The Macintosh ILife : An Interactive Guide to ITunes, IPhoto, IMovie and IDVD (2nd ed)

For most Mac users the Macintosh is far more than just a fancy typewriter or an expensive gaming console.

Thanks to Apple's free creative tools--iTunes for MP3 music, iMovie for digital video, iPhoto for digital photography, and iDVD for creating DVD discs--the Mac functions as the hub of today's thoroughly modern lifestyle where music, movies, digital photos, CDs, and DVDs converge.

The Macintosh Digital Hub, 2nd Edition addresses all of these concepts and more using a DVD-book format that delivers a highly interactive, engaging learning experience.

The DVD contains over two hours of instructional material.

Readers actually see the steps involved in making MP3 audio files, creating a movie, burning a DVD and more.

When they want more technical background and tips, they can turn to the beautifully illustrated book, updated to cover iTunes 3, iDVD 2.1, and the conversion to .Mac, a fee-based Web service replacing the previously free iTools Web service.

The Macintosh Digital Hub, 2nd Edition includes completely new sections covering iTunes 3's Smart Playlists, iDVD's AppleScript support, the iPod's new calendar features, and more!MP3 fans, home movie buffs, and amateur and professional photographers alike will find The Macintosh Digital Hub, 2nd Edition the interactive key to getting up and running on Apple's i-programs.