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May I Have a Word Please Mac Track Shuffle the Deck: Letters to the Editor EmiratesMac and Apple on Campus Subscribe to Shufflegazine What’s in Your Bag? Mac Models 101 iPod Models 101 Digital Camera Guide iPhoto ‘08: A Quick Overview
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MacTrack: The Latest Apple News
iPhoto ‘08: Tips And Tricks 18 Four Products of the Month 20 Aperture: A Quick Overview 22 Confessions of a Mac Switcher 24 Adobe Tutorial: Apple Style Reflections in Photoshop 26 EmiratesMac Apple User Group 29 DIY (Do it Yourself) Printing 30
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Editorial
May I Have a Word Please أو ليس من الطريف ان جتد نفسك احيانا و كأنك لقد حدث.تضرب رأسك فى احلائط بدون جدوى نفس املوقف لى مؤخرا عندما كنت احتدث مع احد مستخدمى ويندوز املتعصبني حيث كنت اخبرة بانة يجب ان يفكر فى استخدام ماك اال انة تعلل بنفس احلجج القدمية وهى ارتفاع اثمان .ماك و عدم وجود برامج لة
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It was kind of like the two sides dug in at the trenches of the Western Front in World War I. Neither side could really make any advance, even after years of battle.
نفس القصة القدمية التى نسمعها منذ عشرين بالفعل لم يكن هناك ما ميكن ان اقولة.عاما لكى اجعلة يتحول الى ماك و بدا االمر أشبة بخصمني فى خنادق اجلبهة الغربية اثناء احلرب العاملية االو لى حيث لم يستطع اى طرف حتقيق تقدم على االخر حتى بعد مرور سنوات من .املعركة يجب ان نعترف ان هناك اشخاص لن يتحولوا و ان استعمال ماك.نحن ال نود لهم ان يتحولوا او ويندوز مسألة اختيار فى املقام االول حسبما ليس بالضرورة ان ماك دائما.يترأى لكل شخص .االختيار االفضل الكثيرين من مستخدمى ابل يرتكبون خطأ عندما يتحدثون عن ابل او ماك على انهما احلل . ْالسحرى لكل شى النقاش مع من يودون التحول يجب ان يكون اكثر Shuffle واقعية و اقل حدة وسوف نحاول فى .ان نحقق هذا
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Isn’t it funny how sometimes you just come up against a situation when you feel like you’re banging your head against a wall without getting anywhere? That happened recently when I was trying to talk to a die-hard Windows user about why he should consider a Mac instead. He argued the same old things: Mac is too expensive, there’s no software for Mac, etc. The same old story we’ve heard for over twenty years now. And to be honest there was really nothing I could tell him that would have convinced him to switch. It was kind of like the two sides dug in at the trenches of the Western Front in World War I. Neither side could really make any advance, even after years of battle. Let’s face it, some people on the other side will never switch – and nor should we want them to. Whether someone picks Windows or Mac is largely up to their personal preference and what makes sense for them in that situation. And Mac is not always the best, or even the desirable choice. That’s where many in the Apple-community go wrong, I think, when trying to argue for Apple and Mac. They think Apple and their products are the magical solution to everything, and they’re not. And the sooner we all realize that, the better. The discussion with potential switchers would then be more realistic, less confrontational and less polarized. We will try to do our best in Shuffle to make that happen.
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Summary of Apple and Mac related news that made headlines. by James Badcock
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Apple announces on their MobileMe website that they have now fully restored Mail services.
Apple products appear in around 50% of 2008 number one movies. Removing historic epics from the list, the percentage increases to 67%.
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Second beta of iPhone 2.1 software is released to select developers. iTunes software update 7.7.1 available, just includes bug fixes. Firewire speed increase of 3.2 gigabits per second approved by IEEE standards group. Cable said to be compatible with Firewire 800 ports.
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iPhone software update 2.0.1 available. Backup said to be “faster”.
More countries start announcing iPhone plans, rolling out in next few weeks to places such as Singapore, India, Poland, Philippines, Baltic States and many South American countries.
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Steve Jobs announces in an interview over 60 million apps have been downloaded in first month, worth US$30 million in sales. Also confirms Apple’s ability to disable an app remotely if the need arises.
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Best Buy, a US electronic retail chain, announces they will be selling iPhone from September
7th. Fire at Apple Headquarters causes no injury, takes 3 hours to extinguish. Reports indicate the fire occurred in the Information Systems and Technology Department. iTunes Movies and Rentals announced in Australia and New Zealand, with over 700 titles. Prices for movies start at AU$9.99, and at AU$5.99 for new release rentals. Rentals appear to be for 48 hours, compared to 24 hours in US.
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iPhone (and iPod Touch) software update 2.0.2 released. Again only includes bug fixes.
Apple gives a 60-day extension to all MobileMe customers. After Japan warned users that certain iPod nano’s were at risk of fire, Apple offers replacement of affected models between September 2005 and December 2006.
