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Books

iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual
By David Pogue, Derrick Story
400 pages
$29.95 US

Now in full color, the bestselling iPhoto book has been updated for the new iPhoto 5.

Digital Audio Essentials (April)
By Bruce Fries, Marty Fries
456 pages
$34.95 US

The most complete guide to help music lovers obtain, organize, and make the most of their digital music collections.

Adobe Photoshop CS One-on-One
By Deke McClelland
490 pages
$39.95 US

Featuring two hours of Total Training video hosted by Deke McClelland.

Digital Photography Hacks
By Derrick Story
332 pages
$29.95 US

This book shares the knowledge that professional photographers have learned through thousands of shots' worth of experience and years of experimentation.

Adobe InDesign CS One-on-One
By Deke McClelland
400 pages
$44.95 US

It's like having private lessons with an InDesign master and Adobe-certified expert.

More books

My Five Favorite Soft Synths
Looking for sonic inspiration? Synthesizer guru Jim Aikin reveals his top five virtual instruments, explains why they’re great, and shares custom MP3 examples. Read more.

The Ultimate Portable Studio, part 2
Last week, Gina Fant-Saez walked us through the essentials of setting up a laptop-based professional recording studio. This week, she shares seven enhancements that make it truly sing. Read more.

Featured Photographer: Scott Haefner: View from Above
Landscapes that look commonplace at ground level come to life when photographed from above. Scott Haefner suspends his Nikon 5000 from a kite and uses a radio controller to pan, tilt, rotate, and trip the shutter. His images combine technical prowess with a truly unique artistic eye. Read more.

The Ultimate Portable Studio
If you’re a musician, producer, engineer, or songwriter who wants to set up a professional, laptop-based recording studio, here’s all the information you need. Read more.

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News

Sony takes bite out of iPod in Japan (Reuters) Don't call it a comeback yet, but Sony Corp. has a new lineup of digital music players that are slicing into the popularity of Apple Computer's iPod device in Japan. [Source: Yahoo! News: Digital Music]

Digidesign Releases Pro Tools Training DVD [Source: Harmony Central Computer News]

Rollei dp8300 German manufacturer Rollei has announced its offering for in the 8 megapixel market with the dp8300. The metal-bodied compact offers a 36 - 108 mm 3x zoom lens, large 2.5-inch LCD, 5cm macro function plus 640 x 480-pixel movie mode which is limited only by the size of the memory card. The Rollei dp8300 will be on sale at the end of the month for around €349 ($422). [Source: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)]

Casio EXILIM EX-Z750 Firmware Update Casio today posted a firmware update (version 1.01) for their Casio EXILIM EX-Z750 Digital Camera. [Source: Cameratown.com Digital Imaging News]

Phase One Capture One PRO Software Updated Phase one yesterday released version 3.7.1 of their Capture One Pro software. This new version adds support for the following cameras; Nikon D2Hs, D70s, D50, and Epson RD-1 Digital Cameras and adds tethered support for the new Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT (EOS 350D). [Source: Cameratown.com Digital Imaging News]