
close-ups, creating, 136–138, 141
closing full-screen mode, 306
collage email template, 244
colorimeters, 114
colors
black and white transformations, 152–153
boosting, 158
effects, 149–151
saturate, 151
warmer/cooler, 150
fading, 158
greeting cards, 232
problems, fixing, 112–115
Levels histogram, 163–166
printing, 113
screen calibration, 114
white balance, 113
eye-dropper tool, 172–173
Temperature/Tint sliders, 171–172
tonal ranges
fixing, 164–165
viewing, 164
commands
File menu
Export, 176
Import from Scanner, 53
Import to Library, 46–48
Order Prints, 211
Print, 199
Full Screen (View menu), 126
Photos menu
Edit Photo, 125
Revert to Original, 124
comments (Facebook), 255–256
common shooting mistakes, 109
autofocusing on wrong objects, 110–112
blurry images, 109–110
color problems, 112–115
printing, 113
screen calibration, 114
white balance, 113
glares/shadows, 115–116
red-eye, 118–120
shooting through glass, 116–118
specks/dots on photos, 120–121
compatibility, 26
Confirm Order Details screen (Apple), 214
contact sheets, printing, 202–203
continuous shooting mode, 107
contrast, adjusting
Contrast effect sphere, 149
Contrast slider, 168–169
cooler color effect, 150
copying photos
DVDs/CDs, 291–292
naming discs, 292
options, 292
progress window, 292
keyboard shortcut, 307
readable from any computer, 292–293
copyright laws, 55
corkboard email template, 244
cropping, 136–141
close-ups, creating, 136–138, 141
reframing, 138–139
resetting, 140
sizing, 138–140
without constrains, 140
Customize icon (Print Settings window), 203
customizing. See editing
cutting, 307
CVS Pharmacy Photo Lab website, 303
D
darkening, 147–149
Datacolor website, 114
definition, adjusting, 169
deflectors, 115
deleting
albums, 77
photo book pages, 230
photos, 83
photos from memory cards, 44
projects, 82
special effects, 160
Delta Point and Shoot Diffusers, 116
De-Noise sliders, 171
depth, adding, 97–98
descriptions (photos)
customizing, 56–57
viewing, 64
Design command icon, 233
desktop wallpaper photos, 282–283
diffusers, 115–116
Digital Camera Resource Page website, 302
Digital Camera Tracker website, 302
digital cameras
auto shooting modes, 88–89
selecting, 90
shutter lag, 90–91
autofocusing on wrong objects, 110–112
color problems, 112–115
display image quality, 93
good-quality, 9
manufacturer websites, 303
memory cards
geo-tagging, 18
malfunctions, troubleshooting, 300
photos, deleting, 44
read/write speeds, 91
wireless, 45
picture-taking skills, improving, 85–88
angles, choosing, 87
auto shooting modes, 88–89
camera practice, 86
candid photos, 103
creativity, 88
lenses, cleaning, 86
posed photos, 101–103
preparedness, 86
settings/subjects, evaluating, 86
specks/dots on photos, 120–121
stability, 87–88
timing, 88
zooming, 104–105
practicing, 86
preparedness, 86
shooting modes
auto, 88–89
choosing, 92
continuous, 107
existing lighting, 109
image stabilization, 107
landscape, 107
macro, 107–108
panoramic, 108
portrait, 108
sports/action, 109
transferring photos to Mac, 41–45
deleting photos from memory cards, 44
ejecting, 44
USB cables, 43–44
wirelessly, 45
white balance, 113
zooming, 104–105
Digital Photo Magazine website, 302
digital photography
benefits, 9
online service websites, 303–304
specialized photography websites, 304–305
websites
Digital Camera Resource Page, 302
Digital Camera Tracker, 302
Digital Photo Magazine, 302
Digital Photography Review, 302
Digital PhotoPro, 302
Picture Correct, 302
Popular Photography, 302
Digital Photography Review website, 302
Digital PhotoPro website, 302
disaster recovery
memory card malfunctions, 300
system crashes, 299–300
dots on photos, fixing, 120–121
duplicating photos, 124
keyboard shortcut, 307
names, 124
DVDs
archiving photos, 296
burning photos to
Burn command, 291–292
iDVD, 290–291
readable from any computer, 292–293
importing photos from, 48
E
Edge Blur effect
aged appearance, creating, 153–154
applying, 158–159
Edit Photo command, 125
Edit screen, 125–126
Edit window, 130
Adjust tab, 162–163
effects, viewing, 146–147
opening, 145
See also fixing
advanced, 20
Adjust window, 162–163
contrast, 168–169
Definition, 169
de-noising, 171
exposure, fixing, 168
highlights, 170
saturation, 169
shadows, 170
sharpness, 170
sliders, 167
temperature/tint, 171–173
tonal ranges. See tonal ranges
underexposure, fixing, 167–168
undoing, 173
albums, 76
clarity
De-Noise sliders, 171
Highlights slider, 170
descriptions, 56–57
duplicate copies, 124
Edit screen, 125–126
Edit window, 130
effects
aged appearance, 153–155
black and white, 152–153
boosting colors, 158
coloring, 149–151
contrast, 149
deleting, 160
edges, blurring, 158–159
fading colors, 158
lightening/darkening, 147–149
mattes, 156
viewing, 146–147
event names, 56
Export window, 191
filenames, 56
Filmstrip view, 126
full-screen mode, 126–127
greeting cards, 233–236
keyboard shortcut, 308
overview, 123–124
new features, 39–40
