Jason R. Rich (www.JasonRich.com) is the best-selling author of more than 45books covering a wide range of topics. He also contributes articles on a regular basis to numerous national magazines, major daily newspapers, and popular websites, including the New York Daily News newspaper, LowFares.com, and Virgin Atlantic's vTravelled.com. Some of Jason's recently published books include How to Do Everything DigitalPhotography (McGraw-Hill), Blogging for Fame and Fortune (Entrepreneur Press),Design and Launch an Online e-Commerce Business in a Week (Entrepreneur Press),and How to Do Everything Blackberry PlayBook (McGraw-Hill). Jason's photographic work (www.JasonRichPhotography.com) often appears in conjunction with his articles and in his books, which include more than a dozen full-length travel guides. Jason has a passion for travel photography and of photographing animals; however, he continues to help professional models and actors create and expand their portfolios, and get signed with major agencies in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and Miami. Throughout the year, Jason teaches photography workshops and classes through various adult education programs, aboard cruise ships, and at resorts. He lives in Foxboro, Massachusetts. You can follow Jason on Twitter (www.twitter.com/JasonRich7).

Introduction 1 How This Book Is Organized 3 Using This Book 4 Special Features 5 About the Using Web Edition 5 Part I: Introduction to iPhoto '11 1 What iPhoto '11 Is and What It Does 8 What iPhoto '11 Can Do for You 8 The Main Functions of iPhoto '11 10 Viewing Your Images 10 Organizing All Your Digital Photos 13 Searching For and Locating Your Images 18 Editing Your Photos to Achieve Professional-Looking Results 19 Enhancing Your Images to Make Them Stand Out 21 Printing Your Digital Photos in Many Different Sizes 21 Sharing Your Photos with Friends, Family, and Coworkers with Ease 23 Securely Archiving Your Images 24 Creating Photo Projects Such as Greeting Cards and Photo Books 25 iPhoto '11 Works Seamlessly with Other Mac Software 26 Taking Advantage of as Much or as Little as You Need 27 2 Upgrading to iPhoto '11: What's New and Noteworthy 28 It's Time for an Upgrade 28 Welcome to iPhoto '11 30 Overview of iPhoto '11's New Features and Functions 32 Full-Screen Viewing Mode 32 Sharing Photos on Facebook Has Never Been Easier 34 Sharing Photos with Individuals via Email 35 Creating Professional-Looking Slideshows 36 Traditional Photo Albums Are a Thing of the Past; Photo Books Are the Wave of the Future 37 Customized Photo Greeting Cards Replace the Need for Generic Store-Bought Cards 38 3 Loading Your Digital Images into iPhoto '11 41 Loading Images Directly from Your Digital Camera 41 Importing Images That iPhoto '11 Detects 42 Wirelessly Transferring Images Between Your Camera and Mac 45 Importing Images from a Memory Card Reader Using a USB Connection 45 Adding Images into iPhoto '11 from Your Computer's Hard Drive 46 Importing Photos Received via Email into iPhoto '11 48 Importing Digital Photos from Your iPhone or iPad 51 Importing Digital Photos from Your iPhone or iPad 51 Transferring Images from MobileMe to iPhoto '11 52 Using a Scanner to Transfer Hard-Copy Prints into iPhoto '11 53 Importing Photos from the Web into iPhoto '11 54 Changing Image Filenames After They're Loaded into iPhoto '11 55 The Next Step... 58 4 Organizing Your Photos 59 iPhoto '11's Source List 59 The Library 61 Events 61 Photos 63 Faces 67 Places 71 The Inside Scoop on Albums 75 Creating a New Album 75 Adding Images to an Album 75 Working with Smart Albums 77 What Else You'll Find Under the Source List 80 Recent 80 Accessing Photos That iPhoto '11 Transferred to the Web 82 Deleting Images 83 Part II: Improving Your Picture-Taking Skills Using Any Digital Camera 5 Taking Professional-Quality Photos 85 A Good Photographer Is Always Prepared 85 Taking Advantage of Your Camera's Auto Shooting Modes 88 Choosing the Right Shooting Mode for the Situation 89 Dealing with Shutter Lag 90 The Basics of Photo Composition 91 Using the "Rule of Thirds" When Shooting and Framing Your Shots 93 Prefocusing on Your Subjects 96 Choosing the Best Subjects, Foreground, and Background When Taking Pictures 97 How Light Impacts Your Photos 99 Positioning Your Subject Based on the Sun's Position 101 Planning Your Shots 101 Posed Photos 101 Candid Photos 103 Taking Advantage of Your Camera's Zoom 104 6 Overcoming Common Mistakes and Mishaps 106 Setting the Right Shooting Mode 106 Avoiding Common Shooting Mistakes and Mishaps 109 Blurry Images 109 Camera Autofocuses on the Wrong Objects 110 Color Problems Within Images 112 Glare and Shadows 115 Shooting Through Glass or in Front of It 116 Red-Eye 118 Specks or Dots Appear in Your Photos 120 Part III: Using iPhoto '11 to Edit and Enhance Your Digital Images 7 Using iPhoto '11's Simple Photo Editing Features 123 Finding Quick and Easy Ways to Improve Your Photos 123 Exploring iPhoto 11's Edit Screen 125 Using Full-Screen Mode When Editing 126 Improving Your Onscreen View with the Zoom Feature 127 Using iPhoto 11's Edit Window 130 Using the Quick Fixes Editing Tools 131 Using the Six Quick Fixes