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In your iWeb Tips and Tricks article in the last issue, you outlined how to include a Flash movie by uploading its SWF file into the iWeb site’s folder on your MobileMe account. However, I don’t have a MobileMe account and the Flash movie file wouldn’t play when I published my site to a folder for regular FTP upload. Could Shuffle please try to include a tutorial about how to overcome this problem in a future issue? -KL
I’ve been seeing Shuffle a few times at the store here in Saudi Arabia and I think it’s great what you’re doing. But when I talk to others here they indicate they want more Arabic. We need to read in our language, not just English. -AA
Good idea, KL. That was something we also felt that we didn’t cover in enough detail – but we didn’t have the room to go into it further. We will put it on the article schedule for a future issue. -Editor
We’ve been working hard on the Arabic in Shuffle, AA. Since September 2007 we’ve consistently had Arabic in Shuffle. If you want to see more Arabic, please ask some of your friends to consider writing some articles in Arabic for Shuffle. That would certainly help. -Editor
Apple Questions I want the contact information for Apple in Dubai. Please send it to me. -HJ Although this isn’t exactly a Shuffle The Deck issue, it’s a common question. Apple in the Middle East is represented by Arab Business Machines and you can reach them at www.appleme.ae. -Editor
We at Shufflegazine appreciate feedback from our readers. Send us your thoughts, suggestions, comments, complaints, or whatever else may be on your mind to editor@ shufflegazine.com and it may appear in future issues of Shufflegazine.
There are many students who are members of the EmiratesMac Apple User Group, and we’re all about supporting them in various ways. So together with Arab Business Machines (Apple IMC ME) we’re starting a new initiative called Apple On Campus. If you’re a student at a school, college, or university, you could be the Campus Rep for Apple. Send us an email at campus@emiratesmac.com if you’re interested. Your job as Campus Rep will entail getting information from EMUG and Apple out to students on the campus, recruiting new EMUG members, supporting Apple fans on campus, and assisting EMUG and Apple with organizing events on your campus. All Campus Reps will be listed on the User Group page (http://www.emiratesmac.com/index. php?page=usergroup). To support this initiative, ABM in cooperation with EmiratesMac is offering campus representatives an attractive stipend based on commission, as well as support in terms of equipment and presentation material for events on campus. If you’re a campus rep for two semesters a certificate will be awarded from ABM.
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What’s in Your...? By all accounts I have a very simple bag, but it contains something very precious, my MacBook. I don’t carry around a lot of stuff, but what I need to take with me all the time, fits well in my bag.
Currently in my bag I carry: • White Macbook • Apple Charger • Apple Remote • G-cube mouse • USB Flash memory • Sony Ericsson w910i mobile • Sunglasses • Apple logo stickers • Few Shuffle Newsletters • Assorted DVD movies • Assorted pens and papers
Each month, courtesy of Salam Studio & Store, the author of the best article in Shuffle will receive an AED250 gift certificate to be spent at any Salam store. This month’s winner is Mohammad Abu Ajamieh.
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Mac Models 101 Selecting what Mac to buy can sometimes be daunting, especially if you’re new to Macs. Therefore we put together this short guide to the different models of Macintosh computers currently on offer from Apple. This guide only offers some brief pointers. To evaluate what you should buy, we advice you spend some time with the Mac in a store.
MacBook Air The MacBook Air is definitely the ultimate Mac in terms of portability. But even though it weighs in at about 1kg, it’s no lightweight in terms of performance. With a processor from 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, and 80GB hard drive it should perform most tasks with east. An external SuperDrive is optional.Price: from AED8199.
MacBook The main attraction of the MacBook is obviously its size. It has a 13.3-inch display which has enough resolution for most things (but is limited for tasks such as design), a Core2Duo processor of up to 2.2GHz, RAM up to 4GB, and a hard drive up to 250GB. The MacBook is a lot of power in a small package. If mobility is your primary concern, this is your choice. Price: from AED4999.
MacBook Pro For the technology you can find inside them, the MacBook Pros are surprisingly compact. But no one can say that the 17-inch model is light and easy to transport. The 15-inch model is slightly smaller, and both sport a gorgeous, large display. It has up to 2.6GHz Core2Duo processors, 4GB or RAM, and 250GB of hard drive. If its power and large screens you want, MacBook Pro is your choice. Price: from AED7999.
Mac mini The introductory model, petite as it is, still packs quite a punch. Don’t take its small size as a sign that it’s slow. It comes with a Core2Duo processor of up to 2.0GHz, which is plenty for most things you’d want to do. It can also take up to 2GB RAM and 160GB hard drive as well as a SuperDrive. Its limitation lies in that it’s very hard to upgrade, and it has integrated Intel graphics, so don’t expect to play the latest 3D games on a mini. Price: from AED2699.
iMac The ultimate home desktop computer, the iMac is the all-in-one that packs a punch. You can get a 20 or 24-inch screen, up to 3.06GHz, up to 4GB of RAM, and 1TB of hard drive. The iMac’s selling point is the integrated package, which also happens to look really awesome. Price: from AED6199.
For the ultimate in power and flexibility, you can’t beat Mac Pro but it’s not cheap. You can get it up to an eightcore configuration, 16GB RAM, four 750GB hard drives, and two optical drives. You also have a selection when it comes to graphics card. Price: from AED11999.
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iPod Models 101 As with buying a Mac, selecting what iPod to buy is not always easy. In every issue of Shuffle we present the current models of Apple’s iPods, what their main features are, and the starting price. Hopefully this can serve as a simple and quick guide to the iPods so you can make a more informed buying decision.
iPod Touch This is iPhone without the phone. You get wifi for web browsing with Safari, full-featured iPod of course for music and video, and the wonderful iPhone multitouch interface. Comes in 8GB and 16GB versions Price: from AED1399.
iPod Classic
iPod Nano Available in different colors, the Nano is the ultimate fashion accessory. With a wonderfully crisp display it can play video and the small size means you can slip it into your pocket and take it anywhere. Comes in 4GB and 8GB versions in five different colors. Price: from AED649.
