iMovie 2 for Dummies

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Editing videotape, once upon a time, was outside the range of what home movie buffs could hope to do. Short of buying expensive equipment, your only choice was to queue tape in your camcorder as you recorded segments on a VCR in the sequence you wanted. Now that iMovie 2 is around, Macintosh users have a much better option. iMovie 2 for Dummies explains how late-model Mac, iMac, and iBook computer users can download video from their camcorders to their computers via a FireWire multimedia link, then edit the raw footage for remarkably professional results. Todd Stauffer is a longtime Mac writer, and, in this book, he communicates the fun of making movies on the Mac.

As you would expect, iMovie 2 for Dummies does a super job of explaining how to accomplish tasks in the iMovie 2 environment--look for precise directions on adding titles, overlaying narration, chopping up audio clips, and doing all the other technical work associated with assembling a movie. The Dummies format emphasizes text descriptions of what to do over the illustrations in the Visual QuickStart Guide series--both approaches are effective. Experienced moviemakers will appreciate the discussion of the iMovie interface; novices will like the ideas about how to make movies more appealing and technically clean. --David Wall

Topics covered:

The iMovie 2 editing program for digital video on computers running Mac OS
Importing video
Editing
Transitions
Audio
Special effects
Video exports

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For the first time, making and editing your own movies is as easy as plugging in your camera, turning on your iMac and double-clicking the iMovie icon. What the iMac did for Internet access iMovie will do for video editing. iMovie for Dummies not only shows you the ins and outs of using iMovie, it also shows you the techniques and tricks to making professional-looking video. Storyboards, effects, titles, sound, music, manipulating tracks -- these authors cover it all in an engaging and entertaining fashion that will make learning to make movies as much fun as watching them!

Customer Reviews:

Includes a good CD demo.......2001-11-22

I have two other iMovie2 books, but I put out the money for this one because not only does it contains quite a few other techniques not found in other books, but because the attached CD comes only with sample movie clips of camera and editing techniques discussed in the book. It also includes among other things shareware and demo software like Adobe After Effects, sound effect utilities, graphic converter, MoviEffects to use with QT movies.

I wouldn't say this is the best iMovie2 book, but the author does a good job outlining, laying out, and explaining editing procedures and techniques. It's not that iMovie2 is a difficult program to learn or use, but it's just that books like these provide insightful strategies that enable you to get more out of the program. I certaintly recommend this book for first time and intermediate users of iMovie2.

I like it.......2001-07-24

I like the way the book is written and it's style. It is informative and comprehensive and details the commands and all the operation from installation to making your movies. Covers all the features and much more including getting edtra plugins, movie management, memory issues and much more. The only part I though confusing is the wording in the section on cropping your movie. Very misleading these operations don't seem to , in part , work the way the books says. While the book has good instructions and visuals, I wished it would have included more screen shots and possibly highlight the commands it mentions in the visuals through arrows or something. I also wished the book covered about doing and creating movies longer then a few minutes. It covers movies but does not say anything about movies of any length other then more you make the nmore room it takes up. I like it . If you have imovie you will find it useful.

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Evenings with Horowitz details a special friendship between two musicians. The book is a vivid account of their mutual passion for music and the piano. It reflects the struggles and triumphs of Vladimir Horowitz, a flaming genius who was also insecure and fearful of old age and the loss of his powers. In his conversations with the author, the Maestro reveals the agony and the ecstasy of a pianist's career and his love and awe for the great composers whose music he played. "Dubal, broadcaster, concert pianist, and faculty member at Juilliard, draws upon his knowledgeable background to produce a fascinating portrait of the brilliant and electrifying pianist Vladimir Horowitz ... Discussions ensued on repertoire, stylistic interpretations, tastes of audiences, other famous pianists, favored composers, and even such non-musical topics as care of animals, modern-day presidents, and American youth. Dubal provides a rare and intimate glimpse of Horowitz and illustrates the precariousness of accommodating the temperament of a genius." - Library Journal

Customer Reviews:

Interesting friendship.......2006-12-05

This is not a complete Horowitz biography, and it does not pretend to be. I found it very readable and interesting. It says a lot about Horowitz' and his wife's personalities in later years. Of course it says a lot about the author's own personality as well, but I don't agree with one of the reviewers who say that the author seems "self-absorbed". I would rather use the word "sincere" or "self-exposing", when he discuss the breach in their relations.

