shownotes_MCM20101024

iLife 11 - iPhoto
  3 Apps for the price of 5
    iWeb and iDVD don't appear to have been updated
    Still a good value at $49.00 (single) and $79.00 (family)
  Box image is interesting.
General comments
  Performance seems to be sluggish
    Still not 64-bit according to some reports
  New 'satin' button design.
  Icons feel bright and polished.
  Looks "pretty".
iPhoto
  Potentially dangerous?
    Long thread on Apple's discussions and several reports of Libraries not upgrading
    Losing data or photos (up to debate)
    Backup for sure, at least 2 backup locations
    Run a "rebuild" on your iPhoto '09 Library first
      Hold down Command+Option while launching iPhoto
      Apple Support Article
    If you have a really large library, wait even if it looks like it's stalled. Don't force quit.
    If you have issues after the update complete, try rebuilding again.
  Some core elements and functionality moved
    "Rotate" and "Merge/Split" event buttons no longer in the lower menubar.
      You can't add them back.
    Not intuitive when core functionality is moved, changed, or doesn't work
    No consistent gestures across pointing devices.
    Contextual menus and pop-ups have a new look. More iOS like.
  Buggy
    Overlay issues
    Text editing didn't work
    Remove location data button doesn't work
Layout
  Window mode
    3-panels, with "Info" and "edit" panel off at first
  I like the new "info" panel
    Easy access to Faces, Keyword, and Places meta data
    Some extended camera data (ISO, zoom, exposure, etc.) is displayed in "camera led" style display at top of info pane.
  Full Screen mode
    2-pane since the left "Sources" pane goes away.
  Bottom "toolbar"
    Left: 'Full Screen', 'Search', Zoom
    Center: 'Slideshow'
      Events, Faces, Places, Albums, and Projects (root fullscreen mode)
    Right: 'Info', 'Create', 'Add to', and 'Share'
Editing
  In column on the right
  3 tabs: Quick Fixes, Effects, and Adjust
  Panels slide down with options and controls.
Add to
  Album, Slideshow, Book, or Card
  Menu pops-up with Album, project, slideshow, etc.
  Or add new
Sharing
  Clicking the "Share" button you get options for:
    Order Prints…
    Mobile Me Gallery…
    Flickr…
    Facebook…
    Email
  'Web' sharing pops up a 'stacks' style submenu. Add new 'albums' (sets), apply to existing, or place on Wall/Photostream
  Email brings up new in iPhoto email with templates to choose from
    Checkbox to include images as attachments.
    No option to only email as attachments
    Still need to drag photos to Mail icon in dock to do that.
Web Sources
  Mobile Me, Facebook, and Flickr
  Can add multiple accounts under the preferences, also email accounts
  List by Account Name under 'Web' in the 'Sources' column
  Click on a source to see albums
    Shows all albums even if created on web and not in iPhoto
      images downloaded from online galleries can’t be edited, put in albums or slideshows, or used to create projects. You can re-share them in an e-mail
    Info pane if you Click on Album
      Mobile Me: Change Settings…
      Facebook: Title, Description, Album Viewable By…
      Flickr: Title, Description
  Click on Photo to see and edit
    Title, description
    Facebook: Under 'Sharing panel' can see likes and comments
      No tagging or comment-viewing features on downloaded Facebook images.
    Flickr: comments not there?
Projects
  Books, Cards
    Apple says they will bring back Calendars. Your saved Calendar projects will also come back.
    New themes, Cover Flow style presentation, Lots of customizable options
    Letterpress cards are nice, but expensive ($1.99 USD per card).
  Slideshows
    New themes. I like Vintage Photo, Places and Holiday mobile are also cool.
    Text slides. Allows you to overlay themed text.
    Nice Export options
      Presets like in iMovie, add to iTunes option
      Custom export still available.
      Adds to iPhoto Slideshow folder in your pictures folder
Closing
  Feedback: member@maccast.com
  Priority to your emails.
  Hotline: 281-622-4269
  ideas for topics, subjects you'd like covered, etc.