This is the iPod we have known and loved for so many years, hence the name Classic. With a large display, plenty of storage space, this is still the king of the iPods even though many new models have been released. Comes in versions of 80GB and 160GB and is available in silver and black. Price: from AED1199.
iPod Shuffle This miniscule iPod is different from the other iPods not just in terms of size and price but in the fact that it has no display. The idea is that you listen to music on the go and it shuffles through the songs. There’s even an handy feature in iTunes that will always put a different combination of songs on it when you sync. Price: AED329.
Apple TV Although it’s not an iPod we present it here as it seems Apple feels the Apple TV is in the same family. With 40GB or 160GB storage capacity, the Apple TV can take all your music, podcasts, and movies. The multimedia can be synchronized from one iTunes library on a Mac or PC, or streamed from up to five other computers. It’s the easiest way to get your multimedia content onto a TV. Price: from AED1399.
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When buying a digital camera the choice is tough because the selection is so wide. We’re not going to get into particular models. Instead we’ll present three types of digital cameras and tell you some of their benefits and drawbacks.
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Ultra Compact Really small and portable Easy to operate, point and shoot Low cost Limited in manual controls Can be hard to operate because of small size Built-in flash is limited
Fujifilm FinePix F50fd
Compact/Prosumer Relatively affordable
Full manual controls Fixed lens Built-in flash is limited Cannot grow with you as you get more advanced
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SLR (Single Lens Reflex) Exchangeable lenses Extensible via accessories (like flash) Full manual controls Heavy and bulky
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Can be complicated to operate Expensive
Nikon D300
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In the effects window you see eight different effects you can apply to you photo. Just click on one of them to apply it.
The information pane at the bottom left will show you some information about what is currently selected.
Here you will find some tools for creating new albums, showing the information pane, playing slideshow and more.
This is the normal tools in iPhoto. If you click on Edit you will edit the highlighted photo.
In Edit Mode, you will see a toolbar with different icons on it. Here you find Effects, Rotare, Crop, Retouch and more.
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Overview With the Retouch tool you can with just a click remove unwanted parts of a picture, but it only works well with small areas.
I think it’s safe to say that iPhoto is the best known application in Apple’s iLife suite and probably deservedly so. It’s the application that most people would find really useful as so many among you have digital cameras. In this issue we want to give you a quick overview of iPhoto’s interface and offer you some simple suggestions that might make you get more out of using iPhoto. The Adjustment window is a powerful tool for changing various aspects of a photo. It has controls similar to much more advanced programs.
Your output options are at the bottom right. Here are icons for sending the photo as email, upload to web gallery, print, or put on a web page with iWeb.
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برنامج سهل االستخدام اال ان االمرiPhoto بالرغم منAlthough iPhoto is a relatively easy to use application, it ، يستحق املزيد من اجلهد السيما اذا كنت من هواة التصويرcan really pay off to get to know it, especially if you’re a frequent photographer. Here we present just a handful .سوف نستعرض بعض املعلومات املفيدة و طرق استخدامها of tips and tricks.
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iPhoto has many editing features like resizing, cropping, and functions for enhancing photos. It’s certainly not as powerful as Photoshop but you’d be surprised what you can actually do from within iPhoto.
Full screen الشاشة الكاملةFull Screen To turn on full screen, click on the two diagonal arrows in the bottom-left corner. In full screen mode you get to enjoy your photographs in all their glory across the entire screen.
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Click the info button in the bottom-left corner and give your photos some stars. You can create a smart album for your top-starred photos. It’s also an easy way to organize photos as you can quickly find good and bad ones.
Smart Album االلبومات الذكيةSmart Album
) من مربع البوم جديدsmart album( )اختر (االلبوم الذكى على سبيل, حيث ستجد مجموعة متنوعة من االمكانيات My Rating. )املثال اختر ( تقييمى لكل ما هو اكثر من ثالث جنوم و سمة أفضل الصور بعد ذلك كل الصور ذات الثالث جنوم واكثر سوف تظهر في .االلبوم
In the new album dialog choose “Smart Album”. There are many customizing options available. For example, choose My Rating over three stars and name it “Best photos”. Then all photos rater with three or more stars will automatically appear in that album.
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Front Row الصف االمامىFront Row
ميكنك ان تزيد املتعة بأن تضيف صورك كاحداث مثل العرس و احلفالت و االجازاتiPhoto فى ثم ميكنك مشاهدتها كعرض فى امكانية الصف ،االمامى
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Batch Change التغيير اجلماعىBatch Change
اختر مجموعة من الصور ثم اضغط من قائمة الصور على اسهل شىء,Batch Change خيار التغيير اجلماعى تلك.ميكن ان تقوم بة هو تغيير اسم الصور باضافة رقم اخلاصية .ً من سوف تساعدك علي تغيير العديد من الصور سريعا
Select a few photos, then from Photos menu select Batch Change. From here you can batch process multiple things. The easiest example is to change the name of photos by appending a number. This makes it easy to change many photos quickly.
