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 enlarge | Author: David Pogue
Publisher: Pogue Press
Category: Book
List Price: $39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 5522
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7 x 1.3
ISBN: 0596516193
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.590285
EAN: 9780596516192
ASIN: 0596516193
Publication Date: October 29, 2007
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 THE IMOVIE BIBLE April 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was the difference between total frustration in learning how to use iMovie and iDVD and being able to create reasonably good results in a short period of time. One has to wonder why Apple left this job to someone outside the organization! I highly recommend it. Worth every penny if you are serious about creating imaginative product using your Mac.
 Met, exceeded expectations March 28, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
David Pogue started from the same place that so many of us veteran iMovie users did - total unbelief that Apple had left all of us in their rear view mirror with iMovie '08 which was generally regarded as a giant step backward in the journey to better movies through the continued advance of one of Apple's best applications - iMovie HD.
Like many others, I had decided that I wanted nothing to do with the '08 version and Steve Jobs' dismissal of all of us who wanted to see iMovie continue to evolve - we were also especially offended by his assertion that 'nobody' wanted to make DVDs of their movies any more.
Pogue to the rescue! This book takes you through a journey of not only learning of all the powers of the new movie making application, but it also tells how to integrate and interchange '08 projects with the more familiar HD version of iMovie.
It's worth every nickel to (1) learn the 'new way' and, (2) get over the disappointment of Apple's slap in the face.
 Good basic information for the beginner March 10, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought iMovie 08 missing manual after devouring the Leopard missing manual. The Leopard manual was a real page turner with excellent tips with each turn of the page. The iMovie '08 application doesn't have the depth that Leopard does so you won't find the quantity of tips and tricks in this book. The first sections of the book are dedicated to taking good videos and goes through some great basics of digital photography and equipment.
Personally I found little new information on iMovie that I didn't discover through trial and error before buying the book. I'm not sure if I read the book first if it would have saved me any time.
That all being said, there is a great section on Quicktime Pro that's a must read.
If you're new to video shooting and editing it's a good purchase. David Pogue is a terrific writer and walks you through the application like no one else.
Great for iMovie 06 and iDVD 08 March 2, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
The great thing about this book is that it talks about the best times to use iMovie 06 (most of the time) instead of iMovie 08.
Basically, if you want to assemble short clips to post on the Internet use iMovie 08.
For longer projects or if you want the make a DVD use iMovie 06 with iDVD 08. (Apple includes iMovie 06 as a free download to iLife 08 owners.)
The book is an excellent resource for iDVD 08 and describes the seamless integration between iMovie 06 and iDVD 08.
You will never get the full benefit of iMovie and iDVD without this book. A good resource for users of iMovie 06, iMovie 08, and iDVD 08.
A very good manual February 25, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
"iMovie '08 & iDVD: The Missing Manual" is a very helpful, step-by-step guide to use these programs. It is well written book that is concise, easy to understand, and very accurate. I highly recommend it. I tried having some friends with considerable iMovie experience help me with my first project, but they were stumped with the completely redesigned iMovie '08 interface and work flow. The introduction for the book essentially opines that iMovie '08 is a steaming mound of excrement, you would be better served by using any previous version of iMovie, but if you insist on using '08, this manual will help make the end product less stinky. I did not heed this advice, and pushed forward using iMovie '08 creating a 12 minute production. Thanks to this manual my presentation received glowing reviews from several hundred people, many stating that it was the best presentation at the annual event that they had seen in ten years.
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