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iMovie Chapters as iDVD Clips
Q: I use iMovie and iDVD to make DVDs of family video clips. I would like to map the DVD chapters so that after each one plays, you return to the DVD menu instead of continuing on to the end of the DVD. Is there a way to do this, either as part of the [...]
Continue reading...iMovie and iDVD Documents
18. May 2006
One of the most common problems computer users have is that they don’t know where their documents are saved. For iMovie and iDVD users, the problem can be complicated by the fact that they’re not quite sure what they’re looking for. As it happens, the situation has recently been complicated a bit, as these applications [...]
Continue reading...iLife Resources
24. October 2005
It’s been some time since any of us have written about iLife. I use iPhoto and iTunes on a regular basis, but I don’t use either application in any depth. I haven’t used iMovie in a long time, have never used iDVD except to write an article, and have used GarageBand only two or three [...]
Continue reading...DVD Burning Tips
30. June 2005
Jim Heid recommends that if you’re going to burn an iDVD project to a DVD, create a disc image first for greater reliability. To do this, choose File > Save As Disc Image. Then, to burn the CD, use Apple’s Disk Utility (in Applications > Utilities) and click the “Burn” button in the upper right [...]
Continue reading...Build and Burn
20. June 2005
iDVD 5 includes a set of stunning new themes, all of them featuring rich animation that you can accentuate with your own photos and movies. Dropping In on the Zones Open iDVD and click “Create a New Project.” Give it a name, and click “OK.” Once the main window appears, click “Customize.” The Customize drawer then slides [...]
Continue reading...iDVD 1x Trick
19. June 2005
Most DVD professionals burn their projects onto DVD-Rs at 1x speed. While this is an option in DVD Studio Pro, it isn’t in iDVD. Instead, iDVD always burns at the “optimum” speed of your SuperDrive. But, if you can save your iDVD project as a DVD disc image, you can then use Roxio’s Toast to [...]
Continue reading...iDVD Hard Drive Requirement
19. June 2005
To burn a DVD from your project, iDVD requires that your hard drive have free space equal to three times the size of your project.
Continue reading...KISS DVD: Keep It Simple with an Auto Play DVD
5. May 2005
Many people want simplicity over choice, especially with technology. Wasn’t the future supposed to make our lives easier? Are we there yet? While DVDs offer benefits over video tape — no more “Be kind. Rewind” stickers — these discs add dozens of on-screen buttons to gum up our movie time. Instead of just a Play [...]
Continue reading...Making A Music DVD
3. May 2005
Having a party? Then you’ll want to make a long-playing music DVD. First, make a party playlist in iTunes. Now open iDVD and create a new project. Click “Customize,” choose an appropriate theme, add a photo and then edit the text. Add a slideshow to the page and then double-click it to enter the slideshow [...]
Continue reading...Plucking the Apple
3. May 2005
We love all things Apple, as we’re sure you do too. However, having their logo appear in the bottom corner of all your home movies is probably a bit too much. Thankfully, you can get rid of it. Choose iDVD > Preferences, click “General” and deselect the option to “Show Apple logo watermark.” The logo [...]
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If you prefer a display with antiglare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, an antiglare display is now available as a configure-to-order option on all 15-inch MacBook Pro models. This display has a silver aluminum bezel, which is the same as the 17-inch antiglare MacBook Pro display.Google CEO Schmidt leaves Apple board
In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cited potential conflicts of interest in explaining Schmidt’s resignation.
“Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings,” he said.
Apple is racing to offer a portable tablet-sized computer in time for the Christmas shopping season, in what the entertainment industry hopes will be a new revolution.
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