Multiple Libraries اجملموعات املتعددةMultiple Libraries
اثناء فتحalt اضغط بشكل ميواصل على زر سوف يظهر خيار اذا ما كنت ترغب فىiPhoto ٌ يعتبر االمر مفيدا.احلصول على مجموعة جديدة اذا ما كان لديك مجموعة عائلية للصور وأخرى .لالصدقاء و ثالثة للعمل
Holding down the Option key “alt” when opening iPhoto will prompt if you want to make a new library. Very useful when you have family, friends and business photo libraries. Or if a library is getting to large, create a new one.
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Increase the fun by adding all your photos as events in iPhoto, and then watch them as presentations in FrontRow. Events are time-based, so it could be a wedding, a party, or a vacation.
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: a Quick Overview
This is the main work area where you can choose to display one photo, put a number of photos side by side to compare them, and more. This is also where you would work with a Light Table.
With the Loupe tool you can quickly see details in your photo. This enables you to quickly judge whether a particular shot is sharp, for example.
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Some features you’ve come to know from iPhoto are also in Aperture, such as creating web albums, books, calendars, and more.
On the left side you find all your albums, rolls, books, calendars, etc. that you have imported or created. You can move and copy photos between them, and even set up Smart Albums that can automatically keep track of photos with certan characteristics, such as a particular keyword.
A Vault is a copy of your Aperture library, and you can any number of Vaults on different drives. Aperture indicated when a Vault is out of sync with your main library,
Here you find various tools that you can use to quickly go through a large number of photos to see which ones you want to keep working with. You can rate photos, choose which one in each stack is the best, and more.
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If you’ve tried iPhoto and it’s just not enough, then the next logical step is Apple’s Aperture. Especially if you work with a lot of exposures at one time and RAW format shots, then check out Aperture. This was previously published in Shuffle June 2007.
w Here are tools for rotating and cropping photos, as well as fixing red eyes. Also, the Lift and Stamp tool allows you to lift settings from one photo and apply them to any number of other photos.
You can also show the Adjustments panel as a floating window, which gives you access all the time to the powerful features here. When showing it as a floating window it also shows you more options than if you have it docked as a sidebar.
This area displays all photos in the currently selected roll, album, book, etc. If you have stacked photos, you can see the individual stacks and how many photos are in each. The photo that shows on the stack is the one you have currently selected as the best in that stack.
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من االنصاف ان نذكر ان العاملني.تا اكثر من ويندوز اكس بي في مايكروسوفت احرزوا تقدما ً كبيرا ً فيما يتعلق مبعاجلة وهوWindows Photo Gallery الصور في برنامج لذا اود ان،برنامج مثبت في كل انظمة تشغيل فيستا اناقش ما هي املميزات و اخملاطر التي يجب ان يتوقعها . iPhoto املتحول الذي بدأ باستخدام برنامج
Windows Photo في االساس برنامج معاجلة الصور يقوم مبعاجلة الصور و اضافة التعليقات التيGallery توضح او ترمز الي محتوي الصورة حيث ميكنك ايضا انشاء عروض الشرائح للصور وطباعتها عن طريق معالج الطباعه وضغط الصور قبل ان ارفاقها الى رسائل البريد االلكتروني، . كما ميكنك ايضا ً نسخ الصور اخلاصة بك على االنترنت، . iPhoto كل هذه السمات نفسها املوجودة في
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So what pitfalls and advantages should the switcher expect from a transition to iPhoto?
ال ميكنك حترير او تعديل الصورiPhoto ولكن علي خالف و هناك عيبJPEG format اال اذا كانت في شكل Windows Photo اخر في برنامج معاجلة الصور حيث يفتقر الي العديد من االمكانيات املتاحةGallery كانشاء مجلد أو جدول زمني مباشرة منiPhoto في باالضافة الي ذلك فان عروض الشرائح.نفس البرنامج تسمح باجراء العديد منiPhoto املصممة بواسطة التداخل بني الصور و املوسيقي التي ميكن اضافتها من ، حيث يتم عزفها اثناء عرض الصورi Tunes برنامج تلك االمكانية غير متوفرة في برنامج معاجلة الصور . Windows Photo Gallery مع ذلك سوف يفتقد املتحول شريط التحكم االيسر الذيWindows Photo Gallery لبرنامج يستخدم في نظام تسلسل حفظ امللفات هذا النظام غير معزز، folder/ subfolder فعلي سبيل املثالiPhoto في برنامج اذا ما كان لديك بعض الصور املوجودة iPhoto في ملف ضمن ملف فان سوف يتجاهل جميع امللفات و لن يستخدم سوي اسم امللف التي الذي .تتواجد بة الصور من االشياء االخري التي سوف يفتقدها املتحول علي افتقاد السيطرة علي اسماء امللفات وعدم القدرة حيث انك اذا ما قمت بتنزيل الصور بشكل،اعادة التسمية سوفiPhoto مباشر من الة التصوير اخلاصة بك فان ً يبقي علي االسماء التي اعطتها الة التصوير للصور و غالبا مع ان هناك العديد،ما تكون مجموعة ارقام متسلسلة من الطرق التي تسمح بتغير االسماء الصور التي تظهر في مما، اال ان االسم احلقيقي للملف لن يتم تغييرةiPhoto يجعل االمر عسيرا ً اذا ما اردت اجراء تعديالت علي الصور علي سبيل، Photoshop بإستخدام برنامج آخر مثل iPhoto ) في برنامج01 birthday( املثال صورة أسمها ) في برنامجJPG .DSC00151( سوف يكون اسمها .Photoshop علي الرغم من تلك احلاالت التي قد يفقد فيها املتحول السيطرة الكاملة علي امللفات اال ان االستفادة الكبيرة التي يتمتع بها املتحول من جراء االندماج الغير محدود هذا االندماج، iLife مع بعض تطبيقاتiPhoto لبرنامج كمصدر مغذيiPhoto يخلق استخدامات جديدة ل . iMovie, iWeb, DVD للعديد من البرامج مثل .برايان نيلسون
