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2/26/11
So i am making a video and and I have detached the audio so i can have part of the audio overlapping a silent video clip. In the background during the entire movie, I have a song playing. When the talking part begins, I would like the song to be reduced to like 25%. So I have ... (1 Comment)
2/26/11
Hi all, My girlfriend and I both have MacBooks and so far, 2 iTunes libraries. We would like to use my Apple TV (1st) for music. My question is how would you set this up taking into account 2 Macbooks with each a separate iTunes lib. Should we make 1 big lib? Let me know what you ... (1 Comment)
2/26/11
I used it on one of my MAC computer and I had major issues. It deleted some of my system files. After calling them they said it could not happen. WRONG When I showed it to an apple tech he assured me that’s what happened. Since they I stay away from any programs the ...
2/26/11
I have an iMac running Snow Leopard. I am its only user and put, by default, new applications into my /Applications folder (i.e., in a top-level folder). However, long, long ago, I noticed that some installer had created a ~/Applications folder (i.e., under my home directory). ... (3 Comments)
2/26/11
I have a unique query for Itunes. I have my usual Music tracks for which I have a Library and that is my personal collection of music. Now a friend gave me a HARD DRIve of 150 GB of music close to 50,000 songs. I want this collection in my own Library but I would prefer my ... (1 Comment)
2/25/11
…so that they show up on Apple TV (2)? —– Kirk Aplin ... (1 Comment)
2/25/11
Using an original tune assembled in Garage Band, I then added beat markers. But when I added pictures they refused to line up with the markers. I messed with Snap to Beats, trying it both on and off. I have been succesful with using tunes from itunes. My tune has a garage band ... (1 Comment)
2/25/11
The title basically asks the question. I’d like to embed a video that is too long to go on YouTube or Vimeo on a web site (e.g. WordPress). Is there a way to do that? —– Todd A. Peperkorn ... (3 Comments)
2/25/11
I put my Mac Pro to sleep then the next day I find it completely shut down! I boot it up and then I hear a steady beep (every second) for about 2 minutes. After 2 minutes the beeping went away. Any idea what caused the Mac Pro to shut down on its own? And what does the steady ... (3 Comments)
2/24/11
How to Resize a photo/logo in imovie picture in picture my logo or photo is too big to fit inside the picture in picture how can i fix that —– PJ Risso ... (3 Comments)
2/24/11
With Office-type software it seems we have reached a ceiling, the power of a laptop can handle almost anything thrown at it, except maybe a spreadsheet with a million cells. When do you think we can say the same with video editing software or gaming software? 5 years? 10? It ... (1 Comment)
2/24/11
Gary any good iPhone app that Ivan view HTML files on my iPhone after transferring them somehow? Ihave many HTML files I have saved on my computer and need them viewed on my iPhone… —– Cyrus Dubash ... (1 Comment)
2/23/11
Assuming the movie is going to be watched via TV, is it best to keep the equalizer at None and tweek it on the TV, or is there a good setting to use to optimize the sound (in general)? —– Kirk Aplin ... (1 Comment)
2/23/11
Hello all, I have two videos that I need to make into one. One of the videos has a graph running horizontally across the bottom fifth of it which I need to put underneath the bottom of the other video. I tried using picture in picture and then stretching it over the top 4/5ths of ... (1 Comment)
2/22/11
I downloaded Gimp and installed it but when I try to launch it, nothing happens. A menu item comes up that says ‘Gimp’ but all I can do is ‘Quit’. The application does not actually load properly. Can you (or anyone) get Gimp working on a ... (3 Comments)
2/22/11
When I show my spaces and then show expose I can view all my open files on each space. The problem is if I have 2 files open on a ‘space’ and then I click on file #1 my mac goes to that space but file #2 comes up on top. if i click on file #1 the focus stays on file ...
2/22/11
I am writing a case study that will include pictures, graphs, text, etc. I’d prefer to use Pages and wanted to see if there is a particular format or template available to make my life easier. Any help is greatly appreciated. —– Jim Simcoe ... (1 Comment)
2/22/11
I post videos online and I want to expedite my video blog creation. I have an intro, a middle, and end to all my videos. I want to create the same intro and same endings to all my videos so that when I’m creating videos I can paste my pre-made intros and endings to the ... (2 Comments)
2/22/11
I have been brought a form at work and they want it to be created on the IPAD somehow. I am not that familiar with macs or ipads, so I was wandering if someone coulod possibly take a look at the form and maybe point me in the right direction on what I need to use if it can even ... (1 Comment)
2/22/11
Gary After the IOS Upgrades on the Iphone to anything after iso 4 and later, the good Solid colours on the Calendar of the iphone/Ipad etc seem to have vanished and very dull Pastel colours are displayed instead. Is there any way I can get the awesome Solid Colouyrs back ? Wish ... (1 Comment)