An awful and self serving betrayal of a very important pianist.......2005-12-02

There is nothing much to say about this contemptible betrayal of a personal trust. This is an awful book that deserves to be avoided at all costs. Better you should pick up a copy of Harold Schonberg's "Horowitz - His Life and Music". I am certainly not the first or hundredth to find this book awful beyond belief. Please avoid it and turn to something other than this self-serving waste of trees.

Reveals as much about Dubal as Horowitz.......2005-05-12

How do you get nearly exclusive access to one of the most elusive and reclusive artists in the world? You put yourself in a very submissive position, you grovel, you kowtow to him. That's what author David Dubal did, through most of their relationship, and this book is an interesting look at that.

To be blunt about it, Horowitz--by Dubal's own reckoning--was spoiled, self-centered, and manipulative. He was also magnetic, fascinating and capable of great charm, although he seemed to use it mainly when he wanted to get something from Dubal. The two men used each other to a degree here--Dubal as a conduit to the outside world and Horowitz as profile-booster and fodder for his radio program on WNCN--but that's the only way relationships like these can happen, and we owe something to Dubal for lifting the curtain of what went on inside the maestro's house during the last years of his life. It's a glimpse we would not have had, had Dubal not ingratiated himself into the Horowitz's lives. This book isn't on a par with Joseph Horowitz's (no relation) fascinating study on Claudio Arrau, largely because JH and Arrau's conversations were more of a two-way street. Still, this is a fascinating book, dealing with a wide range of subjects, from Horowitz's views of Rubinstein and Rachmaninoff, to his feelings about his homeland, to his reverence for Mozart, whom he describes as "his Number One." We learn that wife Wanda managed every aspect of Horowitz's career except the artistic. NO ONE made artistic decisions for Horowitz, though if the author is to believed (if), Horowitz did take some repertoire suggestions from Dubal. We also learn, not surprisingly, that for all his culture Horowitz was a very limited man in many respects, unable to function even in simple ways in society without help, and ignorant of much of art outside his own realm.

As the book goes on, despite some touching and rewarding moments, we gradually see a resentment building and finally bubbling over because of the way both Vladimir and, even more, Wanda, tried to control and manipulate Dubal. Aside from a jacket blurb for a book, Horowitz never favored Dubal with any reciprocity for the favors Dubal did him. His self-centeredness can't be attributed merely to his being a "genius"; the pianist was reportedly fawned on non-stop as a small child before he even played a note, and grew up with a sense of entitlement. In short, he was spoiled rotten, though in fairness he did suffer hardships, mostly at the hands of Soviet authorities. Marrying Toscanini's daughter probably didn't help things, either. Horowitz could be so incapable of reaching out--or unwilling to reach out--to anyone, that his own daughter eventually committed suicide as a result of his indifference to her. Even his marriage to Wanda appeared passionless. Dubal discusses much-speculated homosexuality but concludes Horowitz was probably never intimate with members of either gender--his feelings and emotions poured out through the piano, and were meant for an audience of thousands, not an intimate one or two. (Ironic, then, that Dubal later bemoans the death of intimacy and the rise of mass-communion with audiences in the afterward of his book.)

"Evenings With Horowiz"--the 2004 edition, at least--comes with a compact disc awkwardly fastened with superduperglue onto the inside back cover. I practically had to rip the cover off to get the disc out. It contains about an hour's worth of conversations with Horowitz that Dubal used on his WNCN radio broadcasts. Horowitz is fascinating, though a little hard to understand at times; Dubal is infuriating as a narrator. Both here and on his "Golden Age of the Piano" DVD (which I've also reviewed) he talks s l o w l y a n d d e l i b e r a t e l y, as though he were addressing a kindergarten class. His six minute intro, before Horowitz starts talking, seems to go on for days. Being that he had his conversations with the maestro late at night, I wonder how Volodya stayed awake.

