iPhoto '09

Macworld's iPhoto '09 Coverage

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  Review: iPhoto ’09 Of the five applications that make up iLife, iPhoto is the one with the broadest appeal. As our libraries grow, so too do the problems with managing our pictures. With iPhoto ’08, Apple tried to simplify photo management by introducing the concept of events, letting you automatically organize photos based when they were taken. With iPhoto ’09, Apple has added the who and the where components to this equation—helping you provide more context to your photos.
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  Deleting duplicate images A couple of utilities you can use to find and eliminate duplicate images.
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  Batch convert photos with Automator Automator is also good for easily converting images. Here's one example.
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  Six essential iPhoto editing tricks If you edit your images in iPhoto, these easy-to-learn tricks can save you time and improve your final results.
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  Control your online albums with iPhoto iPhoto ‘09 can extend its organizational powers well beyond your desktop into the realm of online albums. From within iPhoto, you can manage your Flickr and Facebook albums with ease.
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  Prevent theft: watermark your art Need a simple way to protect your hard work? Use Photoshop CS5 to add a text watermark to your artwork or photography before sending it off to prospective clients.
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  Improve photos fast with cropping The single photo editing tool that can do the most to turn a bad image into a keeper is your crop tool. With it you can re-compose your shot after you've taken it.
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  How to create prints of your iPhone photos Give your favorite iPhone images a life off-line by turning them into beautiful, full-color prints on photo paper.
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  Creating original cover art for iTunes Always wanted to use your own artwork for iTunes music, movies, and TV files? Chris McVeigh shows you a quick, way to create your own album covers.
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  Embellish your scrapbook pages No matter what story you are telling with your digital scrapbooking page, there are always ways you can embellish the central image. Katherine Murray provides some tips on how to visualize your narrative.
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  Four times when you should shoot raw Does your camera allow you to shoot in raw mode? If so, when's the best time to do so? Ben Long lays out four situations in which you'll want to use it.
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  Five tips for speeding up iPhoto Finding iPhoto a bit sluggish for your tastes? Here are five ways that you can turn Apple's photo program from a tortoise into a hare.
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  Last day to order mom an iPhoto book Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9, but you still have time to create and order a custom photo book for her through iPhoto or Aperture.
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  Apple releases Raw Compatibility Update 3.2 Apple released a Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.2 on Thursday. The update adds RAW image compatibility for nine new popular camera models.
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  Show off your photos on the iPad The iPad's expansive screen is perfect for displaying your pictures using the Photos app or Keynote.
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  How to move from iPhoto '09 to Aperture 3 You've decided to pack-up your digital photo library and make the big move from iPhoto '09 to Aperture 3. Luckily, if you're using the latest versions of both applications, the transition has never been easier. With a little planning, you can migrate your iPhoto library quickly and easily.
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  iPhoto update released, adds iPad compatibility Apple released an updated to iPhoto '09 on Tuesday. The 13.6 MB download is mostly minor bug fixes with some iPad compatibility thrown in.
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  Optimize photos for your digital scrapbook A scrapbook is not the same thing as a photo album. Katherine Murray walks us through the process of editing and choosing photos for a scrapbooking project.
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  Geotag your digital photos Most digital cameras don't include GPS receivers. No matter. With the right software you can easily add location data, called geotags, to your photos and then your snapshots on a map or share your photo route with others.