photo book pages, 226–228
photo editing software, 144
accessing, 131–132
cropping, 136–141
enhancing, 132–133
red-eye, 133–134
retouching, 142–143
rotating, 132
straightening, 134–137
red-eye removal, 308
reverting to original, 124
selecting images, 145
slideshow themes, 265–266
while previewing, 208–209
zooming, 127–130
effects, 21
coloring, 149–151
saturate, 151
warmer/cooler, 150
contrast, 149
lightening/darkening, 147–149
photo books, adding, 230
special, 151–152
adding, 152
aged appearance, 153–154
antique, 154–155
black and white, 152–153
deleting, 160
edges, blurring, 158–159
fading/boosting colors, 158
mattes, 156
viewing, 146–147
ejecting cameras, 44
importing photos from, 48–50
MobileMe online photo galleries, 274, 277
attaching photos, 246
editing text, 245
entering text, 243
example process, 247
file size, 246
photo selection, 243
previewing, 246
Send icon, 246
templates, 244–245
themes, 245
To/Subject/From fields, 243
enhancing photos, 21
See also effects
new features, 39–40
Quick Fixes, 132–133
events
albums, compared, 75
arranging, 15
creating, 62
exporting, 179–180
key photos, 63
merging, 62
photo organization, 14–15
same photo in multiple event folders, 61
selecting, 307
splitting, 63
transferring photos between, 63
viewing, 61
existing lighting shooting mode, 109
Export command, 176
Export window
albums, 179–180
editing, 191
events, 179–180
Export to QuickTime option, 184–186
Export to Web Page option, 180–183
multiple photos, 192–193
overview, 176–177
single photos, 177–178
slideshows, 186–187
third-party plug-ins, 191–192
Export Your Slideshow window, 268
exporting
albums, 179–180
events, 179–180
Export window
editing, 191
overview, 176–177
files
formats, choosing, 188
size, choosing, 189
names, 190–191
keyboard shortcut, 306
mobile devices, 284–287
connecting devices to iTunes, 284
sync preferences, 287
syncing with iTunes, 284–286
multiple photos, 192–193
online photo labs, 216–217
quality, selecting, 189
to QuickTime, 184–186
single photos, 177–178
slideshows, 186–187, 259, 268–269
third-party
photo product companies, 240
plug-ins, 191–192
to web pages, 180–183
exposure
fixing with Adjust sliders, 168
lightening/darkening, 147–149
eye-dropper tool, 172–173
F
Facebook, 250–256
account access, 254–255
compatibility, 34–35
Facebook view, 254–255
photos
adding to albums, 253
adding to Wall, 253
comments, viewing, 255–256
thumbnails, viewing, 255
upload location, choosing, 252
uploading, 251–254
privacy settings, 251
Faces (face-recognition)
accuracy, 69
faces
tags, adding, 69–71
viewing, 67–68
misidentifications, 69
Fade effect, 158
Export, 176
Import from Scanner, 53
Import to Library, 46–48
Order Prints, 211
Print, 199
files
email sizes, 246
exporting
formats, 188
size, 189
slideshow formats, 269
names
editing, 56
exporting, 190–191
photo organization, 14
viewing, 64
fixing
camera autofocusing mistakes, 110–112
clarity
De-Noise sliders, 171
Highlights slider, 170
color problems, 112–115
Levels histogram, 163–166
printing, 113
screen calibration, 114
white balance, 113
exposure, 168
glares/shadows, 115–116
red-eye, 118–120
automatically, 133–134
manually, 133–134
shooting through glass, 116–118
specks/dots on photos, 120–121
temperature/tint
eye-dropper tool, 172–173
Temperature/Tint sliders, 171–172
tonal ranges, 164–165
underexposure, 167–168
flagging photos, 16–17
events, creating, 62
keyboard shortcut, 307
recent, viewing, 81–82
Flickr, 247–250
accounts, 247
archiving photos, 298
photo upload sizes, 249
Photostreams, 250
restricting access, 248
sets, creating, 249–248
uploading files, 248
viewing mode, 249–250
website, 303
folders
creating, 306
moving to Trash, 307
selecting, 307
FotoMagico 3, 269
FujiFilm website, 303
Full Screen command, 126
full size photos, viewing, 65
full-screen mode, 30–34
benefits, 32
editing photos, 126–127
Filmstrip preview, 32–33
multitasking, 32–33
new main screen, 30–31
opening/closing, 306
slideshows, 259
switching between applications, 34
G
Genius Bar website, 299
geographic locations, 71–74
adding, 57
geo-tags
overview, 17–18
wireless, 18
Map viewing mode, 71–73
sorting photos by location, 73–74
viewing, 74
geo-tags
overview, 17–18
sorting photos by location, 73–74
viewing, 74
wireless memory cards, 18
glares, reducing, 99–100, 115–116
Google’s Picasa website, 303
Gorillapod, 110
greeting cards, 232–236
Cards Direct, 239
color schemes, 232
editing, 233–236
envelopes, 236
layouts, 233
Letterpress Cards, 232
message idea websites, 236
ordering process, 236
photos
editing, 236
placing, 234
previewing, 233
quantity discounts, 233
templates, choosing, 232
text, 234
H
hard-copy photos, importing, 53–54
help
See also troubleshooting
keyboard shortcut, 308
memory card malfunctions, 300
system crashes, 299–300
hiding
iPhoto, 308
photos, 309
high gloss photo paper, 198
highlights, 170
Holiday Mobile theme, 264
borders, 201
contact sheets, 202–203
costs, 196–197