Nowadays, switchers are as likely to be coming from a Windows Vista operating system as they are from Windows XP. And to be fair, the boys at Microsoft have come a long way regarding photo management with Windows Photo Gallery. So what pitfalls and advantages should the switcher expect from a transition to iPhoto? Essentially a photo management tool, Windows Photo Gallery enables basic image editing, tagging and the adding of captions. You can also create slide shows of photos, print them via the Print Wizard, compress images before attaching them to emails, or order copies of your photos online. All these same features are present in iPhoto. However, unlike iPhoto, you can’t edit or adjust images in Windows Photo Gallery unless they are in the JPEG format. Another shortcoming is that Windows Photo Gallery lacks the options present in iPhoto to create a book, calendar, or card directly from the application. Furthermore, slideshows created using iPhoto allow for more customized transitions between photos and for music to be added from the iTunes library that plays during the slideshow - features not available in Windows Photo Gallery. However, the switcher is sure to miss Window Photo Gallery’s left-hand navigation bar, which employs Window’s familiar folder/sub-folder structure. Such a structure is not supported in iPhoto; If you happen to have your pictures organized into folders and subfolders, iPhoto will ignore any folder structure you have upon import, and only uses the parent folder of where the images are located as the event name. With iPhoto, the switcher also loses control over file names and the ability to permanently rename them: When importing images directly from your camera, iPhoto keeps the same file names that your camera gave the photos (usually a series of letters and numbers). Although there is a batch change feature that allows you to change the name of a photo as it appears in iPhoto, it won’t change the actual file name. This becomes problematic when trying to locate an image for editing using third-party software like Photoshop (e.g. an image named “birthday01” in iPhoto will appear as file DSC00151.JPG to Photoshop). Despite the above grievances that switchers might have regarding loss of file management control to iPhoto, they will greatly benefit from its seamless integration with other iLife applications - an integration that actually creates new uses for iPhoto as a source of content for iMovie, iWeb, and for iDVD. by Brian Nielsen
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Apple Style Reflection in Photoshop هل ترى االشكال التى تبتكرها ابل على انها.برامجها و على موقعها االليكترونى ظالل و انعكاسات مشرقة و جميلة فى كل تستطيع ان تبتكرها بنفسك فى.مكان Pages وKeyNote بعض البرامج مثل االمر ليس بهذة السهولة.مبجرد ضغطة زر ولكننا سوف نريكPhotoshop فى برنامج كيف تنشأ انعكاسات فائقة اجلودة فى سنأخذ هنا مثاال على.بضع خطوات يسيرة نص اال ان االمر يسرى ايضا بنفس الكيفية .عتى الصور
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You know the cool interfaces and looks Apple creates in their software and on their web site? It’s often shiny, glossy, has shadows and reflections are everywhere. You can make reflections yourself really easy in applications like KeyBote and Pages just by clicking one button. It’s not quite that easy in Photoshop but we’ll show you how you can create a high-quality reflection in just a few easy steps. We’ll work with a text but the same principle can be applied to a photograph.
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Open or create the picture you are going to work with. In our case we start with a bit of white text on a black background. Note that the text and the background are on separate layers.
Select the text layer, and in the drop down menu for the Layers palette select Duplicate Layer to make a copy of it.
Give the duplicate layer a name. I’m going to call it “shuffle reflection” because this layer will be the reflection of the text.
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فى هذا.أفتح او أنشأ الصورة التى تود العمل عليها .املثال سوف نبدأ بنص ذو لون ابيض و خلفية سوداء يجب ان تالحظ ان كل من النص و اخللفية يجب ان . ) مختلفنيLayer( يكونا على طبقتني
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,االن يجب ان تعطى اسما للنسخة التى صنعناها ) أوShuffle سوف اسميها هنا ( انعكاس )Layer () الن هذا الليرShuffle reflection( .سوف يكون انعكاس النص
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Move the “shuffle reflection” text down a bit so it approximately meets up with the bottom of the “shuffle” text.
With the “shuffle reflection” layer selected, go to Layer > Rasterize > Type. This turns the reflection text into a graphic. Now you can no longer edit the text.
Still with the “shuffle reflection” layer selected, go to Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical.
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) ثم أخترShuffle أستمر فى اختيار ( انعكاس .)Flip Vertical( ) ثمTransform( ) ثمEdit(
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Still with the “shuffle reflection” layer selected, click on the Add Layer Mask button in the Layer Palette.
You can now notice that the “shuffle reflection” layer has changed its look in the Layers Palette and another icon has appeared next to it, that’s the mask.
Now select the Gradient Tool from the main toolbar.
