Getting Started on a Mac

New! Mac OS X Leopard Workshop
With over 300 new features, Mac OS X Leopard will let you have more fun, and be more productive, no matter how you use your Mac. See top Leopard features including the new Desktop featuring Stacks, Finder with Cover Flow for your documents, iChat with fun new video effects, iChat Theater and screen sharing and Time Machine that will keep your Mac fully and automatically backed up.

Getting Started Workshop
Got a new Mac? Thinking about getting one? Learn how easy it is to use a Mac at the Getting Started Workshop. We’ll show you the basics, including setting up your new Mac, connecting to the Internet, sending email, importing and sharing photos, syncing music to your iPod, connecting a printer, and searching and organizing files.

PC to Mac Workshop
Learn the basics of the Mac operating system in this hands-on workshop. You’ll see how your current Windows environment will look on a Mac. We’ll also answer all your questions, dispel common myths, and show you how your applications will look on a Mac.

.Mac

.Mac Workshop
See how .Mac offers innovative software and services including your own ad-free .Mac email account, 1GB of iDisk and email storage space, seamless syncing of personal data between Mac computers, elegant web page creation, online file transfer and retrieval using your personal iDisk storage on Apple servers, and easy-to-use Backup software. In addition, learn all about the online .Mac Learning Center containing interactive tutorials on Apple products.

Applications

Logic Express 7
Create your own music using an advanced spectrum of features and tools for computer based music production. Logic Express 7 provides a step up from GarageBand for aspiring musicians, producers and composers without breaking the bank. With the same flexible layout as Logic Pro, you can dive deeper into the creation and manipulation of audio and MIDI.

Final Cut Express HD Workshop
Find out how to create professional quality video using powerful DV editing tools, optimized now for DV and HDV. Also learn how to create animated graphics, text effects and custom soundtracks with LiveType and Soundtrack.

FileMaker Pro Workshop
Find out about this customizable database software and how it delivers ready-to-use templates that help you manage inventory, assets, expenses, products, time billing, and much more.

iPhone

Getting Started
Get to know iPhone in a workshop that walks you through the basics. See how easy it is to make calls, send email, surf the web, and more.

Going Further
Take a closer look at iPhone. Learn tips and tricks for syncing media, searching with Google Maps, using widgets, and more.

iLife & iWork

Apple TV Workshop
Get ready to change the way you watch digital media as we show you how Apple TV puts the movies, TV shows, and podcasts from your iTunes library right on your widescreen TV, so you can enjoy them in the comfort of your living room. You’ll also learn how to turn your favorite digital photos into a stunning high definition slideshow that everyone will remember.

GarageBand Workshop
GarageBand puts an entire recording studio right on your Mac, and we’ll show you just how to use it. Learn how to compose a song with loops, beats, live instruments, and vocals — no music experience required.

iLife Workshop
Get up close and personal with iLife ’08, the most significant upgrade ever to Apple’s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications. Discover new ways to organize and edit your photos in iPhoto, create amazing home movies with iMovie and iDVD, record music and podcasts with GarageBand, and share it all on beautiful websites with iWeb and the .Mac Web Gallery.

iMovie + iDVD Workshop
iMovie has been rebuilt from the ground up for iLife ’08 and it’s going to change the way you make movies. Discover new ways to store, organize, and browse your videos, as well as the fastest way ever to create amazing home movies to share with everyone in your life.

iPhoto Workshop
Find out why iPhoto ’08 makes it easier than ever to organize, enhance, and share your entire digital photo collection. You’ll learn new ways to make your photos look their best with professional-quality image adjustment tools and create impressive prints, photo books, and calendars.

iPod and iTunes Workshop
Explore iTunes for Mac and Windows and learn why it is the best digital jukebox with the #1 music store inside. You’ll learn to import and organize your music, burn CDs, buy music or audiobooks from the iTunes Music Store, create playlists, and share your music. And with iPod, you can take your favorite music and even photos with you wherever you go.

iWeb Workshop
Take your website, blog, or podcast to the next level. iWeb lets you create awe-inspiring websites and blogs — complete with podcasts, photos, and movies — and get them online fast. With iWeb and a Mac, you have everything you need to become a true web master.

iDVD Workshop
Learn how easy it is to create dazzling DVDs — now in widescreen format. Choose a theme, add movies and photos, and voila! Burn a DVD with one click. And put your own masterpieces on your shelf next to the Hollywood blockbusters.

 

iWork ’08 Workshop
iWork ’08 includes major upgrades to Pages and Keynote, and introduces Numbers, an innovative new spreadsheet application. In this workshop, you’ll discover just how easy it is to create impressive documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in minutes — whether you’re at home, at school, or at the office.

Podcasting Workshop
“Podcasting” is one of the hottest buzzwords on the Internet. But what is it all about? Learn more about podcasting and how to create your own podcast. With the podcast recording studio in GarageBand and the podcast templates in iWeb, how can you go wrong?

Pro Applications

Aperture
Designed from the ground up for professional photographers, Aperture provides everything you need after the shoot. Featuring a RAW-focused workflow, it makes RAW as easy as JPEG, letting you import, edit, catalog, organize, retouch, publish and archive your images more effectively and efficiently than ever before.

Shake
Come learn more about Shake, used to create the world’s most celebrated visual effects, and the only compositing software with a complete toolset for both single artists and visual effects facilities.

Final Cut Pro HD Workshop
Explore Final Cut Pro HD, Apple’s professional film and video editing software. See how to log and capture your digital media, set up your project, use the tools and palettes and add finishing touches. Finally watch a demonstration on how to export your movie to QuickTime, CD, DVD, DV tape, VHS and the web.

Logic Pro Workshop
Examine this application’s composition, notation and audio production tools for professional film and video post-production work.

Motion Workshop
Motion, Apple’s revolutionary new application, redefines motion graphics with a faster and more intuitive workflow. Learn how procedural behavior animation, real-time design, and integration with Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, and other creative applications can help you deliver stunning, professional-quality projects.

3rd Party Applications

Adobe Photoshop Workshop
Discover the key features of the world’s leading image editing application.

Adobe Photoshop Elements Workshop
Discover how Photoshop Elements lets you tailor your images for print, email, and the web. Learn how to transfer images from your digital camera, scanner, and CDs, and modify them with easy-to-use editing tools.