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iWeb Help

by Dan

Like all the applications on a Mac, iWeb includes a built in help feature to guide you through the various questions you may have. To access the iWeb Help function open iWeb and then select Help from the menu bar and then iWeb Help from the drop down.

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The iWeb Help window will open and allow you to browse through a number of different instructions on how to get the most out of iWeb. These include creating websites, blogs, podcasts, and more.

iWeb Help guides also include instructions on how to add photos, movies, sound, and other web elements to get the most out of your iWeb experience. The help section will also give you guidance on how to utilize iWeb Templates to add the personal touch you have been looking for with each and every website you make in iWeb.

iWeb Help on Maciverse

In Addition to the help that you can access from the built in program for iWeb, you can find considerable amounts of informative iWeb help here on Maciverse.com

Feel free to browse the iWeb tag on the menu bar or search “iWeb” via the search box to find out more about utilizing iWeb. Below are a list of a few tutorials and instructions made available to individuals looking to get more out of iWeb.

Make an iWeb Blog iPhone Friendly – This tutorial provides instruction on how to take any iWeb blog and convert it to an iPhone friendly format. This is great for individuals hoping to stay on the cutting edge of iWeb features and want to allow mobile browsers quick and easy access to their content.

How To: Import your iWeb Blog to Wordpress – If you’ve done everything you can with your iWeb blog and are still looking for more features, it may be time to make the move to a fully functional blogging platform, Wordpress.

Create an Movie Section in iWeb – iMovie makes it easy to add photo libraries to your websites. Adding Movie Libraries are just as easy.

Add Google Gadgets to iWeb – Add additional functionality, games, and more through the inclusion of google gadgets on your website.

Additional tutorials and guides to offer you iWeb Help can be found throughout the site. Be sure to browse through the various iWeb articles and recommended sites here on Maciverse.com, you source for Mac Help.

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iMovie Themes

by Dan

one of the most used pieces of software on the Mac is one of the applications included in iLife. iMovie, is Apple’s featured movie making application for home users, which lets you quickly and easily create movies that you can share with friends and family.

With each new version of iMovie, new features and capabilities are added to make it easier for users to create the movies the way they want them to appear. Additionally, to add a professional touch to the movies users create, Apple includes iMovie Themes in each of the versions of the software it releases.

iMovie Themes are designed to help users add professional touch and feel to a movie. Themes come with each version of iMovie and can be added to each project you create.

Adding iMovie Themes to a Project

To add a theme to your iMovie Project you’ll need to select the project from the project library and then follow the steps listed below:

  1. Choose File from the menu and then select Project Properties
  2. Select general to view the themes
  3. Move the pointer over any theme to see a preview
  4. After you’ve found the theme you’d like to add, click a theme and it will automatically add to your video project
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If you don’t want automatic transitions and titles and so iMovie doesn’t replace transitions currently in your project, make sure “Automatically add transitions and titles” is not checked.

Why Add iMovie Themes

One of the major reasons to add iMovie themes is that the computer is really good at figuring out when and where to add transitions to your movie. Doing this by hand can be difficult, time consuming, and never look as polished as you’d like it to.

By using themes, you can get a quick and polished look to the video you’ve created it. You always want your video to look as polished as possible when you share it with your friends and family.

If you want to remove a theme from iMovie, reset the iMovie theme you select to the None Theme. This will remove the transitions you’ve added previously. Feel free to try out each of the transitions to see which one fits your movie project perfectly. Some of the themes are great for beach shots, or short clips but don’t fit the overall message of the project you made.

If you’re interested in finding out more ways to make professional looking movies with iMovie, be sure to check out this book that reveal all the secrets of iMovie, iMovie ‘09.

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iPhoto Backup DVD

by Dan

We recently wrote about the importance of backing up your photos and iPhoto collection not only with Time Machine but also with online backup options.

But, if you’d like to be extremely prepared for the worse, you can also create an iPhoto Backup DVD. Creating a backup to DVD is great for times when you’d like to store your video collection in a Fire-Safe or safety deposit box. Like Mac Online Backup methods, this will allow you to keep your iPhoto library safe in times of disaster.