functions, 196
ink cartridges
costs, 197
preserving, 199
manufacturers, 196
multiphoto collages, 207–208
paper choices, 197–199
finish types, 198
manufacturer brand paper, 199
quality, 198
photo sizes, 196
print jobs, customizing, 203–204
Print Settings window, 200
Adjust icon, 208–209
Background icon, 204
Borders icon, 205–206
closing, 202
Customize icon, 203
Layout icon, 205–207
Paper Size menu, 201
Presets menu, 201
Print Settings icon, 203
Print Size menu, 201
Printer menu, 201
Settings icon, 208–209
themes, 200–201
Themes icon, 204–205
printing photos, 199
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), 180
Huey Pro, 114
I
iDVD, 290–291
DVD presentations
editing, 290–291
photo selection, 290
playing, 291
previewing, 291
website, 290
iLife, 8
image stabilization shooting mode, 107
Import from Scanner command, 53
Import to Library command, 46–48
importing photos
CDs/DVDs, 48
cell phones/Smartphones, 52
digital cameras, 41–45
deleting photos from memory cards, 44
ejecting, 44
USB cables, 43–44
wirelessly, 45
email, 48–50
flash drives, 46–48
hard drives, 46–48
hard-copy photos, 53–54
iPhone/iPad, 51–52
keyboard shortcut, 306
memory card readers, 45–46
MobileMe, 52–53
Web, 54–55
improvements, 30–31
Info Window, 306
ink cartridges
costs, 197
preserving, 199
interface, 30
iPad/iPhone
integration, 51–52
transferring photos to, 284–287
connecting devices to iTunes, 284
sync preferences, 287
syncing with iTunes, 284–286
iPhoto
compatibility, 26
hiding, 308
improvements, 30–31
interface, 30
new features
editing photos, 39–40
emailing photos, 35–36
enhancing photos, 39–40
full-screen mode, 30–34
greeting cards, 38–39
main screen, 30–31
photo books, 37
professional-quality slideshows, 36
sharing photos on Facebook, 34–35
quitting, 309
upgrading, 28
photo library, 29–30
purchasing options, 29
iWeb, 279–282
exporting to MobileMe, 282
pages, customizing, 280
photo selection, 279
publish locations, choosing, 282
templates, 280
URLs, 281
J
journal email template, 244
JPEG file format, 188
K
Ken Burns theme, 261
key photos, 63
keyboard shortcuts
albums
creating, 306
moving to trash, 307
selecting, 307
events, selecting, 307
folders
creating, 306
moving to Trash, 307
selecting, 307
full-screen mode, opening/closing, 306
help, 308
hiding iPhoto, 308
Info Window, opening, 306
keywords, 309
listing of commonly used, 306–309
photos
copying, 307
cutting, 307
deleting star ratings, 308
duplicating, 307
editing, 308
exporting, 306
flagging/unflagging, 307
hiding/showing, 309
importing, 306
moving to Trash, 307
pasting, 307
rating, 308
rotating, 307
selecting, 307
selecting all, 308
preferences, viewing, 309
print, 308
quitting iPhoto, 309
red-eye removal, 308
manually moving through, 308
pausing, 308
stopping, 308
thumbnails
selecting, 307
sizing, 307
Trash, emptying, 307
undo, 309
keywords
adding, 57
keyboard shortcut, 309
Kodak Gallery website, 303
Kodak website, 303
L
landscape shooting mode, 107
Last 12 Months, viewing, 80
last import, viewing, 80
Layout icon, 205–207
layouts
greeting cards, 233
photo books, 226–230
adding pages, 230
autoflow pages, 228
borders, adding to photos, 230
clearing placed photos, 228
deleting pages, 230
editing, 226–228
effects, adding to photos, 230
minimum number of pages, 230
page-by-page thumbnail view, 226
pages, viewing, 226
placing photos on pages, 228
templates, choosing, 227–229
thumbnails, viewing, 228
viewing placed photos, 228
print, 205–207
Letterpress
email template, 245
Levels histogram, 163–166
Apple tutorial, 165
example, 165–166
tonal ranges
adjusting, 164–165
reading, 164
viewing, 164
library
Source list, 61
upgrading, 29–30
lightening, 147–149
lighting
brightening, 170
diffusers, 115–116
glares, reducing, 99–100, 115–116
impact on photos, 99–100
picture-taking skills, improving, 86
reflections, reducing, 99–100
reflectors, 115
shadows, reducing, 115–116
subjects, positioning, 101
Lumix website, 303
luster photo paper, 198
M
macro shooting mode, 107–108
main screen, 30–31
manufacturers
digital cameras, 303
home photo printers, 196
printer paper, 199
Map viewing mode, 71–73
Matte effect, 156
matte photo paper, 198
memory cards
geo-tagging, 18
malfunctions, troubleshooting, 300
memory card readers, 45–46
photos, deleting, 44
read/write speeds, 91
wireless, 45
merging events, 62
Miller’s Professional Imaging website, 305
mobile devices, transferring photos to, 284–287
connecting devices to iTunes, 284
sync preferences, 287
syncing with iTunes, 284–286
archiving photos, 298
importing photos from, 52–53
iWeb imports, 282
membership, 270
online home page, accessing, 275
online photo galleries, 271–272
accessing from iPhoto, 275
backgrounds, 277
benefits, 272
Carousel view, 276
central Gallery Page options, 274
creating, 277–278
default Grid view, 276
downloading photos, 277
email options, 274
names, 273
photo filenames, viewing, 274
sharing process, 272
storage space, 272