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) ثم أذهبShuffle أستمر فى اختيار ( انعكاس Add( ) و أخترLayer Palette ( الى قائمة .)Layer Mask
تغيرShuffle ميكنك ان تالحظ االن ان انعكاس ) كما ان ايقونةLayer Palette( شكلة فى قائمة .جديدة ظهرت بجانبة تبدو مثل القناع
)Tool Bar( ) من قائمةGradient ( االن اختر .االساسية
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Position the cursor in the reflection and click and drag it down. Release and you’ll see the effect. You will have to try this step a few times to get it right. You can also start dragging outside the reflection text if you want.
You can now notice that the mask icon in the Layers Palette has changed to look like a gradient.
Now you can crop, flatten and export the finished picture as desired and use it on the web, or wherever else you want.
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:اخلطوة احلادية عشرة
:اخلطوة الثانية عشرة
فى االنعكاس ثمCursor ضع سهم املاوس اسحب الى االسفل ثم اترك سهم املاوس و سوف رمبا سوف تضطر الى القيام بهذة اخلطوة.ترى االثر و,بضع مرات حتى تقوم بها بالشكل الصحيح .ميكنك ايضا القيام بالسحب خارج النص اذا اردت
االن ميكنك ان تالحظ ان ايقونة القناع قد تغيرت ) و اصبحت تبدو كماLayer Palette ( فى قائمة .االظل
االن ميكنك ان تقطع او تسطح الصورة كما شئت و .تستخدمها على االنتر نت او باى شكل ترغب فية
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So you’ve taken the photos, edited them, and now you want to share them. It’s fun to put them on a web site but there’s nothing really so satisfying as seeing one of your photographs in print on paper. Here we serve you a few pointers when it comes to picking a printer for your photographs.
by Magnus Nystedt
Printing Availability of supplies
HP PhotoSmart C5280
There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to hunt down ink, paper and other supplies when you want to print. Make sure supplies for your printer are readily available in a convenient location.
Connections The typical way a printer connects is via USB cable. Many printers also connect via Ethernet cable or WiFi. Ethernet cable and Wi-Fi offers flexibility in terms of where the printer is located, since it doesn’t have to be plugged into a computer.
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Drivers Finally, you want to make sure that the printer you pick comes with the proper drivers for your Mac. Without drivers you typically can’t print at all, or can only print with reduced quality or functionality.
Paper size You might want to buy a printer that can print one size larger than you think you want to print. So if you think you want to print nothing larger than A4, get a printer that can print A3. It’ll be a bit more money but then you can grow into it.
Full bleed A printer that can handle full bleed can print a photograph stretching all the way out to the edge of the paper.
This means it doesn’t leave a white border around the photo. This is of course not of vital importance but something to consider.
Number of cartridges
Canon Pixma Pro 9500
Basically you want a printer that has separate cartridges for separate colors. Then, if you run out of one, you don’t have to replace all. This can save you a lot of money in the long run.
Archival ink If you want to print photos and you want to them to keep their color for a long time, you want archival ink. This is available for pretty much all printers, but not all. Also the paper you use needs to be of archival quality to reach the best possible quality and longevity.
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Q: I’m moving from the Gulf (which uses 220 Volt) to take up residence in Japan (which uses 100 Volt electricity). Can you tell me if my iMac, purchased in the UAE, is dual-voltage and can be used in a 100-volt electrical environment like Japan’s? A: You can check out detailed specs of your particular computer using the Apple Specs Database - http://www.info.apple.com/support/applespec. html . Enter the serial number of your computer into the field box indicated on this web page; Locate this serial No. by clicking Apple Menu > About this Mac > More Info. Electrical specifications will be displayed, along with other detailed info. about your particular model. Don’t you just love Apple support? (Credit to Brian Nielsen for helping out with this answer.)
Q: My PC is connected to the Internet through a cable to a router (Etisalat Siemens Speedstream). The router also has a wireless connection, and I can connect my Dell Windows XP laptop to the Internet wirelessly through the router (so I know it works). Now, I’m trying to get my Mac Mini to do the same, i.e. connect to the wireless router. The Mac Mini has Airport installed and Airport is switched on. A: We get this question a lot at EmiratesMac.com and the common answer is to buy another router. The Etisalat-provided one often seems to have problems with Macs. I’d recommend a Linksys, which is a DSL-modem, Wi-Fi access point and router in one box. If that’s not an option, I would suggest you try the Wi-Fi without security first then add various security levels back one by one. Also try moving the Mac closer to the access point and see if that helps.
Q: Is there a way without using iPhoto that I can rename multiple files in one go? I selected all the files I wanted to change and selected “Get Info”, but it only seemed like I could change them one at a time. A: Perhaps you should use A Better Finder Rename (http://tinyurl.com/33yej)? I haven’t tried it myself, but it seems like it should do the trick. There’s always the Terminal of course, but that’s more complicated.
A: It’s actually pretty easy. Reboot your Mac with the installation DVD inserted. Hold down the C-key after the startup sound. Then Select Disk Utility from the Tools menu once the Mac has started up and you can reformat your drive and install a clean Mac OS X. This will wipe your drive clean, so if you have anything you need to save then backup before doing it.
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Q: Can you direct me to a thread or link, on reformatting my hard drive (MacBook Pro) as I want to have a clean slate, by removing totally all the unwanted files/programs before I load Fusion.