Editing Features 131 Rotate 132 Enhance 132 Fix Red-Eye 133 Straighten 134 Crop 136 Retouch 142 8 Adding Effects to Your Images 145 Discovering the Edit Window's Effects Options 145 Lightening or Darkening an Image 147 Adjusting the Contrast in Your Photos 149 Tinkering with a Photo's Coloring 149 Easily Adding Special Effects to Your Pictures 151 Adding Special Effects to Your Photos 152 Transforming a Color Image into B&W 152 Making a Photo Look Old Using the Sepia Effect 153 Instantly Aging an Image with the Antique Effect 154 Adding a Matte or Vignette to the Photo 156 Drawing Focus to Your Subjects by Blurring the Image's Edges 158 Fading or Boosting the Colors in Your Photos 158 Removing Special Effects You've Added 160 9 Advanced Photo Editing with iPhoto '11 161 Discovering the Edit Window's Adjust Options 162 Understanding How the Levels Histogram Works 163 Manually Fixing Your Photos Using the Adjust Sliders 167 Using iPhoto '11's Shadows Tool and Other Editing Tools to Quickly Fix an Underexposed Image 167 Manually Fixing the Exposure of Your Photos 168 Adjusting the Contrast in Your Images 168 Fine-Tuning an Image's Saturation 169 Altering the Definition of an Image 169 Using the Highlights Slider to Improve a Photo's Clarity 170 Using the Shadows Tool to Brighten an Image 170 Eliminating Blurriness with the Sharpness Tool 170 Using De-Noise to Clean Up an Image's Clarity 170 Adjusting a Photo's Temperature and Tint with the Sliders 171 Using the Eye-Dropper Tool to Fix Temperature and Tint 172 10 Exporting Your Images 174 Your Exporting Options 176 Exporting Individual Photos 177 Exporting Entire Events 179 Exporting to a Web Page 180 Exporting to QuickTime 184 Exporting a Slideshow 186 What You Need to Know Before You Export 187 Choosing the Right File Format 188 Selecting the Appropriate Image Quality 189 Understanding That File Size Does Matter 189 Keeping Your Filenames Straight 190 iPhoto '11's Export Window 191 Exporting Multiple Photos 192 Part IV: Printing Your Photos Using iPhoto '11 11 Printing Photos Using Your Own Home Photo Printer 195 What You Should Know About Photo Printers 195 What to Consider Before Buying a Photo Printer 196 Choosing the Right Photo Paper to Meet Your Needs 197 Using iPhoto '11's Print Function 199 Creating a Contact Sheet 202 Customizing Your Print Job 203 The Print Command Icons and What They Do 203 12 Creating Prints Using a Professional Photo Lab 211 Using the Order Prints Feature in iPhoto '11 211 Ordering Prints in iPhoto '11 215 Setting Up Your Apple ID Account 216 Exporting Your Images and Uploading Them to Another Online-Based Photo Lab 216 Taking Your Digital Images to a One-Hour Photo Processor 217 Taking Your Digital Images to a Professional Photo Lab 218 13 Creating Photo Projects and Photo Gifts 220 Creating Photo Projects Using iPhoto '11 220 Publishing Full-Color, Professionally Bound Photo Books 222 Creating Your Own Custom-Imprinted Greeting or Holiday Cards 232 Keeping Track of Important Dates with a Picture Calendar Featuring Your Images 236 Creating Photo Projects and Photo Gifts Outside iPhoto '11 239 Part V: Sharing Your Photos Using iPhoto '11 14 Emailing or Publishing Your Photos Online 242 Sharing Photos via the Web 242 Sending Emails from iPhoto '11 243 Sending an Email in iPhoto '11 247 Publishing Photos on Flickr.com 247 Sharing Photos on Facebook 250 Uploading Your Photos to Facebook 251 Managing Your Photos, Tags, and Comments on Facebook Using iPhoto '11 254 15 Creating and Sharing Slideshows 257 Creating a Slideshow That Tells a Story 257 Incorporating Titles and Text into Your Slides 260 Giving Your Slideshow Pizzazz Using a Theme 261 Using Animated Transitions and Special Effects 265 Adding Music to Your Presentation 266 Sharing Your Slideshow 268 Using Your Other Slideshow Options 269 16 Using Apple's MobileMe with iPhoto '11 270 An Introduction to MobileMe 270 What's an Online Photo Gallery? 271 Creating a MobileMe Online Photo Gallery from iPhoto '11 272 Creating an Online Gallery Using MobileMe 277 17 More Waysto Share Your Photos 279 Creating a Web Page with iWeb 279 Customizing Your Mac's Desktop Wallpaper and Screen Saver 282 Transferring Photos to Your iPhone, iPod, or iPad 284 Transferring Photos from iPhoto '11 to Your Apple Mobile Device 286 Part VI: Backing Up and Archiving Your Images 18 Burning Photos to CD or DVD from iPhoto '11 289 Burning Photos to DVD Using iPhoto '11's Share Using iDVD Command 290 Copying Photos to CD or DVD Using the Burn Command 291 Burning Photos to a CD or DVD That Can Be Read by Any Computer 293 19 Photo Backup Solutions 294 Apple's Time Machine 295 Backing Up Images to CDs or DVDs 296 Using Online Photo Services 296 Using Remote Data Backup Services 298 Choosing the Perfect Backup Solution 299 What to Do When Disaster Strikes 299 What to Do If Your Camera's Memory Card Malfunctions 300 Part VII: Appendixes A Digital Photography Websites 302 Digital Photography Information, News, and Product Reviews 302 Digital Camera Manufacturers 302 Online Photo Services for Sharing Images, Creating Prints, and More 303 Specialized Photography Websites 304 B iPhoto '11 Keyboard Shortcuts 306 Index 311