To create an iPhoto Backup DVD follow the steps listed below:

  • Open iPhoto
  • Once in iPhoto be sure to select the Events Library and not any one particular event. If you select any event, then only that event will be backed up to the DVD.
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  • After you’ve selected the event, click Share and then Burn from the Menu Bar
  • iPhoto will ask you to insert a blank disk, and let you know that this disk is for use with iPhoto only and not with other applications or Operating Systems. This iPhoto Backup is made for use with iPhoto only.
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After you insert the DVD, iPhoto will burn backup copies of your entire library. All of your digital memories can be accessed on this DVD and easily restored to iPhoto when you needed it most.

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iPhoto Backup

by Dan

One of the most used and loved applications on the Mac is the photo application that comes with iLife and each new computer, iPhoto. Mac owners use iPhoto to store, share, edit, and group their pictures.

Since iPhoto is the central location for all the digital memories and collection of photographs taken for an individual or family, it becomes incredible important that the pictures and photos in iPhoto are protected from damage to a computer or software corruption.

Essentially, everyone should make sure to implement iPhoto backup measures to keep their digital photos protected.

iPhoto Backup Measures

There are a number of different ways to make sure that iPhoto is backed up. One way to complete iPhoto Backup is to ensure that the library that stores all your photos is being saved to Time Machine, the backup software available to Mac owners. Time Machine back’s up your data to an external hard drive and can include all your files, or as few as the files you select, such as the iPhoto library.

To check to see if Time Machine is keeping your iPhoto library backed up:

  • Open Time Machine
  • After entering Time Machine, Navigate to Pictures on the left Finder window
  • Verify that the iPhoto Library appears in the window to the right
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iPhoto Backup Online

While you may feel comfortable enough with your pictures backed up on an external drive, it may be a good idea to utilize Mac online Backup options to secure your data.

Recently, a friend of mine went to restore from Time Machine a previous version of their iPhoto library after they were having trouble with their computer only to find out that the external hard drive connected to the computer had failed. At first he didn’t think he had any other iPhoto Backup options to restore from.

But Luckily he had his data backed up online and could restore their iPhoto library. If you don’t already backup your data online you should consider it so that you can keep your photos safe when your other backup methods fail.

Since iPhoto keeps a copy of all your files in one library, you essentially can keep those pictures safe by just copying the library. If you have computer problems and loose your original data, restoring an iPhoto library is as easy as downloading it from your backup method and holding down the option key when you click to open iPhoto. A window will appear and ask you which library you’d like to open, and you can select your restored library.

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iPhone MMS

by Dan

Since the iPhone first became available, one of the major weaknesses of the device is that it did not include MMS or Multimedia Messaging Services. MMS is the capability to send video and pictures to other cell phone devices through the phone’s standard text messaging capabilities.

The lack of MMS technology on the iPhone stood out every time someone would send a message with a picture to an iPhone user. The text message would include a link to a website and required a long and complicated login and password to see the image. iPhone users were not particularly interested in this approach.

Earlier this year Apple announced that they had upgraded the software on the iPhone device to be able to send and received MMS messages on an iPhone. But as quickly as everyone rejoiced over the news, they explained that the US network on At&t would have to wait because the cell provider did not have the infrastructure to support mass use of the MMS technology.

iPhone MMS Enabled

The Day has Finally come and gone where At&t decided they could support MMS capabilities on their network of iPhone users. On September 25 iPhone owners could attach their phone to iTunes and get the Provider update that would enable the feature.

If you’re trying to enable the feature through iTunes, be sure to CHECK FOR UPDATES on the phone as it may not automatically check for you. Then it should just take a few seconds for the MMS Capability to be enabled on your phone.

Problems with iPhone MMS

If you’re having any problems getting your iPhone MMS to be available after you finished the update do not worry. Many individuals have had to Restart Their iPhone For the new feature to be available.

After it has been restarted, you can check to see if the update took by opening a new text message. you should see a small picture icon next to the text input field. Press the icon to send a new, or previous selected picture through your iPhone. This feature should also be available for video features at the same location.

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Now iPhone users will quickly and easily be sharing pictures and video with all other MMS users. Be sure that your iPhone lens is clean before you start sending out MMS messages.

If you’ve had other problems and are restoring your iPhone Backups, be sure to enable the MMS feature again through iTunes or it will not be enabled on your phone.

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