subscribing, 277
transferring photos to iPhoto albums, 277
upload screen, 275
URLs, emailing, 277
viewing, 271
overview, 271
website, 270
movies, creating, 185–186
MPIX website, 303
multiphoto collages
printing, 207–208
slideshows, 264–262
multiple photos, exporting, 192–193
multitasking, 32–33
music (slideshows), 259, 266–267
N
names
CDs/DVDs, 292
duplicate photos, 124
filenames
editing, 56
exporting, 190–191
organization, 14
viewing, 64
online photo galleries (MobileMe), 273
Smart Albums, 78
Navigation window, 127
new features
editing photos, 39–40
enhancing photos, 39–40
full-screen mode, 30–34
greeting cards, 38–39
main screen, 30–31
photo books, 37
professional-quality slideshows, 36
sharing photos
email, 35–36
Facebook, 34–35
Nextag.com, 197
Nikon website, 303
None effect, 160
O
Olympus website, 303
one-hour photo labs
photo products, 240
prints, 217–218
online photo galleries (MobileMe), 271–272
accessing from iPhoto, 275
backgrounds, 277
benefits, 272
Carousel view, 276
central Gallery Page options, 274
creating, 277–278
default Grid view, 276
email options, 274
names, 273
photos
downloading, 277
filenames, viewing, 274
transferring to iPhoto albums, 277
sharing process, 272
storage space, 272
subscribing, 277
upload screen, 275
URLs, emailing, 277
viewing, 271
online photo labs
archiving photos, 296–297
ordering prints, 216–217
photo product companies, 239–240
CafePress, 239
exporting photos, 240
greeting cards, 239
plastic sheet enlargements, 239
posters, 240
wall decals, 240
slideshows, creating, 269
websites, 303–304
Order Prints command, 211
Order Prints screen (Apple), 212
ordering
calendars, 238
greeting cards, 236
photo books, 230–231
ordering prints
Apple, 211–215
Apple ID accounts, 216
buying, 213
checking out, 214
costs, 213
finalizing orders, 214
order confirmation, 214
Order Prints screen, 212
print products website, 215
process overview, 215
Quick Order field, 213
standard finishes, 214
Your Order screen, 213
one-hour photo labs, 217–218
online photo labs, 216–217
professional photo labs, 22–23, 218–219
organization, 13–18
albums, 14–15
adding photos, 75–77
arranging photos, 76
benefits, 75
creating, 75–76
deleting, 77
editing photos, 76
events, compared, 75
MobileMe photos, transferring, 277
Smart Albums, 77–80
viewing, 75
viewing photos, 76
events, 14–15
albums, compared, 75
creating, 62
key photos, 63
merging, 62
same photo in multiple event folders, 61
splitting, 63
transferring photos between, 63
viewing, 61
Faces (face-recognition), 15
accuracy, 69
face tags, adding, 69–71
faces, viewing, 67–68
misidentifications, 69
photo organization, 67
filenames, 14
flagging/tagging/rating, 16–17
Places, 71–74
adding, 57
Map viewing mode, 71–73
sorting photos by location, 73–74
viewing, 74
Origami theme, 262
P
Panasonic, 303
panoramic shooting mode, 108
Pantone Huey Pro, 114
paper (printer), choosing, 197–199
finish types, 198
manufacturer brand paper, 199
quality, 198
Paper Size menu (Print Settings window), 201
pasting, 307
pausing slideshows, 308
Pentax website, 303
Photo Book Creation screen, 224
photo books
BookSmart software, 26
borders, adding to photos, 230
costs, 223
effects, adding to photos, 230
example, creating, 231
layouts, 226–230
autoflow pages, 228
clearing placed photos, 228
editing, 226–228
page-by-page thumbnail view, 226
pages, viewing, 226
placing photos on pages, 228
templates, choosing, 227–229
viewing placed photos, 228
minimum number of pages, 230
ordering, 230–231
pages
adding, 230
deleting, 230
themes, 223–225
thumbnails, viewing, 228
viewing in Source list, 231
photo composition, 91
camera stability, 93
depth, adding, 97–98
multiple shots, 92
Rule of Thirds, 93–97
shooting modes, choosing, 92
subjects
choosing, 91
creativity, 92
framing, 92
prefocusing, 96
Photo Mobile theme, 263
photo product companies. See online photo labs
Photobucket website, 303
photos
archiving, 24–25
CDs/DVDs, 296
MobileMe, 298
online photo labs, 296–297
remote data backup services, 298–299
solutions, choosing, 299
Time Machine, 295–296
brightening, 170
clarity, fixing
De-Noise sliders, 171
Highlights slider, 170
copying, 307
cropping, 136–141
close-ups, creating, 136–138, 141
reframing, 138–139
resetting, 140
sizing images, 138–140
without constrains, 140
cutting, 307
deleting, 83
descriptions
editing, 56–57
viewing, 64
duplicating, 124
keyboard shortcut, 307
names, 124
editing. See editing effects, 21
adding, 152
aged appearance, 153–154
antique, 154–155
black and white, 152–153
coloring, 149–151
contrast, 149
deleting, 160
edges, blurring, 158–159
fading/boosting colors, 158
lightening/darkening, 147–149
mattes, 156
viewing, 146–147
enhancing, 21
new features, 39–40
Quick Fixes, 132–133
exporting
albums, 179–180
events, 179–180
file formats, 188
file size, 189
filenames, 190–191
individually, 177–178
keyboard shortcut, 306
mobile devices, 284–287
multiple, 192–193
