Apple Books for Christmas

           

It may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Apple products, but there are, in fact, a whole line of wonderful books that the Apple user or Apple fan on your Christmas list would love.

For instance, the Apple Pro Training series offers a line of books about Apple software products that provide in-depth information about the many uses of the software programs. Apple Pro Training: Aperture is a comprehensive book-DVD combination that begins with basic information about image management, but moves to include all of Aperture 1.5’s new features, including the new image editing tools, the expansive search capabilities, the new Loupe tool, moving the reader all the way through the most sophisticated and advanced editing, image retouching, proofing, publishing and archiving. It also offers support for more RAW file formats. What it delivers is the equivalent of a two-day course in a project-based book. And best of all, it can be referred to again and again as the user-proficiency levels deepens.

There is also an Apple Pro Training publication for Logic Pro 7 and Express 7, written by veteran audio producer Martin Sitter. A new plug-in which recreates the sounds of 11 of the world’s best known guitar amps, new software instruments and a wide selection of workflow enhancements, and using a project-based, step by step instruction format. this guide offers the support which allows for effective, efficient skill sets that get you editing and mixing audio with polish and professionalism. A companion CD provides lesson files and media needed to complete the book’s lessons.

Also available are books about third-party software, like The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, which has been entirely updated. It provides a step by step presentation of techniques that are used by today’s most successful digital photographs and retouchers. And it provides information that no other book provides: telling you exactly what settings to use, when to use them and why. It offers project-based examples of each and every step in the digital photography editing process, including information about color correction, digital body-sculpting, techniques and the how & why of pros editing in 16-bit — and the best practices in organization and output. It’s a must have for anyone on your list who uses PhotoShop.

For more information about these and the many other books available through your Apple store.