On a totally irrelevant side note, this book's cover has to be the ugliest I have ever seen. I could do better with a copy of Pagemaker and an hour of computer time. What art director "directed" this illegible feast of gaudy fonts?

Fascinating glimpse into the life of a great pianist.......2004-10-16

Other reviewers fault Dubal's self-absorption, and while I realize he is quite pleased with himself, I think the book is excellent - delightful to read, full of interesting stories about life with the monster maestro, and displaying the author's considerable musical erudition. There is much to be learned here. As for the ethical question -- when you have been a guest in a famous man's home for a period of years, do you then write a book exposing the flaws of your host? It seems to violate the norms of hospitality, but then, what norms of civil behavior have not been violated in our out of bounds culture? But if David Dubal had not written this book, we piano lovers would all be the poorer. I keep Evenings with Horowitz on a central bookshelf in my library, where I often refer to it -- not least for the valuable discography and insightful comments on Horowitz' recordings. I only wish Dubal had been a guest of Franz Liszt in the 19th century -- what a book that would have been!

Evenings With Horowitz: A Personal Portrait

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Crescendo of Pomposity
Reveals as much about Dubal as Horowitz
For 30 pieces of silver...
Good thing someone thought to write this book...
Treasure trove

Evenings With Horowitz: A Personal Portrait
David Dubal
Manufacturer: Carol Publishing Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0806515139

Customer Reviews:

Crescendo of Pomposity.......2006-09-23

(Note: This review does not encounter Evenings with Horowitz until the latter paragraph; Dubal's Canon of Classical Music and Art of the Piano are taken into account in the former.)

I first came across the name David Dubal when my father gave me a copy of the Canon of Classical Music. An enjoyable, informative read, rather benign, though it showed signs of favoritism (an absurd thing to find in what is essentially marketed to be an encyclopedia). Nevertheless, in it I found a quick, easy reference guide to composers great and small. Interested to see what other work Dubal had done, I next read his Art of the Piano for the convenient cataloguing of famous pianists found therein. Again, it was enlightening, but I repeatedly found unnecessary commentary regarding whether Dubal "liked" a particular performer or not. It's fine to have stylistic preferences, but please save it for the Juilliard cafeteria. I would rather like to know which pianists gravitated to which composers, or who raised the bar technically. I would hate to think that someone will or won't listen to a Brendel or Michelangeli recording because of the author's preferences, which seem to orbit around a bizarre zeal for Horowitz. Not that Horowitz wasn't phenomenal, but Dubal dedicates an unfair amount of space to him in Art of the Piano.

In any case, we come to Horowitz, the actual subject of this review. It was in Evenings that my esteem for Dubal evaporated and my distaste precipitated. To put it bluntly, he is distractingly self-serving in this book. It is very hard to enjoy glimpses of Horowitz the person when Dubal insists on eclipsing him. But don't take it from me- Horowitz himself apparently said to Dubal "You know everything!", so farbeit from me to doubt him. It is not an enjoyable read; on the contrary, it is frustrating, and unnecessarily so. I would recommend this book only for the avid Horowitz fan who knows nothing about the Maestro's personal life. There are fascinating tidbits worth reading, but they are sadly buried. On the other hand, for those who are avid Dubal fans- your ship has come in.

Reveals as much about Dubal as Horowitz.......2005-05-12

How do you get nearly exclusive access to one of the most elusive and reclusive artists in the world? You put yourself in a very submissive position, you grovel, you kowtow to him. That's what author David Dubal did, through most of their relationship, and this book is an interesting look at that.