online photo labs, 216–217
quality, 189
to QuickTime, 184–186
slideshows, 186–187
third-party photo product companies, 240
third-party plug-ins, 191–192
to web pages, 180–183
flagging/unflagging, 16–17
events, creating, 62
keyboard shortcut, 307
recent, viewing, 81–82
hiding, 309
importing
CDs/DVDs, 48
cell phones/Smartphones, 52
digital cameras, 41–45
email, 48–50
flash drives, 46–48
hard drives, 46–48
hard-copy photos, 53–54
iPhone/iPad, 51–52
keyboard shortcut, 306
memory card readers, 45–46
MobileMe, 52–53
Web, 54–55
keywords, adding, 57
library
Source list, 61
upgrading, 29–30
lighting
brightening, 170
diffusers, 115–116
glares, reducing, 99–100, 115–116
impact on photos, 99–100
picture-taking skills, improving, 86
reflections, reducing, 99–100
reflectors, 115
shadows, reducing, 115–116
subjects, positioning, 101
moving to Trash, 307
organizing. See organization
pasting, 307
printing. See printing
adding, 56
deleting, 308
keyboard shortcuts, 308
photo organization, 16
viewing, 64
retouching, 142–143
searching, 18–19
sharing. See sharing photos
straightening, 134–137
tagging, 16–17
face tags, adding, 69–71
geo-tags. See geo-tags
viewing, 10–13
all as thumbnails, 66–67
detailed information, 13
keyboard shortcut, 309
one at a time, 11
Photos mode, 63–66
slideshows. See slideshows
thumbnails, 10–11
as wallpaper, 26
web photos
accessing, 82
copyright laws, 55
importing, 54–55
Photos command icon, 234
Photos menu commands
Edit Photo, 125
Revert to Original, 124
Photos mode, 63–66
all photos, viewing, 66–67
descriptions, 64
full size photos, 65
Info screen, 65–66
Photostreams, 250
Picasa website, 303
Picture Correct website, 302
picture-taking skills, improving, 85–88
angles, choosing, 87
auto shooting modes, 88–89
choosing, 90
shutter lag, 90–91
camera practice, 86
candid photos, 103
common shooting mistakes, 109
autofocusing on wrong objects, 110–112
blurry images, 109–110
color problems, 112–115
glares/shadows, 115–116
red-eye, 118–120
shooting through glass, 116–118
creativity, 88
lenses, cleaning, 86
glares/reflections, reducing, 99–100
subjects, positioning, 101
photo composition, 91
camera stability, 93
choosing subjects, 91
creativity, 92
depth, adding, 97–98
framing subjects, 92
multiple shots, 92
prefocusing on subjects, 96
Rule of Thirds, 93–96-97
shooting modes, choosing, 92
posed photos, 101–103
preparedness, 86
settings/subjects, evaluating, 86
shooting modes
continuous, 107
existing lighting, 109
image stabilization, 107
landscape, 107
macro, 107–108
panoramic, 108
portrait, 108
sports/action, 109
specks/dots on photos, 120–121
stability, 87–88
timing, 88
zooming, 104–105
Places, 71–74
adding, 57
geo-tags
overview, 17–18
sorting photos by location, 73–74
viewing, 74
wireless, 18
Map viewing mode, 71–73
sorting photos by location, 73–74
viewing, 74
Places theme, 264
planning photos
candid photos, 103
posed photos, 101–103
playing
iDVD presentations, 291
slideshows, 259
PNG file format, 188
Polaroid website, 303
Popular Photography website, 302
Portrait Professional 10, 144
portrait shooting mode, 108
posed photos, 101–103
postcard email template, 245
posters, 240
preferences, 309
prefocusing on subjects, 96
Presets menu (Print Settings window), 201
previewing
email templates, 246
greeting cards, 233
iDVD presentations, 291
printing, 205
slideshows, 259
Print command, 199
Print command icons
Adjust, 208–209
Background, 204
Borders, 205–206
Layout, 205–207
Print Settings, 203
Settings, 208–209
Themes, 204–205
Print Settings icon, 203
Print Settings window, 200–201
closing, 202
Customize icon, 203
menus
Paper Size, 201
Presets, 201
Print Size, 201
Printer, 201
Print command icons
Adjust, 208–209
Background, 204
Borders, 205–206
Layout, 205–207
Print Settings, 203
Settings, 208–209
Themes, 204–205
themes, 200–201
Print Size menu (Print Settings window), 201
Printer menu (Print Settings window), 201
printing, 22–23
autoflow pages, 210
backgrounds, 204
color problems, fixing, 113
contact sheets, 202–203
crop marks, viewing, 209
customizing, 203–204
editing while previewing, 208–209
costs, 196–197
functions, 196
manufacturers, 196
paper choices, 197–199
photo sizes, 196
keyboard shortcut, 308
layouts, 205–207
multiphoto collages, 207–208
one-hour photo labs, 217–218
ordering from Apple, 211–215
Apple ID accounts, 216
buying, 213
checking out, 214
costs, 213
finalizing orders, 214
order confirmation, 214
Order Prints screen, 212
print products website, 215
process overview, 215
Quick Order field, 213
standard finishes, 214
Your Order screen, 213
ordering from online photo labs, 216–217, 303–304
ordering from professional photo labs, 22–23, 218–219
photo books, 26
photos per page, 209
previewing, 205
Print command, 199
print settings, 203
Print Settings window, 200
closing, 202
Customize icon, 203
Paper Size menu, 201
Presets menu, 201
Print Size menu, 201
Printer menu, 201
themes, 200–201
recent, viewing, 82
