iTunes 6 and iPod for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide (Visual Quickstart Guides)

iTunes 6 and iPod for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide (Visual Quickstart Guides)

by Judith Stern (Author), Robert Lettieri (Author)

Synopsis

Got a new iPod? Need to master it and iTunes fast? Try a Visual QuickStart!

This best-selling reference's visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have you up and running with the leading digital audio player and music store/jukebox in no time! In this popular guide, leading technology experts Judith Stern and Robert Lettieri use crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to introduce you everything you need to know about getting the most from the latest iPods and iTunes 6. Filled with step-by-step, task-based instructions and loads of visual aids and tips, this book explains how to add music, videos, audiobooks, and podcasts to your iTunes library; synch your iPod to your computer; create and share iMixes; burn custom CDs; watch and make videos for the iPod; show slideshows on your iPod; understand Smart Playlists and AAC encoding; manage a Music Store account; use your iPod as hard drive, address book, and alarm clock; and more!

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 296
Edition: 01
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Published: 02 Dec 2005

ISBN 10: 032132045X
ISBN 13: 9780321320452
Book Overview: The iPod has turned the entertainment industry on its eyes and ears! The leading digital audio player has quickly evolved from a convenient thousand songs in your pocket to a must-have digital accessory and video on-the-go. Apple has streamlined and perfected its award-winning device to three cool cats: the iPod shuffle ($99-512MB and $129-1GB), iPod nano ($199-2GB and $249-4GB), and the iPod ($299-30GB and $399-60GB), and right along with it, the iTunes music store and digital jukebox. Listening to music, radio shows, and watching TV shows and movies will never be the same again!

WithiTunes 6 and iPod for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide, readers can start from the beginning to get a tour of the latest leading digital audio player and music store/jukebox, or look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots to teach beginning and intermediate users how to download music, videos, audiobooks, and podcasts; create and share iMixes and on-the-go play lists; watch videos on the iPod and other devices; burn custom CDs and DVDs; add music to their other iLife projects; synch their iPod to their computer; understand Smart Play lists and AAC encoding; and more!

Both beginning users, who want a thorough introduction to iTunes 6 and the newest iPods, and more advanced users, who are looking for a convenient reference, will find what they need here-in straightforward language and through readily accessible examples.


Author Bio
Judith Stern is a digital media specialist and instructional technologist. She works for Educational Technology Services at the University of California at Berkeley, where she's a product manager responsible for bringing new Web video and audio tools to Berkeley's learning community. Robert Lettieri works for the Space Sciences Lab at UC Berkeley as a systems administrator and is a freelance graphics, multimedia, and usability consultant. Together, Stern and Lettieri are the authors of various books and articles on digital media, including all of
Peachpit's QuickTime and iTunes Visual QuickStart Guides.