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من اجهزة١٢٠ انة املوديل، iPhone فكر في االمر كما لو انة بداية فكرة اال ان انتاجة توقف١٩٩٤ عامNewton الذي اطلقتةMessage Pad ميجا٢٠ في هذا الوقت كان اجلهاز يحتوي علي معالج.ً بعد عامني تقريبا بكسل ابيض و اسود كما متتع اجلهاز بقدرات٣٢٠x٢٤٠ هرتز و شاشة لكي تتم عملية التوصيلApple Talk اتصال عالية حيث مت تثبيت باجهزة الكمبيوتر كما كان من املمكن ان يتم حتديثة بالعديد مت كروت .الكمبيوتر
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كان اجلهاز ثوريا ً في نواحي عديدة و السيما ارتفاع نسبة الذكاء االصطناعي ) مما مكن اجلهاز بالتعرف علي خط اليدNewton OS( في نظام تشغيلة علي سبيل املثال عندما،بل و فهم محتوي النص واتخاذ االجراء املناسب تكتب (عشاء غدا ً في الساعة الثامنة) سوف يقوم اجلهاز بتسجيل موعد .في التقومي في الثامنة من مساء الغد لالسف كان ااجلهاز كبير احلجم و ثقيل كما ان التعرف علي خط اليد كم يكن سريعا ً مبا يكفي رغبات املستخدمني مما ادي الي عدم جناحة علي .املستوي التجاري .ماجنوس نيشتيد
Think of it as the precursor to iPhone, if you like. The 120 model of the MessagePad line of Newton PDAs was introduced in 1994, and discontinued almost two years later. At the time, it ran an impressive 20MHz processor and had a 320×240 pixels pressure-sensitive monochrome display, which you used mainly with the provided stylus. For communication it had infrared beaming capabilities, AppelTalk port for connecting to a computer, and you could expand it with various types of PC-cards. It was revolutionary in many ways, not the least some of the “intelligence” built into its operating system, NewtonOS, which could recognize your handwriting as well as make sense of the context of a piece of information, thereby picking the appropriate action. For example, writing “Dinner tomorrow 8pm”, would result in a calendar entry for dinner tomorrow at 8pm. Unfortunately it was very large and heavy and the handwriting recognition was not fast or accurate enough for many users, which contributed to its limited commercial success. by Magnus Nystedt
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Sun Microsystems and Apple Computer have a long history together. Sun considered buying Apple in the mid-1990s, the companies also nearly merged on two other occasions, as well as almost co-operating on a number of technical projects, according to Bill Joy, one of Sun’s founders. Both companies have always been the maverick of their markets, relying on quality products and innovation over the power of mass marketing. The Sun of 2008 is much more than the Unix workstation and server company of the mid 90s, with a product range that encompasses everything from the Java programming language, to business integration software, thin client technology and x64 servers. Solaris, Sun’s Unix operating system, is the platform of choice for telcos, banks and business customers around the world. Gil Amelio was in charge at Apple when Sun looked at buying the company in 1996. With Steve Jobs back we’ve all seen Apple’s star rise again – the iPod, the move to OS X, the move to Intel, etc. Shuffle readers are well aware of what our favourite consumer tech company has achieved. In recent years, co-operation between Sun and Apple has continued. Apple have integrated Sun’s open source Dtrace code into OS X. Dtrace helps programmers diagnose performance bottlenecks in their code. Apple have also integrated Sun’s open source 128bit ZFS file system into OS X server. ZFS allows for TBs of storage to be easily managed across multiple drives with no single point of failure. How else are Sun and Apple co-operating? The clue lies in the MacBook I’m using to write this article. For years, particularly since the advent of the Unix based OS X, Sun engineers have preferred Macs over the Windows or Linux alternative. Non-travelling employees use a Sun Ray thin client to access a Solaris desktop. Company issued laptops, however, have always been Toshibas. Over the last few months however, Macs have been added as an option.
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For years, particularly since the advent of the Unix based OS X, Sun engineers have preferred Macs over the Windows or Linux alternative.
Every Sun office I visit these days has employees poring over their shiny new Macs. Internal aliases have been set up for Mac newbies – most new owners at Sun are using a Mac for the first time in many years, myself included. We’re also finding ourselves buying other Apple products for our own personal use as well. Who knows what might have happened had the mergers gone ahead? Either way, thanks to Sun, I’ve been able to switch. What if I get fed up with OS X? Well, I can always put OpenSolaris on this lovely Apple branded piece of hardware.
by Christopher Saul
Christopher Saul lives in Dubai and works for Sun Microsystems, selling thin client desktop solutions across Sun’s Southern and Eastern EMEA region. You can follow Chrisopher’s adventures at http://blogs. sun.com/christophersaul/.
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by Crystal Nystedt
Apple Potato Salad With Beef Bacon
Recipe:
Ingredients 5 thick strips beef bacon 1 large red or yellow onion, chopped Salt 2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut in 1/2-inch dice 3 pounds small yellow Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered 4 green onions, thinly sliced, including the greens 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
Method 1 Combine the potatoes and enough cold water to cover them by a couple of inches in a large saucepan. Add a generous pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and cover
the pan. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Drain well. 2 While the potatoes are cooking, cook the bacon in a heavy-based skillet over medium heat. Once cooked, remove the beef bacon to a plate lined with paper towels. Reserve the bacon fat in the pan. Once the bacon is cool, chop it. 3 Cook the onion in the fat in the pan on medium heat, until softened and just starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the onion from the pan to a large bowl, set aside. Add the chopped apple to the bowl. 4 Add the potatoes and chopped beef bacon to the onions and apple. Add the green onions, olive oil, vinegar, mustard, and thyme. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve either warm, room temperature, or cold.