settings, 208–209
themes, 204–205
professional photo labs
photo products, 240
projects
calendars, 236–239
costs, 236
creating, 238–239
holidays, 237
importing events from iCal, 237
ordering process, 238
photo selection, 237
placing photos, 238
templates, 237
deleting, 82
edited-photos, 222
greeting cards, 232–236
Cards Direct, 239
color schemes, 232
editing, 233–236
editing photos, 236
envelopes, 236
layouts, 233
Letterpress Cards, 232
message idea websites, 236
ordering process, 236
placing photos, 234
previewing, 233
quantity discounts, 233
templates, choosing, 232
text, 234
multiphoto collages, printing, 207–208
one-hour photo labs, 240
photo books
adding pages, 230
autoflow pages, 228
borders, adding to photos, 230
clearing placed photos, 228
costs, 223
deleting pages, 230
effects, adding to photos, 230
example, creating, 231
layouts, 226–230
minimum number of pages, 230
ordering, 230–231
placing photos on pages, 228
themes, 223–225
thumbnails, viewing, 228
viewing in Source list, 231
viewing placed photos, 228
QuickTime movies, creating, 185–186
third-party companies, 239–240
CafePress, 239
exporting photos, 240
greeting cards, 239
plastic sheet enlargements, 239
posters, 240
wall decals, 240
updates, 221
viewing, 222
publishing photos
Facebook, 250–256
account access, 254–255
albums, 253
comments/tags, viewing, 255–256
Facebook view, 254–255
privacy settings, 251
tags, 250–251
thumbnails, viewing, 255
upload location, choosing, 252
uploading photos, 251–254
Wall, 253
Flickr, 247–250
accounts, 247
archiving photos, 298
photo upload sizes, 249
Photostreams, 250
restricting access, 248
sets, creating, 249–248
uploading files, 248
viewing mode, 249–250
Web photo pages/blogs, 279–282
customizing, 280
exporting to MobileMe, 282
locations, choosing, 282
photo selection, 279
templates, 280
URLs, 281
Puffer Pop-up Flash Diffusers, 116
purchasing options, 29
Q
accessing, 131–132
cropping, 136–141
close-ups, creating, 136–138, 141
reframing, 138–139
resetting, 140
sizing images, 138–140
without constrains, 140
enhancing, 132–133
red-eye, 133–134
retouching, 142–143
rotating, 132
straightening, 134–137
Quick Order field (Apple), 213
QuickTime
Export window, 185–184
exporting photos to, 184
movies, creating, 185–186
quitting iPhoto, 309
R
adding, 56–57
deleting, 308
keyboard shortcuts, 308
photo organization, 16
viewing, 64
Recent heading, 80–82
Flagged, 81–82
Last 12 Months, 80
Last Import, 80
Printing, 82
Trash, 82
recovering from crashes, 299–300
red-eye, fixing, 118–120
automatically, 133–134
keyboard shortcut, 308
manually, 133–134
reflections, reducing, 99–100
Reflections theme, 262
reflectors, 115
reframing images, 138–139
remote data backup services, 298–299
retouching, 142–143
Revert to Original command, 124
RitzPix website, 303
Rule of Thirds, 93–97
S
Samsung website, 303
saturation
Saturation slider, 169
Saturation sphere, 151
skin tones, 169
scanning hard-copy photos, 53–54
Scrapbook theme, 263
screen calibration, 114
screen savers, creating, 282–284
searching photos, 18–19
selecting
albums, 307
events, 307
folders, 307
photos
all, 308
calendars, 237
editing, 145
email, 243
iDVD presentations, 290
iWeb, 279
keyboard shortcut, 307
slideshows, 258–260
shooting angles, 87
shooting modes, 92
thumbnails, 307
semi-gloss photo paper, 198
Sepia effect, 153–154
sequential filenaming, 190–191
Settings command icon, 208–209
Settings window, 209
shadows
reducing, 115–116
Shadows slider, 170
sharing photos, 23–24
attaching photos, 246
editing text, 245
entering text, 243
example process, 247
file size, 246
photo selection, 243
previewing, 246
sending, 246
templates, 244–245
themes, 245
To/Subject/From fields, 243
account access, 254–255
albums, 253
comments/tags, viewing, 255–256
Facebook view, 254–255
privacy settings, 251
tags, 250–251
thumbnails, viewing, 255
upload location, choosing, 252
uploading photos, 251–254
Wall, 253
Flickr, 247–250
accounts, 247
archiving photos, 298
photo upload sizes, 249
Photostreams, 250
restricting access, 248
sets, creating, 249–248
uploading files, 248
viewing mode, 249–250
MobileMe
archiving photos, 298
iWeb imports, 282
membership, 270
online home page, accessing, 275
online photo galleries. See online photo galleries
overview, 271
website, 270
slideshows, 268–269
Web photo pages/blogs, 279–282
customizing, 280
exporting to MobileMe, 282
locations, choosing, 282
photo selection, 279
templates, 280
URLs, 281
websites, 242
Sharpness slider
blurriness, adjusting, 170
clarity, fixing, 171
Shatter theme, 264
shooting
angles, selecting, 87
auto shooting modes, 88–89
choosing, 90
shutter lag, 90–91
camera practice, 86
candid photos, 103
common mistakes, 109
autofocusing on wrong objects, 110–112
blurry images, 109–110
color problems, 112–115
glares/shadows, 115–116
red-eye, 118–120
shooting through glass, 116–118
creativity, 88
lenses, cleaning, 86
glares/reflections, reducing, 99–100