To be blunt about it, Horowitz--by Dubal's own reckoning--was spoiled, self-centered, and manipulative. He was also magnetic, fascinating and capable of great charm, although he seemed to use it mainly when he wanted to get something from Dubal. The two men used each other to a degree here--Dubal as a conduit to the outside world and Horowitz as profile-booster and fodder for his radio program on WNCN--but that's the only way relationships like these can happen, and we owe something to Dubal for lifting the curtain of what went on inside the maestro's house during the last years of his life. It's a glimpse we would not have had, had Dubal not ingratiated himself into the Horowitz's lives. This book isn't on a par with Joseph Horowitz's (no relation) fascinating study on Claudio Arrau, largely because JH and Arrau's conversations were more of a two-way street. Still, this is a fascinating book, dealing with a wide range of subjects, from Horowitz's views of Rubinstein and Rachmaninoff, to his feelings about his homeland, to his reverence for Mozart, whom he describes as "his Number One." We learn that wife Wanda managed every aspect of Horowitz's career except the artistic. NO ONE made artistic decisions for Horowitz, though if the author is to believed (if), Horowitz did take some repertoire suggestions from Dubal. We also learn, not surprisingly, that for all his culture Horowitz was a very limited man in many respects, unable to function even in simple ways in society without help, and ignorant of much of art outside his own realm.

As the book goes on, despite some touching and rewarding moments, we gradually see a resentment building and finally bubbling over because of the way both Vladimir and, even more, Wanda, tried to control and manipulate Dubal. Aside from a jacket blurb for a book, Horowitz never favored Dubal with any reciprocity for the favors Dubal did him. His self-centeredness can't be attributed merely to his being a "genius"; the pianist was reportedly fawned on non-stop as a small child before he even played a note, and grew up with a sense of entitlement. In short, he was spoiled rotten, though in fairness he did suffer many hardships, mostly at the hands of Soviet authorities. Later marrying Toscanini's daughter probably didn't help things, either. Horowitz could be so incapable of reaching out--or unwilling to reach out--to anyone, that his own daughter eventually committed suicide as a result of his indifference to her. Even his marriage to Wanda appeared passionless. Dubal discusses much-speculated homosexuality but concludes Horowitz was probably never intimate with members of either gender--his feelings and emotions poured out through the piano, and were meant for an audience of thousands, not an intimate one or two. (Ironic, then, that Dubal later bemoans the death of intimacy and the rise of mass-communion with audiences in the afterward of his book.)

For 30 pieces of silver..........2004-02-07

Many review have castigated the author for his enormous ego. Well, I had never heard of him before (or since) - probably the worst thing anyone could say. But I have heard of Horowitz. In fact I have over a dozen recordings of Vladimir Horowitz and consider him the last of the titans in an unbroken chain from Lizst, ending with Horowitz. The Eastern Europe / Russian school will never again be equalled in passion, dedication and technique. The flaws in this book, where to begin?

(1) The smarmy way the author ingratiates himself with the pianist ("I'm your friend") then write this rather gossipy non-biography of celebrities he has met or spoken with.
(2) The gossip - sex, relationships, the inner thoughts of people as if he were a mind reader.
(3) The name dropping..."Yehudi Menuhin...said to me" "I received a dinner invitation (from Mrs. Horowitz)" "the French tenor, Doda Conrad, once visited me..." Or, preposterously, after the author had played a Schumann piece Horowitz said it sounded difficult and wondered aloud if he could learn it. If he said that John Kerry is an expert on the hourly worker. Give me a break.
(4) The cursory nod toward the music. It was described well - beautiful, mesmerizing, brilliant, etc - but it was mostly surface. I was hoping for something more technical, something different.
(5) The rather short biographical information. Again, almost all surface.

Is there a definitive biography of Horowitz worth reading? Regardless, not reading one is almost preferable to reading this stuff.

Good thing someone thought to write this book..........2003-11-26

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and am surprised at people's reaction to David Dubal: Yes, he offers his opinions, but he is the book's author. If someone else had written this book we would have someone else's observations on Horowitz. The alternative is either a dry Question/Answer format or one of those ubiquitous co-authored biographies. While it is an account of Horowitz's life, it is, in part, Horowitz's life through the eyes and experiences of David Dubal; the title itself implies this. And, it's not as if Mr. Dubal is a neophyte with a passing interest in music: He is a professional pianist, a professor at Julliard, and a writer -- not bad credentials.

