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Peachpit's Thanksgiving Photo Recipe: How to Shoot a Turkey: Nov 16, 2010; You don't need to cook your holiday turkey to enjoy it — all you need is one good shot, and this photography recipe will show you how to get it.

Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom Reflect Digital Photography's New Workflows: Jun 1, 2007; Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 offer the widest and deepest range of digital-imaging options ever produced by Adobe. How do you decide which of these applications should be on your upgrade list? Conrad Chavez sheds light on which combination is the best for your digital photography workflow.

Photoshop Tips for Photographers: Jul 1, 2005; Your sister's wedding photos are tainted with red eye and the sweeping landscape you shot in Yosemite is muddy looking and off-kilter. What's a photo hobbyist to do? Photographer Helen Bradley shows you great techniques for fixing these, and other common image problems, with Photoshop tools.

Playing Music and More in iTunes: Mar 31, 2006; iTunes gives you multiple ways to locate and play songs. You may already know some of them; if you read this chapter, however, you'll likely pick up some new tricks, as well as grasp some nuances of iTunes that may save you confusion and frustration.

Pocket Guide to Using The iTunes Store With Your Apple TV: Jul 13, 2007; iTunes Store proves to be the easiest way to purchase movies and TV shows.

Pod’s Theme: iPod Essentials: Dec 8, 2006; Scott Kelby covers everything that makes your iPod work on the inside: from rating your favorites to changing the volume to setting the EQ, this chapter covers most iPod functions controllable from the main menu.

Podcasting Made Easy with GarageBand 3, iWeb, and .Mac: Apr 14, 2006; If you're worried that podcasting seems too complicated, take heart. Apple's iLife '06 makes if fun and easy to put your voice out there. Find out how easy it is with this step-by-step guide from expert Ryan Faas.

Podcasting Made Easy with Podcast Factory: May 12, 2006; Do you have something to say but need to find an audience? You might want to give podcasting a try. Bryan Hoff shows you how to get up and running with Podcast Factory for under $200. Soapbox not included.

Podcasting: Evolution or Revolution?: Dec 30, 2004; Is podcasting to iPods really what Tivo is to television? Jake Ludington explores.

Power-Hungry No More: Maximize the Hidden Virtues of Your Mobile Mac: Jul 13, 2007; Learn the sources of power inside the mobile Macbook and Macbook Pro.

Print Multiple Photos on One Page Using Adobe Photoshop LIghtroom: Nov 30, 2007; Scott Kelby shows several handy ways to print multiple photos on one page in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

Privacy and Security on Facebook: Mar 18, 2009; As long as you exercise a little caution, there’s no reason the time you spend on Facebook should be any more perilous than a night on the town with friends. In both cases, it’s important to keep your wits about you, know the lay of the land, and think before you share too much info with people you don’t know very well.

Publish a Video Podcast with WordPress: Jan 5, 2007; Maria Langer's helicopter jaunts are too spectacular to be described with mere words; adding video podcasts to her web site would give visitors a taste of the thrill they'd be buying when they signed up for a trip. In this article, Maria takes us on a tour of the software that made it all possible.

Publishing Your Photos on the Web with iPhoto: May 20, 2005; Armed with a digital camera, a .Mac account, and iPhoto, you can easily publish your photos online. Maria Langer shows you two different ways to accomplish the task, and both of them are really easy. And fun. Did we mention fun?

Put Your Home to Work With Easy Mac Automation: Dec 16, 2005; Although it's not exactly as pictured in the '50s cartoon shorts, the intelligent home of the future can be yours today (minus the goofy bacon smasher, of course). Using relatively inexpensive home automation hardware and basic electrical knowledge, Emory Christensen shows you can transform your home from a pile of lumber and drywall into your personal servant.

Quick Guide To Creating RSS Feeds: Jan 19, 2007; This chapter is all about creating your own RSS feeds by using RSS creation applications. Read on to learn how to create RSS feeds online and on your computer, upload your RSS feed, add an XML button, and validate your RSS feed.

Quick Guide to Using Photoshop Layers for Great Nighttime Shots: Oct 26, 2007; Author John Carucci explains how to use Photoshop's layers and selection tools to get the most out of your low-light shots.

Quick Shot, or GREAT Shot? Framing Your Images for Impressive Results from Your iPhone 4S: Nov 15, 2011; With the powerful little camera built into your iPhone, it's easy to grab some quick photos or entertaining video whenever something interesting comes into view. That's the extent of the energy most of us put into our photography, and that lack of effort shows in our results. By devoting just a few extra seconds, Joanna Silber says, we could end up with photos and video that make us proud.