subjects, positioning, 101
modes
continuous, 107
existing lighting, 109
image stabilization, 107
landscape, 107
macro, 107–108
panoramic, 108
portrait, 108
selecting, 92
sports/action, 109
photo composition, 91
camera stability, 93
choosing subjects, 91
creativity, 92
depth, adding, 97–98
framing subjects, 92
multiple shots, 92
prefocusing on subjects, 96
Rule of Thirds, 93–97
shooting modes, choosing, 92
posed photos, 101–103
preparedness, 86
settings/subjects, evaluating, 86
specks/dots on photos, 120–121
stability, 87–88
timing, 88
zooming, 104–105
shortcuts (keyboard)
albums
creating, 306
moving to trash, 307
selecting, 307
events, selecting, 307
folders
creating, 306
moving to Trash, 307
selecting, 307
full-screen mode, opening/closing, 306
help, 308
hiding iPhoto, 308
Info Window, opening, 306
keywords, 309
listing of commonly used, 306–309
photos
copying, 307
cutting, 307
deleting star ratings, 308
duplicating, 307
editing, 308
exporting, 306
flagging/unflagging, 307
hiding/showing, 309
importing, 306
moving to Trash, 307
pasting, 307
rating, 308
rotating, 307
selecting, 307
selecting all, 308
preferences, viewing, 309
print, 308
quitting iPhoto, 309
red-eye removal, 308
slideshows
manually moving through, 308
pausing, 308
stopping, 308
thumbnails
selecting, 307
sizing, 307
Trash, emptying, 307
undo, 309
shutter lag, 90–91
Shutterfly website, 303
Sigma website, 303
single photos, exporting, 177–178
sizing
cropping, 138–140
email files, 246
export files, 189
Flickr photo uploads, 249
skin tone saturation, 169
Slide.com, 269
slideshows, 257
creating, 258–260
display order, 259
duration, 258
Export window, 186–187
exporting, 186–187, 259, 268–269
full-screen mode, 259
manually moving through, 308
multiphoto collages, 264–262
new features, 36
number of photos, 257
online photo labs, creating, 269
pausing, 308
photo selection, 258–260
playing, 259
previewing, 259
Production screen, 258–259
settings, 259
sharing, 268–269
Slideshow Production screen, 258–259
stopping, 308
Classic, 264
editing, 265–266
Holiday Mobile, 264
Ken Burns, 261
Origami, 262
Photo Mobile, 263
photo orientations, 264
Places, 264
Reflections, 262
Scrapbook, 263
Shatter, 264
Sliding Panels, 263
Snapshots, 263
Vintage Prints, 262
third-party software, creating, 269
viewing, 11
zooming, 259
Sliding Panels theme, 263
Smart Albums, 77–80
conditions, setting, 78–79
creating, 78–80
names, 78
viewing, 79
SmugMug website, 304
SnapFish website, 304
snapshots email template, 244
Snapshots theme, 263
Sony website, 303
Source list, 60–61
Albums heading, 75
Events heading, 61–63
Faces option
accuracy, 69
misidentifications, 69
tags, adding, 69–71
viewing, 67–68
library, 61
Photos mode, 63–66
all photos as thumbnails, viewing, 66–67
descriptions, adding, 64
full size photos, 65
Info screen, 65–66
Places option, 71–74
projects, deleting, 82
Recent heading, 80–82
Web option, 82
special effects, 151–152
adding, 152
aged appearance
antique effect, 154–155
Sepia/Edge Blur effects, 153–154
black and white, 152–153
boosting colors, 158
deleting, 160
edges, blurring, 158–159
fading colors, 158
mattes, 156
specialized photography websites, 304–305
specks on photos, fixing, 120–121
sports/action shooting mode, 109
stopping slideshows, 308
straightening photos, 134–137
T
tags
face tags, adding, 69–71
adding, 250–251
viewing, 255–256
geo-tags
manually adding, 73–74
overview, 17–18
sorting photos by location, 73–74
viewing, 74
wireless memory cards, 18
Target Photo Center website, 304
Temperature slider, 171–172
templates
calendars, 237
email, 244–245
greeting cards, 232
iWeb, 280
photo books, 227–229
text
emailing photos
adding, 243
editing, 245
greeting cards, 234
slideshows, 259–261
themes
email, 245
photo books, 223–225
slideshows, 259–264
Classic, 264
editing, 265–266
Holiday Mobile, 264
Ken Burns, 261
Origami, 262
Photo Mobile, 263
photo orientations, 264
Places, 264
Reflections, 262
Scrapbook, 263
Shatter, 264
Sliding Panels, 263
Snapshots, 263
Vintage Prints, 262
Themes icon, 204–205
third-party
export plug-ins, 191–192
photo product companies, 239–240
archiving photos, 296–297
CafePress, 239
exporting photos, 240
greeting cards, 239
ordering prints, 216–217
plastic sheet enlargements, 239
posters, 240
slideshows, creating, 269
wall decals, 240
websites, 303–304
thumbnails
contact sheets, printing, 202–203
Facebook photos, viewing, 255
online photo galleries, 271
photo book page-by-page view, 226
selecting, 307
viewing, 10–11
all photos as, 66–67
full size, 65
Photos mode, 63–66
web page exports, 182
TIFF file format, 188
Time Capsule, 295
Time Machine, 295–296
Tint slider, 171–172
tonal ranges
adjusting, 164–165
example, 165–166
reading, 164
Trash, 82
albums, 307
folders, 307
photos, 307
viewing, 83
tripods, 110
troubleshooting
color problems, 112–115
Levels histogram, 163–166
printing, 113
screen calibration, 114
white balance, 113