The people who blasted Dubal, but who claim to love Horowitz, should be grateful that someone had the musical knowledge, the affection for Horowitz, and he foresight to write such a book. To be axiomatic, if Dubal had not written his book, no such book would exist.

So, read this book, enjoy it, and be thankful that David Dubal wrote it.

Treasure trove.......2003-05-02

This entertaining book gives a small glimpse into the thoughts and habits of Horowitz in the last few years of his life. The conversations about composers and musicians are fascinating and Mr. Dubal has captured Horowitz's enthusiasm for and knowledge of composers and music admirably. Equally fascinating are the descriptions of the Horowitzes at home or dining out. This is a book to be dipped into and enjoyed.

A quick word about the author. Unfortunately, I do think that he inadvertently reveals himself as being rather unlikeable. Furthermore, his literary ability is questionable: I found the book to be poorly structured and written. Yes, he sometimes comes across as self-important and yes, if it weren't for Horowitz no one would ever have heard of Dubal, but the book is enormous fun and I have read and re-read it so many times that I may need to buy a new copy!

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EVENINGS WITH HOROWITZ: A PERSONAL PORTRAIT.

Manufacturer: Robson Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HLADSQ

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Candle gel is the hottest new product in candle crafting. This new product (95% mineral oil, 5% resin) is transparent, is extremely easy to clean up, and has a significantly longer burning time than traditional waxes. Author Kaila Westerman gives the basics of gel candle crafting in ten easy steps, then explores the endless possibilities for creating special effects with layers of color, swirls, bubbles, specialty molds, and embedments such as glass, botanicals, shells, stones, and pieces of solid paraffin candle wax. Readers can create candles that look like rainbows, aquariums, seascapes, playful sodas and other drinks, and more. Since gel candles cannot stand alone, each design is enhanced by wonderful whimsical, vintage, or even sophisticated containers.

Customer Reviews:

Gel Candles: 40 Creative Projects.......2007-05-17

Great book, gives alot of information. A must have if you enjoy making candles.

Great and Easy To Follow.......2006-11-11

I love the pictures and the easy to follow projects, I recommend this book if you would like to make your own gel candles.

Author Corrects Oct. 27 Review.......2004-04-22

I am the author of this book. I am compelled to respond to the negative review written October 27.

Of course the reviewer has a right to her opinion, however it is incorrect that I recommend people "set an untabbed wick in gel". In my introduction, on page 4, I state "The wick must be self-tabbed with a metal holder". In my general discussion of materials required, on page 21, I state "the wick must have a metal T-Tab at its base which is at least 7/16" high". Finally, in my detailed discussion of wicks on page 22, I explain at great length why a tabbed wick is so essential (it would be a fire hazard to not use one).

I do not believe that the reviewer has read my book very carefully because her statement about wicks, as well as her other statements, do not reflect the content of the book.

Thanks for taking the time to read this statement.

Sincerely,

Kaila Westerman

This book is DANGEROUS!.......2003-10-28

As an experienced gel candlemaker I'm appalled at the dangerous projects this book showcases! Never, I repeat NEVER seat an untabbed wick in gel. HELLO - it's a fire hazard! Speaking of fire hazards, please don't embed many of the items recommended - just because it's "not near" the wick doesn't mean it can't catch fire.

The book also gives instructions on cooking your own gel with mineral oil and resin which is a direction violation of Federal Trademark law.

This book is a disgrace to candlemaking. I'm embarrassed. This inexperienced candlemaker/author did NO significant research before publishing this rubbish. Inexperienced gellers are being ripped off simply trying to learn gelling. Don't waste your hard earned cash here.

Some tips are great, others did not work.......2002-03-01

I loved this book since I saw it with those wonderful pictures and detailed instructions. I particularly liked the floating candle project and since I make my own gel, I made the 9% self standing gel candle according to instructions. The gel worked great, floated well but the candle did not light at all!!!!! I was making these candles for a wedding party and there was no way to light those candles. I changed the wick for a different thickness and nothing worked until I tried again the 5% gel. It burned OK! The candles float well only they are not as stiff as with the other gel.