Crystal is the founder and editor of EmiratesBaby.com. She writes about various kinds of issues of interest to parents in the UAE. Crystal will be bringing us a new recipie based on apples in each edition of the newsletter. She promises it will be an exciting and mouth-watering mix .of dessert, main courses, snacks, and more
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Why not put a twist on a same old recipe? This recipe does just that. The apples in this recipe gives it that twist, with their surprise crunch. So, go ahead and watch the surprise on your guests’ faces when they ask, “What kind of Potato Salad is this?” Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. This recipe serves 8 and it’s from http:// simplyrecipes.com.
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-:االداء اال ان اداءةMac mini بالرغم من صغر حجم يستطيعCore 2 Duo ٢.٠ او١.٨ مبعالج، رائع ان يقوم باغلب املهام بسهولة ولكن ال تتوقع ان . بالسرعة املطلوبة3D متم وظائف Performance Even though the Mac mini is very small, it’s no slouch when it comes to performance. With a 1.83GHz or 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor it will take on most tasks with ease. Don’t expect to do heavy 3D rendering quickly on the mini though.
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جيجا بايت ايثر١٠/١٠٠/١٠٠٠ اجلهاز مزود xAirPort E نت باالضافة الي نظا م كما ميكن. الشبكي و بولوتوثtreme Apple UBS Modem احلصول علي .اذا ما اردت توصيلة بالهاتف Communications The mini is well equipped with 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet, 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme wireless networking, and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR. You can also get Apple’s optional external Apple USB Modem if you need to connect to phone line.
It has two slots for SODIMM memory, maxing out at a total of 2GB RAM. This is not great but should be enough for most everyday tasks.
-: االوضاع و الرسوماتDisplay and Graphics اجلهاز يستخدم رسومات مشابه للرسومات تشغل حيزMacBook املستخدمة في ميجا بايت من مساحة القرص الرئيسي٦٤ مما ال يكفي ملن قد يرغبون في- للفيديو و لكنها-مشاهدة احدث افالم الفيديو .تعمل بشكل جيد
The mini uses similar integrated graphics to the MacBook. Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics, taking up 64MB of the main RAM for video, is not for those who desire to play the latest video games but it works very nicely as a media center.
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قدرتة. اجلهاز بة مكان لذاكرة صودمي و هذا. جيجا بايت2 القصوي تصل الي ليس باالمر الرائع و لكن يكفي للقيام .مبعظم املهام اليومية
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جيجا١٢٠ و٨٠ االمكانيات املتاحة هي ذوDrive بايت اال انة من املمكن اختيار وفقا ًٍ للموديل الذي تختارة، جيجابايت١٦٠ .DVD اوCD ميكنك احلصول علي وحدة
Standard options are 80GB or 120GB 5400RPM drive but you can go for the optional 160GB drive. Depending on which model you pick, you also get a CD or DVD writer.
-: زيادة السعةExpandability التي ميكنMac يعتبر اجلهاز من اقل انواع .زيادة سعتها و هو امر مفهوم و فقا ً حلجمة اوUBS الزيادة الوحيدة املمكنة عن طريق .Firewire
The Mac mini is probably the least expandable Mac, notebooks including. It’s not really expandable internally, which is understandable due to its size. Basically all you can do is expand by USB and FireWire ports.
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Win iPod We’re giving away one iPod Shuffle 1GB to one lucky winner.
This competition will run in Shuffle August and September 2008. The deadline for sending us your submission is October 1, 2008. Send your submission to ipodcompetition@emiratesmac.com. Please make sure you include your name and mobile number. Incomplete submissions will not be entitled to enter the competition. The winner will be announced in the October 2008 issue of Shuffle.
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Your task is to write a slogan for Shuffle. You can see what’s been our slogan or tag line on the cover of this and all previous issues: “all things Apple in the Middle East”. Feel free to let your creativity flow and brilliant ideas emerge.
Export HTML Gallery With Expression Media Expression Media comes as a part of Microsoft Office 2008 Special Media Edition. You can also buy it on its own. It’s basically an application for managing digital media files, including photos. You can download a trial version of Expression Media 2 for Mac from http://www.microsoft.com/expression/ try-it/Default.aspx. By Magnus Nystedt
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Create your document and consider carefully how you want it to appear on the web. Remember what works in print doesn’t always work on the web.
You can work away normally in Word, but if you switch to the Web Layout mode you will find it easier to create nice web pages. You switch mode by going to View > Web Layout.
If you type in a hyperlink, e.g. “http://www.emiratesmac.com” and hit enter, Word will recognize it as a hyperlink and make it blue and underlined. If you need to edit a hyperlink, right-click on it and select Hyperlink > Edit Hyperlink.
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When you’re happy with your web page, go to File > Save as Web page.
In the dialog box that opens, click the Web Options button. Here you can enter a title for the page and keywords. Click the OK button and then the Save button.
Now you can upload your web page to a server so it’s published online.
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