common shooting mistakes, 109
autofocusing on wrong objects, 110–112
blurry images, 109–110
glares/shadows, 115–116
red-eye, 118–120
shooting through glass, 116–118
specks/dots on photos, 120–121
memory card malfunctions, 300
system crashes, 299–300
U
underexposure, fixing, 167–168
undoing actions
Adjust sliders, 173
keyboard shortcut, 309
unflagging photos, 307
updating projects, 221
upgrading, 28
photo library, 29–30
purchasing options, 29
V
View menu commands, Full Screen, 126
viewing
albums, 75
all photos as thumbnails, 66–67
crop marks while printing, 210
descriptions, 64
effects, 146–147
events, 61
Facebook view, 254–255
filenames, 64
Filmstrip preview, 32–33
Flickr viewing mode, 249–250
full size photos, 65
full-screen mode, 30–34
benefits, 32
editing photos, 126–127
Filmstrip preview, 32–33
multitasking, 32–33
new main screen, 30–31
opening/closing, 306
slideshows, 259
switching between applications, 34
Levels histogram, 164
online photo galleries, 271
photo books
page-by-page thumbnails, 226
pages, 226
Source list, 231
photos, 10–13
detailed information, 13
keyboard shortcut, 309
one at a time, 11
Photos mode, 63–66
slideshows. See slideshows
Places, 74
preferences, 309
previewing
email templates, 246
greeting cards, 233
iDVD presentations, 291
printing, 205
slideshows, 259
projects, 222
ratings, 64
recent activity
flags, 81–82
last 12 months, 80
last import, 80
printing, 82
Trash, 82
slideshows, 11
Smart Albums, 79
thumbnails, 10–11
Facebook, 255
full size photos, viewing, 65
Photos mode, 63–66
Trash, 83
Vignette effect, 156
Vintage Prints theme, 262
W
Walgreens Pharmacy Photo Lab website, 304
wall decals, 240
Wallzaz, 240
Walmart Photo Center website, 304
warmer color effect, 150
Web Page Export window, 181–183
web photo sharing
account access, 254–255
albums, 253
comments/tags, viewing, 255–256
Facebook view, 254–255
privacy settings, 251
tags, 250–251
thumbnails, viewing, 255
upload location, choosing, 252
uploading photos, 251–254
Wall, 253
Flickr, 247–250
accounts, 247
archiving photos, 298
photo upload sizes, 249
Photostreams, 250
restricting access, 248
sets, creating, 249–248
uploading files, 248
viewing mode, 249–250
MobileMe
archiving photos, 298
iWeb imports, 282
membership, 270
online home page, accessing, 275
online photo galleries. See online photo galleries
overview, 271
website, 270
photo pages/blogs, 279–282
customizing, 280
exporting to MobileMe, 282
locations, choosing, 282
photo selection, 279
templates, 280
URLs, 281
websites, 242
web photos
accessing, 82
copyright laws, 55
importing, 54–55
websites
Adobe photo-editing software, 144
Adorama, 115
Apple Care, 299
Apple print products, 215
Blurb, 304
Burns, Ken, 261
CafePress, 239
Canon, 303
CanvasOnDemand, 304
Cards Direct, 239
Casio, 303
CVS Pharmacy Photo Lab, 303
Datacolor, 114
Delta Point and Shoot Diffusers, 116
digital camera manufacturers, 303
digital photography
Digital Camera Resource Page, 302
Digital Camera Tracker, 302
Digital Photo Magazine, 302
Digital Photography Review, 302
Digital PhotoPro, 302
Picture Correct, 302
Popular Photography, 302
exporting photos to, 180–183
Eye-Fi, 18
FotoFlot, 239
FotoMagico 3, 269
FujiFilm, 303
Genius Bar, 299
Google’s Picasa, 303
Gorillapod, 110
greeting card message ideas, 236
iDVD, 290
Kodak Gallery, 303
Kodak, 303
Levels histogram tutorial, 165
Lumix, 303
memory card data recovery programs, 300
Miller’s Professional Imaging, 305
MobileMe, 270
MPIX, 303
Nextag.com, 197
Nikon, 303
Olympus, 303
Pantone Huey Pro, 114
Pentax, 303
photo services, 303–304
Photobucket, 303
Picasa, 303
Picture Correct, 302
PNG file format, 188
Polaroid, 303
Portrait Professional 10, 144
Puffer Pop-up Flash Diffusers, 116
RitzPix, 303
Samsung, 303
Short Run Posters, 240
Shutterfly, 303
Sigma, 303
Slide.com, 269
SmugMug, 304
SnapFish, 304
Sony, 303
specialized photography, 304–305
Target Photo Center, 304
Time Capsule, 295
Time Machine, 295
Walgreens Pharmacy Photo Lab, 304
Wallzaz, 240
Walmart Photo Center, 304
Westcott, 115
Westcott website, 115
white balance, 113
windows
Edit, 130
Adjust tab, 162–163
effects, viewing, 146–147
opening, 145
Export
albums, 179–180
editing, 191
events, 179–180
Export to QuickTime option, 184–186
Export to Web Page option, 180–183
multiple photos, 192–193
overview, 176–177
single photos, 177–178
slideshows, 186–187
third-party plug-ins, 191–192
Export Your Slideshow, 268
Navigation, 127
Adjust, 208–209
Background icon, 204
Borders icon, 205–206
closing, 202
Customize icon, 203
Layout icon, 205–207
Paper Size menu, 201
Presets menu, 201
Print Settings icon, 203
Printer menu, 201
Settings icon, 208–209
themes, 200–201
Themes icon, 204–205
QuickTime Export, 185–184
Settings, 209
Slideshow Export, 186–187
Web Page Export, 181–183
wireless external hard drive, 295
Y - Z
Your Order screen (Apple), 213
zooming
digital cameras, 104–105
slideshows, 259
while editing, 127–130