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Take Control News: Produce Professional-Looking Sites with iWeb

Our latest ebook looks in depth at Apple's iWeb '08 - check it out if you've been confused by iWeb's features or unhappy with your results.

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Adobe Ships Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac OS X

Photoshop Elements 6 provides full-featured photo-editing for those who want more than iPhoto but who aren't up to learning the complexities of Photoshop.

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Automating Text-to-Speech Video Narration

We mistakenly identified the narrator of an Aperture 2.0.1 instruction video as Victoria, one of the voices available in Mac OS X's text-to-speech options. Apple's Sal Soghoian introduces us to the real voice, Lucy, and shows how to automate the use of text-to-speech voices in presentations.

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Aperture 2.0.1 Update Enhanced by AppleScript

In addition to providing the usual complement of bug fixes and performance enhancements typical of a maintenance update, Aperture 2.0.1 adds enhanced AppleScript functionality to the professional photo organizer and editor.

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iPhoto 7.1.3 Fixes Books and Cards

iPhoto 7.1.3 addresses issues with wire-bound books and cards, and will hopefully help keep iPhoto out of therapy.

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Apple Releases Aperture 2

Aperture 2 is now available, bringing plenty of new features and performance improvements to Apple's digital photo management and editing application.

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Linotype FontExplorer Broken by 10.5.2, Fixed Already

Version 1.2.3 of FontExplorer adds Leopard compatibility, and fixes problems introduced by Mac OS X 10.5.2.

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iPhoto Print Products Available in Australia and New Zealand

Six years after releasing iPhoto, Apple has finally made it possible for users in Australia and New Zealand to purchase books, cards, calendars, and prints.

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DealBITS Discount: Save 20% on Sound Studio 3

If you didn't win a copy of Sound Studio 3 in last week's DealBITS drawing, you can still pick up a copy at 20 percent off... until 20-Feb-08.

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DealBITS Drawing: Win a Copy of Sound Studio 3

If you work with audio, don't miss your chance to win a copy of Sound Studio 3 from Freeverse!

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Looking Video Chat Problems in the Eye

Using iChat or Skype for video chats or remote presentations can be awkward in that you can't look into the camera and see the person on the other end at the same time. Until Apple's patented solution to this problem materializes, you can get partway there with a simple gadget called See Eye 2 Eye.

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Rogue Amoeba’s Live Disc Avoids Wasting CDs

Wouldn't it be cool if all those CDs containing demo software that are given away at trade shows could automatically ensure that their contents were always up to date? Rogue Amoeba has figured out how to make it happen.

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Tips for Better iPhoto Cards

If you've been frustrated by the lack of decent text formatting capabilities for cards and books in iPhoto, read on for the secret to full control over your text.

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The Trick to Adjusting Dates in iPhoto Calendars

iPhoto calendars make great gifts, but making slightly different versions with different date ranges and events can be tricky. Adam Engst shares some techniques for working around problems in iPhoto.

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Horsepower & Image Sensors

Camera manufacturers make a big deal about how many megapixels their cameras have, but does it really matter? Or ought we be looking at other aspects of the camera's image sensor?