Mac Automation: Burn a backup disc of recent iPhotos

digg_url = 'http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/17/mac-automation-burn-a-backup-disc-of-recent-iphotos/'; Time Machine is great way to backup your entire Mac, but what if you want to make a single backup of your recently imported photos in iPhoto? Well, Automator for Leopard is here to help with this task. In this how-to, I will show you how to find photos taken in the last 2 months and burn the resulting photos to a disc for safe keeping. Continue reading to learn how to create this Automator workflow.Continue reading Mac Automation: Burn a backup disc of recent iPhotosRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments

iPresentee unveils iWeb themes for business

Section: Software + Apps, Design, iLife, Web, Web Applications, Mac + Computers, SoftwareAlthough it does have some simple and elegant themes right out of the box, iWeb probably isn’t being used for many business websites. iPresentee hopes to target businesses with five new iWeb themes: Office, Global, Money, Illusion and Papery. Each contains seven templates: Home, About Us, Services, Support, Clients, Contact Us, and a blank template. Personally, my favourites are Money and Global, though all can easily be customized without manually editing a line of code in iWeb. Each of these themes has a different target approach, from emphasizing a firm’s business ambitions, to informing clients about a company’s services. The themes are available for $10 each, or $30 for all five. Product [iPresentee] Full Story » | Written by Nicholas Montgomery for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

Apple: ProRes QT decoder, Final Cut Express updates

Apple has released ProRes QuickTime Decoder 1.0 for Mac and Windows, in addition to an update for Final Cut Express 4.0.1. The decoder allows ProRes files to be played through QuickTime. Apple's ProRes "visually lossless" format was developed last year to be used in high definition footage post production. Either 1080p or 720p resolutions can be edited without the equipment required for uncompre...

iMovie 7.1.2 and iDVD 7.0.2 updates

Apple just released updates for iMovie and iDVD. According to Software Update, the iMovie update "addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues."The iDVD update "supports general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues."You can download both of these updates via Software Update (Apple menu > Software Update) or download the installer packages by visiting Apple's Support Downloads website.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Animate your iWeb like it’s 1999

Section: Software + Apps, iLife, Third-Party, Web, Web ApplicationsiPresentee, a developer of add-ons for Apple’s iWork and iLife applications, has released animations for Apple’s iWeb 2. iWeb Animations includes 40 easy to use animations to help you develop great-looking and dynamic website with iWeb: blinking buttons, hopping envelopes, turning coins and a lot more. iWeb Animations are designed specially for developing website, and will therefore tstart immediately after launching site. The background of all iWeb Animations is transparent, and can therefore be used on any colored background. Within Apple’s iWeb, animations can be changed in size or overlapped with one another to create extra effects. iWeb Animations is priced at only $25. Samples and more information about iWeb Animations are available immediately at the iPresentee website. Product [iWeb Animations] Full Story » | Written by Kirk Hiner for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

Oasis: a GarageBand now?

Section: Software + Apps, Audio, iLife, Mac + Computers, SoftwareI’ll admit it, I got into Oasis late. After they fell out of favor with the British press and lost the American spotlight (undeservedly, I might add), I heard “Go Let it Out” and thought, “Hey, these guys just may catch on.” It’s not entirely my fault, though. I was living in New York City at the time, meaning the only thing I could hear on the radio was sports talk. Regardless, I’m still a fan of the band, and I’m greatly looking forward to Dig Out Your Soul, their new album due out October 7th in the U.S. It’s good to know there are still rock bands out there who always look like they really want to beat you up...and could. And it’s even better to know an A-list band such as Oasis is making use of Apple’s GarageBand. In a recent interview with MusicRadar.com, chief songwriter, guitarist and sometimes vocalist Noel Gallagher explained that after taking four-and-a-half years to record Don’t Believe the Truth, Oasis ditched their elaborate home studio and started recording demos on guitarist Gem Archer’s “...little GarageBand computer.” The reasons for this aren’t entirely flattering, but would you expect one of the Gallagher brothers to flatter someone? No, and I wouldn’t want them to. Head on over to MusicRadar.com for the full interview, featuring more on GarageBand, as well as Noel’s hilarious (but rather insightful) take on Guitar Hero. Via [MusicRadar.com] Preorder [Dig Out Your Soul] Full Story » | Written by Kirk Hiner for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »