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All posts by Jeff Carlson

Author, photographer, and late-nighter Jeff Carlson writes for outlets such as Popular Photography, DPReview, Creative Pro, and others, and is a contributing editor for TidBITS. He is the author of Take Control of Your Digital Photos; The Photographer's Guide to Luminar AI, Take Control of Apple Watch, and Take Control of Your Digital Storage, among many other titles.

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iMovie ’11 Supported Cameras

Apple has updated its list of cameras that work with iMovie ’11, now with a pull-down menu interface that lets you locate your camera model (versus scanning a long list): http://help.apple.com/imovie/cameras/en/index.html?lang=en_US

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First Look: iMovie ’11

So what’s new in iMovie ’11? Check out my First Look: iMovie ’11 at Macworld for details. The article was supposed to be only 600 words, but I easily doubled that. And, there are more features I didn’t have room to include (more on these soon).

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Regain the Timeline in iMovie ’11

I’m using iMovie ’11 right now and working on a First Look article for Macworld. In the meantime, here’s something pretty huge: iMovie ’11 brings back the traditional timeline! It only takes a couple of clicks. If you’ve been holding off on the new iMovie because there’s no timeline, it’s time to take another look. ...

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iLife ’11, Is It Coming Tomorrow?

Betteridge’s Law of Headlines aside, I think we’ll see an iLife ’11 (or whatever Apple will decide to call it) at the “Back to the Mac” media event tomorrow. I’m flying to San Jose early in the morning to attend the event, since it promises to overlap with several of my interests: iLife, Mac OS ...

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iMovie 1.1 for iPhone/iPod touch App Tips

I’ve been enjoying iMovie for iPhone/iPod touch. It’s a nice implementation of video editing on the small screen. Macworld has just published an article I wrote that includes a bunch of iMovie tips: iMovie is fairly easy to use, but it also carries expectations based on what iMovie for Mac (or really any video editor) ...

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Fremont Fog

Looking for some serenity? This is what greeted me when I came to work this morning. Be sure to view it in HD. Shot with a Canon PowerShot G12, edited in iMovie.

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Premiere Elements 9 for Mac Review

Adobe introduced Premiere Elements 9 for Mac, the first time the video editing application is available on the Mac. My review is now online at Macworld.com: Premiere Elements 9.

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Martin Scorcese Attends Free iMovie Demonstration

Funny article at the Onion: Martin Scorcese Attends Free iMovie Demonstration at Apple Store

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My Favorite Paragraph This Week

Software developer and teacher Fraser Speirs writing about transitioning his classroom of iMacs to iPads: “It’s the end of an era, but the beginning of a new one. A new era in which computers serve the needs of children and teachers. An era in which computers are not special artifacts sequestered in a purpose-built chamber ...

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Top 10 iOS Apps for Designers

My friends at HOW Magazine asked me to write up my picks for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps for designers, which is now posted at HOWdesign: “Top 10 iOS Apps for Designers“. The list includes essentials such as OmniGraffle for iPad and ColorExpert, as well as utilities such as GoodReader and 1Password Pro. You’ll ...