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Value stock trader

I read it, used it, and made money with it

Not quite a waste of money...

The little book that Beats the Market.

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Two years in MBA school won't teach you how to double the market's return. Two hours with The Little Book That Beats the Market will. Let Joel Greenblatt, Founder and Managing Partner at Gotham Capital (with average annualized returns of 40% for over 20 years) show you how ""beating the market"" can be made simple and easy. The Little Book does more than simply set out the basic principles for successful stock market investing, it provides a ""magic formula"" that is easy to use and makes buying good companies at bargain prices automatic. Though the formula has been extensively tested and is a clear breakthrough in the academic and professional world, the common sense method is convincingly explained using 6th grade math skills, plain language and humor. Readers will learn how to use this low risk method to beat the market and professional managers by a wide margin. Along the way, readers will also learn: how to view the stock market; why success eludes almost all individual and professional investors; and why the formula will continue to work even after everyone ""knows"" it.

Customer Reviews:

Good Investment Advice.......2007-08-23

He wrote this so anyone can beat the market average--especially beat most of the mutual fund adverages with little risk and little tracking. It is O.K. to buy Blue chip stocks at a lesser cost and hold them as the price goes up. This is not for active traders, but general investors who think they can invest at least as well as many mutual fund managers. You can!

Value stock trader.......2007-08-23

I enjoyed reading this book and started tracking 24 recommended stocks in February. The formula was working quite well until August when it lost all gains and some of the principal but I have confidence that this basket of stocks will rebound by year's end.

I read it, used it, and made money with it.......2007-07-17

I don't know much about investing but was intrigued by this concept. So far in 4 months I am up 22%, beating every average out there. Not bad. I'm a believer.

Joe continually says that the simple concepts of this book will go over the sophisticated investors heads'. After reading the reviews on here, it appears as he is correct!

So, if you are open to new ideas and don't think you know everything, I'd say give it a shot.

Not quite a waste of money..........2007-07-15

I don't really appreciate Greenblatt's excessively condescending tone in this book. He approaches his audience not as 12 year olds, but as 8 year olds with learning disabilities and a corny sense of humor. His constant reference to his MAGIC FORMULA is incredibly annoying and misleading. It's not particularly magical, and there's nary a formula. And basing his entire case on 17 years worth of data analysis is pretty weak, too. There's a lot of hand-waving.

But for all the belly-aching over the lack of rigorous specifics from other reviewers, rest assured Greenblatt's numerical analysis is actually right. After looking at Compustat and trying to replicate his results, I roughly got his numbers.

Begrudgingly, I have to admit that for all the book's flaws with its childish approach and the expectation that we should take his numbers as given and its short-shrifted logic, Greenblatt's value-based approach to investing still shines through. He does a good job of emphasizing some hallmarks of value investing -- patience, discipline, and focusing on cheap assets. And his inappropriately named "magic formula" does highlight stocks that many investors would view as "value." So, despite his complete lack of specifics on virtually every topic in the book, what he does offer is still valid. And his website is free and does exactly what he says it will do.

I truly despise and resent the last chapter -- "what will you do with all of the millions you haven't made yet?" It's inappropriate to speculate on unmade money that isn't his. But then to go a step further and have a professor of all people suggest we should be giving money to education just stinks of self-interest. And then to go even further and condemn public education because of teacher unions and its anti-capitalist and bureaucratic approach as hopeless is a horrendous way to end a book, even if he is completely right.

True, there's a lot of fluff in this book. But it has its high points and value investors of all stripes and sizes can still read it and get something out of it. I'm glad I bought it.

The little book that Beats the Market........2007-07-13

It was really a quick read. Very easy to follow. Regardless if you believe the authors opinion or not, it's still worth the read.

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The Little Book That Beats the Market
Joel Greenblatt
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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